# List of Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball seasons

The Oklahoma Sooners college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, representing the University of Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference. The Sooners have played their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma since 1975.

## Seasons

| National champions † | Conference champions * | Conference tournament champions ‡ | Postseason berth | Shared standing T | Not applicable |
| Season | Head coach | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Postseason results | Final ranking | Final ranking | Refs. |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Postseason results | AP | Coaches' | Refs. |
| Season | Head coach | Finish | Win(s) | Loss(es) | Win(s) | Loss(es) | Postseason results | AP | Coaches' | Refs. |
| Oklahoma Sooners |||||||||||
| Independent (1907–1919) |||||||||||
| 1908–09 | David C. Hall | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| 1908–09 | Bennie Owen | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| 1909–10 | Bennie Owen | | | | 8 | 0 | | | | |
| 1910–11 | Bennie Owen | | | | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| 1911–12 | Bennie Owen | | | | 7 | 2 | | | | |
| 1912–13 | Bennie Owen | | | | 8 | 0 | | | | |
| 1913–14 | Bennie Owen | | | | 7 | 1 | | | | |
| 1914–15 | Bennie Owen | | | | 7 | 5 | | | | |
| 1915–16 | Bennie Owen | | | | 19 | 7 | | | | |
| 1916–17 | Bennie Owen | | | | 13 | 8 | | | | |
| 1917–18 | Bennie Owen | | | | 11 | 1 | | | | |
| 1918–19 | Bennie Owen | | | | 12 | 0 | | | | |
| Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1919–1928) |||||||||||
| 1919–20 | Bennie Owen | 5th | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | | | | |
| 1920–21 | Bennie Owen | 7th | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | | | | |
| 1921–22 | Hugh McDermott | T–4th | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | | | | |
| 1922–23 | Hugh McDermott | T–6th | 5 | 11 | 6 | 12 | | | | |
| 1923–24 | Hugh McDermott | 2nd | 13 | 3 | 15 | 3 | | | | |
| 1924–25 | Hugh McDermott | 5th | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | | | | |
| 1925–26 | Hugh McDermott | T–2nd | 9 | 3 | 11 | 4 | | | | |
| 1926–27 | Hugh McDermott | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | | | | |
| 1927–28 * | Hugh McDermott | 1st | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | | | | |
| Big Six Conference (1928–1947) |||||||||||
| 1928–29 * | Hugh McDermott | 1st | 10 | 0 | 13 | 2 | | | | |
| 1929–30 | Hugh McDermott | 6th | 0 | 10 | 6 | 12 | | | | |
| 1930–31 | Hugh McDermott | 6th | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | | | | |
| 1931–32 | Hugh McDermott | T–2nd | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | | | | |
| 1932–33 | Hugh McDermott | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 12 | 5 | | | | |
| 1933–34 | Hugh McDermott | T–2nd | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | | | | |
| 1934–35 | Hugh McDermott | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | | | | |
| 1935–36 | Hugh McDermott | 3rd | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | | | | |
| 1936–37 | Hugh McDermott | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | | | | |
| 1937–38 | Hugh McDermott | 2nd | 8 | 2 | 14 | 4 | | | | |
| 1938–39 * | Bruce Drake | T–1st | 7 | 3 | 12 | 9 | NCAA Final Four | | | |
| 1939–40 * | Bruce Drake | T–1st | 8 | 2 | 12 | 7 | | | | |
| 1940–41 | Bruce Drake | 4th | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | | | | |
| 1941–42 * | Bruce Drake | T–1st | 8 | 2 | 11 | 7 | | | | |
| 1942–43 | Bruce Drake | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 18 | 9 | NCAA Elite Eight | | | |
