# 2024–25 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represents the University of Oklahoma during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners, led head coach Porter Moser in his fourth year, play their home games at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This is the inaugural season for Oklahoma as members of the SEC.

## Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2023–24 season 20–12, 8–10 in Big 12 Play to finish tied in ninth place. They were defeated by TCU in the second round of the Big 12 tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures
#### Outgoing transfers

| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | New team |
| Otega Oweh | G | 6'4 | 210 | Sophomore | Kentucky |
| John Hugley | F | 6'9 | 240 | Redshirt junior | Xavier |
| Javian McCollum | G | 6'2 | 160 | Junior | Georgia Tech |
| Milos Uzan | G | 6'4 | 193 | Sophomore | Houston |
| Kaden Cooper | G | 6'5 | 180 | Freshmen | Louisiana Tech |

### Additions
#### Incoming transfers

| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Former team |
| Kobe Elvis | G | 6'2 | 180 | Redshirt senior | Dayton |
| Jadon Jones | G | 6'5 | 185 | Senior | Long Beach State |
| Brycen Goodine | G | 6'4 | 170 | Graduate Senior | Fairfield |
| Duke Miles | G | 6'2 | 170 | Senior | High Point |
| Mohammed Wague | F | 6'10 | 225 | Senior | Alabama |
| Glenn Taylor Jr. | F | 6'6 | 200 | Senior | St John's |

#### Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dayton Forsythe PG | Dale, OK | Dale High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Kuol Atak PF | Forth Worth, TX | Haltom High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Jeff Nwankwo SF | Oklahoma City, OK | Cowley Community College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 15, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jeremiah Fears PG | Joliet, IL | Compass Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 20, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||

## Preseason
### SEC media poll

SEC media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 1 | Alabama |
| 2 | Auburn |
| 3 | Tennessee |
| 4 | Arkansas |
| 5 | Texas A&M |
| 6 | Florida |
| 7 | Texas |
| 8 | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ole Miss |
| 10 | Mississippi State |
| 11 | South Carolina |
| 12 | Georgia |
| 13 | Missouri |
| 14 | LSU |
| 15 | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Vanderbilt |
Source:

