2013–14 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

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2013–14 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg
NCAA Second Round vs. North Dakota State, L 75–80OT
Conference Big 12
Ranking
AP #21
2013–14 record 23–10 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach Lon Kruger (3rd year)
Assistant coach Steve Henson
Assistant coach Lew Hill
Assistant coach Chris Crutchfield
Home arena Lloyd Noble Center
Seasons
« 2012–13 2014–15 »
2013–14 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#10 Kansas 14 4   .778     25 10   .714
#21 Oklahoma 12 6   .667     23 10   .697
#9 Iowa State 11 7   .611     28 8   .778
Texas 11 7   .611     24 11   .686
Kansas State 10 8   .556     20 13   .606
#23 Baylor 9 9   .500     26 12   .684
West Virginia 9 9   .500     17 16   .515
Oklahoma State 8 10   .444     21 13   .618
Texas Tech 6 12   .333     14 18   .438
TCU 0 18   .000     9 22   .290
2014 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Lon Kruger in his third season. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Baylor. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to North Dakota State

Preseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Sam Grooms 1 G 6'1" 203 Senior Greensboro, North Carolina Graduated
Steven Pledger 2 G 6'4" 224 Senior Chesapeake, Virginia Graduated
Andrew Fitzgerald 4 F 6'8" 236 Senior Baltimore, Maryland Graduated
Jarrod Kruger 12 F 6'1" 174 Sophomore Topeka, Kansas Left the team to focus on his studies[1]
Steve Noworyta 14 F 6'7" 202 Freshman Hainesport, New Jersey Left the team
Amath M'Baye 22 F 6'9" 215 Junior Bordeaux, France Entered the 2013 NBA Draft[2]
Romero Osby 24 F 6'8" 238 Senior Meridian, Mississippi Graduated
Casey Arent 32 C 6'10" 229 Senior Penryn, California Graduated

Recruits

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Edson Avila
F
Brooklyn, New York Seward CC 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 17, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Frank Booker
G
Augusta, Georgia Westside 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 21, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Dominique Elliott
F
Savannah, Georgia Westside 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 247 lb (112 kg) Sep 12, 2012 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Keshaun Hamilton
F
Parsons, Kansas Labette CC 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Sep 25, 2012 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Jordan Woodward
G
Edmond, Oklahoma Edmond Memorial 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 23, 2012 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
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.

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Roster

2013–14 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
F 00 Ryan Spangler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Bridge Creek
Gonzaga
Bridge Creek, OK
G 1 Frank Booker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Westside Augusta, GA
G 5 Je'lon Hornbeak 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So Grace Prep Arlington, TX
G 10 Jordan Woodard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Edmond Memorial Arcadia, OK
G 11 Isaiah Cousins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 181 lb (82 kg) So Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, NY
G 13 James Fraschilla 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Highland Park Dallas, TX
F 15 Tyler Neal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Sr Putnam City West Oklahoma City, OK
G 21 Cameron Clark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr Sherman Sherman, TX
G 22 Daniel Harper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Norman Norman, OK
G 24 Buddy Hield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Sunrise Christian Academy Freeport, Bahamas
F 25 C. J. Cole 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Sperry Sperry, OK
F 31 D. J. Bennett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Jr Indian Hills CC Chicago, IL
F 41 Austin Mankin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Coppell Coppell, TX
G 45 Trey Slate 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Gore Gore, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

[3]

