2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Lon Kruger and played their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the First Round of the Big 12 tournament to Oklahoma State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to Rhode Island.

2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record18–14 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
Seasons
2017–18 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Kansas 13 5   .722 31 8   .795
No. 14 Texas Tech 11 7   .611 27 10   .730
No. 15 West Virginia 11 7   .611 26 11   .703
Kansas State 10 8   .556 25 12   .676
TCU 9 9   .500 21 12   .636
Baylor 8 10   .444 19 15   .559
Texas 8 10   .444 19 15   .559
Oklahoma State 8 10   .444 21 15   .583
Oklahoma 8 10   .444 18 14   .563
Iowa State 4 14   .222 13 18   .419
2018 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]
Oklahoma recruit Trae Young at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.

Previous season

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The Sooners finished the 2016–17 season with an overall record of 11–20, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to TCU.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Darrion Strong-Moore 00 F 6'1" 180 RS Senior Chicago, IL Transferred to Arkansas-Fort Smith
Jordan Woodard 10 G 6'0" 187 Senior Arcadia, OK Graduated
Grant Quinn 15 G 6'4" 185 Freshman Argyle, TX Walk-on; didn't return
Dante Buford 21 F 6'7" 221 RS Sophomore Jacksonville, FL Transferred to Texas–San Antonio
Daniel Harper 22 G 6'1" 190 RS Senior Norman, OK Walk-on; graduated
C.J. Cole 25 F 6'7" 245 RS Senior Sperry, OK Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Ty Lazenby 14 G 6'2" 180 Junior Glencoe, OK Junior college transfer from Northern Oklahoma College.

2017 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trae Young
#4 PG
Norman, OK Norman North High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 93
Brady Manek
#30 PF
Harrah, OK Harrah High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 22, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Hannes Pöllä
C
Lahti, Finland Helsinki Basketball Academy (FI) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sep 8, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
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 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  • "2017 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

Future recruits

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2018–19 team recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jamal Bieniemy
SG
Katy, TX Tompkins High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:

