2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Porter Moser and played their home games at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 19-16, 7-11 in Big 12 Play to finish in 8th place. They defeated Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Texas Tech. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament so they received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Missouri State in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to St. Bonaventure.

2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2021–22 record19–16 (7–11 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachDavid Patrick (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • K. T. Turner (1st season)
  • Emanuel Dildy (1st season)
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kansas144 .778346  .850
No. 4 Baylor144 .778277  .794
No. 12 Texas Tech126 .6672710  .730
No. 25 Texas108 .5562212  .647
TCU810 .4442113  .618
Oklahoma State*810 .4441515  .500
Iowa State711 .3892213  .629
Oklahoma711 .3891916  .543
Kansas State612 .3331417  .452
West Virginia414 .2221617  .485
*Oklahoma State was ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA Tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA.
2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Sooners finished the 2020–21 season 16–11, 9–8 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the Big 12 Tournament, they defeated Iowa State before losing to Kansas in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 8 seed in the West region. There they defeated Missouri in the First Round before losing to Gonzaga in the Second Round.

Following the season, 10th-year head coach Lon Kruger retired.[1] Shortly thereafter, the school named Loyola head coach Porter Moser the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On April 16, 2021, Moser finalized his coaching staff. David Patrick was named associate head coach while Emanuel Dildy and K.T. Turner were named assistants. Clayton Custer was named director of video operations and player development while Matt Gordon was named special assistant to the head coach.[3][4]

Departures

Oklahoma Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Victor Iwuakor0F6'7"223 JuniorAbuja, NigeriaTransferred to UNLV
Trey Phipps3G6'2"188 SophomoreTulsa, OKTransferred to Oral Roberts
De'Vion Harmon11G6'2"198 SophomoreDenton, TXTransferred to Oregon
Austin Reaves12G6'5"206 SeniorNewark, ARGraduated / Entered 2021 NBA draft
Anyang Garang13F6'9"205 FreshmanAdelaide, AustraliaTransferred to UMBC
Alondes Williams15G6'5"201 SeniorMilwaukee, WIGraduated and transferred to Wake Forest
Josh O'Garro21G6'5"175 FreshmanGeorge Town, Cayman IslandsTransferred to San Jose State
Read Streller32F6'8"213 SeniorEdmond, OKWalk-on; graduated
Brady Manek35F6'9"232 SeniorHarrah, OKGraduated and transferred to North Carolina
Keller Casey45G6'6"212SophomoreDallas, TXWalk-on; left the team
Kur Kuath52F6'10"220 SeniorBiemnon, South SudanGraduated and transferred to Marquette

Incoming transfers

Oklahoma Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Years Remaining Date Eligible
Jordan Goldwire0G6'3"194Graduate StudentNorcross, GADuke1October 1, 2021
Marvin Johnson5G6'5"184Graduate StudentArdmore, OKEastern Illinois1October 1, 2021
Akol Mawein11F6'8"221JuniorSydney, AustraliaNavarro College2October 1, 2021
Ethan Chargois15F/C6'9"231Graduate StudentTulsa, OKSMU1October 1, 2021
Jacob Groves34F6'9"210JuniorSpokane, WAEastern Washington3October 1, 2021
Tanner Groves35F6'10"235 SeniorSpokane, WAEastern Washington2October 1, 2021

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bijan Cortes
PG
Kingfisher, OK Kingfisher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 26, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
C. J. Noland
SG
Waxahachie, TX Waxahachie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 22, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Alston Mason
PG
Overland Park, KS Blue Valley Northwest 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 7, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

