2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
Rady Children's Invitational champions
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	20–12 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach	Porter Moser (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Armon Gates (1st season) Ryan Humphrey (2nd season) Brock Morris (1st season) Clayton Custer (1st season) Paul Jesperson (1st season)
Home arena	Lloyd Noble Center

2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3т Houston	15	–	3		.833			32	–	5		.865
No. 8 Iowa State †	13	–	5		.722			29	–	8		.784
No. 16 Baylor	11	–	7		.611			24	–	11		.686
Texas Tech	11	–	7		.611			23	–	11		.676
BYU	10	–	8		.556			23	–	11		.676
No. 19 Kansas	10	–	8		.556			23	–	11		.676
Texas	9	–	9		.500			21	–	13		.618
TCU	9	–	9		.500			21	–	13		.618
Oklahoma	8	–	10		.444			20	–	12		.625
Kansas State	8	–	10		.444			19	–	15		.559
Cincinnati	7	–	11		.389			22	–	15		.595
UCF	7	–	11		.389			17	–	16		.515
Oklahoma State	4	–	14		.222			12	–	20		.375
West Virginia	4	–	14		.222			9	–	23		.281
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was by led head coach Porter Moser in his third year and played their home games at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, as members of the Big 12 Conference.

The season was the last season in the Big 12 Conference for Oklahoma as they joined the SEC on July 1, 2024.

Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2022–23 season 15–17, 5–13 in Big 12 Play to finish tied in ninth place. They were defeated by Oklahoma State in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament. The Sooners missed postseason play for the first time since the 2019–20 season.

Offseason

Departures

NBA draft

See also: 2023 NBA draft

Player	Position
Grant Sherfield	G
Tanner Groves	F

On April 5, 2023, Grant Sherfield announced his decision to declare for the draft while putting his name into the transfer portal. Sherfield leaves the Sooners after one season where he averaged a team-high 15.9 points since transferring from Nevada.[1] After redshirting his true freshman season, Tanner Groves ran out of eligibility following the season. Groves played two seasons with the Sooners averaging 10.9 points and 6.5 rebounds in 66 games as a starter.

Outgoing transfers

Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	New team
Benny Schröder[2]	G	6'7	198	Freshman	George Washington
C.J. Noland[3]	G	6'2	229	Sophomore	North Texas
Bijan Cortes[4]	G	6'3	194	Sophomore	Wichita State
Joe Bamisile[5]	G	6'4	194	Junior	VCU
Jalen Hill[6]	F	6'6	232	Senior	UNLV
Jacob Groves[7]	F	6'9	216	Senior	Virginia

The Sooners had six scholarship players transfer out following a disappointing 15–17 season under head coach Porter Moser's second season. Senior Jalen Hill entered the NBA draft and the transfer portal after four seasons with the Sooners. Hill appeared in 122 games during his tenure and averaged a career-high 9.7 points with 5.8 rebounds in his final season with the Sooners. Hill was the longest-tenured player on the roster before his departure.[8]

Additions

Incoming transfers

Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Former team
John Hugley IV[9]	F	6'9	265	Senior	Pittsburgh
Javian McCollum[10]	G	6'2	155	Junior	Siena
Le'Tre Darthard[11]	G	6'4	180	Senior	Utah Valley
Rivaldo Soares[12]	G	6'6	205	Redshirt senior	Oregon
Jalon Moore[13]	F	6'7	209	Junior	Georgia Tech
Maks Klanjscek [14]	G	6'5	202	Graduate Senior	Houston Christian

After losing six players to the transfer portal, the Sooners added four new transfers for head coach Porter Moser's third season. Pittsburgh transfer John Hugley IV, a former 4-star recruit, committed to the Sooners after appearing in only eight games last season to focus on his mental health. Hugley IV led the Panthers in scoring with 14.8 points and 7.9 rebounds during the 2021–22 season.[15]

Recruiting

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jacolb Cole SF	Branson, MO	Link Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 11, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Kaden Cooper SF	Atlanta, GA	The Skill Factory	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 12, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Oklahoma 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. "2023 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.

