# 2013–14 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Lon Kruger in his third 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 23–10, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Baylor. 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 |
| Sam Grooms | 1 | G | 6'1" | 203 | Senior | Greensboro, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Steven Pledger | 2 | G | 6'4" | 224 | Senior | Chesapeake, Virginia | Graduated |
| Andrew Fitzgerald | 4 | F | 6'8" | 236 | Senior | Baltimore, Maryland | Graduated |
| Jarrod Kruger | 12 | F | 6'1" | 174 | Sophomore | Topeka, Kansas | Left the team to focus on his studies |
| Steve Noworyta | 14 | F | 6'7" | 202 | Freshman | Hainesport, New Jersey | Left the team |
| Amath M'Baye | 22 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Junior | Bordeaux, France | Entered the 2013 NBA draft |
| Romero Osby | 24 | F | 6'8" | 238 | Senior | Meridian, Mississippi | Graduated |
| Casey Arent | 32 | C | 6'10" | 229 | Senior | Penryn, California | Graduated |

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Edson Avila F | Brooklyn, New York | Seward CC | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| Frank Booker Jr. G | Augusta, Georgia | Westside | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 21, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Dominique Elliott F | Savannah, Georgia | Westside | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | Sep 12, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| Keshaun Hamilton F | Parsons, Kansas | Labette CC | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| Jordan Woodward G | Edmond, Oklahoma | Edmond Memorial | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 23, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| 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 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013. "2013 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2013. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/02/2013* 2:00 pm, x- SSTV | | Washburn | W 104-76 | – | Lloyd Noble Center (2,946) Norman, OK |
| 11/04/2013* 7:00 pm, SSTV | | Oklahoma Christian | W 88–76 | – | Lloyd Noble Center (2,703) Norman, OK |
| Non-conference Regular Season ||||||
| 11/08/2013* 4:00 pm, SSTV | | vs. Alabama | W 82–73 | 1–0 | American Airlines Center (400) Dallas, TX |
| 11/11/2013* 7:00 pm, SSTV | | North Texas Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | W 95-82 | 2-0 | Lloyd Noble Center (9,288) Norman, OK |
| 11/13/2013* 7:00 pm, SSTV | | Idaho Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | W 85–65 | 3–0 | Lloyd Noble Center (9,445) Norman, OK |
| 11/22/2013* 6:00 pm, truTV | | vs. Seton Hall Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | W 86-85 | 4–0 | Barclays Center (6,115) Brooklyn, NY |
| 11/23/2013* 8:30 pm, truTV | | vs. No. 1 Michigan State Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | L 76–87 | 4–1 | Barclays Center (6,098) Brooklyn, NY |
| 11/29/2013* 2:00 pm, SSTV | | Arkansas–Little Rock | W 101–81 | 5–1 | Lloyd Noble Center (10,921) Norman, OK |
| 12/02/2013* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Mercer | W 96–82 | 6–1 | Lloyd Noble Center (9,363) Norman, OK |
| 12/05/2013* 7:00 pm, SSTV | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 78–56 | 7–1 | Lloyd Noble Center (2,300) Norman, OK |
| 12/08/2013* 12:00 pm, MASN | | vs. George Mason BB&T Classic | W 81–66 | 8–1 | Verizon Center (N/A) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/14/2013* 4:00 pm, SSTV | | Tulsa | W 101–91 | 9–1 | Lloyd Noble Center (10,763) Norman, OK |
| 12/17/2013* 7:00 pm, SSTV | | Texas–Arlington | W 91–89 | 10–1 | Lloyd Noble Center (3,105) Norman, OK |
| 12/21/2013* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Texas A&M Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 64–52 | 11–1 | Toyota Center (N/A) Houston, TX |
| 12/30/2013* 7:00 pm, SSTV | | Louisiana Tech | L 98–102 $^{OT}$ | 11–2 | Lloyd Noble Center (10,903) Norman, OK |
| Big 12 Regular Season ||||||
| 01/04/2014 7:00 pm, LHN | | at Texas | W 88-85 | 12–2 (1–0) | Frank Erwin Center (10,189) Austin, TX |
| 01/08/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 18 Kansas | L 83–90 | 12–3 (1–1) | Lloyd Noble Center (13,127) Norman, OK |
| 01/11/2014 11:00 am, ESPNU | | No. 9 Iowa State | W 87–82 | 13–3 (2–1) | Lloyd Noble Center (11,105) Norman, OK |
| 01/14/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 25 | at Kansas State | L 66–72 | 13–4 (2–2) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,250) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/18/2014 1:00 pm, ESPN | No. 25 | at No. 12 Baylor | W 66–64 | 14–4 (3–2) | Ferrell Center (8,544) Waco, TX |
| 01/22/2014 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 25 | TCU | W 77-69 | 15-4 (4-2) | Lloyd Noble Center (9,854) Norman, OK |
| 01/25/2014 3:00 pm, B12N | No. 25 | at Texas Tech | W 74-65 | 16-4 (5-2) | United Spirit Arena (9,317) Lubbock, TX |
| 01/27/2014 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 23 | No. 8 Oklahoma State | W 88–76 | 17–4 (6–2) | Lloyd Noble Center (13,093) Norman, OK |
| 02/01/2014 3:00 pm, B12N | No. 23 | at No. 16 Iowa State | L 75–81 | 17–5 (6–3) | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA |
| 02/05/2014 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 21 | at West Virginia | L 86–91 $^{OT}$ | 17–6 (6–4) | WVU Coliseum (7,538) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/08/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 21 | Baylor | W 88–72 | 18–6 (7–4) | Lloyd Noble Center (13,112) Norman, OK |
| 02/12/2014 7:00 pm, B12N | | Texas Tech | L 60–68 | 18–7 (7–5) | Lloyd Noble Center (13,002) Norman, OK |
| 02/15/2014 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Oklahoma State | W 77–74 | 19–7 (8–5) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,070) Stillwater, OK |
| 02/22/2014 3:00 pm, B12N | | Kansas State | W 86–73 | 20–7 (9–5) | Lloyd Noble Center (12,925) Norman, OK |
| 02/24/2014 8:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 5 Kansas | L 75-83 | 20-8 (9-6) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 03/01/2014 3:00 pm, B12N | | No. 24 Texas | W 77-65 | 21-8 (10-6) | Lloyd Noble Center (12,976) Norman, OK |
| 03/05/2014 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 23 | West Virginia | W 72-62 | 22-8 (11-6) | Lloyd Noble Center (10,674) Norman, OK |
| 03/08/2014 3:00 pm, B12N | No. 23 | at TCU | W 97–67 | 23–8 (12–6) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,878) Ft. Worth, TX |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| 03/12/2014 6:00 pm | No. 17 | vs. Baylor Quarterfinals | L 73–78 | 23–9 | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/20/2014* 6:27 pm, truTV | No. 21 (5 W) | vs. (12 W) North Dakota State Second round | L 75-80 $^{OT}$ | 23–10 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (10,962) Spokane, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region W=West. ||||||
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. ██ Not ranked the previous week. :
| 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 | Wk 20 | Final |
| AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 17 | 21 | *N/A |
| Coaches | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25т | 25 | 23 | 25 | RV | 25 | 23 | 18 | 20 | RV |
*AP does not release post-tournament rankings