2024–25 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

2024–25 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
2024–25 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Porter Moser (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Armon Gates (2nd season); Ryan Humphrey (3rd season); Brock Morris (2nd season); Clayton Custer (2nd season); Josh Oppenheimer (1st season);
Home arena	Lloyd Noble Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 16 Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 11 Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 21 Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 23 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 24 Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 12 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 19 Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 13 Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2025 SEC tournament winner As of October 22, 2024 Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team will represent the University of Oklahoma during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team will by led head coach Porter Moser in his fourth year and will play their home games at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This will be the inaugural season for Oklahoma as members of the SEC.

Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2023–24 season 20–12, 8–10 in Big 12 Play to finish tied in ninth place. They were defeated by TCU in the second round of the Big 12 tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Outgoing transfers


Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	New team
Otega Oweh ^[1]	G	6'4	210	Sophomore	Kentucky
John Hugley ^[2]	F	6'9	240	Redshirt junior	Xavier
Javian McCollum ^[3]	G	6'2	160	Junior	Georgia Tech
Milos Uzan ^[4]	G	6'4	193	Sophomore	Houston
Kaden Cooper	G	6'5	180	Freshmen	Louisiana Tech

Additions

Incoming transfers


Player	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Former team
Kobe Elvis ^[5]	G	6'2	180	Redshirt senior	Dayton
Jadon Jones ^[6]	G	6'5	185	Senior	Long Beach State
Brycen Goodine ^[7]	G	6'4	170	Graduate Senior	Fairfield
Duke Miles ^[8]	G	6'2	170	Senior	High Point
Mohammed Wague ^[9]	F	6'10	225	Senior	Alabama
Glenn Taylor Jr. ^[10]	F	6'6	200	Senior	St John's

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dayton Forsythe PG	Dale, OK	Dale High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 20, 2023
Dayton Forsythe PG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Kuol Atak PF	Forth Worth, TX	Haltom High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 5, 2023
Kuol Atak PF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Jeff Nwankwo SF	Oklahoma City, OK	Cowley Community College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 15, 2024
Jeff Nwankwo SF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jeremiah Fears PG	Joliet, IL	Compass Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 20, 2024
Jeremiah Fears PG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89

Preseason

SEC media poll

Predicted finish	Team
SEC media poll
1	Alabama
2	Auburn
3	Tennessee
4	Arkansas
5	Texas A&M
6	Florida
7	Texas
8	Kentucky
9	Ole Miss
10	Mississippi State
11	South Carolina
12	Georgia
13	Missouri
14	LSU
15	Oklahoma
16	Vanderbilt

Source:^[11]

Roster

2024–25 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jeremiah Fears	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Fr	Compass Prep	Joliet, IL
G	1	Kobe Elvis	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Dayton	Brampton, ON
G	2	Brycen Goodine	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Fairfield	New Bedford, MA
F	3	Jeff Nwankwo	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Cowley Community College	Oklahoma City, OK
F	5	Mohammed Wague	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	GS	Alabama	Bronx, NY
G	7	Dayton Fortsythe	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Dale High School	Dale, OK
F	10	Sam Godwin	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Wofford	Ada, OK
F	11	Yaya Keita	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	RS Jr	Missouri	St. Louis, MO
G	12	Jadon Jones	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Long Beach	Long Beach, CA
F	14	Jalon Moore	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Georgia Tech	Birmingham, AL
G	15	Duke Mills	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	RS Sr	High Point	Montgomery, AL
F	22	Kuol Atak	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Haltom High School	Forth Worth, TX
F	24	Jacolb Fredson-Cole	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Fr	Link Academy	Bellaire, TX
G	30	Jake Moser (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Sr	Loyola Academy	Norman, OK
F	35	Glenn Taylor Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	St John's	Chandler, AZ
C	45	Luke Northweather	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS So	Blair Oaks	Jefferson, MO
G	55	Reid Lovelace (W)	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	140 lb (64 kg)	Jr	Crossings Christian School	Oklahoma City, OK