The Sooners had commitments from two 4-star recruits under head coach Porter Moser entering his third season. Jacolb Cole committed to the Sooners rated as a 4-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals and a three-star by 247Sports. Cole attended USA Basketball Junior National Team April minicamp and was named one of the 16 finalists for the 2021 USA U16 National Team roster.[16] Kaden Cooper committed to the Sooners rated as a 4-star prospect from ESPN, Rivals, On3, and 247Sports. Cole and Cooper comprised back-to-back signing classes in the ESPN100 signees joining last year's class with Milos Uzan and Otega Oweh.[17]

Roster

2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Le'Tre Darthard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Utah Valley Denton, TX F/C 1 John Hugley IV 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) RS Jr Pittsburgh Cleveland, OH G 2 Javian McCollum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Siena Fort Myers, FL G 3 Otega Oweh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Blair Academy Somerset, NJ F 4 Kaden Cooper 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr The Skill Factory Ada, OK G 5 Rivaldo Soares 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Oregon Boston, MA F 10 Sam Godwin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Jr Wofford Ada, OK F 11 Yaya Keita 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Missouri St. Louis, MO G 12 Milos Uzan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Desert Pines Las Vegas, NV G 13 Maks Klanjseck 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) GS Houston Christian Ljubljana, Slovenia F 24 Jacolb Cole 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Fr Link Academy Bellaire, TX F 14 Jalon Moore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jr Georgia Tech Birmingham, AL G 30 Jake Moser (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Loyola Academy Norman, OK C 45 Luke Northweather 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Fr Blair Oaks Jefferson, MO G 55 Reid Lovelace (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 135 lb (61 kg) So Crossings Christian School Oklahoma City, OK	Head coach Porter Moser (Creighton) Assistant coach(es) Clayton Custer (Loyola Chicago) Armon Gates (Kent State) Ryan Humphrey (Notre Dame) Paul Jesperson (Northern Iowa) Brock Morris (Snead State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: September 6, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Central Michigan	W 89–59	1–0	19 – McCollum	8 – Oweh	4 – Uzan	Lloyd Noble Center (6,025) Norman, OK
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Mississippi Valley State	W 82–43	2–0	20 – Oweh	11 – Godwin	4 – McCollum	Lloyd Noble Center (5,447) Norman, OK
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Texas State	W 93–54	3–0	15 – McCollum	8 – Soares	5 – Uzan	Lloyd Noble Center (4,859) Norman, OK
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		UT Rio Grande Valley	W 90–66	4–0	16 – Hugley IV	12 – Godwin	4 – Tied	Lloyd Noble Center (4,686) Norman, OK
November 23, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FS1		vs. Iowa Rady Children's Invitational Semifinal	W 79–67	5–0	18 – Moore	5 – Tied	9 – Uzan	LionTree Arena (3,500) San Diego, CA
November 24, 2023* 2:30 p.m., FOX		vs. No. 23 USC Rady Children's Invitational Championship Game	W 72–70	6–0	18 – McCollum	6 – Moore	4 – Uzan	LionTree Arena (3,912) San Diego, CA
November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 25	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 107–86	7–0	20 – Oweh	10 – Hugley IV	8 – Uzan	McCasland Field House (3,594) Norman, OK
December 5, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 19	Providence Big East–Big 12 Battle	W 72–51	8–0	19 – McCollum	12 – Uzan	4 – McCollum	Lloyd Noble Center (7,234) Norman, OK
December 9, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 19	vs. Arkansas Crimson & Cardinal Classic	W 79–70	9–0	20 – McCollum	7 – Soares	4 – McCollum	BOK Center (17,485) Tulsa, OK
December 16, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 11	Green Bay	W 81–47	10–0	13 – Soares	8 – Moore	8 – McCollum	Lloyd Noble Center (7,012) Norman, OK
December 20, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 7	vs. No. 11 North Carolina Jumpman Invitational	L 69–81	10–1	23 – Oweh	8 – Soares	3 – McCollum	Spectrum Center (16,344) Charlotte, NC
December 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 12	Central Arkansas	W 88–72	11–1	23 – McCollum	9 – Moore	5 – Darthard	Lloyd Noble Center (5,692) Norman, OK
December 31, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 12	Monmouth	W 72–56	12–1	21 – Moore	7 – Godwin	8 – Tied	Lloyd Noble Center (6,683) Norman, OK
Big 12 regular season
January 6, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 11	Iowa State	W 71–63	13–1 (1–0)	15 – McCollum	9 – Soares	5 – Tied	Lloyd Noble Center (11,333) Norman, OK
January 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 9	at TCU	L 71–80	13–2 (1–1)	17 – McCollum	7 – Uzan	10 – Uzan	Schollmaier Arena (6,864) Fort Worth, TX
January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 9	at No. 3 Kansas	L 66–78	13–3 (1–2)	17 – McCollum	11 – Moore	3 – Tied	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 15	West Virginia	W 77–63	14–3 (2–2)	16 – Moore	10 – Oweh	5 – Tied	Lloyd Noble Center (6,835) Norman, OK
January 20, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 15	at Cincinnati	W 69–65	15–3 (3–2)	16 – McCollum	10 – Moore	3 – Tied	Fifth Third Arena (12,406) Cincinnati, OH
January 23, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 11	Texas	L 60–75	15–4 (3–3)	15 – Moore	7 – Hugley IV	4 – Tied	Lloyd Noble Center (11,092) Norman, OK
January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 11	No. 20 Texas Tech	L 84–85	15–5 (3–4)	19 – Soares	10 – Soares	5 – Uzan	Lloyd Noble Center (10,890) Norman, OK
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 23	at Kansas State	W 73–53	16–5 (4–4)	23 – Moore	9 – Moore	6 – Uzan	Bramlage Coliseum (9,955) Manhattan, KS
February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 23	at UCF	L 63–74	16–6 (4–5)	14 – Darthard	11 – Moore	2 – Tied	Addition Financial Arena (9,387) Orlando, FL
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		No. 21 BYU	W 82–66	17–6 (5–5)	20 – McCollum	8 – Godwin	4 – Uzan	Lloyd Noble Center (6,834) Norman, OK
February 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Oklahoma State Bedlam Series	W 66–62	18–6 (6–5)	15 – Moore	8 – Moore	6 – Uzan	Lloyd Noble Center (11,456) Norman, OK
February 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 25	at No. 12 Baylor	L 62–79	18–7 (6–6)	17 – Soares	5 – Soares	4 – Tied	Foster Pavilion (7,500) Waco, TX
February 17, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 25	No. 6 Kansas	L 57–67	18–8 (6–7)	17 – Moore	8 – Moore	4 – Uzan	Lloyd Noble Center (11,308) Norman, OK
February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series	W 84–82 ^OT	19–8 (7–7)	20 – Soares	14 – Moore	3 – Godwin	Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,370) Stillwater, OK
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at No. 8 Iowa State	L 45–58	19–9 (7–8)	9 – Soares	7 – Soares	3 – Uzan	Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA
March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		No. 1 Houston	L 85–87	19–10 (7–9)	17 – Godwin	10 – Moore	8 – McCollum	Lloyd Noble Center (10,960) Norman, OK
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Cincinnati	W 74–71 ^OT	20–10 (8–9)	18 – Darthard	9 – Soares	3 – Tied	Lloyd Noble Center (6,124) Norman, OK
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN		at Texas	L 80–94	20–11 (8–10)	21 – Soares	9 – Moore	7 – Uzan	Moody Center (11,073) Austin, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	(9)	vs. (8) TCU Second Round	L 70–77	20–12	16 – Tied	9 – Moore	4 – Uzan	T-Mobile Center (16,044) Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—	—	RV	25	19	11	7	12	11	9	15	11	23	RV	25	—	RV	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	RV	22	12	8	13	11	9	16	13	24	RV	21т	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—

