Moser Returns, Oklahoma Basketball Eyes NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 14, Oklahoma men's basketball coach Porter Moser is coming back for a sixth season. As Lettich director Roger Denney made the announcement on social media just after the Sooners SEC tournament run ended. The team sits at 19 wins and 15 losses overall, putting them right on the bubble for the NCAA tournament as Selection Sunday approaches. The Sooners hit a rough patch earlier, dropping to 11 and 12 overall, with just one win in their first 10 SEC games and a 9 games kid. But they turned things around in the final month, winning six of their last eight regular season games to grab the number 11 seed in the tournament. They beat number 14 South Carolina and number six Texas A&M before a close 82-79 loss to number three Arkansas. Denney, who started as Lettich director in mid-February, watched the whole turnaround up close from senior night in Norman to road winds and tournament victories in Nashville. He praised Moser's ability to outperform limited resources

1:03and promised to step up with better name, image, and likeness deals, more staff, and overall support to match big expectations. Even Arkansas coach John Calipari backed Moser, calling him a top coach who deserves the right backing to chase championships. Oklahoma boosted its NIL spending this year, but still ranked near the bottom in the SEC, so changes can make a real difference. With a new arena on the way and Moser locked in through the 2026-27 season, the focus now shifts to that tournament bid and building momentum for what's next.