Head coach

Porter Moser (Creighton)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 17, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SEC Network+	Lindenwood	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SEC Network+	Northwestern State	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
November 16, 2024* 1:00 p.m., SEC Network+	Stetson	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SEC Network+	Texas A&M–Commerce	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
November 27, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN	vs. Providence Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals	Imperial Arena Nassau, Bahamas
November 28, 2024* TBA, TBA	vs. Arizona/Davidson Battle 4 Atlantis	Imperial Arena Nassau, Bahamas
November 29, 2024* TBA, TBA	vs. Gonzaga/Indiana/Louisville/West Virginia Battle 4 Atlantis	Imperial Arena Nassau, Bahamas
December 3, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	Georgia Tech ACC–SEC Challenge	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
December 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SEC Network+	Alcorn State	McCasland Field House Norman, OK
December 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Oklahoma State Bedlam Series	Paycom Center Oklahoma City, OK
December 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Michigan Jumpman Invitational	Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC
December 22, 2024* 12:00 p.m., SEC Network+	Central Arkansas	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
December 29, 2024* 1:00 p.m., SEC Network+	Prairie View A&M	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025 5:00 p.m., SEC Network	at Alabama	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
January 8, 2025 8:00 p.m., SEC Network	Texas A&M	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at Georgia	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
January 15, 2025 9:00 p.m., SEC Network	Texas	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
January 18, 2025 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	South Carolina	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
January 25, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Arkansas	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 28, 2025 8:00 p.m., SEC Network	at Texas A&M	Reed Arena College Station, TX
February 1, 2025 2:30 p.m., SEC Network	Vanderbilt	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., SEC Network	at Auburn	Neville Arena Auburn, AL
February 8, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Tennessee	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 12, 2025 8:00 p.m., SEC Network	at Missouri	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 15, 2025 5:00 p.m., SEC Network	LSU	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Florida	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., SEC Network	Mississippi State	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 26, 2025 8:00 p.m., SEC Network	Kentucky	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at Ole Miss	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., SEC Network+	Missouri	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
March 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., SEC Network	at Texas	Moody Center Austin, TX
SEC tournament
TBD, TBD	vs. TBD First round	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** — = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

^ "Oklahoma transfer guard Otega Oweh commits to Kentucky". on3.com.
^ "Oklahoma forward John Hugley commits to Xavier out of transfer portal". on3.com.
^ "Georgia Tech lands commitment from Oklahoma transfer Javian McCollum". on3.com.
^ "Men's Basketball Signs Guard Milos Uzan". uhcougars.com.
^ "Men's Basketball Signs Elvis". soonersports.com.
^ "Jones Joins Sooners for 2024-25 Campaign". soonersports.com.
^ "Men's Hoops Adds Goodine to 2024-25 Roster". soonersports.com.
^ "Men's Hoops Adds Miles". soonersports.com.
^ "Sooners Sign Wague". soonersports.com.
^ "St. John's transfer SF Glenn Taylor Jr. commits to Oklahoma". on3.com.
^ "SEC Basketball Media Days Central". secsports.com. October 14, 2024.

[1] "Oklahoma transfer guard Otega Oweh commits to Kentucky". on3.com.

[2] "Oklahoma forward John Hugley commits to Xavier out of transfer portal". on3.com.

[3] "Georgia Tech lands commitment from Oklahoma transfer Javian McCollum". on3.com.

[4] "Men's Basketball Signs Guard Milos Uzan". uhcougars.com.

[5] "Men's Basketball Signs Elvis". soonersports.com.

[6] "Jones Joins Sooners for 2024-25 Campaign". soonersports.com.

[7] "Men's Hoops Adds Goodine to 2024-25 Roster". soonersports.com.

[8] "Men's Hoops Adds Miles". soonersports.com.

[9] "Sooners Sign Wague". soonersports.com.

[10] "St. John's transfer SF Glenn Taylor Jr. commits to Oklahoma". on3.com.

[11] "SEC Basketball Media Days Central". secsports.com. October 14, 2024.

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v t e Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
Venues	Oklahoma Gymnasium (1907–1919) University of Oklahoma R.O.T.C. Armory (1919–1928) McCasland Field House (1928–1975) Lloyd Noble Center (1975–present)
Rivalries	Oklahoma State
Culture & lore	Boomer and Sooner RUF/NEKS Jumpman Invitational
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics