2025–26 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (0–0 SEC) |
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| Home arena | Lloyd Noble Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23т Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 SEC tournament winner As of December 19, 2025 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represents the University of Oklahoma during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners are led by head coach Porter Moser in his fifth year, and play their home games at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Previous season
The Sooners finished the 2024–25 season 20–14, 6–12 in SEC Play to finish fourteenth place. They were defeated by Kentucky, 85–84, in the second round of the SEC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost 67–59 in the First Round to UConn.[1]
Offseason
Departures
NBA draft
| Player | Position |
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| Jeremiah Fears[2] | Guard |
Outgoing transfers
| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | New team |
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| Yaya Keita[3] | PF | 6'9 | 240 | Redshirt junior | Albany |
| Luke Northweather[4] | C | 6'11 | 240 | Redshirt sophomore | Missouri |
| Jacolb Fredson-Cole[5] | PF | 6'7 | 185 | Redshirt freshmen | McNeese State |
| Duke Miles[6] | G | 6'2 | 170 | Senior | Vanderbilt |
Additions
Incoming transfers
| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Former team |
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| Tae Davis[7] | PF | 6'9 | 240 | Junior | Notre Dame |
| Nijel Pack[8] | PG | 6'0 | 180 | Senior | Miami |
| Xzayvier Brown[9] | PG | 6'1 | 175 | Sophomore | Saint Joseph's |
| Derrion Reid[10] | SF | 6'7 | 200 | Freshmen | Alabama |
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Andreas Holst[11] PF |
Copenhagen, Denmark | Bears Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 16, 2024 | |
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| Alec Blair[12] SF |
Concord, California | De La Salle High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 23, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (84) | ||||||
| Kai Rogers[13] C |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Overtime Elite | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 11, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82) | ||||||
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 24, 2025* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
at No. 24 Wisconsin The Bad Boy Mowers Series - Milwaukee |
W 84–83 | – |
18 – Brown | 6 – Wague | 5 – Brown | Fiserv Forum (2,344) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 7:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Saint Francis | W 102–66 | 1–0 |
18 – Atak | 10 – Wague | 6 – Brown | Lloyd Noble Center (6,476) Norman, OK | ||||
| November 8, 2025* 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
at No. 21 Gonzaga The Bad Boy Mowers Series - Spokane |
L 68–83 | 1–1 |
21 – Brown | 8 – Davis | 1 – Tied | Spokane Arena (11,081) Spokane, WA | ||||
| November 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff McCasland Student Game |
W 95–69 | 2–1 |
19 – Brown | 15 – Davis | 4 – Davis | McCasland Field House (3,269) Norman, OK | ||||
| November 15, 2025* 6:00 p.m., BTN |
vs. Nebraska Rivalry |
L 99–105 | 2–2 |
27 – Pack | 7 – Reid | 4 – Tied | Sanford Pentagon (3,463) Sioux Falls, SD | ||||
| November 20, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Oral Roberts | W 95–71 | 3–2 |
20 – Wague | 7 – Wague | 4 – Brown | Lloyd Noble Center (5,765) Norman, OK | ||||
| November 23, 2025* 1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Alcorn State | W 72–53 | 4–2 |
17 – Pack | 8 – Tied | 5 – Pack | Lloyd Noble Center (4,746) Norman, OK | ||||
| November 28, 2025* 1:00 p.m., NBC |
vs. Marquette The Bad Boy Mowers Series - Chicago |
W 75–74 | 5–2 |
24 – Pack | 11 – Davis | 5 – Davis | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,587) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 2, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Wake Forest ACC–SEC Challenge |
W 86–68 | 6–2 |
18 – Reid | 14 – Wague | 5 – Brown | LJVM Coliseum (7,216) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| December 6, 2025* 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. Arizona State Jerry Colangelo Classic |
L 70–86 | 6–3 |
12 – Atak | 7 – Wague | 4 – Brown | Mortgage Matchup Center (4,856) Phoenix, AZ | ||||
| December 13, 2025* 12:00 p.m., FOX |
vs. Oklahoma State Bedlam Series |
W 85–76 | 7–3 |
21 – Brown | 10 – Davis | 5 – Brown | Paycom Center (10,552) Oklahoma City, OK | ||||
| December 16, 2025* 6:00 p.m., SECN |
Kansas City | W 89–67 | 8–3 |
21 – Brown | 4 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (4,410) Norman, OK | ||||
| December 22, 2025* 8:00 p.m., SECN |
Stetson | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| December 29, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Mississippi Valley State | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| SEC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 3, 2026 2:30 p.m., SECN |
Ole Miss | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| January 7, 2026 6:00 p.m., SECN |
at Mississippi State | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 2:30 p.m., SECN |
at Texas A&M | Reed Arena College Station, TX | |||||||||
| January 13, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Florida | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 12:00 p.m., SECN |
Alabama | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| January 20, 2026 6:00 p.m., SECN |
at South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Missouri Rivalry |
Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO | |||||||||
| January 27, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Arkansas | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Texas Rivalry |
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| February 4, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Kentucky | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 2:30 p.m., SECN |
at Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 2:30 p.m., SECN |
Georgia | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| February 18, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 7:30 p.m., SECN |
Texas A&M | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| February 24, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Auburn | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 5:00 p.m., SECN |
at LSU | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||||
| March 3, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Missouri Rivalry/Senior Night |
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
| March 7, 2026 7:30 p.m., SECN |
at Texas Rivalry |
Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
| SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11–15, 2026 TBD, TBD |
vs. TBD | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "2024-2025 Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball". Wikipedia. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Fears Goes to New Orleans With No. 7 Overall Pick". soonersports.com. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Introduces Nine Incoming Transfers". www.ualbanysports.com/. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Luke Northweather". www.mutigers.com. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "OU TRANSFER MAKES IT OFFICIAL WITH MCNEESE". mcneesesports.com.
- ^ "Veteran Guard Miles Signs with Dores". vucommodores.com/. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Highly Regarded Trio of Transfers". Soonersports.com. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Highly Regarded Trio of Transfers". Soonersports.com. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Highly Regarded Trio of Transfers". Soonersports.com. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "OU Signs Former McDonald's All-American Derrion Reid". soonersports.com. 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Men's Hoops Signs Trio". soonersports.com. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Men's Hoops Signs Trio". soonersports.com. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Men's Hoops Signs Trio". soonersports.com. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.