    Roster

    2021–22 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jordan Goldwire 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) GSDuke Norcross, GA
    F 1 Jalen Hill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) JrClark Las Vegas, NV
    G 2 Umoja Gibson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)169 lb (77 kg) RS SrNorth Texas Waco, TX
    G 3 Alston Mason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)169 lb (77 kg) FrBlue Valley Northwest Overland Park, KS
    G 5 Marvin Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)184 lb (83 kg) GSEastern Illinois Ardmore, OK
    F 11 Akolda Mawein 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)221 lb (100 kg) JrNavarro College Sydney, Australia
    G 14 Bijan Cortes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) FrKingfisher Kingfisher, OK
    F/C 15 Ethan Chargois 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)231 lb (105 kg) GSSMU Tulsa, OK
    C 20 Rick Issanza 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoBella Vista Prep Kinshasa, Congo
    G 22 C. J. Noland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)229 lb (104 kg) FrWaxahachie Waxahachie, TX
    G 30 Jake Moser (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg) FrLoyola Academy Norman, OK
    F 34 Jacob Groves 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrEastern Washington Spokane, WA
    F/C 35 Tanner Groves 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrEastern Washington Spokane, WA
    G 44 Blake Seacat (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)201 lb (91 kg) JrJenks Tulsa, OK
    G 55 Elijah Harkless 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) SrCal State Northridge San Bernardino, CA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: April 21, 2021

