1938–39 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 1938–39 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1938–39 NCAA men's basketball season as a member of the Big Six Conference. They finished the season with a 12–9 overall record, and tied for the Big Six Conference title with a 7–3 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]

1938–39 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
Big Six Conference co-champion
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record12–9 (7–3 Big Six)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
1938–39 Big Six Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Missouri73 .700126  .667
Oklahoma73 .700126  .667
Kansas64 .600137  .650
Iowa State55 .50089  .471
Nebraska37 .300713  .350
Kansas State28 .200513  .278

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
December 16, 1938*
at Colorado L 42–52  0–1
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
December 17, 1938*
at Colorado W 33–29  1–1
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
December 20, 1938*
Arkansas L 31–39  1–2
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
December 21, 1938*
Arkansas L 30–36  1–3
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
*
at SMU L 44–49  1–4
Old Gym 
University Park, TX
*
SMU W 49–31  2–4
Old Gym 
University Park, TX
January 7, 1939
Kansas W 43–31  3–4
(1–0)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
January 14, 1939
at Missouri L 33–37 OT 3–5
(1–1)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO
January 16, 1939
at Iowa State L 42–51  3–6
(1–2)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 28, 1939
Nebraska W 56–39  4–6
(2–2)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 2, 1939*
Oklahoma A&M
Bedlam Series
W 34–30  5–6
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 4, 1939
Kansas State W 37–35 OT 6–6
(3–2)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 10, 1939
at Kansas State W 50–38  7–6
(4–2)
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, KS
February 11, 1939
Missouri W 43–40  8–6
(5–2)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 16, 1939*
at Oklahoma A&M
Bedlam Series
L 22–32  8–7
4-H Club and Student Activities Building 
Stillwater, OK
February 18, 1939
Iowa State W 60–41  9–8
(6–2)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 27, 1939
at Kansas L 45–59  10–8
(6–3)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
March 4, 1939
at Nebraska W 53–47  11–8
(7–3)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
March 14, 1939*
vs. Oklahoma A&M
Bedlam Series/District Final
W 30–21  11–8
 
Oklahoma City, OK
NCAA tournament
March 20, 1939
vs. Utah State
Quarterfinal
W 50–39  12–8
California Coliseum 
San Francisco, CA
March 21, 1939
vs. Oregon
Final Four
L 37–55  12–9
California Coliseum 
San Francisco, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. "1938–39 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. "2019-20 Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball Media Guide". University of Oklahoma athletics. 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2020.


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