## 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 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Lindenwood | W 93–60 | 1–0 | 22 – Moore | 15 – Godwin | 6 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (4,886) Norman, OK |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 73–57 | 2–0 | 23 – Moore | 10 – Godwin | 3 – Miles | Lloyd Noble Center (4,742) Norman, OK |
| November 16, 2024* 1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Stetson | W 85–64 | 3–0 | 24 – Elvis | 10 – Godwin | 6 – Elvis | Lloyd Noble Center (4,922) Norman, OK |
| November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | East Texas A&M | W 84–56 | 4–0 | 20 – Fears | 9 – Godwin | 7 – Elvis | Lloyd Noble Center (4,678) Norman, OK |
| November 27, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Providence Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals | W 79–77 | 5–0 | 26 – Elvis | 6 – Goodine | 7 – Fears | Imperial Arena (801) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 28, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. No. 24 Arizona Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals | W 82–77 | 6–0 | 26 – Fears | 7 – Tied | 5 – Fears | Imperial Arena (456) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 29, 2024* 4:30 p.m, ESPN | | vs. Louisville Battle 4 Atlantis Championship | W 69–64 | 7–0 | 24 – Moore | 7 – Moore | 7 – Elvis | Imperial Arena (1,866) Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 3, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 21 | Georgia Tech ACC–SEC Challenge | W 76–61 | 8–0 | 18 – Fears | 11 – Moore | 3 – Fears | Lloyd Noble Center (7,725) Norman, OK |
| December 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 21 | Alcorn State | W 94–78 | 9–0 | 20 – Moore | 6 – Wague | 7 – Tied | McCasland Field House (1,611) Norman, OK |
| December 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 13 | vs. Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 80–65 | 10–0 | 20 – Godwin | 14 – Godwin | 5 – Fears | Paycom Center (10,300) Oklahoma City, OK |
| December 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 14 | vs. No. 24 Michigan Jumpman Invitational | W 87–86 | 11–0 | 30 – Fears | 7 – Godwin | 4 – Fears | Spectrum Center (5,859) Charlotte, NC |
| December 22, 2024* 12:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 14 | Central Arkansas | W 89–66 | 12–0 | 29 – Miles | 7 – Tied | 5 – Fears | Lloyd Noble Center (6,244) Norman, OK |
| December 29, 2024* 1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 12 | Prairie View A&M | W 89–67 | 13–0 | 22 – Moore | 7 – Goodine | 3 – Godwin | Lloyd Noble Center (6,876) Norman, OK |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN | No. 12 | at No. 5 Alabama | L 79–107 | 13–1 (0–1) | 20 – Moore | 7 – Moore | 5 – Elvis | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 8, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 17 | No. 10 Texas A&M | L 78–80 | 13–2 (0–2) | 34 – Goodline | 6 – Godwin | 8 – Elvis | Lloyd Noble Center (7,604) Norman, OK |
| January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 17 | at Georgia | L 62–72 | 13–3 (0–3) | 17 – Moore | 9 – Moore | 5 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| January 15, 2025 9:00 p.m., SECN | | Texas | L 73–77 | 13–4 (0–4) | 29 – Moore | 8 – Moore | 3 – Taylor Jr. | Lloyd Noble Center (10,436) Norman, OK |
| January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPNU | | South Carolina | W 82–62 | 14–4 (1–4) | 22 – Moore | 9 – Fears | 8 – Fears | Lloyd Noble Center (7,264) Norman, OK |
| January 25, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Arkansas | W 65–62 | 15–4 (2–4) | 16 – Fears | 7 – Miles | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 28, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 13 Texas A&M | L 68–75 | 15–5 (2–5) | 24 – Goodine | 4 – Forsythe | 4 – Miles | Reed Arena (9,379) College Station, TX |
| February 1, 2025 2:30 p.m., SECN | | No. 24 Vanderbilt | W 97–67 | 16–5 (3–5) | 21 – Fears | 8 – Taylor Jr. | 4 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (8,336) Norman, OK |
| February 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 1 Auburn | L 70–98 | 16–6 (3–6) | 13 – Forsythe | 6 – Northweather | 3 – Fears | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| February 8, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN | | No. 4 Tennessee | L 52–70 | 16–7 (3–7) | 12 – Moore | 6 – Godwin | 2 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (10,162) Norman, OK |
| February 12, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 21 Missouri | L 58–82 | 16–8 (3–8) | 18 – Miles | 7 – Tied | 3 – Miles | Mizzou Arena (12,403) Columbia, MO |
| February 15, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN | | LSU | L 79–82 | 16–9 (3–9) | 15 – Fears | 7 – Tied | 3 – Miles | Lloyd Noble Center (7,961) Norman, OK |
| February 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 2 Florida | L 63–85 | 16–10 (3–10) | 22 – Fears | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | O'Connell Center (10,513) Gainesville, FL |
| February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 21 Mississippi State | W 93–87 | 17–10 (4–10) | 27 – Fears | 10 – Godwin | 10 – Fears | Lloyd Noble Center (7,140) Norman, OK |
| February 26, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 17 Kentucky | L 82–83 | 17–11 (4–11) | 20 – Moore | 8 – Fears | 6 – Fears | Lloyd Noble Center (10,162) Norman, OK |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Ole Miss | L 84–87 | 17–12 (4–12) | 25 – Forsythe | 5 – Tied | 7 – Fears | SJB Pavilion (8,007) Oxford, MS |
| March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | No. 15 Missouri | W 96–84 | 18–12 (5–12) | 31 – Fears | 7 – Moore | 5 – Fears | Lloyd Noble Center (7,317) Norman, OK |
| March 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at Texas | W 76–72 | 19–12 (6–12) | 14 – Goodine | 7 – Moore | 5 – Elvis | Moody Center (11,121) Austin, TX |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 8:30 p.m., SECN | (14) | vs. (11) Georgia First round | W 81–75 | 20–12 | 29 – Fears | 9 – Wague | 4 – Wague | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN |
| March 13, 2025 8:30 p.m., SECN | (14) | vs. (6) Kentucky Second round | L 84–85 | 20–13 | 28 – Fears | 7 – Moore | 5 – Fears | Bridgestone Arena (16,347) Nashville, TN |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 21, 2025* 8:25 p.m., TNT | (9 W) | vs. (8 W) UConn First round | | | | | | Lenovo Center Raleigh, NC |
| *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 :
| | 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 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | RV | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | 21 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |