2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Lon Kruger in his sixth 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 11–20, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to TCU.

2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2016–17 record11–20 (5–13 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Kansas16–2 .889  31–5  .861
No. 13 West Virginia12–6 .667  28–9  .757
No. 12 Baylor12–6 .667  27–8  .771
Iowa State †12–6 .667  24–11  .686
Oklahoma State9–9 .500  20–13  .606
Kansas State8–10 .444  21–14  .600
Texas Tech6–12 .333  18–14  .563
TCU6–12 .333  24–15  .615
Oklahoma5–13 .278  11–20  .355
Texas4–14 .222  11–22  .333
† 2017 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2015–16 season 29–8, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in third place in conference. They defeated Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament before losing to West Virginia in the semifinals. The Sooners received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Cal State Bakersfield, VCU, Texas A&M, and Oregon to advance 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.[2]

Following the season, senior guard and player of the year winner Buddy Hield graduated and was selected as the sixth overall pick in the NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans.[3]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ryan Spangler00F6'8"234RS SeniorBridge Creek, OKGraduated
Dinjiyl Walker2G6'1"203SeniorVaughan, ONGraduated
Isaiah Cousins11G6'4"200SeniorMount Vernon, NYGraduated/2016 NBA draft
Bola Alade14G6'4"193RS FreshmanPlano, TXWalk-on; transferred to Texas–San Antonio
Buddy Hield24G6'3"214SeniorEight Mile Rock, BahamasGraduated/2016 NBA draft
Akolda Manyang30C7'0"243JuniorRochester, MNDismissed from the team due to felony assault; transferred to Utah Valley[4]
Austin Mankin41F6'7"210JuniorCoppell, TXGraduate transferred to Harding

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Darrion Strong0G6'2"180JuniorChicago, ILJunior college transfer from Coffeyville Community College

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kameron McGusty
#10 SG		 Katy, TX Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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.

    2017 Recruits

    Roster
    2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Darrion Strong 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrCoffeyville CC Chicago, IL
    F 1 Rashard Odomes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCopperas Cove Copperas Cove, TX
    G 3 Christian James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoBellaire Houston, TX
    C 4 Jamuni McNeace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoAllen Allen, TX
    F 5 Matt Freeman  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)217 lb (98 kg) FrWestlake Boys Auckland, New Zealand
    G 10 Jordan Woodard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg) SrEdmond Memorial Arcadia, OK
    F 11 Kristian Doolittle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrEdmond Memorial Edmond, OK
    F 12 Khadeem Lattin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)208 lb (94 kg) JrRedemption Christian Homeschool Houston, TX
    G 13 Jordan Shepherd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrAsheville Christian Asheville, NC
    G 15 Grant Quinn (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrLiberty Christian Argyle, TX
    G 20 Kameron McGusty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSunrise Christian Katy, TX
    F 21 Dante Buford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)221 lb (100 kg) RS SoArlington Country Day Jacksonville, FL
    G 22 Daniel Harper (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrNorman Norman, OK
    F 25 C. J. Cole (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SrSperry Sperry, OK
    F 30 Marshall Thrope (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrBishop Kelley Tulsa, OK
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule

    [5]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# 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 W 92–66  6–2
    		 Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    12/10/2016*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Wichita State
    Oklahoma City All-College Classic    		 L 73–76  6–3
    		 Chesapeake Energy Arena (11,157)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    12/17/2016*
    11:30 am, CBS    		 Memphis L 94–99 OT 6–4
    		 Lloyd Noble Center (9,081)
    Norman, OK
    12/21/2016*
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Auburn
    Basketball Hall of Fame's Birthday of Basketball    		 L 70–74  6–5
    		 Mohegan Sun Arena (3,462)
    Uncasville, CT
    12/30/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 4 Baylor L 50–76  6–6
    (0–1)    		 Lloyd Noble Center (10,254)
    Norman, OK
    01/03/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at TCU L 57–60  6–7
    (0–2)    		 Schollmaier Arena (5,576)
    Fort Worth, TX
    01/07/2017
    2:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at Kansas State L 64–75  6–8
    (0–3)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (12,295)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/10/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 2 Kansas L 70–81  6–9
    (0–4)    		 Lloyd Noble Center (9,788)
    Norman, OK
    01/14/2017
    7:30 pm, ESPNU    		 Texas Tech W 84–75  7–9
    (1–4)    		 Lloyd Noble Center (8,601)
    Norman, OK
    01/18/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 7 West Virginia W 89–87 OT 8–9
    (2–4)    		 WVU Coliseum (11,895)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/21/2017
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 Iowa State L 87–92  8–10
    (2–5)    		 Lloyd Noble Center (9,673)
    Norman, OK
    01/23/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Texas L 83–84  8–11
    (2–6)    		 Frank Erwin Center (10,898)
    Austin, TX
    01/28/2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 25 Florida
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 52–84  8–12
    		 Lloyd Noble Center (10,859)
    Norman, OK
    01/30/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 Oklahoma State
    Bedlam Series    		 L 66–68  8–13
    (2–7)    		 Lloyd Noble Center (10,103)
    Norman, OK
    02/04/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Texas Tech L 69–77  8–14
    (2–8)    		 United Supermarkets Arena (10,194)
    Lubbock, TX
    02/08/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 13 West Virginia L 50–61  8–15
    (2–9)    		 Lloyd Noble Center (8,608)
    Norman, OK
    02/11/2017
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Iowa State L 64–80  8–16
    (2–10)    		 Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    02/14/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Texas W 70–66  9–16
    (3–10)    		 Lloyd Noble Center (7,545)
    Norman, OK
    02/18/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Oklahoma State
    Bedlam Series    		 L 92–96  9–17
    (3–11)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/21/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 9 Baylor L 54–60  9–18
    (3–12)    		 Ferrell Center (6,135)
    Waco, TX
    02/25/2017
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Kansas State W 81–51  10–18
    (4–12)    		 Lloyd Noble Center (10,181)
    Norman, OK
    02/27/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 1 Kansas L 67-77  10–19
    (4–13)    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    03/04/2017
    2:00 pm, ESPNews    		 TCU W 73–68  11–19
    (5–13)    		 Lloyd Noble Center (9,526)
    Norman, OK
    Big 12 Tournament
    03/08/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (9) vs. (8) TCU
    First round    		 L 63–82  11–20
    		 Sprint Center (18,972)
    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.

    References
    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "Sooners devastated in Final Four loss". Scout.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
    3. "Pelicans pick Buddy Hield sixth in 2016 NBA Draft | New Orleans Pelicans". New Orleans Pelicans. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
    4. "Akolda Manyang charged with felony assault after Campus Corner incident". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
    5. http://www.soonersports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=31000&SPID=127260&SPSID=750387
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