1938–39 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 1938â39 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1938â39 NCAA men's basketball season as a member of the Big Six Conference. They finished the season with a 12â9 overall record, and tied for the Big Six Conference title with a 7â3 conference record. The Sooners made it to the Final Four of the 1939 NCAA basketball tournament. They were coached by Bruce Drake in his first season as head coach of the Sooners. They played their home games at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.[1][2]
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record12â9 (7â3 Big Six)
Headcoach
- Bruce Drake (1st season)
HomearenaMcCasland Field House
| 1938â39 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball | |
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Big Six Conference co-champion | |
NCAA tournament, Final Four | |
| Conference | Big Six Conference |
| Record | 12â9 (7â3 Big Six) |
| Head coach |
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| Home arena | McCasland Field House |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 7 | â | 3 | .700 | 12 | â | 6 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 7 | â | 3 | .700 | 12 | â | 6 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 6 | â | 4 | .600 | 13 | â | 7 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 5 | â | 5 | .500 | 8 | â | 9 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | â | 7 | .300 | 7 | â | 13 | .350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | â | 8 | .200 | 5 | â | 13 | .278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| December 16, 1938* |
at Colorado | L 42â52 | 0â1 |
Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, CO | |||||||
| December 17, 1938* |
at Colorado | W 33â29 | 1â1 |
Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, CO | |||||||
| December 20, 1938* |
Arkansas | L 31â39 | 1â2 |
McCasland Field House Norman, OK | |||||||
| December 21, 1938* |
Arkansas | L 30â36 | 1â3 |
McCasland Field House Norman, OK | |||||||
| * |
at SMU | L 44â49 | 1â4 |
Old Gym University Park, TX | |||||||
| * |
SMU | W 49â31 | 2â4 |
Old Gym University Park, TX | |||||||
| January 7, 1939 |
Kansas | W 43â31 | 3â4 (1â0) |
McCasland Field House Norman, OK | |||||||
| January 14, 1939 |
at Missouri | L 33â37 OT | 3â5 (1â1) |
Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, MO | |||||||
| January 16, 1939 |
at Iowa State | L 42â51 | 3â6 (1â2) |
State Gymnasium Ames, IA | |||||||
| January 28, 1939 |
Nebraska | W 56â39 | 4â6 (2â2) |
McCasland Field House Norman, OK | |||||||
| February 2, 1939* |
Oklahoma A&M Bedlam Series |
W 34â30 | 5â6 |
McCasland Field House Norman, OK | |||||||
| February 4, 1939 |
Kansas State | W 37â35 OT | 6â6 (3â2) |
McCasland Field House Norman, OK | |||||||
| February 10, 1939 |
at Kansas State | W 50â38 | 7â6 (4â2) |
Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS | |||||||
| February 11, 1939 |
Missouri | W 43â40 | 8â6 (5â2) |
McCasland Field House Norman, OK | |||||||
| February 16, 1939* |
at Oklahoma A&M Bedlam Series |
L 22â32 | 8â7 |
4-H Club and Student Activities Building Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| February 18, 1939 |
Iowa State | W 60â41 | 9â8 (6â2) |
McCasland Field House Norman, OK | |||||||
| February 27, 1939 |
at Kansas | L 45â59 | 10â8 (6â3) |
Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS | |||||||
| March 4, 1939 |
at Nebraska | W 53â47 | 11â8 (7â3) |
Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, NE | |||||||
| March 14, 1939* |
vs. Oklahoma A&M Bedlam Series/District Final |
W 30â21 | 11â8 |
Oklahoma City, OK | |||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| March 20, 1939 |
vs. Utah State Quarterfinal |
W 50â39 | 12â8 |
California Coliseum San Francisco, CA | |||||||
| March 21, 1939 |
vs. Oregon Final Four |
L 37â55 | 12â9 |
California Coliseum San Francisco, CA | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
