2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Porter Moser in his second year and played their home games at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 5–13 in Big 12 Play to tie for 9th (last) place. They were defeated by rivals Oklahoma State in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament.

2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record15–17 (5–13 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
2022–23 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Kansas135 .722288  .778
No. 5 Texas126 .667299  .763
No. 15 Kansas State117 .6112610  .722
No. 11 Baylor117 .6112311  .676
Iowa State99 .5001914  .576
No. 22 TCU99 .5002213  .629
Oklahoma State810 .4442016  .556
West Virginia711 .3891915  .559
Texas Tech513 .2781616  .500
Oklahoma513 .2781517  .469
2023 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2021–22 season 19–16, 7–11 in Big 12 Play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament before losing in the semifinals to Texas Tech. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA tournament. When no team withdrew from the NCAA Tournament, they received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Missouri State before losing to St. Bonaventure.

Offseason

Departures

Oklahoma Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Jordan Goldwire0G6'3"194Graduate StudentNorcross, GAGraduated
Alston Mason3G6'2"169FreshmanOverland Park, KSTransferred to Missouri State
Marvin Johnson5G6'5"184Graduate StudentArdmore, OKGraduated
Akolda Mawein11F6'8"221JuniorSydney, AustraliaTransferred to Sacramento State
Ethan Chargois15F/C6'9"231Graduate StudentTulsa, OKGraduated
Rick Issanza20C7'1"230 Redshirt SophomoreKinshasa, CongoTransferred to Loyola Marymount
Elijah Harkless55G6'3"195SeniorSan Bernardino, CAGraduate transferred to UNLV

Incoming transfers

Oklahoma Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Joe Bamisile4G6'4"195JuniorChesterfield, VAGeorge Washington
Sam Godwin10F6'9"230JuniorMoore, OKWofford
Yaya Keita11F6'8"240SophomoreSt. Louis, MOMissouri
Grant Sherfield25G6'2"189SeniorFort Worth, TXNevada

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Otega Oweh
SG
Somerset, NJ Blair Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Milos Uzan
PG
Las Vegas, NV Desert Pines 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 17, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Luke Northweather
PF
Jefferson City, MO Blair Oaks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 29, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

  • "Oklahoma 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • "2022 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

