# 2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Porter Moser in his second year and played their home games at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 5–13 in Big 12 Play to tie for 9th (last) place. They were defeated by rivals Oklahoma State in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament.

## Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2021–22 season 19–16, 7–11 in Big 12 Play to finish in eighth 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. When no team withdrew from the NCAA Tournament, they received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Missouri State before losing to St. Bonaventure.

## Offseason
### Departures

Oklahoma Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Jordan Goldwire | 0 | G | 6'3" | 194 | Graduate Student | Norcross, GA | Graduated |
| Alston Mason | 3 | G | 6'2" | 169 | Freshman | Overland Park, KS | Transferred to Missouri State |
| Marvin Johnson | 5 | G | 6'5" | 184 | Graduate Student | Ardmore, OK | Graduated |
| Akolda Mawein | 11 | F | 6'8" | 221 | Junior | Sydney, Australia | Transferred to Sacramento State |
| Ethan Chargois | 15 | F/C | 6'9" | 231 | Graduate Student | Tulsa, OK | Graduated |
| Rick Issanza | 20 | C | 7'1" | 230 | Sophomore | Kinshasa, Congo | Transferred to Loyola Marymount |
| Elijah Harkless | 55 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | San Bernardino, CA | Graduate transferred to UNLV |

### Incoming transfers

Oklahoma Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Joe Bamisile | 4 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Chesterfield, VA | George Washington |
| Sam Godwin | 10 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Junior | Moore, OK | Wofford |
| Yaya Keita | 11 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Sophomore | St. Louis, MO | Missouri |
| Grant Sherfield | 25 | G | 6'2" | 189 | Senior | Fort Worth, TX | Nevada |

### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Otega Oweh SG | Somerset, NJ | Blair Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Milos Uzan PG | Las Vegas, NV | Desert Pines | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 17, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Luke Northweather PF | Jefferson City, MO | Blair Oaks | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: 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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "2022 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 25, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oklahoma City | W 89–53 | | 14 – Sherfield | 11 – T. Groves | 4 – Sherfield | Lloyd Noble Center (2,613) Norman, OK |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sam Houston | L 51–52 | 0–1 | 14 – Sherfield | 9 – T. Groves | 2 – Sherfield | Lloyd Noble Center (6,198) Norman, OK |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 66–58 | 1–1 | 22 – Hill | 11 – T. Groves | 4 – T. Groves | Lloyd Noble Center (4,908) Norman, OK |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Wilmington | W 74–53 | 2–1 | 15 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 6 – Sherfield | Lloyd Noble Center (4,819) Norman, OK |
| November 18, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | W 64–60 | 3–1 | 17 – Sherfield | 11 – T. Groves | 8 – Sherfield | Lloyd Noble Center (5,403) Norman, OK |
| November 24, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. Nebraska ESPN Events Invitational Quarterfinals | W 69–56 | 4–1 | 17 – T. Groves | 6 – T. Groves | 8 – Sherfield | State Farm Field House (1,621) Orlando, FL |
| November 25, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Seton Hall ESPN Events Invitational semifinals | W 77–64 | 5–1 | 25 – Sherfield | 6 – T. Groves | 5 – Uzan | State Farm Field House (1,396) Orlando, FL |
| November 27, 2022* 12:30 p.m., ESPN | | vs. Ole Miss ESPN Events Invitational championship | W 59–55 | 6–1 | 12 – Sherfield | 6 – Godwin | 5 – Sherfield | State Farm Field House (1,014) Orlando, FL |
| December 3, 2022* 11:30 a.m., CBS | | at Villanova Big East–Big 12 Battle | L 66–70 | 6–2 | 21 – Sherfield | 7 – T. Groves | 5 – T. Groves | Wells Fargo Center (17,079) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kansas City | W 75–53 | 7–2 | 24 – Sherfield | 5 – Tied | 5 – Uzan | Lloyd Noble Center (4,863) Norman, OK |
| December 10, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 9 Arkansas The Crimson and Cardinal Classic | L 78–88 | 7–3 | 23 – Sherfield | 5 – Tied | 5 – Uzan | BOK Center (14,201) Tulsa, OK |
| December 17, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | W 87–66 | 8–3 | 26 – J. Groves | 7 – T. Groves | 9 – Uzan | Lloyd Noble Center (4,559) Norman, OK |
| December 20, 2022* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Florida Jumpman Invitational | W 62–53 | 9–3 | 22 – Sherfield | 12 – Hill | 5 – Uzan | Spectrum Center (8,745) Charlotte, NC |
| December 31, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 6 Texas | L 69–70 | 9–4 (0–1) | 22 – Sherfield | 7 – T. Groves | 5 – Uzan | Lloyd Noble Center (10,009) Norman, OK |
| January 4, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 25 Iowa State | L 60–63 | 9–5 (0–2) | 16 – Hill | 8 – T. Groves | 4 – Uzan | Lloyd Noble Center (4,758) Norman, OK |
| January 7, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | W 68–63 $^{OT}$ | 10–5 (1–2) | 18 – Tied | 10 – T. Groves | 5 – Sherfield | United Supermarkets Arena (14,082) Lubbock, TX |
| January 10, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 2 Kansas | L 75–79 | 10–6 (1–3) | 25 – Sherfield | 10 – T. Groves | 2 – Cortes | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 14, 2023 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 | | West Virginia | W 77–76 | 11–6 (2–3) | 22 – Sherfield | 9 – Uzan | 5 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (7,756) Norman, OK |
| January 18, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | L 56–72 | 11–7 (2–4) | 15 – Sherfield | 11 – T. Groves | 4 – Sherfield | Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,789) Stillwater, OK |
| January 21, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 21 Baylor | L 60–62 | 11–8 (2–5) | 17 – Hill | 9 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (8,808) Norman, OK |
| January 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 11 TCU | L 52–79 | 11–9 (2–6) | 11 – Noland | 7 – Godwin | 6 – Cortes | Schollmaier Arena (8,145) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 28, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 2 Alabama Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 93–69 | 12–9 | 30 – Sherfield | 12 – T. Groves | 6 – Sherfield | Lloyd Noble Center (10,869) Norman, OK |
| February 1, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | L 61–71 | 12–10 (2–7) | 14 – Sherfield | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (13,224) Norman, OK |
| February 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at West Virginia | L 61–93 | 12–11 (2–8) | 16 – Sherfield | 8 – Hill | 3 – Cortes | WVU Coliseum (14,022) Morgantown, WV |
| February 8, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 14 Baylor | L 72–82 | 12–12 (2–9) | 15 – Sherfield | 7 – Bamisile | 7 – Sherfield | Ferrell Center (9,861) Waco, TX |
| February 11, 2023 12:00 p.m., CBS | | No. 9 Kansas | L 55–78 | 12–13 (2–10) | 14 – Hill | 6 – T. Groves | 2 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (9,418) Norman, OK |
| February 14, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | No. 12 Kansas State | W 79–65 | 13–13 (3–10) | 22 – Sherfield | 8 – Sherfield | 6 – Sherfield | Lloyd Noble Center (5,167) Norman, OK |
| February 18, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 6 Texas | L 83–85 $^{OT}$ | 13–14 (3–11) | 18 – Sherfield | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Moody Center (10,763) Austin, TX |
| February 21, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Texas Tech | L 63–74 | 13–15 (3–12) | 16 – T. Groves | 6 – T. Groves | 4 – Hill | Lloyd Noble Center (5,203) Norman, OK |
| February 25, 2023 11:00 a.m., ESPNU | | at No. 23 Iowa State | W 61–50 | 14–15 (4–12) | 16 – J. Groves | 13 – T. Groves | 7 – Uzan | Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA |
| March 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 11 Kansas State | L 69–85 | 14–16 (4–13) | 20 – Uzan | 6 – Tied | 5 – Uzan | Bramlage Coliseum (11,000) Manhattan, KS |
| March 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 22 TCU | W 74–60 | 15–16 (5–13) | 23 – Groves | 11 – Hill | 4 – Hill | Lloyd Noble Center (7,711) Norman, OK |
| Big 12 tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPNU | (10) | vs. (7) Oklahoma State First round/Bedlam Series | L 49–57 | 15–17 | 13 – Groves | 12 – Groves | 3 – Uzan | T-Mobile Center (17,702) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||