The OU men’s basketball program may not be a blue blood basketball program, but they have been among the top 30 programs in the history of the NCAA. However, just like many programs, they have seen and suffered their fair share of rocky seasons.
The 2022-2023 men’s basketball team has seen a full range of emotions throughout the season. Highs such as demolishing the #2 team in the country (Alabama); to lows like losing in blowout fashion to fellow conference bottom feeders (WVU and Tech). Heart breaking close losses, exciting close wins, all have taken place in a season that has been on an emotional roller coaster.
As of this write up, OU is currently 13-15 (0.464) overall and 3-12 (0.200) in conference play. If they win out, they will finish above .500 overall and not qualify for 10 worst OU teams since 1959 list. Sadly, that is the only way they would not qualify.
Win 2 of the three remaining games, OU will finish at 15-16 (0.484) overall; 5-13 (0.278) conference. Win one of the 3 remaining games they will finish the regular season at 14-17 (0.452); 4-14 (0.222). Lose all three and they finish with an overall record of 13-18 (0.419) and 3-15 (0.167) in conference play.
The following list is the ten worst men’s basketball seasons since 1959 for the University of Oklahoma, excluding the 2022-2023 team. The criteria are based on overall and conference records being below 0.500.
10. 2011: 14-18 (0.438); 5-11 (0.313)
9. 1967: 8-17 (0.320); 5-9 (0.357)
8. 2010: 13-18 (0.419); 4-12 (0.250)
7. 1962: 7-17 (0.292); 5-9 (0.357)
6. 2017: 11-20 (0.355); 5-13 (0.278)
5. 1981: 9-18 (0.333); 4-10 (0.286)
4. 1961: 10-15 (0.400); 2-12 (0.143)
3. 1965: 8-17 (0.320); 3-11 (0.214)
2. 1964: 7-18 (0.280); 3-11 (0.214)
1. 1969: 7-19 (0.269); 3-11 (0.214)
If the current season ended today, the 2023 team would be #8 on the above list.
If OU were to lose out, they would be No. 5.
Win just one of the remaining 3 games, they would land at No. 9.
Win 2 of the three remaining games, they would finish outside the worst 10 at No 11.
Yet, if they win out, they will not qualify for this particular list.
Note: I chose 1959 since that was the start of the Big 8.
Also, there have only been 12 seasons (before current season) that the team finished below 0.500 both in overall and conference records.
The 2022-2023 men’s basketball team has seen a full range of emotions throughout the season. Highs such as demolishing the #2 team in the country (Alabama); to lows like losing in blowout fashion to fellow conference bottom feeders (WVU and Tech). Heart breaking close losses, exciting close wins, all have taken place in a season that has been on an emotional roller coaster.
As of this write up, OU is currently 13-15 (0.464) overall and 3-12 (0.200) in conference play. If they win out, they will finish above .500 overall and not qualify for 10 worst OU teams since 1959 list. Sadly, that is the only way they would not qualify.
Win 2 of the three remaining games, OU will finish at 15-16 (0.484) overall; 5-13 (0.278) conference. Win one of the 3 remaining games they will finish the regular season at 14-17 (0.452); 4-14 (0.222). Lose all three and they finish with an overall record of 13-18 (0.419) and 3-15 (0.167) in conference play.
The following list is the ten worst men’s basketball seasons since 1959 for the University of Oklahoma, excluding the 2022-2023 team. The criteria are based on overall and conference records being below 0.500.
10. 2011: 14-18 (0.438); 5-11 (0.313)
9. 1967: 8-17 (0.320); 5-9 (0.357)
8. 2010: 13-18 (0.419); 4-12 (0.250)
7. 1962: 7-17 (0.292); 5-9 (0.357)
6. 2017: 11-20 (0.355); 5-13 (0.278)
5. 1981: 9-18 (0.333); 4-10 (0.286)
4. 1961: 10-15 (0.400); 2-12 (0.143)
3. 1965: 8-17 (0.320); 3-11 (0.214)
2. 1964: 7-18 (0.280); 3-11 (0.214)
1. 1969: 7-19 (0.269); 3-11 (0.214)
If the current season ended today, the 2023 team would be #8 on the above list.
If OU were to lose out, they would be No. 5.
Win just one of the remaining 3 games, they would land at No. 9.
Win 2 of the three remaining games, they would finish outside the worst 10 at No 11.
Yet, if they win out, they will not qualify for this particular list.
Note: I chose 1959 since that was the start of the Big 8.
Also, there have only been 12 seasons (before current season) that the team finished below 0.500 both in overall and conference records.
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