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Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball, 1950–1959

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1949–50 season

Quick facts 1949–50, Conference ...
1949–50 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record12–10 (6–6 Big Seven)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
Seasons
← 1948–49
1950–51 →
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1949–50 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Kansas State8–4 .66717–7  .708
Nebraska8–4 .66716–7  .696
No. 19 Kansas8–4 .66714–11  .560
Colorado6–6 .50014–8  .636
Oklahoma6–6 .50012–10  .545
Missouri4–8 .33314–10  .583
Iowa State2–10 .1676–17  .261
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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The 1949–50 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1949–50 NCAA men's basketball season college basketball season as a member of the Big Seven Conference. The Sooners finished the season with a 12–10 overall record, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Seven Conference with a 6–6 conference record.[2] They were coached by Bruce Drake in his twelfth season as head coach of the Sooners. They played their home games at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
December 3, 1949*
 Texas W 65–48  1–0
 McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
December 10, 1949*
 Illinois W 55–47  2–0
 McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
December 17, 1949*
 at Illinois L 47–57  2–1
 Huff Gym 
Champaign, IL
December 19, 1949*
 at CCNY W 67–63  3–1
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
December 27, 1949
 vs. Iowa State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament		 W 66–57  4–1
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 29, 1949
 vs. Kansas State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament		 W 55–50  5–1
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 30, 1949*
 vs. Missouri
Big Eight Holiday Tournament		 L 42–44  5–2
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
January 6, 1950
 No. 17 at Kansas L 50–56  5–3
(0–1)		 Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
January 9, 1950
 No. 19 No. 16 Missouri W 41–36  6–3
(1–1)		 McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
January 13, 1950
 No. 19 Kansas State L 42–43 OT 6–4
(1–2)		 McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
January 18, 1950*
 at Oklahoma A&M
Bedlam Series		 L 37–45  6–5
 Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, OK
January 21, 1950
 Colorado L 43–46  6–6
(1–3)		 McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
January 30, 1950*
 at Texas W 55–45  7–6
 Gregory Gymnasium 
Austin, TX
February 4, 1950
 at No. 11 Kansas State L 68–91  7–7
(1–4)		 Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, KS
February 6, 1950
 at Iowa State W 63–57  8–7
(1–5)		 Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
February 13, 1950
 Nebraska L 55–57  8–8
(2–5)		 McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 20, 1950
 Iowa State W 76–48  9–8
(3–5)		 McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 25, 1950
 at Missouri W 45–40 OT 10–8
(4–5)		 Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO
March 1, 1950*
 Oklahoma A&M
Bedlam Series		 L 37–48  10–9
 McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
March 4, 1950
 at No. 16 Nebraska W 64–48  11–9
(5–5)		 Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
March 6, 1950
 at Colorado L 49–58  11–10
(5–6)		 Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
March 11, 1950
 No. 19 Kansas W 52–49 OT 12–10
(6–6)		 McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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NBA draft selections

Main article: 1950 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player NBA club
448Paul MerchantSyracuse Nationals
671Wayne GlasgowMinneapolis Lakers
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1950–51 season

Quick facts 1950–51, Conference ...
1950–51 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record14–10 (6–6 Big Seven)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
Seasons
← 1949–50
1951–52 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1950–51 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Kansas State11–1 .91725–4  .862
Kansas8–4 .66716–8  .667
Missouri8–4 .66716–8  .667
Oklahoma6–6 .50014–10  .583
Nebraska4–8 .3339–14  .391
Iowa State3–9 .2509–12  .429
Colorado2–10 .1674–20  .167
Rankings from AP Poll[6]
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The 1950–51 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1950–51 NCAA men's basketball season college basketball season as a member of the Big Seven Conference. The Sooners finished the season with a 14–10 overall record, and finished fourth in the Big Seven Conference with a 6–6 conference record.[7] They were coached by Bruce Drake in his thirteenth season as head coach of the Sooners. They played their home games at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.

Schedule

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NBA draft selections

Main article: 1951 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player NBA club
13Marcus FreibergerIndianapolis Olympians
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[10]

1951–52 season

Quick facts 1951–52, Conference ...
1951–52 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record7–17 (4–8 Big Seven)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
Seasons
← 1950–51
1952–53 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1951–52 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Kansas11–1 .91728–3  .903
No. 3 Kansas State10–2 .83319–5  .792
Missouri6–6 .50014–10  .583
Iowa State4–8 .33310–11  .476
Colorado4–8 .3338–16  .333
Oklahoma4–8 .3337–17  .292
Nebraska3–9 .2507–17  .292
Rankings from AP Poll[11]
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The 1951–52 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1951–52 NCAA men's basketball season college basketball season as a member of the Big Seven Conference. The Sooners finished the season with a 7–17 overall record, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Seven Conference with a 4–8 conference record.[12] They were coached by Bruce Drake in his fourteenth season as head coach of the Sooners. They played their home games at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.

Schedule

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1952–53 season

Quick facts 1952–53, Conference ...
1952–53 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record8–13 (5–7 Big Seven)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
Seasons
← 1951–52
1953–54 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1952–53 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kansas10–2 .83319–6  .760
No. 12 Kansas State9–3 .75017–4  .810
Missouri6–6 .50011–9  .550
Iowa State5–7 .41710–11  .476
Oklahoma5–7 .4178–13  .381
Nebraska4–8 .3339–11  .450
Colorado3–9 .25010–11  .476
Rankings from AP Poll[15]
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The 1952–53 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1952–53 NCAA men's basketball season college basketball season as a member of the Big Seven Conference. The Sooners finished the season with an 8–13 overall record, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Seven Conference with a 5–7 conference record.[16] They were coached by Bruce Drake in his fifteenth season as head coach of the Sooners. They played their home games at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.

