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2019–20 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

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The 2019–20 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by ninth-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.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record19–12 (9–9 Big 12)
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Assistant coaches
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2019–20 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record19–12 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
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2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kansas17–1 .94428–3  .903
No. 5 Baylor15–3 .83326–4  .867
No. 24 West Virginia9–9 .50021–10  .677
Texas9–9 .50019–12  .613
Oklahoma9–9 .50019–12  .613
Texas Tech9–9 .50018–13  .581
TCU7–11 .38916–16  .500
Oklahoma State7–11 .38918–14  .563
Iowa State5–13 .27812–20  .375
Kansas State3–15 .16711–21  .344
Note: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2018–19 season with an overall record of 20–14, 7–11 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the First Round of the Big 12 tournament to West Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the Second Round to Virginia.

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Christian James0G6'4"211SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Rashard Odomes1F6'6"217SeniorCopperas Cove, TXGraduated
Aaron Calixte2G5'11"187Graduate StudentStoughton, MAGraduated
Miles Reynolds3G6'2"170Graduate StudentChicago, ILGraduated
Jamuuni McNeace4C6'10"222SeniorAllen, TXGraduated
Matt Freeman5F6'10"229RS JuniorAuckland, New ZealandTransferred to UC Santa Barbara
Ty Lazenby14G6'5"209SeniorGlencoe, OKTransferred to Oral Roberts
Patrick Geha22F6'5"212SeniorLeawood, KSWalk on; graduated
Hannes Pöllä44C6'11"271SophomoreLahti, FinlandTransferred to UT Martin
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Corbin Merritt2C6'9"245RS SophomoreTallahassee, FLJunior college transferred from Daytona State College.
Alondes Williams15G6'5"205JuniorMilwaukee, WIJunior college transferred from Triton College.
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2019 recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Hill
SF		 Las Vegas, NV Clark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 20, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Victor Iwuakor
F		 Abuja, Nigeria Sulphur Springs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 19, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
De'Vion Harmon
G		 Denton, TX John Guyer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 13, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   
Rick Issanza
C		 Kinshasa, Congo Bella Vista Prep 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 224 lb (102 kg) May 23, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Anyang Garang
F		 Adelaide, Australia NBA Global Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 11, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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2020 Recruiting class

More information College recruiting (2020), Name ...
College recruiting (2020)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Trey Phipps
#49 SG		 Tulsa, OK Booker T. Washington 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 1, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2019–20 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Victor Iwuakor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg) FrSulphur Springs Abuja, Nigeria
F 1 Jalen Hill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrClark Las Vegas, NV
C 2 Corbin Merritt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SoDaytona State College Tallahassee, FL
G 11 De'Vion Harmon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)201 lb (91 kg) FrJohn Guyer Denton, TX
G 12 Austin Reaves 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS JrWichita State Newark, AR
F 13 Anyang Garang Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNBA Global Academy Adelaide, Australia
G 15 Alondes Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrTriton College Milwaukee, WI
C 20 Rick Issanza Current redshirt 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBella Vista Prep Kinshasa, Congo
F 21 Kristian Doolittle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrEdmond Memorial Edmond, OK
G 24 Jamal Bieniemy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoTompkins Katy, TX
F 32 Read Streller (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)211 lb (96 kg) SoOklahoma Christian School Edmond, OK
F 35 Brady Manek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)231 lb (105 kg) JrHarrah Harrah, OK
G 44 Blake Seacat (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrJenks Jenks, OK
G 45 Keller Casey (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)212 lb (96 kg) FrEpiscopal School of Dallas Dallas, TX
F 52 Kur Kuath 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrSalt Lake CC Biemnon, South Sudan
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Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2019*
6:30 pm, FSOK		 Southeastern Oklahoma State W 89–76 
Lloyd Noble Center (6,255)
Norman, OK
Regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, SoonerSports.tv		 UTSA W 85–67  1–0
 Lloyd Noble Center (7,202)
Norman, OK
November 9, 2019*
7:00 pm, BTN		 vs. Minnesota W 71–62  2–0
 Sanford Pentagon (3,445)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 12, 2019*
10:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Oregon State
Phil Knight Invitational		 W 77–69  3–0
 Moda Center (7,246)
Portland, OR
November 18, 2019*
6:00 pm, FSOK		 William & Mary
CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game		 W 75–70  4–0
 Lloyd Noble Center (6,393)
Norman, OK
November 21, 2019*
7:00 pm, FSOK		 Maryland Eastern Shore
CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game		 W 91–64  5–0
 Lloyd Noble Center (6,064)
Norman, OK
November 25, 2019*
8:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Stanford
CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals		 L 54–73  5–1
 Sprint Center (8,963)
Kansas City, MO
November 26, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPNews		 vs. Missouri
CBE Hall of Fame Classic consolation		 W 77–66  6–1
 Sprint Center (8,506)
Kansas City, MO
December 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, CBSSN Facebook		 at North Texas W 82–80  7–1
 UNT Coliseum (5,637)
Denton, TX
December 14, 2019*
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Wichita State L 75–80  7–2
 Charles Koch Arena (10,727)
Wichita, KS
December 17, 2019*
7:30 pm, FS1		 at Creighton
Big East/Big 12 Battle		 L 73–83  7–3
 CHI Health Center Omaha (17,146)
Omaha, NE
December 21, 2019*
1:00 pm, FSOK		 UCF W 53–52  8–3
 Lloyd Noble Center (6,875)
Norman, OK
December 30, 2019*
6:00 pm, FSOK		 UTRGV W 91–72  9–3
 Lloyd Noble Center (6,755)
Norman, OK
January 4, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 Kansas State W 66–61  10–3
(1–0)		 Lloyd Noble Center (8,012)
Norman, OK
January 8, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Texas W 72–62  11–3
(2–0)		 Frank Erwin Center (8,805)
Austin, TX
January 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Iowa State L 68–81  11–4
(2–1)		 Hilton Coliseum (14,045)
Ames, IA
January 14, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 6 Kansas L 52–66  11–5
(2–2)		 Lloyd Noble Center (10,486)
Norman, OK
January 18, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 TCU W 83–63  12–5
(3–2)		 Lloyd Noble Center (8,699)
Norman, OK
January 20, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 1 Baylor L 57–61  12–6
(3–3)		 Ferrell Center (9,217)
Waco, TX
January 25, 2020*
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Mississippi State
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 W 63–62  13–6
 Chesapeake Energy Arena (6,442)
Oklahoma City, OK
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Kansas State L 53–61  13–7
(3–4)		 Bramlage Coliseum (8,472)
Manhattan, KS
February 1, 2020
2:00 pm, ABC		 Oklahoma State
Bedlam		 W 82–69  14–7
(4–4)		 Lloyd Noble Center (10,186)
Norman, OK
February 4, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Texas Tech L 61–69  14–8
(4–5)		 United Supermarkets Arena (12,224)
Lubbock, TX
February 8, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 13 West Virginia W 69–59  15–8
(5–5)		 Lloyd Noble Center (8,484)
Norman, OK
February 12, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 Iowa State W 90–61  16–8
(6–5)		 Lloyd Noble Center (8,235)
Norman, OK
February 15, 2020
11:00 am, ESPN		 at No. 3 Kansas L 70–87  16–9
(6–6)		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 18, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 1 Baylor L 54–65  16–10
(6–7)		 Lloyd Noble Center (10,017)
Norman, OK
February 22, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Oklahoma State
Bedlam		 L 66-83  16–11
(6–8)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,252)
Stillwater, OK
February 25, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. No. 22 Texas Tech W 65–51  17–11
(7–8)		 Chesapeake Energy Arena (6,879)
Oklahoma City, OK
February 29, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 20 West Virginia W 73–62  18–11
(8–8)		 WVU Coliseum (14,044)
Morgantown, WV
March 3, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 Texas L 51–52  18–12
(8–9)		 Lloyd Noble Center (10,110)
Norman, OK
March 7, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 at TCU W 78–76  19–12
(9–9)		 Schollmaier Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 12, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 (3) vs. (6) No. 22 West Virginia
Quarterfinals		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] Sprint Center
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
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Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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