2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Lon Kruger and played their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the First Round of the Big 12 Tournament to Oklahoma State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Rhode Island.

2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2017–18 record18–14 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
2017–18 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Kansas135 .722  318  .795
No. 14 Texas Tech117 .611  2710  .730
No. 15 West Virginia117 .611  2611  .703
Kansas State108 .556  2512  .676
TCU99 .500  2112  .636
Baylor810 .444  1915  .559
Texas810 .444  1915  .559
Oklahoma State810 .444  2115  .583
Oklahoma810 .444  1814  .563
Iowa State414 .222  1318  .419
2018 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2016–17 season with an overall record of 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.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Darrion Strong-Moore00F6'1"180RS SeniorChicago, ILTransferred to Arkansas-Fort Smith
Jordan Woodard10G6'0"187SeniorArcadia, OKGraduated
Grant Quinn15G6'4"185FreshmanArgyle, TXWalk-on; didn't return
Dante Buford21F6'7"221RS SophomoreJacksonville, FLTransferred to Texas–San Antonio
Daniel Harper22G6'1"190RS SeniorNorman, OKWalk-on; graduated
C.J. Cole25F6'7"245RS SeniorSperry, OKWalk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ty Lazenby14G6'2"180JuniorGlencoe, OKJunior college transfer from Northern Oklahoma College.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trae Young
#4 PG
Norman, OK Norman North High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Brady Manek
#30 PF
Harrah, OK Harrah High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 22, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Hannes Pöllä
C
Lahti, Finland Helsinki Basketball Academy (FI) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sep 8, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
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 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  • "2017 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.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