References

1. "Oklahoma Senior Point Guard to Enter NBA Draft". si.com.
2. "Men's Basketball Welcomes Oklahoma Transfer Benny Schröder". gwsports.com.
3. "Former Four-Star Prospect CJ Noland Signs With UNT". meangreensports.com.
4. "OU Transfer Cortes Officially a Shocker". goshockers.com.
5. "TEAM RELOADED: VCU LANDS TRANSFERS BAMISILE, WHEELER, NELSON". vcuathletics.com.
6. "Jalen Hill Coming Home To Join UNLV Men's Basketball Program". unlvrebels.com.
7. "Men's Basketball Adds Oklahoma Graduate Transfer Jake Groves". virginiasports.com.
8. "Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalen Hill plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". on3.com.
9. "Sooners Add Transfer Hugley IV". soonersports.com.
10. "Men's Hoops Adds Transfer McCollum". soonersports.com.
11. "Sooners Add Transfer Darthard". soonersports.com.
12. "Soares Set to Join Sooners". soonersports.com.
13. "Men's Hoops Adds Transfer Moore". soonersports.com.
14. "Sooners Add Transfer Klanjscek". soonersports.com.
15. "Pitt transfer John Hugley commits to Oklahoma". on3.com.
16. "Men's Hoops Sign Cole During Early Signing Period". soonersports.com.
17. "Cooper Signs With Sooners". soonersports.com.
18. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Oklahoma University Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.