College basketball's first-year coaches: Who's overachieving, who's behind schedule?
An active offseason coaching carousel has yielded to the grind of the 2021-22 men's season. We looked at the early returns.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
7-1, 1st in Big 12
- 11/9W 77-59
- 11/12W 96-44
- 11/18W 79-74
- 11/19W 87-63
- 11/21L 73-70
- 11/24W 57-40
- 11/27W 65-62
- 12/114W 74-67
- 12/7
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- 1/26
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- TBD
- 2/9
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- Full Schedule
Oklahoma holds off UCF on clutch jumper by Harkless
— Umoja Gibson scored 13 points, Elijah Harkless hit a big jumper in the final minute, and Oklahoma held off UCF 65-62 on Saturday.
Oklahoma Sooners vs. UCF Knights: Full Highlights (1:47)
Oklahoma finds the range in 2nd half, downs Houston Baptist
— Tanner Groves buried a 3-pointer for the lead early in the second half and Oklahoma found the range and roared past Houston Baptist 57-40 on Wednesday night.
Bean, Miller lead Utah State to Myrtle Beach championship
— Justin Bean scored 24 points and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds, Brock Miller hit two huge 3-pointers and Utah State defeated Oklahoma 73-70 on Sunday in the championship game of the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Groves scores 24, leads Sooners over Indiana State 87-63
— Tanner Groves scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds in leading Oklahoma to an 87-63 victory over Indiana State on Friday in a Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinal.
Balanced Oklahoma beats East Carolina 79-74 in Myrtle Beach
— Jordan Goldwire and Umoja Gibson each scored 13 points and Oklahoma beat East Carolina 79-74 on Thursday night in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Groves helps hot-shooting Oklahoma down UTSA 96-44
— Tanner Groves scored 21 points, including a pair of dunks and a pair of 3-pointers, and Oklahoma erupted for 63 second-half points to defeat the University of Texas San Antonio 96-44 on Friday night.
Groves, Oklahoma beat Northwestern State 77-59
— Tanner Groves had 15 points and nine rebounds in his first game for Oklahoma, Jalen Hill scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half and the Sooners beat Northwestern State 77-59 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Newcomer Impact Rankings: Which freshmen, transfers will determine team fortunes?
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Big 12 2021-22 men's basketball predictions: Stacking Kansas, Texas and Baylor in title race
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2022 recruiting class rankings: Duke, Kentucky have competition in top three
For a while, Duke and Kentucky dominated the recruiting world. But now other teams are getting into the mix, and that is clear this cycle.
Will Duke or Kentucky finish with the No. 1 class and six more recruiting questions
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Who's in the hunt for college basketball's top remaining prospects?
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Meet the new No. 1 recruits, and other prospects to climb the rankings
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Everything Dickie V is excited about in the upcoming men's college hoops season
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OU, Texas formally ask SEC for member invite
In a joint statement, Oklahoma and Texas announced they've formally notified the SEC that they are seeking "an invitation for membership" beginning July 1, 2025.
Okla. St. prez rips OU for 'planning with SEC'
Oklahoma State president Kayse Shrum issued a blistering statement on Monday, saying Oklahoma's intentions to explore leaving the Big 12 are "strategic, deliberate and is the result of months of planning with the SEC."
Texas, OU not renewing Big 12 media rights
Texas and Oklahoma notified the Big 12 on Monday that they will not be renewing their grants of media rights following expiration in 2025.
This Just In
The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Oklahoma notified the Big 12 Athletic Conference today that they will not be renewing their grants of media rights following expiration in 2025. Providing notice to the Big 12 at this point is important in advance of the expiration of the conference's current media rights agreement. The universities intend to honor their existing grant of rights agreements.
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The biggest challenge for all 57 new coaches in college basketball
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2021-22 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
Top Performers 2021-22
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.6119th
Rebounds Per Game35.4Tied-234th
Assists Per Game16.6Tied-41st
Points Allowed60.3
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milos Uzan | PG | Signed | 85 |
| Otega Oweh | SF | Signed | 82 |
| Benny Schroder | SF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 43-33 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 33 |