Men's Basketball: How Will Full SEC Share Benefit Oklahoma Basketball?
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — After receiving just $12.5 million in conference distributions last year, Oklahoma is set to receive a full SEC revenue distribution share in the 2026 fiscal year. That will make a major difference across the athletic department, infusing more than $60 million more into the coffers. After the department ran at a deficit of...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
(by Brody Lusk) The SEC conference opponents for the 2026-27 basketball season have been revealed, giving Porter Moser and the Sooners a first look at their third conference slate. Oklahoma's three rotating opponents will be Texas, Missouri, and Georgia. The Sooners had Texas A&M as their third rotating opponent in each of the last two...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Former OU men's basketball player Stacey King dies at 59
(by Joshua McDaniel) Former OU men's basketball player Stacey King has died at 59 years old, the Chicago Bulls, who he played five seasons with in the NBA, announced Sunday. No cause of death was given, according to ESPN. King averaged 18 points and seven rebounds throughout his time as a Sooner in 1985-89. The forward helped OU reach...read more from the OU Daily
'From Home Games to Home-Court Advantage:' Oklahoma Breaks Ground on New Arena District
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Bennie Owen is one of Oklahoma’s legendary football coaches, the progenitor of the OU monster, the man responsible for the vision of a football stadium that still bears his name and more than 100 years later is known as “The Palace on the Prairie.” On Tuesday, OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. invoked Owen when...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU AD Roger Denny says Norman's $1.1 billion Rock Creek District will 'change everything' ahead of Tuesday's groundbreaking
(by Davis Cordova) In less than a week, one of the largest projects in Norman’s history will break ground. The Rainier Development Company will break ground Tuesday on Norman’s more-than $1 billion Rock Creek Entertainment District on the north side of the city, officially beginning a long-awaited chapter many parties involved. Speakers for...read more from The Norman Transcript
Men's Basketball: Quincy Wadley commits to Oklahoma, becomes highest-rated recruit of Moser era
(by Brody Lusk) The Sooners have landed Quincy Wadley, the top available recruit in the 2026 class, sources tell Sooners Illustrated. Wadley, the No. 43 overall player in the class, becomes the highest-rated recruit Porter Moser has landed at Oklahoma according to the 247Sports rankings. He is Oklahoma's highest-rated signee since Trae Young in 2017...read more from Sooners Illustrated
New OU basketball arena in Rock Creek Entertainment District to break ground
(by George Stoia/On3) The new home for OU basketball will finally break ground soon. It was announced on Thursday that the Rainier Company, which was hired to build a new Rock Creek Entertainment district, will officially break ground on May 12. OU and the city announced in 2024 their intentions of building a $1.2 billion entertainment district in...read more from MSN.com
Men's Basketball: Sooners add third center with Oregon State transfer Yaak Yaak
(by Brody Lusk) On Sunday, Porter Moser and the Sooners landed another center. First it was Akoldah Gak, now it's Yaak Yaak. Yaak transfers to Oklahoma from Oregon State, where he spent one season as a junior. In that time, the 6-foot-11 center averaged 6.6 points and 2.2 rebounds across 25 games with nine starts. He blocked 13...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma secures commitment from G League center Akoldah Gak
(by Brody Lusk) Porter Moser and the Sooners have a center for the 2026-27 season. On Monday, Oklahoma landed G League team Capital City Go-Go center Akoldah Gak, a 6-foot-11 Australian big who was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Washington Wizards eight months ago. In the 2025-26 season, he averaged 7.8 points and 4.0...read more from the OUInsider
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma Lands Former SEC Starting Guard Through Portal, per Report
(by Carson Field) Less than 24 hours after the transfer portal closed, the Sooners have made a move to bolster their 2026-27 squad. Former Texas A&M guard Pop Isaacs has committed to OU, according to a report from Joe Tipton of On3. Isaacs is entering his fifth season of college basketball. Most recently, he averaged 9.8 points, 2.6 assists...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma's Roster Outlook After Sooners' Latest Retention Moves
