# 2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Porter Moser and played their home games at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 19-16, 7-11 in Big 12 Play to finish in 8th place. They defeated Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament before losing in the semifinals to Texas Tech. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA tournament so they received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Missouri State in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to St. Bonaventure.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Sooners finished the 2020–21 season 16–11, 9–8 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated Iowa State before losing to Kansas in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the West region. There they defeated Missouri in the First Round before losing to Gonzaga in the Second Round.
Following the season, 10th-year head coach Lon Kruger retired. Shortly thereafter, the school named Loyola head coach Porter Moser the team's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

On April 16, 2021, Moser finalized his coaching staff. David Patrick was named associate head coach while Emanuel Dildy and K. T. Turner were named assistants. Clayton Custer was named director of video operations and player development while Matt Gordon was named special assistant to the head coach.

### Departures

Oklahoma Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Victor Iwuakor | 0 | F | 6'7" | 223 | Junior | Abuja, Nigeria | Transferred to UNLV |
| Trey Phipps | 3 | G | 6'2" | 188 | Sophomore | Tulsa, OK | Transferred to Oral Roberts |
| De'Vion Harmon | 11 | G | 6'2" | 198 | Sophomore | Denton, TX | Transferred to Oregon |
| Austin Reaves | 12 | G | 6'5" | 206 | Senior | Newark, AR | Graduated / Entered 2021 NBA draft |
| Anyang Garang | 13 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Freshman | Adelaide, Australia | Transferred to UMBC |
| Alondes Williams | 15 | G | 6'5" | 201 | Senior | Milwaukee, WI | Graduated and transferred to Wake Forest |
| Josh O'Garro | 21 | G | 6'5" | 175 | Freshman | George Town, Cayman Islands | Transferred to San Jose State |
| Read Streller | 32 | F | 6'8" | 213 | Senior | Edmond, OK | Walk-on; graduated |
| Brady Manek | 35 | F | 6'9" | 232 | Senior | Harrah, OK | Graduated and transferred to North Carolina |
| Keller Casey | 45 | G | 6'6" | 212 | Sophomore | Dallas, TX | Walk-on; left the team |
| Kur Kuath | 52 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Senior | Biemnon, South Sudan | Graduated and transferred to Marquette |

### Incoming transfers

Oklahoma Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Years Remaining | Date Eligible |
| Jordan Goldwire | 0 | G | 6'3" | 194 | Graduate Student | Norcross, GA | Duke | 1 | October 1, 2021 |
| Marvin Johnson | 5 | G | 6'5" | 184 | Graduate Student | Ardmore, OK | Eastern Illinois | 1 | October 1, 2021 |
| Akol Mawein | 11 | F | 6'8" | 221 | Junior | Sydney, Australia | Navarro College | 2 | October 1, 2021 |
| Ethan Chargois | 15 | F/C | 6'9" | 231 | Graduate Student | Tulsa, OK | SMU | 1 | October 1, 2021 |
| Jacob Groves | 34 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | Spokane, WA | Eastern Washington | 3 | October 1, 2021 |
| Tanner Groves | 35 | F | 6'10" | 235 | Senior | Spokane, WA | Eastern Washington | 2 | October 1, 2021 |

