Oklahoma Sooners Miss NCAA Tournament, Coach Moser Returns

0:00On March 16th, for the fourth time in five seasons, the Oklahoma Sooners missed out on the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament field of 68 teams. They also passed on an invitation to the 32 team National Invitational Tournament bracket release late Sunday night, wrapping up their season. At 19 wins and 15 losses. The team turned things around late, winning eight of their final 11 games, including strong showings in the SEC tournament where they took down. South Carolina and Texas A&M before a close loss to the eventual champions. That hot street came after a rough patch of nine stray losses from early January to early February. Offences when he minics decks anywhere, Robinism, coach Porter Moser has now seen his sooner squad left out of the big dance four times in five years, though they made it as a last team in during the 2024-2025 season. His overall record at Oklahoma stands at 93 wins and 74 losses, and the team has an 11 and 8 mark lifetime in the NIT.

1:03New athletic director Roger Denney announced Saturday that Moser will return for a sixth season, promising to boost resources like name, image likeness, deals and staffing to meet higher expectations. The Sooners now face losing several seniors, raising questions about keeping key returners and landing transfers. Looking ahead, Moser has outside hope to rebuild a competitive roster for 2026-27 and get back into the postseason mix stronger than ever.