2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball

Conference	Big 12 Conference
2016–17 record	5–2 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Lon Kruger (6th year)
Assistant coach	Chris Crutchfield
Assistant coach	Carlin Hartman
Assistant coach	Kevin Kruger
Home arena	Lloyd Noble Center

2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#4 Baylor	0	–	0	–	8	–	0	1.000
TCU	0	–	0	–	8	–	0	1.000
#3 Kansas	0	–	0	–	7	–	1	.875
Kansas State	0	–	0	–	7	–	1	.875
Texas Tech	0	–	0	–	7	–	1	.875
#15 West Virginia	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
#25 Iowa State	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Texas	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571

† 2017 Big 12 Tournament winner As of December 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners are scheduled to be led by Lon Kruger in his 6th season. They play their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Sooners finished the season 29–8, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. They defeated Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to West Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Cal State Bakersfield, VCU, Texas A&M, and Oregon to be champions of the West Regional and earn a trip to the Final Four for the fifth time in school history. At the Final Four, they lost in the national semifinal to the eventual champion Villanova by 44 points, the largest margin in Final Four history.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Spangler, RyanRyan Spangler	00	F	6'8"	234	RS Senior	Bridge Creek, OK	Graduated
Walker, DinjiylDinjiyl Walker	2	G	6'1"	203	Senior	Vaughan, ON	Graduated
Cousins, IsaiahIsaiah Cousins	11	G	6'4"	200	Senior	Mount Vernon, NY	Graduated/2016 NBA draft
Alade, BolaBola Alade	14	G	6'4"	193	RS Freshman	Plano, TX	Walk-on; transferred to Texas–San Antonio
Hield, BuddyBuddy Hield	24	G	6'3"	214	Senior	Eight Mile Rock, Bahamas	Graduated/2016 NBA draft
Manyang, AkoldaAkolda Manyang	30	C	7'0"	243	Junior	Rochester, MN	Dismissed from the team due to felony assault^[1]
Mankin, AustinAustin Mankin	41	F	6'7"	210	Junior	Coppell, TX	Graduate transferred to Harding

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Strong, DarrionDarrion Strong	0	G	6'2"	180	Junior	Chicago, IL	Junior college transfer from Coffeyville Community College

Recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kameron McGusty #10 SG	Katy, TX	Sunrise Christian Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jul 20, 2015
Kameron McGusty #10 SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kristian Doolittle #17 PF	Edmond, OK	Edmond Memorial High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 2, 2014
Kristian Doolittle #17 PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Matt Freeman PF	Auckland, New Zealand	Westlake High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 6, 2015
Matt Freeman PF	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jordan Shepherd PG	Asheville, NC	Asheville Christian Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 6, 2015
Jordan Shepherd PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: 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 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016. "2016 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Strong, DarrionDarrion Strong	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Coffeyville CC	Chicago, IL
3.5 !F	1	Odomes, RashardRashard Odomes	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2.0 !So	Copperas Cove	Copperas Cove, TX
1.5 !G	3	James, ChristianChristian James	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	2.0 !So	Bellaire	Houston, TX
5.0 !C	4	McNeace, JamuniJamuni McNeace	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Allen	Allen, TX
3.5 !F	5	Freeman, MattMatt Freeman	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Westlake Boys	Auckland, New Zealand
1.5 !G	10	Woodard, JordanJordan Woodard	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Edmond Memorial	Arcadia, OK
3.5 !F	11	Doolittle, KristianKristian Doolittle	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Edmond Memorial	Edmond, OK
3.5 !F	12	Lattin, KhadeemKhadeem Lattin	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Redemption Christian Homeschool	Houston, TX
1.5 !G	13	Shepherd, JordanJordan Shepherd	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Asheville Christian	Asheville, NC
1.5 !G	15	Quinn, GrantGrant Quinn (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Liberty Christian	Argyle, TX
1.5 !G	20	McGusty, KameronKameron McGusty	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Sunrise Christian	Katy, TX
3.5 !F	21	Buford, DanteDante Buford	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Arlington Country Day	Jacksonville, FL
1.5 !G	22	Harper, DanielDaniel Harper (W)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Norman	Norman, OK
3.5 !F	25	Cole, C. J.C. J. Cole (W)	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Sperry	Sperry, OK
3.5 !F	30	Thrope, MarshallMarshall Thrope (W)	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Bishop Kelley	Tulsa, OK