| 1943–44 * | Bruce Drake | T–1st | 9 | 1 | 15 | 8 | | | | |
| 1944–45 | Bruce Drake | T–3rd | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | | | | |
| 1945–46 | Bruce Drake | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 11 | 10 | | | | |
| 1946–47 * | Bruce Drake | 1st | 8 | 2 | 24 | 7 | NCAA runner-up | | | |
| Big Seven Conference (1947–1958) |||||||||||
| 1947–48 | Bruce Drake | T–2nd | 7 | 5 | 13 | 9 | | | | |
| 1948–49 * | Bruce Drake | T–1st | 9 | 3 | 14 | 10 | | | | |
| 1949–50 | Bruce Drake | T–4th | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | | | | |
| 1950–51 | Bruce Drake | 4th | 6 | 6 | 14 | 10 | | | | |
| 1951–52 | Bruce Drake | T–4th | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | | | | |
| 1952–53 | Bruce Drake | T–4th | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | | | | |
| 1953–54 | Bruce Drake | 6th | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | | | | |
| 1954–55 | Bruce Drake | 7th | 1 | 11 | 3 | 18 | | | | |
| 1955–56 | Doyle Parrack | 7th | 1 | 11 | 4 | 19 | | | | |
| 1956–57 | Doyle Parrack | 7th | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | | | | |
| 1957–58 | Doyle Parrack | T–4th | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | | | | |
| Big Eight Conference (1958–1996) |||||||||||
| 1958–59 | Doyle Parrack | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 15 | 10 | | | | |
| 1959–60 | Doyle Parrack | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 14 | 11 | | | | |
| 1960–61 | Doyle Parrack | 7th | 2 | 12 | 10 | 15 | | | | |
| 1961–62 | Doyle Parrack | T–5th | 5 | 9 | 7 | 17 | | | | |
| 1962–63 | Bob Stevens | T–3rd | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | | | | |
| 1963–64 | Bob Stevens | 8th | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 | | | | |
| 1964–65 | Bob Stevens | 8th | 3 | 11 | 8 | 17 | | | | |
| 1965–66 | Bob Stevens | 4th | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | | | | |
| 1966–67 | Bob Stevens | 6th | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | | | | |
| 1967–68 | John MacLeod | T–3rd | 8 | 6 | 13 | 13 | | | | |
| 1968–69 | John MacLeod | 8th | 3 | 11 | 7 | 19 | | | | |
| 1969–70 | John MacLeod | T–3rd | 7 | 7 | 19 | 9 | NIT Quarterfinal | | | |
| 1970–71 | John MacLeod | T–2nd | 9 | 5 | 19 | 8 | NIT first round | | | |
| 1971–72 | John MacLeod | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 14 | 12 | | | | |
| 1972–73 | John MacLeod | 4th | 8 | 6 | 18 | 8 | | | | |
| 1973–74 | Joe Ramsey | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 18 | 8 | | | | |
| 1974–75 | Joe Ramsey | 5th | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | | | | |
| 1975–76 | Dave Bliss | T–4th | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | | | | |
| 1976–77 | Dave Bliss | T–3rd | 9 | 5 | 18 | 10 | | | | |
| 1977–78 | Dave Bliss | T–4th | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | | | | |
| 1978–79 * | Dave Bliss | 1st‡ | 10 | 4 | 21 | 10 | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | 16 | | |
| 1979–80 | Dave Bliss | 6th | 6 | 8 | 15 | 12 | | | | |
| 1980–81 | Billy Tubbs | 7th | 4 | 10 | 9 | 18 | | | | |
| 1981–82 | Billy Tubbs | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 22 | 11 | NIT semifinal | | | |
| 1982–83 | Billy Tubbs | 2nd | 10 | 4 | 24 | 9 | NCAA Division I second round | | | |
| 1983–84 * | Billy Tubbs | 1st | 13 | 1 | 29 | 5 | NCAA Division I second round | 7 | 8 | |
| 1984–85 * | Billy Tubbs | 1st ‡ | 13 | 1 | 31 | 6 | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | 4 | 5 | |
| 1985–86 | Billy Tubbs | T–3rd | 8 | 6 | 26 | 9 | NCAA Division I second round | 15 | 17 | |
| 1986–87 | Billy Tubbs | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 24 | 10 | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | | 20 | |
| 1987–88 * | Billy Tubbs | 1st | 12 | 2 | 35 | 4 | NCAA Division I runner-up | 4 | 3 | |
| 1988–89 * | Billy Tubbs | 1st | 12 | 2 | 30 | 6 | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | 4 | 5 | |
| 1989–90 | Billy Tubbs | T–2nd‡ | 11 | 3 | 27 | 5 | NCAA Division I second round | 1 | 1 | |
| 1990–91 | Billy Tubbs | T–6th | 5 | 9 | 20 | 15 | NIT runner-up | | | |
| 1991–92 | Billy Tubbs | T–2nd | 8 | 6 | 21 | 9 | NCAA Division I first round | 23 | 24 | |
| 1992–93 | Billy Tubbs | T–5th | 7 | 7 | 20 | 12 | NIT second round | | | |
| 1993–94 | Billy Tubbs | 5th | 6 | 8 | 15 | 13 | NIT first round | | | |
| 1994–95 | Kelvin Sampson | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 23 | 9 | NCAA Division I first round | 17 | | |
| 1995–96 | Kelvin Sampson | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 18 | 12 | NCAA Division I first round | | | |
| Big 12 Conference (1996–2024) |||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Kelvin Sampson | 6th | 9 | 7 | 19 | 11 | NCAA Division I first round | | | |
| 1997–98 | Kelvin Sampson | T–2nd | 11 | 5 | 22 | 11 | NCAA Division I first round | | | |
| 1998–99 | Kelvin Sampson | T–2nd | 11 | 5 | 22 | 11 | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | | 19 | |
| 1999–2000 | Kelvin Sampson | T–3rd‡ | 12 | 4 | 27 | 7 | NCAA Division I second round | 12 | 19 | |
| 2000–01 | Kelvin Sampson | T–2nd‡ | 12 | 4 | 26 | 7 | NCAA Division I first round | 13 | 19 | |
| 2001–02 | Kelvin Sampson | 2nd‡ | 13 | 3 | 31 | 5 | NCAA Division I Final Four | 3 | 4 | |
| 2002–03 | Kelvin Sampson | 3rd | 12 | 4 | 27 | 7 | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | 3 | 7 | |
| 2003–04 | Kelvin Sampson | 7th | 8 | 8 | 20 | 11 | NIT second round | | | |
| 2004–05 * | Kelvin Sampson | T–1st | 12 | 4 | 25 | 8 | NCAA Division I second round | 17 | 19 | |
| 2005–06 | Kelvin Sampson | 3rd | 11 | 5 | 20 | 9 | NCAA Division I first round | 24 | | |
| 2006–07 | Jeff Capel | T–7th | 6 | 10 | 16 | 15 | | | | |
| 2007–08 | Jeff Capel | T–4th | 9 | 7 | 23 | 12 | NCAA Division I second round | | | |
| 2008–09 | Jeff Capel | 2nd | 13 | 3 | 30 | 6 | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | 6 | 7 | |
| 2009–10 | Jeff Capel | T–11th | 4 | 12 | 13 | 18 | | | | |
| 2010–11 | Jeff Capel | 8th | 5 | 11 | 14 | 18 | | | | |
| 2011–12 | Lon Kruger | 8th | 5 | 13 | 15 | 16 | | | | |
| 2012–13 | Lon Kruger | 4th | 11 | 7 | 20 | 12 | NCAA Division I first round | | | |
| 2013–14 | Lon Kruger | 2nd | 12 | 6 | 23 | 10 | NCAA Division I round of 64 | 21 | | |
| 2014–15 | Lon Kruger | T–2nd | 12 | 6 | 24 | 11 | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | 13 | 13 | |
| 2015–16 | Lon Kruger | 3rd | 12 | 6 | 29 | 8 | NCAA Division I Final Four | 7 | 4 | |
| 2016–17 | Lon Kruger | 9th | 5 | 13 | 11 | 20 | | | | |
| 2017–18 | Lon Kruger | T–8th | 8 | 10 | 18 | 14 | NCAA Division I first round | | | |
| 2018–19 | Lon Kruger | T–7th | 7 | 11 | 20 | 14 | NCAA Division I second round | | | |
| 2019–20 | Lon Kruger | T–3rd | 9 | 9 | 19 | 12 | No postseason held | | | |
| 2020–21 | Lon Kruger | T–6th | 9 | 8 | 16 | 11 | NCAA Division I second round | | | |
| 2021–22 | Porter Moser | T–7th | 7 | 11 | 19 | 16 | NIT second round | | | |
| 2022–23 | Porter Moser | T–9th | 5 | 13 | 15 | 17 | | | | |
| 2023–24 | Porter Moser | T–9th | 8 | 10 | 20 | 12 | | | | |
| Southeastern Conference (2024–present) |||||||||||
| 2024–25 | Porter Moser | T–13th | 6 | 12 | 20 | 13 | NCAA Division I tournament | | | |
    ^A. Oklahoma vacated 13 regular season wins (and 4 conference wins) due to use of an ineligible player during the 2009–10 season.