Oklahoma Sooners | |||
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University | University of Oklahoma | ||
First season | 1908–09 | ||
All-time record | 1,761–1,151 (.605) | ||
Athletic director | Joe Castiglione | ||
Head coach | Porter Moser (4th season) | ||
Conference | Southeastern Conference | ||
Location | Norman, Oklahoma | ||
Arena | Lloyd Noble Center (capacity: 11,562) | ||
Nickname | Sooners | ||
Student section | Boom Squad[1] | ||
Colors | Crimson and cream[2] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
1947, 1988 | |||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1939, 1947, 1988, 2002, 2016 | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1939, 1943, 1947, 1985, 1988, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2016 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1979, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2015, 2016 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1939, 1943, 1947, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1979, 1985, 1988, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1928, 1929, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1949, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 2005 |
The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represents the University of Oklahoma in intercollegiate men's basketball. The program competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Sooners play their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma has won 14 conference championships, 7 conference tournaments. The team has participated in five Final Fours, and holds the record for most NCAA tournament wins without a championship. As of the 2022 season, they are tied for 12th all-time in NCAA tournament appearances. In addition to their tournament successes the program has produced several 33 All-Americans including Wayman Tisdale, Stacey King, Harvey Grant, Mookie Blaylock, Ryan Minor, Hollis Price, and Blake Griffin, 9 first round draft picks, including one No. 1 pick (Blake Griffin) and four National Players of the Year: Vic Holt (1928), Gerald Tucker (1947), Blake Griffin (2009) and Buddy Hield (2016).