2015–16 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team (original) (raw)
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| 2015–16 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball | |
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| Diamond Head Classic champions | |
| NCAA tournament, Final Four | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 29–8 (12–6 Big 12) |
| Head coach | Lon Kruger (5th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Steve Henson Lew Hill Chris Crutchfield |
| Home arena | Lloyd Noble Center |
| Seasons← 2014–152016–17 → |
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings | vte | Conf | Overall | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | -- | | ---- | -- | - | -- | | ---- | | Team | W | | L | | PCT | W | | L | | PCT | | No. 1 Kansas † | 15 | – | 3 | | .833 | 33 | – | 5 | | .868 | | No. 8 West Virginia | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | | .743 | | No. 7 Oklahoma | 12 | – | 6 | | .667 | 29 | – | 8 | | .784 | | Texas | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | | .606 | | No. 21 Baylor | 10 | – | 8 | | .556 | 22 | – | 12 | | .647 | | No. 22 Iowa State | 10 | – | 8 | | .556 | 23 | – | 12 | | .657 | | Texas Tech | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | | .594 | | Kansas State | 5 | – | 13 | | .278 | 17 | – | 16 | | .515 | | Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 15 | | .167 | 12 | – | 20 | | .375 | | TCU | 2 | – | 16 | | .111 | 12 | – | 21 | | .364 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | † 2016 Big 12 Tournament winnerRankings from AP poll [1] | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2015–16 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Lon Kruger in his fifth season. They played their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 29–8, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. They defeated Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to West Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Cal State Bakersfield, VCU, Texas A&M, and Oregon to be champions of the West Regional and earn a trip to the Final Four for the fifth time in school history. At the Final Four, they lost in the national semifinal to the eventual champion Villanova by 44 points, the largest margin in Final Four history.
The Sooners finished the season 24–11, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Albany in the second round and Dayton in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Michigan State.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Frank Booker | 1 | G | 6'4" | 193 | Sophomore | Augusta, GA | Transferred to Florida Atlantic |
| James Fraschilla | 13 | G | 5'10" | 154 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Graduated |
| D. J. Bennett | 31 | F | 6'8" | 202 | RS Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| TaShawn Thomas | 35 | F | 6'8" | 242 | Senior | Killeen, TX | Graduated |
| Trey Slate | 45 | G | 6'1" | 205 | Sophomore | Gore, OK | Walk-on; transferred |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Akolda Manyang | 30 | C | 7'0" | 235 | Junior | Rochester, MN | Junior college transfer from Indian Hills Community College |
College recruiting information
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
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| Rashard Odomes SF | Copperas Cove, TX | Copperas Cove High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 24, 2014 |
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| Christian James SF | Houston, TX | Bellaire High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 23, 2014 |
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| 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 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014. "2015 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014. |
Recruit class of 2016
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kristian Doolittle SF | Edmond, OK | Edmond Memorial High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
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| 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 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014. "2016 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014. |
| 2015–16 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team | |
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| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 00 Ryan Spangler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 234 lb (106 kg) RS Sr Bridge CreekGonzaga Bridge Creek, OK F 1 Rashard Odomes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Copperas Cove Copperas Cove, TX G 2 Dinjiyl Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Iowa Western CC Vaughan, ON G 3 Christian James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Bellaire Houston, TX C 4 Jamuni McNeace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Allen Allen, TX G 10 Jordan Woodard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Edmond Memorial Arcadia, OK G 11 Isaiah Cousins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, NY F 12 Khadeem Lattin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Redemption Christian Homeschool Acad. Houston, TX G 14 Bola Alade (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS Fr John Paul II Plano, TX F 21 Dante Buford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Arlington Country Day Jacksonville, FL G 22 Daniel Harper (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Norman Norman, OK G 24 Buddy Hield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Sr Sunrise Christian Academy Freeport, Bahamas F 25 C. J. Cole (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Sperry Sperry, OK C 30 Akolda Manyang 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Jr Potter House Christian AcademyIndian Hills CC Rochester, MN F 41 Austin Mankin (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Coppell Coppell, TX | Head coach Lon Kruger (Kansas State) Assistant coach(es) Steve Henson (Kansas State) Lew Hill (Wichita State) Chris Crutchfield (Omaha) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on  Injured  Current redshirt Roster |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
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| Exhibition | |||||