Head coach

Lon Kruger (Kansas State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

^[2]

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/08/2016* 7:00 PM, SSTV	Washburn	W 84–64		Lloyd Noble Center (7,789) Norman, OK
Regular season
11/13/2016* 4:00 PM, SSTV	Northwestern State	W 97–61	1–0	Lloyd Noble Center (8,456) Norman, OK
11/17/2016* 6:00 PM, ESPNU	vs. Tulane Tire Pros Invitational quarterfinals	W 89–70	2–0	HP Field House Orlando, FL
11/18/2016* 6:30 PM, ESPNU	vs. Northern Iowa Tire Pros Invitational semifinals	L 67–73 ^OT	2–1	HP Field House Orlando, FL
11/20/2016* 4:00 PM, ESPNU	vs. Clemson Tire Pros Invitational 3rd place game	W 70-64	3–1	HP Field House Orlando, FL
11/25/2016* 2:00 PM, SSTV	Abilene Christian	W 72–64	4–1	Lloyd Noble Center (9,303) Norman, OK
11/29/2016* 7:00 PM, SSTV	Northern Colorado	W 87–67	5–1	Lloyd Noble Center (7,579) Norman, OK
12/03/2016* 12:00 PM, BTN	at No. 17 Wisconsin	L 70-90	5-2	Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI
12/07/2016* 7:00 PM, SSTV	Oral Roberts			Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
12/10/2016* 3:00 PM, ESPN2	vs. Wichita State Oklahoma City All-College Classic			Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, OK
12/17/2016* 11:30 AM, CBS	Memphis			Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
12/21/2016* 7:30 PM, CBSSN	vs. Auburn Basketball Hall of Fame's Birthday of Basketball			Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
12/30/2016 6:00 PM, ESPN2	Baylor			Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
01/03/2017 8:00 PM, ESPNU	at TCU			Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX
01/07/2017 2:00 PM, ESPNews	at Kansas State			Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
01/10/2017 8:00 PM, ESPN2	Kansas			Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
01/14/2017 7:30 PM, ESPNU	Texas Tech			Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
01/18/2017 6:00 PM, ESPN2	at West Virginia			WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
01/21/2017 1:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	Iowa State			Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
01/23/2017 8:00 PM, ESPN	at Texas			Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
01/28/2017* 1:00 PM, ESPN	Florida Big 12/SEC Challenge			Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
01/30/2017 8:00 PM, ESPN	Oklahoma State Bedlam Series			Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
02/04/2017 6:00 PM, ESPNU	at Texas Tech			United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
02/08/2017 8:00 PM, ESPN	West Virginia			Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
02/11/2017 5:00 PM, ESPN2	at Iowa State			Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
02/14/2017 8:00 PM, ESPN2	Texas			Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
02/18/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU	at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series			Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
01/21/2017 6:00 PM, ESPN2	at Baylor			Ferrell Center Waco, TX
02/25/2017 5:00 PM, ESPNU	Kansas State			Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
02/27/2017 8:00 PM, ESPN	at Kansas			Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
03/04/2017 2:00 PM, ESPNews	TCU			Lloyd Noble Center Norman,OK
Big 12 Tournament
03/08–11/2017	vs.			Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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	Post	Final
AP	RV	RV																		*NA
Coaches	RV	RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

↑ "Akolda Manyang charged with felony assault after Campus Corner incident". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
↑ http://www.soonersports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=31000&SPID=127260&SPSID=750387

Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball

Venues	McCasland Field House (1928–1975) Lloyd Noble Center (1975–present)

Rivalries	Oklahoma State

Culture & lore	History List of conference championships Boomer and Sooner Sooner Schooner RUF/NEKS

People	Head coaches NBA draftees

Seasons	1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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