### 2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Bijan Cortes PG | Kingfisher, OK | Kingfisher | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 26, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| C. J. Noland SG | Waxahachie, TX | Waxahachie | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Alston Mason PG | Overland Park, KS | Blue Valley Northwest | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 7, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BSOK | | Rogers State | W 106–57 | | 20 – Groves | 6 – Tied | 5 – Chargois | Lloyd Noble Center (5,948) Norman, OK |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BSOK | | Northwestern State | W 77–59 | 1–0 | 15 – Tied | 9 – Groves | 4 – Goldwire | Lloyd Noble Center (6,022) Norman, OK |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BSOK | | UTSA | W 96–44 | 2–0 | 21 – Groves | 11 – Hill | 5 – Goldwire | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| November 18, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. East Carolina Myrtle Beach Invitational Quarterfinals | W 79–74 | 3–0 | 13 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 6 – Goldwire | HTC Center Conway, SC |
| November 19, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Indiana State Myrtle Beach Invitational Semifinals | W 87–63 | 4–0 | 24 – Groves | 8 – Groves | 5 – Harkless | HTC Center Conway, SC |
| November 21, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Utah State Myrtle Beach Invitational Championship | L 70–73 | 4–1 | 18 – Groves | 10 – Hill | 3 – Tied | HTC Center Conway, SC |
| November 24, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BSOK | | Houston Baptist | W 57–40 | 5–1 | 13 – Harkless | 13 – Harkless | 3 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (5,828) Norman, OK |
| November 24, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UCF | W 65–62 | 6–1 | 13 – Gibson | 4 – Tied | 7 – Goldwire | Addition Financial Arena (4,198) Orlando, FL |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BSOK | | No. 14 Florida | W 74–67 | 7–1 | 20 – Groves | 8 – Groves | 4 – Hill | Lloyd Noble Center (9,539) Norman, OK |
| December 7, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Butler Big East-Big 12 Battle | L 62–66 | 7–2 | 16 – Harkless | 5 – Groves | 4 – Goldwire | Lloyd Noble Center (8,654) Norman, OK |
| December 11, 2021* 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 12 Arkansas Tulsa Showcase | W 88–66 | 8–2 | 21 – Harkless | 11 – Harkless | 6 – Goldwire | BOK Center (12,746) Tulsa, OK |
| December 19, 2021* 2:00 p.m., BSOK | | UT Arlington | W 70–50 | 9–2 | 14 – Gibson | 8 – Gibson | 6 – Goldwire | Lloyd Noble Center (6,579) Norman, OK |
| December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SSTV | | Alcorn State | W 72–48 | 10–2 | 17 – Gibson | 6 – Groves | 4 – Harkless | Lloyd Noble Center (5,938) Norman, OK |
| January 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Kansas State | W 71–69 | 11–2 (1–0) | 21 – Harkless | 9 – Chargois | 4 – Chargois | Lloyd Noble Center (6,777) Norman, OK |
| January 4, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 1 Baylor | L 74–84 | 11–3 (1–1) | 13 – Groves | 6 – Groves | 5 – Groves | Ferrell Center (7,523) Waco, TX |
| January 8, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | No. 11 Iowa State | W 79–66 | 12–3 (2–1) | 20 – Gibson | 6 – Groves | 5 – Cortes | Lloyd Noble Center (8,142) Norman, OK |
| January 11, 2022 7:30 p.m., LHN | | at No. 21 Texas | L 52–66 | 12–4 (2–2) | 13 – Hill | 6 – Groves | 4 – Chargois | Frank Erwin Center (13,144) Austin, TX |
| January 15, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at TCU | L 58–59 $^{OT}$ | 12–5 (2–3) | 12 – Hill | 14 – Hill | 3 – Tied | Schollmaier Arena (7,175) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 18, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 7 Kansas | L 64–67 | 12–6 (2–4) | 15 – Goldwire | 7 – Hill | 4 – Goldwire | Lloyd Noble Center (9,296) Norman, OK |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 5 Baylor | L 51–65 | 12–7 (2–5) | 13 – Gibson | 7 – Hill | 3 – Goldwire | Lloyd Noble Center (11,339) Norman, OK |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at West Virginia | W 72–62 | 13–7 (3–5) | 21 – Groves | 6 – Groves | 3 – Tied | WVU Coliseum (10,997) Morgantown, WV |
| January 29, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 1 Auburn Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 68–86 | 13–8 | 19 – Goldwire | 5 – Groves | 4 – Goldwire | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| January 31, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | TCU | L 63–72 | 13–9 (3–6) | 13 – Tied | 5 – T. Groves | 4 – Goldwire | Lloyd Noble Center (5,828) Norman, OK |
| February 5, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 | | at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | L 55–64 | 13–10 (3–7) | 23 – Groves | 9 – Groves | 3 – Tied | Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,215) Stillwater, OK |
| February 9, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | No. 9 Texas Tech | W 70–55 | 14–10 (4–7) | 30 – Gibson | 7 – Hill | 4 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (7,298) Norman, OK |
| February 12, 2022 12:00 p.m., CBS | | at No. 8 Kansas | L 69–71 | 14–11 (4–8) | 20 – Goldwire | 7 – Hill | 5 – Groves | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 15, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 20 Texas | L 78–80 $^{OT}$ | 14–12 (4–9) | 19 – Harkless | 9 – Chargois | 2 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (8,124) Norman, OK |
| February 19, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Iowa State | L 54–75 | 14–13 (4–10) | 15 – Goldwire | 4 – Goldwire | 3 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (13,746) Ames, IA |
| February 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 9 Texas Tech | L 42–66 | 14–14 (4–11) | 8 – Hill | 4 – Goldwire | 3 – Chargois | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX |
| February 26, 2022 11:00 a.m., CBS | | Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 66–62 $^{OT}$ | 15–14 (5–11) | 14 – T. Groves | 10 – T. Groves | 4 – T. Groves | Lloyd Noble Center (10,156) Norman, OK |
| March 1, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | West Virginia | W 72–59 | 16–14 (6–11) | 17 – T. Groves | 10 – T. Groves | 4 – Goldwire | Lloyd Noble Center (7,259) Norman, OK |
| March 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kansas State | W 78–71 | 17–14 (7–11) | 29 – Gibson | 8 – Tied | 4 – Goldwire | Bramlage Coliseum (6,635) Manhattan, KS |
| Big 12 Tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN | (7) | vs. (2) No. 3 Baylor Quarterfinals | W 72–67 | 18–14 | 15 – J. Groves | 9 – J. Groves | 6 – Goldwire | T-Mobile Center (15,805) Kansas City, MO |
| March 11, 2022 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (7) | vs. (3) No. 14 Texas Tech Semifinals | L 55–56 | 18–15 | 16 – Gibson | 9 – Groves | 4 – Johnson | T-Mobile Center (16,557) Kansas City, MO |
| NIT Tournament |||||||||
| March 15, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN | (1) | Missouri State First Round – Oklahoma Bracket | W 89–72 | 19–15 | 28 – Gibson | 9 – T. Groves | 8 – Goldwire | Lloyd Noble Center (3,439) Norman, OK |
| March 20, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | (1) | St. Bonaventure Second Round – Oklahoma Bracket | L 68–70 | 19–16 | 26 – Gibson | 8 – T. Groves | 6 – Chargois | Lloyd Noble Center (4,324) Norman, OK |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||