| 11/06/2015*7:00 pm, SSTV | No. 8 | Washburn | W 112–62 | Lloyd Noble Center (7,892)Norman, OK | |
| 11/12/2015*7:00 pm, FSOK | No. 8 | Mid-America Christian | W 98–76 | Lloyd Noble Center (7,123)Norman, OK | |
| Regular season | |||||
| 11/17/2015*4:00 pm, ESPN | No. 8 | at Memphis College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon | W 84–78 | 1–0 | FedEx Forum (12,688)Memphis, TN |
| 11/20/2015*7:00 pm, SSTV | No. 8 | McNeese State | W 85–56 | 2–0 | Lloyd Noble Center (8,364)Norman, OK |
| 11/24/2015*7:00 pm, FSSW+ | No. 7 | Incarnate Word | W 96–63 | 3–0 | Lloyd Noble Center (7,332)Norman, OK |
| 11/29/2015*1:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 7 | Wisconsin | W 65–48 | 4–0 | Lloyd Noble Center (6,543)Norman, OK |
| 12/03/2015*7:00 pm, SSTV | No. 6 | Central Arkansas | W 111–68 | 5–0 | Lloyd Noble Center (7,109)Norman, OK |
| 12/07/2015*6:00 pm, FS1 | No. 7 | vs. No. 9 Villanova Pearl Harbor Classic | W 78–55 | 6–0 | Bloch Arena (4,024)Honolulu, HI |
| 12/12/2015*1:00 pm, SSTV | No. 7 | Oral Roberts | W 96–73 | 7–0 | Lloyd Noble Center (9,421)Norman, OK |
| 12/19/2015*1:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 3 | Creighton | W 87–74 | 8–0 | Lloyd Noble Center (9,528)Norman, OK |
| 12/22/2015*10:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 3 | vs. Washington State Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals | W 88–60 | 9–0 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| 12/23/2015*8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | vs. Hawaiʻi Diamond Head Classic semifinals | W 84–81 | 10–0 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| 12/25/2015*7:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | vs. Harvard Diamond Head Classic championship | W 83–71 | 11–0 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| 01/02/20166:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | No. 11 Iowa State | W 87–83 | 12–0(1–0) | Lloyd Noble Center (11,251)Norman, OK |
| 01/04/20168:00 pm, ESPN | No. 2 | at No. 1 Kansas | L 106–109 3OT | 12–1(1–1) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, KS |
| 01/09/20163:30 pm, ESPNews | No. 2 | Kansas State | W 86–76 | 13–1(2–1) | Lloyd Noble Center (11,113)Norman, OK |
| 01/13/20168:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 2 | at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 74–72 | 14–1(3–1) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,380)Stillwater, OK |
| 01/16/20163:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 2 | No. 11 West Virginia | W 70–68 | 15–1(4–1) | Lloyd Noble Center (10,346)Norman, OK |
| 01/18/20168:00 pm, ESPN | No. 1 | at No. 19 Iowa State | L 77–82 | 15–2(4–2) | Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, IA |
| 01/23/201611:00 am, ESPN | No. 1 | at No. 13 Baylor | W 82–72 | 16–2(5–2) | Ferrell Center (10,206)Waco, TX |
| 01/26/20166:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 1 | Texas Tech | W 91–67 | 17–2(6–2) | Lloyd Noble Center (10,682)Norman, OK |
| 01/30/2016*4:00 pm, ESPN | No. 1 | at LSU Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 77–75 | 18–2 | Maravich Center (13,822)Baton Rouge, LA |
| 02/02/20167:00 pm, ESPNews | No. 1 | TCU | W 95–72 | 19–2(7–2) | Lloyd Noble Center (7,455)Norman, OK |
| 02/06/20165:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 1 | at Kansas State | L 69–80 | 19–3(7–3) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS |
| 02/08/20168:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | No. 24 Texas | W 63–60 | 20–3(8–3) | Lloyd Noble Center (11,547)Norman, OK |
| 02/13/20161:30 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | No. 6 Kansas ESPN College GameDay | L 72–76 | 20–4(8–4) | Lloyd Noble Center (12,247)Norman, OK |
| 02/17/20168:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 3 | at Texas Tech | L 63–65 | 20–5(8–5) | United Supermarkets Arena (14,471)Lubbock, TX |
| 02/20/20163:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | at No. 14 West Virginia | W 76–62 | 21–5(9–5) | WVU Coliseum (15,289)Morgantown, WV |
| 02/24/20168:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 3 | Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 71–49 | 22–5(10–5) | Lloyd Noble Center (11,470)Norman, OK |
| 02/27/20161:00 pm, CBS | No. 3 | at No. 25 Texas | L 63–76 | 22–6(10–6) | Frank Erwin Center (16,540)Austin, TX |
| 03/01/20167:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 6 | No. 19 Baylor | W 73–71 | 23–6(11–6) | Lloyd Noble Center (11,563)Norman, OK |
| 03/05/201612:00 pm, ESPNews | No. 6 | at TCU | W 75–67 | 24–6(12–6) | Schollmaier Arena (6,532)Fort Worth, TX |
| Big 12 Tournament | |||||
| 03/10/20168:00 pm, ESPNU | (3) No. 6 | vs. (6) No. 21 Iowa State Quarterfinals | W 79–76 | 25–6 | Sprint Center (18,972)Kansas City, MO |
| 03/11/20168:00 pm, ESPN2 | (3) No. 6 | vs. (2) No. 9 West Virginia Semifinals | L 67–69 | 25–7 | Sprint Center (18,972)Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA tournament | |||||
| 3/18/2016*3:00 pm, TNT | (2 W) No. 7 | vs. (15 W) Cal State Bakersfield First Round | W 82–68 | 26–7 | Chesapeake Energy Arena (15,662)Oklahoma City, OK |
| 3/20/2016*4:15 pm, CBS | (2 W) No. 7 | vs. (10 W) VCU Second Round | W 85–81 | 27–7 | Chesapeake Energy Arena (15,279)Oklahoma City, OK |
| 03/24/2016*6:37 pm, TBS | (2 W) No. 7 | vs. (3 W) No. 15 Texas A&M Sweet Sixteen | W 77–63 | 28–7 | Honda Center (17,601)Anaheim, CA |
| 03/26/2016*5:07 pm, CBS | (2 W) No. 7 | vs. (1 W) No. 5 Oregon Elite Eight | W 80–68 | 29–7 | Honda Center (16,232)Anaheim, CA |
| 04/02/2016*5:09 pm, TBS | (2 W) No. 7 | vs. (2 S) No. 6 Villanova Final Four | L 51–95 | 29–8 | NRG Stadium (75,505)Houston, TX |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region. All times are in Central Time. |
x- Sooner Sports Television (SSTV) is aired locally on Fox Sports. However the contract allows games to air on various affiliates. Those affiliates are FSSW, FSSW+, FSOK, FSOK+, and FCS Atlantic, Central, and Pacific.
Ranking movementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Post | Final |
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| AP | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3–T | 6 | 6 | 7 | *N/A |
| Coaches | 8 | 8–T | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
- ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Men's Basketball". University of Oklahoma.