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
Seasons
2022–23 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Kansas 13 5   .722 28 8   .778
No. 5 Texas 12 6   .667 29 9   .763
No. 15 Kansas State 11 7   .611 26 10   .722
No. 11 Baylor 11 7   .611 23 11   .676
Iowa State 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
No. 22 TCU 9 9   .500 22 13   .629
Oklahoma State 8 10   .444 20 16   .556
West Virginia 7 11   .389 19 15   .559
Texas Tech 5 13   .278 16 16   .500
Oklahoma 5 13   .278 15 17   .469
2023 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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Oklahoma Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Jordan Goldwire 0 G 6'3" 194 Graduate Student Norcross, GA Graduated
Alston Mason 3 G 6'2" 169 Freshman Overland Park, KS Transferred to Missouri State
Marvin Johnson 5 G 6'5" 184 Graduate Student Ardmore, OK Graduated
Akolda Mawein 11 F 6'8" 221 Junior Sydney, Australia Transferred to Sacramento State
Ethan Chargois 15 F/C 6'9" 231 Graduate Student Tulsa, OK Graduated
Rick Issanza 20 C 7'1" 230   Sophomore Kinshasa, Congo Transferred to Loyola Marymount
Elijah Harkless 55 G 6'3" 195 Senior San Bernardino, CA Graduate transferred to UNLV

Incoming transfers

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Oklahoma Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Joe Bamisile 4 G 6'4" 195 Junior Chesterfield, VA George Washington
Sam Godwin 10 F 6'9" 230 Junior Moore, OK Wofford
Yaya Keita 11 F 6'8" 240 Sophomore St. Louis, MO Missouri
Grant Sherfield 25 G 6'2" 189 Senior Fort Worth, TX Nevada

2022 recruiting class

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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: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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: Rivals:    247SportsN/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

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2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Benny Schroeder 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Kickz Ibam Munich, Germany
F 1 Jalen Hill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Sr Clark Las Vegas, NV
G 3 Otega Oweh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Blair Academy Somerset, NJ
G 4 Joe Bamisile 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr George Washington Chesterfield, VA
F 10 Sam Godwin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Jr Wofford Ada, OK
F 11 Yaya Keita 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Missouri St. Louis, MO
G 12 Milos Uzan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Desert Pines Las Vegas, NV
G 14 Bijan Cortes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK
G 22 C. J. Noland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 229 lb (104 kg) So Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX
G 25 Grant Sherfield 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Sr Nevada Fort Worth, TX
G 30 Jake Moser (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Loyola Academy Norman, OK
F 34 Jacob Groves 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Sr Eastern Washington Spokane, WA
F/C 35 Tanner Groves 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS Eastern Washington Spokane, WA
G 44 Blake Seacat (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Sr Jenks Tulsa, OK
C 45 Luke Northweather 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Fr Blair 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

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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

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