How will each Oklahoma Division I team fare in 2024-25 men’s college basketball season?

The 2024-25 men’s college basketball season is right around the corner.

It’s a clean slate for every team, including those in Oklahoma. The state features four Division I programs, and all of them are looking to make strides after missing out on last season’s NCAA Tournament.

Here’s a preview of each Oklahoma team, including key departures, impactful additions and record predictions.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalon Moore (14) celebrates beside West Virginia Mountaineers guard RaeQuan Battle (21) after a dunk during a college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.

The Sooners are still searching for their first NCAA tournament appearance under head coach Porter Moser, who’s entering his fourth season at the helm.

OU was the first team to miss the cut for the big dance last season, and it saw key players transfer away such as Javian McCollum (Georgia Tech), Otega Oweh (Kentucky) and Milos Uzan (Houston).

But the Sooners returned a good frontcourt duo of Jalon Moore and Sam Godwin. They then reloaded their backcourt with the additions of Long Beach State transfer guard Jadon Jones, Fairfield transfer guard Brycen Goodine and four-star freshman Jeremiah Fears.

OU has moved out of the unforgiving Big 12, but it’ll still face plenty of challenges in the SEC. I’m expecting the Sooners to continue their trend of finishing near the middle of the conference standings.

Prediction: 17-12 (8-10 SEC)

More: OU men’s basketball opponents revealed: See full 2024-25 schedule

Oklahoma State

Jan 6, 2024; Stillwater, Okla, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Bryce Thompson (1) brings the ball up the court in the second half of an NCAA menÕs basketball game against the Baylor Bears at Gallagher-Iba arena. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Alcala-The Oklahoman

After firing Mike Boynton in March, OSU hired Steve Lutz as its next head coach. He spent last season at Western Kentucky,…

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Publish date : 2024-11-04 14:00:00

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