Roster

2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Benny Schroeder 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrKickz Ibam Munich, Germany
F 1 Jalen Hill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrClark Las Vegas, NV
G 3 Otega Oweh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBlair Academy Somerset, NJ
G 4 Joe Bamisile 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg) JrGeorge Washington Chesterfield, VA
F 10 Sam Godwin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)226 lb (103 kg) JrWofford Ada, OK
F 11 Yaya Keita 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoMissouri St. Louis, MO
G 12 Milos Uzan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrDesert Pines Las Vegas, NV
G 14 Bijan Cortes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) SoKingfisher Kingfisher, OK
G 22 C. J. Noland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)229 lb (104 kg) SoWaxahachie Waxahachie, TX
G 25 Grant Sherfield 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)228 lb (103 kg) SrNevada Fort Worth, TX
G 30 Jake Moser (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoLoyola Academy Norman, OK
F 34 Jacob Groves 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)216 lb (98 kg) SrEastern Washington Spokane, WA
F/C 35 Tanner Groves 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) GSEastern Washington Spokane, WA
G 44 Blake Seacat (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg) SrJenks Tulsa, OK
C 45 Luke Northweather 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)232 lb (105 kg) FrBlair Oaks Jefferson, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: April 21, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oklahoma City W 89–53 
 14  Sherfield  11  T. Groves  4  Sherfield  Lloyd Noble Center (2,613)
Norman, OK
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Sam Houston L 51–52  0–1
 14  Sherfield  9  T. Groves  2  Sherfield  Lloyd Noble Center (6,198)
Norman, OK
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 66–58  1–1
 22  Hill  11  T. Groves  4  T. Groves  Lloyd Noble Center (4,908)
Norman, OK
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Wilmington W 74–53  2–1
 15  Tied  9  Tied  6  Sherfield  Lloyd Noble Center (4,819)
Norman, OK
November 18, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama W 64–60  3–1
 17  Sherfield  11  T. Groves  8  Sherfield  Lloyd Noble Center (5,403)
Norman, OK
November 24, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. Nebraska
ESPN Events Invitational Quarterfinals
W 69–56  4–1
 17  T. Groves  6  T. Groves  8  Sherfield  State Farm Field House (1,621)
Orlando, FL
November 25, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Seton Hall
ESPN Events Invitational semifinals
W 77–64  5–1
 25  Sherfield  6  T. Groves  5  Uzan  State Farm Field House (1,396)
Orlando, FL
November 27, 2022*
12:30 p.m., ESPN
vs. Ole Miss
ESPN Events Invitational championship
W 59–55  6–1
 12  Sherfield  6  Godwin  5  Sherfield  State Farm Field House (1,014)
Orlando, FL
December 3, 2022*
11:30 a.m., CBS
at Villanova
Big East–Big 12 Battle
L 66–70  6–2
 21  Sherfield  7  T. Groves  5  T. Groves  Wells Fargo Center (17,079)
Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Kansas City W 75–53  7–2
 24  Sherfield  5  Tied  5  Uzan  Lloyd Noble Center (4,863)
Norman, OK
December 10, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 9 Arkansas
The Crimson and Cardinal Classic
L 78–88  7–3
 23  Sherfield  5  Tied  5  Uzan  BOK Center (14,201)
Tulsa, OK
December 17, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central Arkansas W 87–66  8–3
 26  J. Groves  7  T. Groves  9  Uzan  Lloyd Noble Center (4,559)
Norman, OK
December 20, 2022*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Florida
Jumpman Invitational
W 62–53  9–3
 22  Sherfield  12  Hill  5  Uzan  Spectrum Center (8,745)
Charlotte, NC
December 31, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 6 Texas L 69–70  9–4
(0–1)
 22  Sherfield  7  T. Groves  5  Uzan  Lloyd Noble Center (10,009)
Norman, OK
January 4, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 25 Iowa State L 60–63  9–5
(0–2)
 16  Hill  8  T. Groves  4  Uzan  Lloyd Noble Center (4,758)
Norman, OK
January 7, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas Tech W 68–63 OT 10–5
(1–2)
 18  Tied  10  T. Groves  5  Sherfield  United Supermarkets Arena (14,082)
Lubbock, TX
January 10, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 2 Kansas L 75–79  10–6
(1–3)
 25  Sherfield  10  T. Groves  2  Cortes  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 14, 2023
11:00 a.m., ESPN2
West Virginia W 77–76  11–6
(2–3)
 22  Sherfield  9  Uzan  5  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (7,756)
Norman, OK
January 18, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Oklahoma State
Bedlam Series
L 56–72  11–7
(2–4)
 15  Sherfield  11  T. Groves  4  Sherfield  Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,789)
Stillwater, OK
January 21, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 21 Baylor L 60–62  11–8
(2–5)
 17  Hill  9  Tied  4  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (8,808)
Norman, OK
January 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 11 TCU L 52–79  11–9
(2–6)
 11  Noland  7  Godwin  6  Cortes  Schollmaier Arena (8,145)
Fort Worth, TX
January 28, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 2 Alabama
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 93–69  12–9
 30  Sherfield  12  T. Groves  6  Sherfield  Lloyd Noble Center (10,869)
Norman, OK
February 1, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Oklahoma State
Bedlam Series
L 61–71  12–10
(2–7)
 14  Sherfield  5  Tied  2  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (13,224)
Norman, OK
February 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at West Virginia L 61–93  12–11
(2–8)
 16  Sherfield  8  Hill  3  Cortes  WVU Coliseum (14,022)
Morgantown, WV
February 8, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at No. 14 Baylor L 72–82  12–12
(2–9)
 15  Sherfield  7  Bamisile  7  Sherfield  Ferrell Center (9,861)
Waco, TX
February 11, 2023
12:00 p.m., CBS
No. 9 Kansas L 55–78  12–13
(2–10)
 14  Hill  6  T. Groves  2  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (9,418)
Norman, OK
February 14, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 12 Kansas State W 79–65  13–13
(3–10)
 22  Sherfield  8  Sherfield  6  Sherfield  Lloyd Noble Center (5,167)
Norman, OK
February 18, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 6 Texas L 83–85 OT 13–14
(3–11)
 18  Sherfield  6  Tied  4  Tied  Moody Center (10,763)
Austin, TX
February 21, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Texas Tech L 63–74  13–15
(3–12)
 16  T. Groves  6  T. Groves  4  Hill  Lloyd Noble Center (5,203)
Norman, OK
February 25, 2023
11:00 a.m., ESPNU
at No. 23 Iowa State W 61–50  14–15
(4–12)
 16  J. Groves  13  T. Groves  7  Uzan  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 11 Kansas State L 69–85  14–16
(4–13)
 20  Uzan  6  Tied  5  Uzan  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
March 4, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 22 TCU W 74–60  15–16
(5–13)
 23  Groves  11  Hill  4  Hill  Lloyd Noble Center (7,711)
Norman, OK
Big 12 tournament
March 8, 2023
8:30 p.m., ESPNU
(10) vs. (7) Oklahoma State
First round/Bedlam Series
L 49–57  15–17
 13  Groves  12  Groves  3  Uzan  T-Mobile Center (17,702)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Oklahoma University Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
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