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
11/02/2013*
2:00 pm, x- SSTV
Washburn W 104-76 
Lloyd Noble Center (2,946)
Norman, OK
11/04/2013*
7:00 pm, SSTV
Oklahoma Christian W 88–76 
Lloyd Noble Center (2,703)
Norman, OK
Non-conference Regular Season
11/08/2013*
4:00 pm, SSTV
vs. Alabama W 82–73  1–0
American Airlines Center (400)
Dallas, TX
11/11/2013*
7:00 pm, SSTV
North Texas
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
W 95-82  2-0
Lloyd Noble Center (9,288)
Norman, OK
11/13/2013*
7:00 pm, SSTV
Idaho
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
W 85–65  3–0
Lloyd Noble Center (9,445)
Norman, OK
11/22/2013*
6:00 pm, truTV
vs. Seton Hall
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
W 86-85  4–0
Barclays Center (6,115)
Brooklyn, NY
11/23/2013*
8:30 pm, truTV
vs. #1 Michigan State
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
L 76–87  4–1
Barclays Center (6,098)
Brooklyn, NY
11/29/2013*
2:00 pm, SSTV
Arkansas–Little Rock W 101–81  5–1
Lloyd Noble Center (10,921)
Norman, OK
12/02/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Mercer W 96–82  6–1
Lloyd Noble Center (9,363)
Norman, OK
12/05/2013*
7:00 pm, SSTV
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 78–56  7–1
Lloyd Noble Center (2,300)
Norman, OK
12/08/2013*
12:00 pm, MASN
vs. George Mason
BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament
W 81–66  8–1
Verizon Center (N/A)
Washington, D.C.
12/14/2013*
4:00 pm, SSTV
Tulsa W 101–91  9–1
Lloyd Noble Center (10,763)
Norman, OK
12/17/2013*
7:00 pm, SSTV
Texas–Arlington W 91–89  10–1
Lloyd Noble Center (3,105)
Norman, OK
12/21/2013*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Texas A&M
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 64–52  11–1
Toyota Center (N/A)
Houston, TX
12/30/2013*
7:00 pm, SSTV
Louisiana Tech L 98–102 OT 11–2
Lloyd Noble Center (10,903)
Norman, OK
Big 12 Regular Season
01/04/2014
7:00 pm, LHN
at Texas W 88-85  12–2
(1–0)
Frank Erwin Center (10,189)
Austin, TX
01/08/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN2
#18 Kansas L 83–90  12–3
(1–1)
Lloyd Noble Center (13,127)
Norman, OK
01/11/2014
11:00 am, ESPNU
#9 Iowa State W 87–82  13–3
(2–1)
Lloyd Noble Center (11,105)
Norman, OK
01/14/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN2
#25 at Kansas State L 66–72  13–4
(2–2)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,250)
Manhattan, KS
01/18/2014
1:00 pm, ESPN
#25 at #12 Baylor W 66–64  14–4
(3–2)
Ferrell Center (8,544)
Waco, TX
01/22/2014
8:00 pm, ESPNU
#25 TCU W 77-69  15-4
(4-2)
Lloyd Noble Center (9,854)
Norman, OK
01/25/2014
3:00 pm, B12N
#25 at Texas Tech W 74-65  16-4
(5-2)
United Spirit Arena (9,317)
Lubbock, TX
01/27/2014
8:00 pm, ESPN
#23 #8 Oklahoma State W 88–76  17–4
(6–2)
Lloyd Noble Center (13,093)
Norman, OK
02/01/2014
3:00 pm, B12N
#23 at #16 Iowa State L 75–81  17–5
(6–3)
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
02/05/2014
6:00 pm, ESPNU
#21 at West Virginia L 86–91 OT 17–6
(6–4)
WVU Coliseum (7,538)
Morgantown, WV
02/08/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN2
#21 Baylor W 88–72  18–6
(7–4)
Lloyd Noble Center (13,112)
Norman, OK
02/12/2014
7:00 pm, B12N
Texas Tech L 60–68  18–7
(7–5)
Lloyd Noble Center (13,002)
Norman, OK
02/15/2014
1:00 pm, ESPN2
at Oklahoma State W 77–74  19–7
(8–5)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,070)
Stillwater, OK
02/22/2014
3:00 pm, B12N
Kansas State W 86–73  20–7
(9–5)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,925)
Norman, OK
02/24/2014
8:00 pm, ESPN
at #5 Kansas L 75-83  20-8
(9-6)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
03/01/2014
3:00 pm, B12N
#24 Texas W 77-65  21-8
(10-6)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,976)
Norman, OK
03/05/2014
8:00 pm, ESPNU
#23 West Virginia W 72-62  22-8
(11-6)
Lloyd Noble Center (10,674)
Norman, OK
03/08/2014
3:00 pm, B12N
#23 at TCU W 97–67  23–8
(12–6)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,878)
Ft. Worth, TX
Big 12 Tournament
03/12/2014
6:00 pm
#17 vs. Baylor
Quarterfinals
L 73–78  23–9
Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
03/20/2014*
6:27 pm, truTV
#21 (5 W) vs. (12 W) North Dakota State
Second round
L 80–75 OT 23–10
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (10,962)
Spokane, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region W=West.

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.

Rankings

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Ranking movement
Legend: ██ 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 Wk 19 Wk 20 Final
AP NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 25 23 21 RV RV RV 23 17 21 *N/A
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV 25т 25 23 25 RV 25 23 18 20 RV

*AP does not release post-tournament rankings

See also

References

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