2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2017–18
Team:Oklahoma Sooners
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Record:18–14
Conf Record:8–10
Hc Year:7th
Bowl Result:First Round

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.

Previous season

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

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
00 F 6'1" 180 RS Senior Transferred to Arkansas-Fort Smith
10 G 6'0" 187 Senior Graduated
15 G 6'4" 185 Freshman Walk-on; didn't return
21 F 6'7" 221 RS Sophomore
22 G 6'1" 190 RS Senior Walk-on; graduated
25 F 6'7" 245 RS Senior Walk-on; graduated

2017 recruiting class

Future recruits

2018–19 team recruits

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Basketball - Schedule - The Official Site of Oklahoma Sooner Sports. www.soonersports.com. en. 2017-09-29.