# 2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was by led head coach Porter Moser in his third year and played their home games at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, as members of the Big 12 Conference.
The season was the last season in the Big 12 Conference for Oklahoma as they joined the SEC on July 1, 2024.

## Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2022–23 season 15–17, 5–13 in Big 12 Play to finish tied in ninth place. They were defeated by Oklahoma State in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament. The Sooners missed postseason play for the first time since the 2019–20 season.

## Offseason
### Departures
#### NBA draft

| Player | Position |
| Grant Sherfield | G |
| Tanner Groves | F |
On April 5, 2023, Grant Sherfield announced his decision to declare for the draft while putting his name into the transfer portal. Sherfield leaves the Sooners after one season where he averaged a team-high 15.9 points since transferring from Nevada. After redshirting his true freshman season, Tanner Groves ran out of eligibility following the season. Groves played two seasons with the Sooners averaging 10.9 points and 6.5 rebounds in 66 games as a starter.

#### Outgoing transfers

| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | New team |
| Benny Schröder | G | 6'7 | 198 | Freshman | George Washington |
| C.J. Noland | G | 6'2 | 229 | Sophomore | North Texas |
| Bijan Cortes | G | 6'3 | 194 | Sophomore | Wichita State |
| Joe Bamisile | G | 6'4 | 194 | Junior | VCU |
| Jalen Hill | F | 6'6 | 232 | Senior | UNLV |
| Jacob Groves | F | 6'9 | 216 | Senior | Virginia |
The Sooners had six scholarship players transfer out following a disappointing 15–17 season under head coach Porter Moser's second season. Senior Jalen Hill entered the NBA draft and the transfer portal after four seasons with the Sooners. Hill appeared in 122 games during his tenure and averaged a career-high 9.7 points with 5.8 rebounds in his final season with the Sooners. Hill was the longest-tenured player on the roster before his departure.

### Additions
#### Incoming transfers

| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Former team |
| John Hugley IV | F | 6'9 | 265 | Senior | Pittsburgh |
| Javian McCollum | G | 6'2 | 155 | Junior | Siena |
| Le'Tre Darthard | G | 6'4 | 180 | Senior | Utah Valley |
| Rivaldo Soares | G | 6'6 | 205 | Redshirt senior | Oregon |
| Jalon Moore | F | 6'7 | 209 | Junior | Georgia Tech |
| Maks Klanjscek | G | 6'5 | 202 | Graduate Senior | Houston Christian |
After losing six players to the transfer portal, the Sooners added four new transfers for head coach Porter Moser's third season. Pittsburgh transfer John Hugley IV, a former 4-star recruit, committed to the Sooners after appearing in only eight games last season to focus on his mental health. Hugley IV led the Panthers in scoring with 14.8 points and 7.9 rebounds during the 2021–22 season.

#### Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jacolb Cole SF | Branson, MO | Link Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 11, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Kaden Cooper SF | Atlanta, GA | The Skill Factory | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 12, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. "2023 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023. ||||||
The Sooners had commitments from two 4-star recruits under head coach Porter Moser entering his third season. Jacolb Cole committed to the Sooners rated as a 4-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals and a three-star by 247Sports. Cole attended USA Basketball Junior National Team April minicamp and was named one of the 16 finalists for the 2021 USA U16 National Team roster. Kaden Cooper committed to the Sooners rated as a 4-star prospect from ESPN, Rivals, On3, and 247Sports. Cole and Cooper comprised back-to-back signing classes in the ESPN100 signees joining last year's class with Milos Uzan and Otega Oweh.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Michigan | W 89–59 | 1–0 | 19 – McCollum | 8 – Oweh | 4 – Uzan | Lloyd Noble Center (6,025) Norman, OK |
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 82–43 | 2–0 | 20 – Oweh | 11 – Godwin | 4 – McCollum | Lloyd Noble Center (5,447) Norman, OK |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas State | W 93–54 | 3–0 | 15 – McCollum | 8 – Soares | 5 – Uzan | Lloyd Noble Center (4,859) Norman, OK |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Rio Grande Valley | W 90–66 | 4–0 | 16 – Hugley IV | 12 – Godwin | 4 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (4,686) Norman, OK |
| November 23, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FS1 | | vs. Iowa Rady Children's Invitational Semifinal | W 79–67 | 5–0 | 18 – Moore | 5 – Tied | 9 – Uzan | LionTree Arena (3,500) San Diego, CA |
| November 24, 2023* 2:30 p.m., FOX | | vs. No. 23 USC Rady Children's Invitational Championship Game | W 72–70 | 6–0 | 18 – McCollum | 6 – Moore | 4 – Uzan | LionTree Arena (3,912) San Diego, CA |
| November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 25 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 107–86 | 7–0 | 20 – Oweh | 10 – Hugley IV | 8 – Uzan | McCasland Field House (3,594) Norman, OK |
| December 5, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 19 | Providence Big East–Big 12 Battle | W 72–51 | 8–0 | 19 – McCollum | 12 – Uzan | 4 – McCollum | Lloyd Noble Center (7,234) Norman, OK |
| December 9, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 19 | vs. Arkansas Crimson & Cardinal Classic | W 79–70 | 9–0 | 20 – McCollum | 7 – Soares | 4 – McCollum | BOK Center (17,485) Tulsa, OK |
| December 16, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 11 | Green Bay | W 81–47 | 10–0 | 13 – Soares | 8 – Moore | 8 – McCollum | Lloyd Noble Center (7,012) Norman, OK |
| December 20, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | vs. No. 11 North Carolina Jumpman Invitational | L 69–81 | 10–1 | 23 – Oweh | 8 – Soares | 3 – McCollum | Spectrum Center (16,344) Charlotte, NC |
| December 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 12 | Central Arkansas | W 88–72 | 11–1 | 23 – McCollum | 9 – Moore | 5 – Darthard | Lloyd Noble Center (5,692) Norman, OK |
| December 31, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 12 | Monmouth | W 72–56 | 12–1 | 21 – Moore | 7 – Godwin | 8 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (6,683) Norman, OK |
| Big 12 regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 11 | Iowa State | W 71–63 | 13–1 (1–0) | 15 – McCollum | 9 – Soares | 5 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (11,333) Norman, OK |
| January 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 9 | at TCU | L 71–80 | 13–2 (1–1) | 17 – McCollum | 7 – Uzan | 10 – Uzan | Schollmaier Arena (6,864) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 9 | at No. 3 Kansas | L 66–78 | 13–3 (1–2) | 17 – McCollum | 11 – Moore | 3 – Tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 15 | West Virginia | W 77–63 | 14–3 (2–2) | 16 – Moore | 10 – Oweh | 5 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (6,835) Norman, OK |
| January 20, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 15 | at Cincinnati | W 69–65 | 15–3 (3–2) | 16 – McCollum | 10 – Moore | 3 – Tied | Fifth Third Arena (12,406) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 23, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 11 | Texas | L 60–75 | 15–4 (3–3) | 15 – Moore | 7 – Hugley IV | 4 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (11,092) Norman, OK |
| January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 11 | No. 20 Texas Tech | L 84–85 | 15–5 (3–4) | 19 – Soares | 10 – Soares | 5 – Uzan | Lloyd Noble Center (10,890) Norman, OK |
| January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 23 | at Kansas State | W 73–53 | 16–5 (4–4) | 23 – Moore | 9 – Moore | 6 – Uzan | Bramlage Coliseum (9,955) Manhattan, KS |
| February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 23 | at UCF | L 63–74 | 16–6 (4–5) | 14 – Darthard | 11 – Moore | 2 – Tied | Addition Financial Arena (9,387) Orlando, FL |
| February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 21 BYU | W 82–66 | 17–6 (5–5) | 20 – McCollum | 8 – Godwin | 4 – Uzan | Lloyd Noble Center (6,834) Norman, OK |
| February 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 66–62 | 18–6 (6–5) | 15 – Moore | 8 – Moore | 6 – Uzan | Lloyd Noble Center (11,456) Norman, OK |
| February 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 25 | at No. 12 Baylor | L 62–79 | 18–7 (6–6) | 17 – Soares | 5 – Soares | 4 – Tied | Foster Pavilion (7,500) Waco, TX |
| February 17, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 25 | No. 6 Kansas | L 57–67 | 18–8 (6–7) | 17 – Moore | 8 – Moore | 4 – Uzan | Lloyd Noble Center (11,308) Norman, OK |
| February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 84–82 $^{OT}$ | 19–8 (7–7) | 20 – Soares | 14 – Moore | 3 – Godwin | Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,370) Stillwater, OK |
| February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 8 Iowa State | L 45–58 | 19–9 (7–8) | 9 – Soares | 7 – Soares | 3 – Uzan | Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA |
| March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 1 Houston | L 85–87 | 19–10 (7–9) | 17 – Godwin | 10 – Moore | 8 – McCollum | Lloyd Noble Center (10,960) Norman, OK |
| March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cincinnati | W 74–71 $^{OT}$ | 20–10 (8–9) | 18 – Darthard | 9 – Soares | 3 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (6,124) Norman, OK |
| March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Texas | L 80–94 | 20–11 (8–10) | 21 – Soares | 9 – Moore | 7 – Uzan | Moody Center (11,073) Austin, TX |
| Big 12 tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (8) TCU Second Round | L 70–77 | 20–12 | 16 – Tied | 9 – Moore | 4 – Uzan | T-Mobile Center (16,044) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | — | RV | 25 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 23 | RV | 25 | — | RV | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | — | — | RV | 22 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 24 | RV | 21т | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — |