2015–16 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Lon Kruger in his fifth season. They played their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 29–8, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. They defeated Iowa 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.

2015–16 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 7
2015–16 record29–8 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas153 .833  335  .868
No. 8 West Virginia135 .722  269  .743
No. 7 Oklahoma126 .667  298  .784
Texas117 .611  2013  .606
No. 21 Baylor108 .556  2212  .647
No. 22 Iowa State108 .556  2312  .657
Texas Tech99 .500  1913  .594
Kansas State513 .278  1716  .515
Oklahoma State315 .167  1220  .375
TCU216 .111  1221  .364
2016 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Sooners finished the season 24–11, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Albany in the second round and Dayton in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Michigan State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Frank Booker1G6'4"193SophomoreAugusta, GATransferred to Florida Atlantic
James Fraschilla13G5'10"154SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
D. J. Bennett31F6'8"202RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
TaShawn Thomas35F6'8"242SeniorKilleen, TXGraduated
Trey Slate45G6'1"205SophomoreGore, OKWalk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Akolda Manyang30C7'0"235JuniorRochester, MNJunior college transfer from Indian Hills Community College

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rashard Odomes
SF
Copperas Cove, TX Copperas Cove High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Christian James
SF
Houston, TX Bellaire High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 23, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  • "2015 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.