    Future recruits

    2018–19 team recruits

    Roster

    2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Christian James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)218 lb (99 kg) JrBellaire Houston, TX
    F 1 Rashard Odomes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)212 lb (96 kg) JrCopperas Cove Copperas Cove, TX
    G 2 Chris Giles (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrFindlay Prep Dallas, TX
    F 3 Khadeem Lattin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)212 lb (96 kg) SrRedemption Christian Homeschool Academy Houston, TX
    C 4 Jamuni McNeace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrAllen Allen, TX
    F 5 Matt Freeman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)224 lb (102 kg) RS SoWestlake Boys Auckland, New Zealand
    G 11 Trae Young 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrNorman North Norman, OK
    G 13 Jordan Shepherd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoAsheville Christian Asheville, NC
    G 14 Ty Lazenby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrNorthern Oklahoma College Glencoe, OK
    G 20 Kameron McGusty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)191 lb (87 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy Katy, TX
    F 21 Kristian Doolittle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)236 lb (107 kg) SoEdmond Memorial Edmond, OK
    F 22 Patrick Geha 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrRockhurst Leawood, KS
    F 30 Marshall Thrope (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoBishop Kelley Tulsa, OK
    F 32 Read Streller (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrOklahoma Christian Edmond, OK
    F 35 Brady Manek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrHarrah Harrah, OK
    C 44 Hannes Pöllä 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrHelsinki Basketball Academy Lahti, Finland
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    New Zealand and Australia Foreign Tour
    Aug 6, 2017*
    3:00 pm, Facebook Live
    vs. New Zealand Select W 133–91 
     21  Young  7  Tied  11  Shepherd  Auckland Grammar School 
    Auckland, New Zealand
    Aug 9, 2017*
    7:30 pm, Facebook Live
    at Sutherland Sharks (WL) W 129–51 
     23  Young  10  Tied  9  Tied  Sutherland Basketball Stadium 
    Sutherland, NSW, Australia
    Aug 10, 2017*
    7:30 pm, YouTube
    vs. Sydney Kings (NBL) W 104–89 
     21  Young  6  Tied  6  Young  Penrith Basketball Stadium 
    Penrith, NSW, Australia
    Aug 13, 2017*
    4:00 pm, Facebook Live
    vs. Cairns Taipans (NBL) W 110–85 
     21  Young  6  Tied  6  Young  Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium 
    Bendigo, QLD, Australia
    Exhibition
    Oct 28, 2017*
    12:00 pm, SSTV
    Texas–Arlington
    Hurricane Relief Scrimmage
    L 84–99 
     28  James  9  Manek  9  Young  Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    Nov 8, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SSTV/FSOK
    East Central W 114–78 
     23  Young  10  Lattin  6  Young  Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    Regular season
    Nov 12, 2017*
    2:00 pm, SSTV/FSOK
    Omaha W 108–89  1–0
     15  Young  7  Lattin  10  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (5,573)
    Norman, OK
    Nov 15, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SSTV/FSOK
    Ball State
    Phil Knight Invitational campus game
    W 108–69  2–0
     22  Young  8  Lattin  13  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (7,242)
    Norman, OK
    Nov 23, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Arkansas
    Phil Knight Invitational Victory Bracket quarterfinals
    L 83–92  2–1
     28  Young  10  Lattin  5  Young  Moda Center (11,294)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 24, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Portland
    Phil Knight Invitational Victory Bracket consolation 2nd round
    W 93–71  3–1
     33  Young  16  Lattin  8  Young  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (6,603)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 26, 2017*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Oregon
    Phil Knight Invitational Victory Bracket 5th place game
    W 90–80  4–1
     43  Young  7  James  7  Young  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (5,910)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SSTV/FSOK
    North Texas W 82–72  5–1
     32  Young  9  Lattin  10  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (8,132)
    Norman, OK
    Dec 4, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SSTV/FSOK
    UTSA W 97–85  6–1
     28  Young  11  Lattin  8  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (8,793)
    Norman, OK
    Dec 8, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 25 USC
    Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
    W 85–83  7–1
     29  Young  6  Lattin  9  Young  Staples Center (6,456)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec 16, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 3 Wichita State
    InTrust Bank Arena Showcase
    W 91–83  8–1
     29  Young  10  McNeace  10  Young  Intrust Bank Arena (15,004)
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SSTV/FSOK
    No. 17 Northwestern State W 105–68  9–1
     26  Young  7  McNeace  22  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (7,945)
    Norman, OK
    Dec 22, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 17 Northwestern W 104–78  10–1
     31  Young  8  Manek  12  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (11,259)
    Norman, OK
    Dec 30, 2017
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 12 at No. 10 TCU W 90–89  11–1
    (1–0)
     39  Young  13  Manek  14  Young  Schollmaier Arena (6,912)
    Fort Worth, TX
    Jan 3, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 7 Oklahoma State
    Bedlam Series
    W 109–89  12–1
    (2–0)
     28  Manek  9  Young  10  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (11,390)
    Norman, OK
    Jan 6, 2018
    6:15 pm, ESPN2
    No. 7 at No. 6 West Virginia L 76–89  12–2
    (2–1)
     29  Young  8  McNeace  5  Young  WVU Coliseum (15,106)
    Morgantown, WV
    Jan 9, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 9 No. 8 Texas Tech W 75–65  13–2
    (3–1)
     27  Young  8  Lattin  10  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (10,043)
    Norman, OK
    Jan 13, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 9 No. 16 TCU W 102–97 OT 14–2
    (4–1)
     43  Young  11  Young  7  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (11,504)
    Norman, OK
    Jan 16, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 4 at Kansas State L 69–87  14–3
    (4–2)
     20  Young  7  James  6  Young  Bramlage Coliseum (10,744)
    Manhattan, KS
    Jan 20, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 4 at Oklahoma State
    Bedlam Series
    L 81–83 OT 14–4
    (4–3)
     48  Young  11  Tied  8  Young  Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stillwater, OK
    Jan 23, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 12 No. 5 Kansas W 85–80  15–4
    (5–3)
     26  Young  7  Tied  9  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (11,886)
    Norman, OK
    Jan 27, 2018*
    2:15 pm, ESPN
    No. 12 at Alabama
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 73–80  15–5
     18  Lattin  9  Manek  8  Young  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Jan 30, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 12 Baylor W 98–96  16–5
    (6–3)
     44  Young  12  Lattin  9  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (10,574)
    Norman, OK
    Feb 3, 2018
    5:15 pm, ESPN
    No. 12 at Texas
    College Gameday
    L 74–79  16–6
    (6–4)
     19  Young  7  Tied  14  Young  Frank Erwin Center (15,533)
    Austin, TX
    Feb 5, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 17 No. 19 West Virginia L 73–75  16–7
    (6–5)
     32  Young  13  Lattin  2  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (10,650)
    Norman, OK
    Feb 10, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 17 at Iowa State L 80–88  16–8
    (6–6)
     22  Tied  9  James  11  Young  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    Feb 13, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 23 at No. 7 Texas Tech L 78–88  16–9
    (6–7)
     23  James  9  McNeace  7  Young  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
    Lubbock, TX
    Feb 17, 2018
    11:00 am, ESPN
    No. 23 Texas L 66–77  16–10
    (6–8)
     26  Young  8  McNeace  7  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (11,645)
    Norman, OK
    Feb 19, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 8 Kansas L 74–104  16–11
    (6–9)
     22  McGusty  4  Doolittle  9  Young  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    Feb 24, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    Kansas State W 86–77  17–11
    (7–9)
     28  Young  8  McNeace  7  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (12,102)
    Norman, OK
    Feb 27, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Baylor L 64–87  17–12
    (7–10)
     18  Young  6  Doolittle  5  Young  Ferrell Center (7,334)
    Waco, TX
    Mar 2, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Iowa State W 81–60  18–12
    (8–10)
     18  McGusty  10  Doolittle  6  Young  Lloyd Noble Center (11,589)
    Norman, OK
    Big 12 Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    (9) vs. (8) Oklahoma State
    First Round
    L 60–71  18–13
     22  Young  7  McNeace  5  Young  Sprint Center (17,752)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 2018*
    11:15 am, CBS
    (10 MW) vs. (7 MW) Rhode Island
    First Round
    L 78–83 OT 18–14
     28  Young  12  Doolittle  7  Young  PPG Paints Arena (18,757)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[2]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP RV RV RV RV RV RV 17 12 7 9 4 12 12 17 23 RV Not released 
    Coaches RV RV RV RV RV 24 17 12 7 9 6 11 15 18 23 RV NR

    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 - Schedule - The Official Site of Oklahoma Sooner Sports". www.soonersports.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
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