Roster

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2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Christian James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Bellaire Houston, TX
F 1 Rashard Odomes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Copperas Cove Copperas Cove, TX
G 2 Chris Giles (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Findlay Prep Dallas, TX
F 3 Khadeem Lattin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Redemption Christian Homeschool Academy Houston, TX
C 4 Jamuni McNeace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Allen Allen, TX
F 5 Matt Freeman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 224 lb (102 kg) RS So Westlake Boys Auckland, New Zealand
G 11 Trae Young 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Norman North Norman, OK
G 13 Jordan Shepherd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Asheville Christian Asheville, NC
G 14 Ty Lazenby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Northern Oklahoma College Glencoe, OK
G 20 Kameron McGusty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 191 lb (87 kg) So Sunrise Christian Academy Katy, TX
F 21 Kristian Doolittle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 236 lb (107 kg) So Edmond Memorial Edmond, OK
F 22 Patrick Geha 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Rockhurst Leawood, KS
F 30 Marshall Thrope (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So Bishop Kelley Tulsa, OK
F 32 Read Streller (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Oklahoma Christian Edmond, OK
F 35 Brady Manek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Harrah Harrah, OK
C 44 Hannes Pöllä 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Fr Helsinki Basketball Academy Lahti, Finland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
New Zealand and Australia Foreign Tour
Aug 6, 2017*
3:00 pm, Facebook Live
vs. New Zealand Select W 133–91 
 21  Young   7  Tied   11  Shepherd  Auckland Grammar School 
Auckland, New Zealand
Aug 9, 2017*
7:30 pm, Facebook Live
at Sutherland Sharks (WL) W 129–51 
 23  Young   10  Tied   9  Tied  Sutherland Basketball Stadium 
Sutherland, NSW, Australia
Aug 10, 2017*
7:30 pm, YouTube
vs. Sydney Kings (NBL) W 104–89 
 21  Young   6  Tied   6  Young  Penrith Basketball Stadium 
Penrith, NSW, Australia
Aug 13, 2017*
4:00 pm, Facebook Live
vs. Cairns Taipans (NBL) W 110–85 
 21  Young   6  Tied   6  Young  Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium 
Bendigo, QLD, Australia
Exhibition
Oct 28, 2017*
12:00 pm, SSTV
Texas–Arlington
Hurricane Relief Scrimmage
L 84–99 
 28  James   9  Manek   9  Young  Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
Nov 8, 2017*
7:00 pm, SSTV/FSOK
East Central W 114–78 
 23  Young   10  Lattin   6  Young  Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
Regular season
Nov 12, 2017*
2:00 pm, SSTV/FSOK
Omaha W 108–89  1–0
 15  Young   7  Lattin   10  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (5,573)
Norman, OK
Nov 15, 2017*
7:00 pm, SSTV/FSOK
Ball State
Phil Knight Invitational campus game
W 108–69  2–0
 22  Young   8  Lattin   13  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (7,242)
Norman, OK
Nov 23, 2017*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Arkansas
Phil Knight Invitational Victory Bracket quarterfinals
L 83–92  2–1
 28  Young   10  Lattin   5  Young  Moda Center (11,294)
Portland, OR
Nov 24, 2017*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Portland
Phil Knight Invitational Victory Bracket consolation 2nd round
W 93–71  3–1
 33  Young   16  Lattin   8  Young  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (6,603)
Portland, OR
Nov 26, 2017*
12:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Oregon
Phil Knight Invitational Victory Bracket 5th place game
W 90–80  4–1
 43  Young   7  James   7  Young  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (5,910)
Portland, OR
Nov 30, 2017*
7:00 pm, SSTV/FSOK
North Texas W 82–72  5–1
 32  Young   9  Lattin   10  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (8,132)
Norman, OK
Dec 4, 2017*
7:00 pm, SSTV/FSOK
UTSA W 97–85  6–1
 28  Young   11  Lattin   8  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (8,793)
Norman, OK
Dec 8, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 25 USC
Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
W 85–83  7–1
 29  Young   6  Lattin   9  Young  Staples Center (6,456)
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 16, 2017*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 3 Wichita State
InTrust Bank Arena Showcase
W 91–83  8–1
 29  Young   10  McNeace   10  Young  Intrust Bank Arena (15,004)
Wichita, KS
Dec 19, 2017*
7:00 pm, SSTV/FSOK
No. 17 Northwestern State W 105–68  9–1
 26  Young   7  McNeace   22  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (7,945)
Norman, OK
Dec 22, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 Northwestern W 104–78  10–1
 31  Young   8  Manek   12  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (11,259)
Norman, OK
Dec 30, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 12 at No. 10 TCU W 90–89  11–1
(1–0)
 39  Young   13  Manek   14  Young  Schollmaier Arena (6,912)
Fort Worth, TX
Jan 3, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 7 Oklahoma State
Bedlam Series
W 109–89  12–1
(2–0)
 28  Manek   9  Young   10  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (11,390)
Norman, OK
Jan 6, 2018
6:15 pm, ESPN2
No. 7 at No. 6 West Virginia L 76–89  12–2
(2–1)
 29  Young   8  McNeace   5  Young  WVU Coliseum (15,106)
Morgantown, WV
Jan 9, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 9 No. 8 Texas Tech W 75–65  13–2
(3–1)
 27  Young   8  Lattin   10  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (10,043)
Norman, OK
Jan 13, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 9 No. 16 TCU W 102–97 OT 14–2
(4–1)
 43  Young   11  Young   7  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (11,504)
Norman, OK
Jan 16, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4 at Kansas State L 69–87  14–3
(4–2)
 20  Young   7  James   6  Young  Bramlage Coliseum (10,744)
Manhattan, KS
Jan 20, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4 at Oklahoma State
Bedlam Series
L 81–83 OT 14–4
(4–3)
 48  Young   11  Tied   8  Young  Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Stillwater, OK
Jan 23, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12 No. 5 Kansas W 85–80  15–4
(5–3)
 26  Young   7  Tied   9  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (11,886)
Norman, OK
Jan 27, 2018*
2:15 pm, ESPN
No. 12 at Alabama
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 73–80  15–5
 18  Lattin   9  Manek   8  Young  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 30, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12 Baylor W 98–96  16–5
(6–3)
 44  Young   12  Lattin   9  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (10,574)
Norman, OK
Feb 3, 2018
5:15 pm, ESPN
No. 12 at Texas
College Gameday
L 74–79  16–6
(6–4)
 19  Young   7  Tied   14  Young  Frank Erwin Center (15,533)
Austin, TX
Feb 5, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17 No. 19 West Virginia L 73–75  16–7
(6–5)
 32  Young   13  Lattin   2  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (10,650)
Norman, OK
Feb 10, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17 at Iowa State L 80–88  16–8
(6–6)
 22  Tied   9  James   11  Young  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
Feb 13, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 23 at No. 7 Texas Tech L 78–88  16–9
(6–7)
 23  James   9  McNeace   7  Young  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
Feb 17, 2018
11:00 am, ESPN
No. 23 Texas L 66–77  16–10
(6–8)
 26  Young   8  McNeace   7  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (11,645)
Norman, OK
Feb 19, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 8 Kansas L 74–104  16–11
(6–9)
 22  McGusty   4  Doolittle   9  Young  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Feb 24, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPNU
Kansas State W 86–77  17–11
(7–9)
 28  Young   8  McNeace   7  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (12,102)
Norman, OK
Feb 27, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Baylor L 64–87  17–12
(7–10)
 18  Young   6  Doolittle   5  Young  Ferrell Center (7,334)
Waco, TX
Mar 2, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Iowa State W 81–60  18–12
(8–10)
 18  McGusty   10  Doolittle   6  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (11,589)
Norman, OK
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 7, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPNU
(9) vs. (8) Oklahoma State
First Round
L 60–71  18–13
 22  Young   7  McNeace   5  Young  Sprint Center (17,752)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2018*
11:15 am, CBS
(10 MW) vs. (7 MW) Rhode Island
First Round
L 78–83 OT 18–14
 28  Young   12  Doolittle   7  Young  PPG Paints Arena (18,757)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[2]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRV171279412121723RVNot released
CoachesRVRVRVRVRV24171279611151823RV

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball - Schedule - The Official Site of Oklahoma Sooner Sports". www.soonersports.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.