    Recruit class of 2016

    Roster

    2015–16 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 00 Ryan Spangler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)234 lb (106 kg) RS SrBridge Creek
    Gonzaga
    Bridge Creek, OK
    F 1 Rashard Odomes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrCopperas Cove Copperas Cove, TX
    G 2 Dinjiyl Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrIowa Western CC Vaughan, ON
    G 3 Christian James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrBellaire Houston, TX
    C 4 Jamuni McNeace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrAllen Allen, TX
    G 10 Jordan Woodard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrEdmond Memorial Arcadia, OK
    G 11 Isaiah Cousins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrMount Vernon Mount Vernon, NY
    F 12 Khadeem Lattin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)208 lb (94 kg) SoRedemption Christian Homeschool Acad. Houston, TX
    G 14 Bola Alade (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS FrJohn Paul II Plano, TX
    F 21 Dante Buford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)221 lb (100 kg) RS FrArlington Country Day Jacksonville, FL
    G 22 Daniel Harper (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrNorman Norman, OK
    G 24 Buddy Hield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)214 lb (97 kg) SrSunrise Christian Academy Freeport, Bahamas
    F 25 C. J. Cole (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrSperry Sperry, OK
    C 30 Akolda Manyang 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)243 lb (110 kg) JrPotter House Christian Academy
    Indian Hills CC
    Rochester, MN
    F 41 Austin Mankin (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrCoppell Coppell, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [2]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/06/2015*
    7:00 pm, SSTV
    No. 8 Washburn W 112–62 
    Lloyd Noble Center (7,892)
    Norman, OK
    11/12/2015*
    7:00 pm, FSOK
    No. 8 Mid-America Christian W 98–76 
    Lloyd Noble Center (7,123)
    Norman, OK
    Regular season
    11/17/2015*
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 8 at Memphis
    College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
    W 84–78  1–0
    FedEx Forum (12,688)
    Memphis, TN
    11/20/2015*
    7:00 pm, SSTV
    No. 8 McNeese State W 85–56  2–0
    Lloyd Noble Center (8,364)
    Norman, OK
    11/24/2015*
    7:00 pm, FSSW+
    No. 7 Incarnate Word W 96–63  3–0
    Lloyd Noble Center (7,332)
    Norman, OK
    11/29/2015*
    1:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 7 Wisconsin W 65–48  4–0
    Lloyd Noble Center (6,543)
    Norman, OK
    12/03/2015*
    7:00 pm, SSTV
    No. 6 Central Arkansas W 111–68  5–0
    Lloyd Noble Center (7,109)
    Norman, OK
    12/07/2015*
    6:00 pm, FS1
    No. 7 vs. No. 9 Villanova
    Pearl Harbor Classic
    W 78–55  6–0
    Bloch Arena (4,024)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/12/2015*
    1:00 pm, SSTV
    No. 7 Oral Roberts W 96–73  7–0
    Lloyd Noble Center (9,421)
    Norman, OK
    12/19/2015*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 3 Creighton W 87–74  8–0
    Lloyd Noble Center (9,528)
    Norman, OK
    12/22/2015*
    10:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 3 vs. Washington State
    Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
    W 88–60  9–0
    Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    12/23/2015*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 3 vs. Hawaiʻi
    Diamond Head Classic semifinals
    W 84–81  10–0
    Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    12/25/2015*
    7:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 3 vs. Harvard
    Diamond Head Classic championship
    W 83–71  11–0
    Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, HI
    01/02/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 3 No. 11 Iowa State W 87–83  12–0
    (1–0)
    Lloyd Noble Center (11,251)
    Norman, OK
    01/04/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 at No. 1 Kansas L 106–109 3OT 12–1
    (1–1)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    01/09/2016
    3:30 pm, ESPNews
    No. 2 Kansas State W 86–76  13–1
    (2–1)
    Lloyd Noble Center (11,113)
    Norman, OK
    01/13/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 2 at Oklahoma State
    Bedlam Series
    W 74–72  14–1
    (3–1)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,380)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/16/2016
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 2 No. 11 West Virginia W 70–68  15–1
    (4–1)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,346)
    Norman, OK
    01/18/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 1 at No. 19 Iowa State L 77–82  15–2
    (4–2)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    01/23/2016
    11:00 am, ESPN
    No. 1 at No. 13 Baylor W 82–72  16–2
    (5–2)
    Ferrell Center (10,206)
    Waco, TX
    01/26/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 1 Texas Tech W 91–67  17–2
    (6–2)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,682)
    Norman, OK
    01/30/2016*
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 1 at LSU
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 77–75  18–2
    Maravich Center (13,822)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    02/02/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 1 TCU W 95–72  19–2
    (7–2)
    Lloyd Noble Center (7,455)
    Norman, OK
    02/06/2016
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 1 at Kansas State L 69–80  19–3
    (7–3)
    Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/08/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 3 No. 24 Texas W 63–60  20–3
    (8–3)
    Lloyd Noble Center (11,547)
    Norman, OK
    02/13/2016
    1:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 3 No. 6 Kansas
    ESPN College GameDay
    L 72–76  20–4
    (8–4)
    Lloyd Noble Center (12,247)
    Norman, OK
    02/17/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 3 at Texas Tech L 63–65  20–5
    (8–5)
    United Supermarkets Arena (14,471)
    Lubbock, TX
    02/20/2016
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 3 at No. 14 West Virginia W 76–62  21–5
    (9–5)
    WVU Coliseum (15,289)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/24/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 3 Oklahoma State
    Bedlam Series
    W 71–49  22–5
    (10–5)
    Lloyd Noble Center (11,470)
    Norman, OK
    02/27/2016
    1:00 pm, CBS
    No. 3 at No. 25 Texas L 63–76  22–6
    (10–6)
    Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
    Austin, TX
    03/01/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 6 No. 19 Baylor W 73–71  23–6
    (11–6)
    Lloyd Noble Center (11,563)
    Norman, OK
    03/05/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 6 at TCU W 75–67  24–6
    (12–6)
    Schollmaier Arena (6,532)
    Fort Worth, TX
    Big 12 Tournament
    03/10/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 6 vs. No. 21 Iowa State
    Quarterfinals
    W 79–76  25–6
    Sprint Center (18,972)
    Kansas City, MO
    03/11/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 6 vs. No. 9 West Virginia
    Semifinals
    L 67–69  25–7
    Sprint Center (18,972)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    3/18/2016*
    3:00 pm, TNT
    (2 W) No. 7 vs. (15 W) Cal State Bakersfield
    First round
    W 82–68  26–7
    Chesapeake Energy Arena (15,662)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    3/20/2016*
    4:15 pm, CBS
    (2 W) No. 7 vs. (10 W) VCU
    Second round
    W 85–81  27–7
    Chesapeake Energy Arena (15,279)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    03/24/2016*
    6:37 pm, TBS
    (2 W) No. 7 vs. (3 W) No. 15 Texas A&M
    Sweet Sixteen
    W 77–63  28–7
    Honda Center (17,601)
    Anaheim, CA
    03/26/2016*
    5:07 pm, CBS
    (2 W) No. 7 vs. (1 W) No. 5 Oregon
    Elite Eight
    W 80–68  29–7
    Honda Center (16,232)
    Anaheim, CA
    04/02/2016*
    5:09 pm, TBS
    (2 W) No. 7 vs. (2 S) No. 6 Villanova
    Final Four
    L 51–95  29–8
    NRG Stadium (75,505)
    Houston, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region.
    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.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18PostFinal
    AP 8 8 7 6 7 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3–T 6 6 7 *N/A
    Coaches 8 8–T 6 8 8 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 6 6 7 4

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "Men's Basketball". University of Oklahoma.
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