1938–39 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 1938–39 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1938–39 college basketball season as a member of the Big Six Conference. They finished the season 12–9 overall record, and tied for the Big Six Conference title with a 7–3 conference record. The Sooners made it to the Final Four of the 1939 NCAA Basketball Tournament. They were coached by Bruce Drake in his first season as head coach of the Sooners. They played their home games at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.[1][2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
*
at Colorado L 42–52  0–1
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
*
at Colorado W 33–29  1–1
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
*
Arkansas L 31–39  1–2
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
*
Arkansas L 30–36  1–3
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
*
at SMU L 44–49  1–4
Old Gym 
University Park, TX
*
SMU W 49–31  2–4
Old Gym 
University Park, TX
January 7, 1939
Kansas W 43–31  3–4
(1–0)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK

at No. 15 Missouri L 33–37 OT 3–5
(1–1)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO

at Iowa L 42–51  3–6
(1–2)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA

Nebraska W 56–39  4–6
(2–2)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
*
Oklahoma A&M
Bedlam Series
W 34–30  5–6
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
*
at Oklahoma A&M L 22–32  5–7
4-H Club and Student Activities Building 
Stillwater, OK

Iowa State W 60–41  6–7
(3–2)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 27, 1939
at Kansas L 45–59  6–8
(3–3)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS

Missouri W 43–40  7–8
(4–3)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK

Kansas State W 37–35  8–8
(5–3)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK

at Nebraska W 53–47  9–8
(6–3)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE

at Kansas State W 50–38  10–8
(7–3)
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, KS
*
vs. Oklahoma A&M
Bedlam Series/District Final
W 30–21  11–8
 
Oklahoma City, OK
NCAA Tournament
March 20, 1939
vs. Utah State
Quarterfinal
W 50–39  12–8
California Coliseum 
San Francisco, CA
March 21, 1939
vs. Oregon
Final Four
L 37–55  12–9
California Coliseum 
San Francisco, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
1938–39 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
Big Six Conference co-champion
NCAA Final Four
ConferenceBig Six Conference
1938–39 record12–9 (7–3 Big Six)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
1938–39 Big Six Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Missouri73 .700  126  .667
Oklahoma73 .700  126  .667
Kansas64 .600  137  .650
Iowa State55 .500  89  .471
Nebraska37 .300  713  .350
Kansas State28 .200  513  .278

References

  1. "1938–39 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. "2019-20 Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball Media Guide". University of Oklahoma athletics. 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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