# 2014–15 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Lon Kruger in his fourth season. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Albany in the second round and Dayton in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Michigan State.

## Previous season

The 2013–14 Oklahoma Sooners finished the season with an overall record of 23–10, with a record of 12–6 in the Big 12 play to finish in second place. In the 2014 Big 12 tournament, the Sooners were defeated by Baylor in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to North Dakota State.

## Preseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Tyler Neal | 15 | F | 6'7" | 231 | Senior | Oklahoma City, OK | Graduated |
| Cameron Clark | 21 | G | 6'7" | 209 | Senior | Sherman, TX | Graduated |
| Je'lon Hornbeak | 5 | G | 6'4" | 186 | Sophomore | Arlington, TX | Transferred to Monmouth |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Dinjiyl Walker | 2 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Junior | Vaughan, ON | Junior college transfer from Iowa Western Community College. |
| TaShawn Thomas | 35 | F | 6'8" | 242 | Senior | Killeen, TX | Transferred from Houston. Thomas was declared eligible by NCAA for the entire 2014-15 season on November 15, 2014. |

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dante Buford F | Jacksonville, FL | Arlington Country Day School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Nov 7, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Khadeem Lattin C | Houston, TX | Redemption Christian Homeschool Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jamuni McNeace C | Allen, TX | Allen | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 6, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Bola Alade G | Plano, TX | John Paul II | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ||||||
| 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 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014. "2014 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/07/2014* 7:00 pm, SSTV | No. 19 | Washburn | W 73–48 | | Lloyd Noble Center (13,023) Norman, OK |
| 11/11/2014* 7:00 pm, SSTV | No. 19 | SW Oklahoma State | W 78–37 | | McCasland Field House (2,605) Norman, OK |
| Non-conference Regular Season ||||||
| 11/16/2014* 2:00 pm, SSTV | No. 19 | Southeastern Louisiana | W 78–53 | 1–0 | Lloyd Noble Center (9,626) Norman, OK |
| 11/19/2014* 7:00 pm, FS1 | No. 18 | at Creighton | L 63–65 | 1–1 | CenturyLink Center (17,393) Omaha, NE |
| 11/23/2014* 2:00 pm, SSTV | No. 18 | Northwestern State | W 90–68 | 2–1 | Lloyd Noble Center (10,056) Norman, OK |
| 11/26/2014* 1:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 22 UCLA Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals | W 75–65 | 3–1 | Imperial Arena (2,174) Nassau, BAH |
| 11/27/2014* 12:00 pm, ESPN | | vs. Butler Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals | W 59–46 | 4–1 | Imperial Arena (2,107) Nassau, BAH |
| 11/28/2014* 3:30 p.m., ESPN | | vs. No. 2 Wisconsin Battle 4 Atlantis championship | L 56–69 | 4–2 | Imperial Arena (2,667) Nassau, BAH |
| 12/05/2014* 8:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 22 | Missouri Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 82–63 | 5–2 | Lloyd Noble Center (11,652) Norman, OK |
| 12/13/2014* 1:30 pm, CBSSN | No. 16 | at Tulsa | W 87–68 | 6–2 | Reynolds Center (6,885) Tulsa, OK |
| 12/16/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 15 | Oral Roberts | W 85–53 | 7–2 | Lloyd Noble Center (9,713) Norman, OK |
| 12/20/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 15 | vs. No. 16 Washington MGM Grand Garden Showcase | L 67–69 | 7–3 | MGM Grand Garden Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV |
| 12/22/2014* 7:00 pm, SSTV | No. 19 | Weber State | W 85–51 | 8–3 | Lloyd Noble Center (10,645) Norman, OK |
| 12/31/2014* 4:00 pm, SSTV | No. 18 | George Mason | W 61–43 | 9–3 | Lloyd Noble Center (10,597) Norman, OK |
| Big 12 Regular Season ||||||
| 01/03/2015 3:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 18 | No. 22 Baylor | W 73–63 | 10–3 (1–0) | Lloyd Noble Center (12,322) Norman, OK |
