Program history
Oklahoma
in the tournament.
Oklahoma appears in 34 tournaments in this archive, between 1939 and 2025, with an all-time record of 43–33. It has reached the title game twice — 1947 and 1988 — without winning it.
In its opening game it is 7–4. 6 of its 10 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1999, when a 13th seed beat the 4th-seeded Arizona 61–60. The reverse happened in 2001: as a 4th seed it lost to the 13th-seeded Indiana State 70–68.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 9, from 1995 to 2003. Its longest absence ran 32 years, between 1947 and 1979. It has met Indiana 3 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as a 13th.
- 34 Appearances
- 43–33 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | — | 12–9 | Bruce Drake | Big Six | round of 8 |
| 1943 | — | 18–9 | — | Big Six | opening round |
| 1947 | — | 24–7 | Bruce Drake | Big Six | Runner-up |
| 1979 | 5 | 21–10 | Dave Bliss | Big 8 Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1983 | 7 | 24–9 | Billy Tubbs | Big 8 Conference | Second Round |
| 1984 | 2 | 29–5 | Billy Tubbs | Big 8 Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1985 | 1 | 31–6 | Billy Tubbs | Big 8 Conference | lost in the Regional Finals to Memphis State#, 61–63 |
| 1986 | 4 | 26–9 | Billy Tubbs | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 2 to DePaul, 69–74 |
| 1987 | 6 | 24–10 | Billy Tubbs | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Iowa, 91–93 (OT) |
| 1988 | 1 | 35–4 | Billy Tubbs | Big Eight Conference | lost in the National Championship Game to Kansas, 79–83 |
| 1989 | 1 | 30–6 | Billy Tubbs | Big 8 Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Virginia, 80–86 |
| 1990 | 1 | 27–5 | Billy Tubbs | Big 8 Conference | lost in the Second Round to North Carolina, 77–79 |
| 1992 | 4 | 21–9 | Billy Tubbs | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 1 to SW Louisiana, 83–87 |
| 1995 | 4 | 23–9 | Kelvin Sampson | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Manhattan, 67–77 |
| 1996 | 10 | 18–12 | Kelvin Sampson | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Temple, 43–61 |
| 1997 | 11 | 19–11 | Kelvin Sampson | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Stanford, 67–80 |
| 1998 | 10 | 22–11 | Kelvin Sampson | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Indiana, 87–94 (OT) |
| 1999 | 13 | 22–11 | Kelvin Sampson | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Michigan State, 46–54 |
| 2000 | 3 | 27–7 | Kelvin Sampson | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Purdue, 62–66 |
| 2001 | 4 | 26–7 | Kelvin Sampson | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Indiana State, 68–70 (OT) |
| 2002 | 2 | 31–5 | Kelvin Sampson | Big 12 Conference | lost in the National Semifinal to Indiana, 64–73 |
| 2003 | 1 | 27–7 | Kelvin Sampson | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Regional Final to Syracuse, 47–63 |
| 2005 | 3 | 25–8 | Kelvin Sampson | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Utah, 58–67 |
| 2006 | 6 | 20–9 | Kelvin Sampson | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to UW–Milwaukee, 74–82 |
| 2008 | 6 | 23–12 | Jeff Capel III | Big 12 Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Louisville, 48–78 |
| 2009 | 2 | 30–6 | Jeff Capel III | Big 12 Conference | lost in the regional final to North Carolina, 60–72 |
| 2013 | 10 | 20–12 | Lon Kruger | Big 12 | lost in the round of 64 to San Diego State, 55–70 |
| 2014 | 5 | 23–10 | Lon Kruger | Big 12 | lost in the round of 64 to North Dakota State, 75–80 (OT) |
| 2015 | 3 | 24–11 | Lon Kruger | Big 12 | lost in the regional semifinal to Michigan State, 58–62 |
| 2016 | 2 | 29–8 | Lon Kruger | Big 12 Conference | lost in the national semifinal to Villanova, 51–95 |
| 2018 | 10 | 18–14 | Lon Kruger | Big 12 Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Rhode Island, 78–83 (OT) |
| 2019 | 9 | 20–14 | Lon Kruger | Big 12 Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Virginia, 51–63 |
| 2021 | 8 | 16–11 | Lon Kruger | Big 12 Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Gonzaga, 71–87 |
| 2025 | 9 | 20–14 | Porter Moser | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to UConn, 59–67 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 7–4 |
| Round of 64 | 19–11 |
| Round of 32 | 7–6 |
| Round of 8 | 3–4 |
| Semifinal | 7–7 |
| Final | 0–1 |
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