The 2017–18 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by seventh-year head coach Lon Kruger and played their home games at the

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, Oklahoma as a member of the

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. They finished the season 18–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the First Round of the Big 12 tournament to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season with an overall record of 11–20, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to TCU.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

Future recruits

2018–19 team recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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