| 01/05/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 16 | at No. 10 Texas | W 70–49 | 11–3 (2–0) | Frank Erwin Center (12,625) Austin, TX |
| 01/10/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 16 | Kansas State | L 63–66 | 11–4 (2–1) | Lloyd Noble Center (12,426) Norman, OK |
| 01/13/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNews | No. 18 | at No. 16 West Virginia | L 65–86 | 11–5 (2–2) | WVU Coliseum (9,196) Morgantown, WV |
| 01/17/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 18 | No. 24 Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 82–65 | 12–5 (3–2) | Lloyd Noble Center (12,730) Norman, OK |
| 01/19/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 19 | at No. 11 Kansas | L 78–85 | 12–6 (3–3) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 01/24/2015 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 19 | at No. 21 Baylor | L 58–69 | 12–7 (3–4) | Ferrell Center (8,753) Waco, TX |
| 01/28/2015 6:30 pm, ESPNews | No. 24 | Texas Tech | W 81–36 | 13–7 (4–4) | Lloyd Noble Center (9,857) Norman, OK |
| 01/31/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 24 | at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 64–56 | 14–7 (5–4) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) Stillwater, OK |
| 02/03/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 21 | No. 15 West Virginia | W 71–52 | 15–7 (6–4) | Lloyd Noble Center (10,154) Norman, OK |
| 02/07/2015 2:00 pm, ESPNews | No. 21 | at TCU | W 68–56 | 16–7 (7–4) | Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (4,500) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/09/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 17 | No. 14 Iowa State | W 94–83 | 17–7 (8–4) | Lloyd Noble Center (11,099) Norman, OK |
| 02/14/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 17 | at Kansas State | L 56–59 | 17–8 (8–5) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/17/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 17 | Texas | W 71–69 | 18–8 (9–5) | Lloyd Noble Center (11,413) Norman, OK |
| 02/21/2015 11:00 am, ESPNews | No. 17 | at Texas Tech | W 79–75 $^{OT}$ | 19–8 (10–5) | United Supermarkets Arena (6,761) Lubbock, TX |
| 02/28/2015 1:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 16 | TCU | W 67–60 | 20–8 (11–5) | Lloyd Noble Center (5,091) Norman, OK |
| 03/02/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 15 | at No. 17 Iowa State | L 70–77 | 20–9 (11–6) | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA |
| 03/07/2015 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 15 | No. 9 Kansas | W 75–73 | 21–9 (12–6) | Lloyd Noble Center (12,104) Norman, OK |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| 03/12/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 15 | vs. Oklahoma State Quarterfinals | W 64–49 | 22–9 | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/13/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 15 | vs. No. 13 Iowa State Semifinals | L 65–67 | 22–10 | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/20/2015* 6:27 pm, truTV | No. 13 (3 E) | vs. (14 E) Albany Second round | W 69–60 | 23–10 | Nationwide Arena (17,584) Columbus, OH |
| 03/22/2015* 5:10 pm, TNT | No. 13 (3 E) | vs. (11 E) Dayton Third round | W 72–66 | 24–10 | Nationwide Arena (19,115) Columbus, OH |
| 03/27/2015* 9:07 pm, TBS | No. 13 (3 E) | vs. No. 23 (7 E) Michigan State Sweet Sixteen | L 58–62 | 24–11 | Carrier Dome (24,453) Syracuse, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region E=East. ||||||
x- Sooner Sports Television (SSTV) is aired locally on Fox Sports. However the contract allows games to air on various affiliates. Those affiliates are FSSW, FSSW+, FSOK, FSOK+, and FCS Atlantic, Central, and Pacific.

## Rankings

Ranking movement Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
| AP | 19 | 18 | RV | 22 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | n/a |
| Coaches | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | RV | 21 | 17 | 17т | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 |