Schedule

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1953–54 season

Quick facts 1953–54, Conference ...
1953–54 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record8–13 (4–8 Big Seven)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
Seasons
← 1952–53
1954–55 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1953–54 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Kansas10–2 .83316–5  .762
Colorado10–2 .83311–11  .500
Missouri6–6 .50011–10  .524
Kansas State5–7 .41711–10  .524
Nebraska5–7 .4178–13  .381
Oklahoma4–8 .3338–13  .381
Iowa State2–10 .1676–15  .286
Rankings from AP Poll[19]
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The 1953–54 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season college basketball season as a member of the Big Seven Conference. The Sooners finished the season with an 8–13 overall record, and finished tied for sixth in the Big Seven Conference with a 4–8 conference record.[20] They were coached by Bruce Drake in his sixteenth season as head coach of the Sooners. They played their home games at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.

Schedule

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NBA draft selections

Main article: 1954 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player NBA club
11106Bob WallerNew York Knicks
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1954–55 season

Quick facts 1954–55, Conference ...
1954–55 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record3–18 (1–11 Big Seven)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
Seasons
← 1953–54
1955–56 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1954–55 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Colorado11–1 .91719–6  .760
Missouri9–3 .75016–5  .762
Kansas State6–6 .50011–10  .524
Nebraska6–6 .5009–12  .429
Kansas5–7 .41711–10  .524
Iowa State4–8 .33311–10  .524
Oklahoma1–11 .0833–18  .143
Rankings from AP Poll[24]
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The 1954–55 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season college basketball season as a member of the Big Seven Conference. The Sooners finished the season with a 3–18 overall record, and finished last in the Big Seven Conference with a 1–11 conference record.[25] They were coached by Bruce Drake in his sixteenth season as head coach of the Sooners. They played their home games at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.

Schedule

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1955–56 season

Quick facts 1955–56, Conference ...
1955–56 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record4–19 (1–11 Big Seven)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
Seasons
← 1954–55
1956–57 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1955–56 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Kansas State9–3 .75017–8  .680
Iowa State8–4 .66718–5  .783
Missouri8–4 .66715–7  .682
Colorado7–5 .58311–10  .524
Kansas6–6 .50014–9  .609
Nebraska3–9 .2507–16  .304
Oklahoma1–11 .0834–19  .174
Rankings from AP Poll[28]
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The 1955–56 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season college basketball season as a member of the Big Seven Conference. The Sooners finished the season with a 4–19 overall record, and finished last in the Big Seven Conference with a 1–11 conference record.[29] They were coached by Doyle Parrack in his first season as head coach of the Sooners. They played their home games at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.

Schedule

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1956–57 season

Quick facts 1956–57, Conference ...
1956–57 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record8–15 (3–9 Big Seven)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
Seasons
← 1955–56
1957–58 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1956–57 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Kansas11–1 .91724–3  .889
Kansas State8–4 .66715–8  .652
Iowa State6–6 .50016–7  .696
Colorado5–7 .41714–9  .609
Nebraska5–7 .41711–12  .478
Missouri4–8 .33310–13  .435
Oklahoma3–9 .2508–15  .348
Rankings from AP Poll[32]
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The 1956–57 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1956–57 NCAA University Division men's basketball season college basketball season as a member of the Big Seven Conference. The Sooners finished the season with an 8–15 overall record, and finished last in the Big Seven Conference with a 3–9 conference record.[33] They were coached by Doyle Parrack in his second season as head coach of the Sooners. They played their home games at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.

Schedule

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1957–58 season

Quick facts 1957–58, Conference ...
1957–58 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record13–10 (5–7 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
Seasons
← 1956–57
1958–59 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1957–58 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kansas State10–2 .83322–5  .815
No. 7 Kansas8–4 .66718–5  .783
Iowa State8–4 .66715–8  .652
Oklahoma5–7 .41713–10  .565
Nebraska5–7 .41710–13  .435
Missouri3–9 .2509–13  .409
Colorado3–9 .2508–15  .348
Rankings from AP Poll[36]
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The 1957–58 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season college basketball season as a member of the Big Eight Conference. The Sooners finished the season with a 13–10 overall record, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Eight Conference with a 5–7 conference record.[37] They were coached by Doyle Parrack in his third season as head coach of the Sooners. They played their home games at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.

Schedule

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NBA draft selections

Main article: 1958 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player NBA club
644Joe KingNew York Knicks
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1958–59 season

Quick facts 1958–59, Conference ...
1958–59 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record15–10 (9–5 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
Seasons
← 1957–58
1959–60 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1958–59 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kansas State14–0 1.00025–2  .926
Oklahoma9–5 .64315–10  .600
Colorado8–6 .57114–10  .583
Kansas8–6 .57111–14  .440
Nebraska5–9 .35712–13  .480
Oklahoma State5–9 .35711–14  .440
Iowa State4–10 .2869–16  .360
Missouri3–11 .2146–19  .240
Rankings from AP Poll[41]
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The 1958–59 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball season college basketball season as a member of the Big Eight Conference. The Sooners finished the season with a 15–10 overall record, and finished second in the Big Eight Conference with a 9–5 conference record.[42] They were coached by Doyle Parrack in his fourth season as head coach of the Sooners. They played their home games at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.

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