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., BSOK
    Rogers State W 106–57 
     20  Groves  6  Tied  5  Chargois  Lloyd Noble Center (5,948)
    Norman, OK
    Regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., BSOK
    Northwestern State W 77–59  1–0
     15  Tied  9  Groves  4  Goldwire  Lloyd Noble Center (6,022) 
    Norman, OK
    November 12, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., BSOK
    UTSA W 96–44  2–0
     21  Groves  11  Hill  5  Goldwire  Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    November 18, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. East Carolina
    Myrtle Beach Invitational Quarterfinals
    W 79–74  3–0
     13  Tied  6  Tied  6  Goldwire  HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    November 19, 2021*
    4:00 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. Indiana State
    Myrtle Beach Invitational Semifinals
    W 87–63  4–0
     24  Groves  8  Groves  5  Harkless  HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    November 21, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. Utah State
    Myrtle Beach Invitational Championship
    L 70–73  4–1
     18  Groves  10  Hill  3  Tied  HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    November 24, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., BSOK
    Houston Baptist W 57–40  5–1
     13  Harkless  13  Harkless  3  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (5,828)
    Norman, OK
    November 24, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+
    UCF W 65–62  6–1
     13  Gibson  4  Tied  7  Goldwire  Addition Financial Arena (4,198)
    Orlando, FL
    December 1, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., BSOK
    No. 14 Florida W 74–67  7–1
     20  Groves  8  Groves  4  Hill  Lloyd Noble Center (9,539)
    Norman, OK
    December 7, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2
    Butler
    Big East-Big 12 Battle
    L 62–66  7–2
     16  Harkless  5  Groves  4  Goldwire  Lloyd Noble Center (8,654)
    Norman, OK
    December 11, 2021*
    12:30 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. No. 12 Arkansas
    Tulsa Showcase
    W 88–66  8–2
     21  Harkless  11  Harkless  6  Goldwire  BOK Center (12,746)
    Tulsa, OK
    December 19, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., BSOK
    UT Arlington W 70–50  9–2
     14  Gibson  8  Gibson  6  Goldwire  Lloyd Noble Center (6,579)
    Norman, OK
    December 22, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SSTV
    Alcorn State W 72–48  10–2
     17  Gibson  6  Groves  4  Harkless  Lloyd Noble Center (5,938)
    Norman, OK
    January 1, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    Kansas State W 71–69  11–2
    (1–0)
     21  Harkless  9  Chargois  4  Chargois  Lloyd Noble Center (6,777)
    Norman, OK
    January 4, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at No. 1 Baylor L 74–84  11–3
    (1–1)
     13  Groves  6  Groves  5  Groves  Ferrell Center (7,523)
    Waco, TX
    January 8, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPNU
    No. 11 Iowa State W 79–66  12–3
    (2–1)
     20  Gibson  6  Groves  5  Cortes  Lloyd Noble Center (8,142)
    Norman, OK
    January 11, 2022
    7:30 p.m., LHN
    at No. 21 Texas L 52–66  12–4
    (2–2)
     13  Hill  6  Groves  4  Chargois  Frank Erwin Center (13,144)
    Austin, TX
    January 15, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at TCU L 58–59 OT 12–5
    (2–3)
     12  Hill  14  Hill  3  Tied  Schollmaier Arena (7,175)
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 18, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. 7 Kansas L 64–67  12–6
    (2–4)
     15  Goldwire  7  Hill  4  Goldwire  Lloyd Noble Center (9,296)
    Norman, OK
    January 22, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+
    No. 5 Baylor L 51–65  12–7
    (2–5)
     13  Gibson  7  Hill  3  Goldwire  Lloyd Noble Center (11,339)
    Norman, OK
    January 26, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at West Virginia W 72–62  13–7
    (3–5)
     21  Groves  6  Groves  3  Tied  WVU Coliseum (10,997)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 29, 2022*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN
    at No. 1 Auburn
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 68–86  13–8
     19  Goldwire  5  Groves  4  Goldwire  Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    January 31, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2
    TCU L 63–72  13–9
    (3–6)
     13  Tied  5  T. Groves  4  Goldwire  Lloyd Noble Center (5,828)
    Norman, OK
    February 5, 2022
    11:00 a.m., ESPN2
    at Oklahoma State
    Bedlam Series
    L 55–64  13–10
    (3–7)
     23  Groves  9  Groves  3  Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,215)
    Stillwater, OK
    February 9, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU
    No. 9 Texas Tech W 70–55  14–10
    (4–7)
     30  Gibson  7  Hill  4  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (7,298)
    Norman, OK
    February 12, 2022
    12:00 p.m., CBS
    at No. 8 Kansas L 69–71  14–11
    (4–8)
     20  Goldwire  7  Hill  5  Groves  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    February 15, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    No. 20 Texas L 78–80 OT 14–12
    (4–9)
     19  Harkless  9  Chargois  2  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (8,124)
    Norman, OK
    February 19, 2022
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Iowa State L 54–75  14–13
    (4–10)
     15  Goldwire  4  Goldwire  3  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (13,746)
    Ames, IA
    February 22, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at No. 9 Texas Tech L 42–66  14–14
    (4–11)
     8  Hill  4  Goldwire  3  Chargois  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 26, 2022
    11:00 a.m., CBS
    Oklahoma State
    Bedlam Series
    W 66–62 OT 15–14
    (5–11)
     14  T. Groves  10  T. Groves  4  T. Groves  Lloyd Noble Center (10,156)
    Norman, OK
    March 1, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    West Virginia W 72–59  16–14
    (6–11)
     17  T. Groves  10  T. Groves  4  Goldwire  Lloyd Noble Center (7,259)
    Norman, OK
    March 5, 2022
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Kansas State W 78–71  17–14
    (7–11)
     29  Gibson  8  Tied  4  Goldwire  Bramlage Coliseum (6,635)
    Manhattan, KS
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 10, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN
    (7) vs. (2) No. 3 Baylor
    Quarterfinals
    W 72–67  18–14
     15  J. Groves  9  J. Groves  6  Goldwire  T-Mobile Center (15,805)
    Kansas City, MO
    March 11, 2022
    8:30 p.m., ESPN2
    (7) vs. (3) No. 14 Texas Tech
    Semifinals
    L 55–56  18–15
     16  Gibson  9  Groves  4  Johnson  T-Mobile Center (16,557)
    Kansas City, MO
    NIT Tournament
    March 15, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN
    (1) Missouri State
    First Round – Oklahoma Bracket
    W 89–72  19–15
     28  Gibson  9  T. Groves  8  Goldwire  Lloyd Noble Center (3,439)
    Norman, OK
    March 20, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    (1) St. Bonaventure
    Second Round – Oklahoma Bracket
    L 68–70  19–16
     26  Gibson  8  T. Groves  6  Chargois  Lloyd Noble Center (4,324)
    Norman, OK
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    References

    1. "Oklahoma's Kruger retires after 45-year career". ESPN.com. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
    2. "Oklahoma hires Loyola Chicago's Porter Moser to replace Lon Kruger as Sooners coach". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
    3. "Roster breakdown: Making sense of what Porter Moser inherits at Oklahoma". 247sports.com. 247 Sports. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
    4. "Moser Assembles Coaching and Support Staff". soonersports.com. Oklahoma Sooners. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
    5. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Oklahoma University Athletics. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
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