(by Carson Field) The college basketball transfer portal has officially closed, and Oklahoma’s 2026-27 roster has begun to take shape. During the two-week portal window, the Sooners saw four of their players — Kuol Atak, Jeff Nwankwo, Andreas Holst and Jake Hansen — opt to depart. Of that group, Atak was the biggest contributor...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Men's Basketball: Dayton Forsythe 'staying home,' as Oklahoma guard announces return for junior season
(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma's sparkplug off the bench isn't going anywhere. Dayton Forsythe announced Tuesday afternoon, on the final day of the college basketball transfer portal window, that he's "staying home" and will return to the Sooners for his junior season. Forsythe's announcement came less than an hour after starting...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Men's Basketball: Sooners add Utah Valley wing Tyler Hendricks as second portal pickup
(by Brody Lusk) The Sooners have their second portal addition, as Utah Valley wing Tyler Hendricks has signed with Oklahoma on Friday. Hendricks began his career at UCF, where he spent three seasons. He redshirted his freshman year, then appeared in 14 games as a redshirt freshman in 2023-24, averaging 2.6 points and 1.1 rebounds...read more from the OUInsider
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma adds Louisville transfer Khani Rooths
(by Brody Lusk) On Sunday, Oklahoma picked up its first transfer portal addition in Louisville transfer Khani Rooths. The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds as a sophomore for the Cardinals. He played in 31 games, making two starts, and averaged 15.9 minutes per game. The Washington, D.C. native shot 44.9% from the...read more from the OUInsider
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma Sooners basketball 2026 transfer portal live tracker
(by Tom Green) NORMAN — A make-or-break offseason has arrived for Porter Moser at Oklahoma. The Sooners went 21-16 in Moser's fifth season as head coach, missing out on the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in that span — and doing so as the first team out of the field for the second time in three years — but ultimately finishing...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma Falls in Overtime in Crown Title Game vs. West Virginia
(by Carson Field) Oklahoma suffered plenty of heartbreakers throughout the season, and Sunday was a fitting end to the 2025-26 campaign. The Sooners lost 89-82 to West Virginia in overtime in the College Basketball Crown championship game in Las Vegas on Sunday. The loss follows OU’s victories over Colorado and Baylor in the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Where to watch & listen to Oklahoma men’s basketball vs West Virginia in The Crown Championship Game
(by Josh Callaway) One last time for the 2025-2026 season. After handling Baylor in the semifinals on Saturday, Oklahoma (21-15) will take the floor for the final time this season on Sunday when they do battle with West Virginia (20-14) in the Championship Game of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas. So far, the week has gone...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma hiring Clemson's Lucas McKay to Porter Moser's staff as general manager, per report
(by Tom Green) Oklahoma is bolstering its front office staff under Porter Moser for next season as the program begins to invest more resources into men's basketball. Oklahoma is set to Clemson staffer Lucas McKay as its new general manager, as first reported by Tigers Illustrated on Saturday afternoon. McKay will take over as the Sooners'...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma Withstands Baylor’s Second-Half Surge, Advances to Crown Championship Game
(by Carson Field) The Sooners are one win away from a championship. Oklahoma defeated Baylor 82-69 in the College Basketball Crown semifinals in Las Vegas on Saturday. The win follows the Sooners’ overtime victory over Colorado in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Oklahoma is 21-15 overall after the win, while Baylor ends its season 17-17...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Men's Basketball: Sooners advance to Crown semifinals with 90-86 win over Colorado
(by Brody Lusk) Oklahoma entered Las Vegas as one of the hottest teams in the country and, while it wasn’t pretty, the Sooners advanced to the semifinals of the Crown with an 88-86 win over Colorado as they continue to compete for the $300,000 prize. The Sooners got off to a slow start, trailing Colorado early. With Dayton Forsythe unavailable...read more from the OUInsider
