OKLAHOMA ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (3-0) OKLAHOMA SOONERS (2-0)

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1 OKLAHOMA 30 NCAA TOURNAMENTS u 5 FINALS FOURS u 4 BIG 12 TITLES u 32 ALL-AMERICANS u 31 POSTSEASON APPEARANCES IN THE LAST 36 YEARS Game 3: Oklahoma vs. Arkansas Thursday, Nov. 23, p.m. CT Moda Center (19,393), Portland, Ore. ESPN2/WatchESPN OKLAHOMA SCHEDULE/RESULTS N12 OMAHA W, N15 BALL STATE W, # 4 p.m. ESPN2 # TBA ESPN/3 #* TBA TBA N30 NORTH TEXAS 7 p.m. SSTV 7 p.m. SSTV % 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 D16 at Wichita State$ 3 p.m. ESPN2 D19 NORTHWESTERN STATE 6 p.m. SSTV D22 NORTHWESTERN 6 p.m. ESPN2 TBA ESPNU J3 OKLAHOMA STATE 8 p.m. ESPNU 6:15 p.m. ESPN/2 J9 TEXAS TECH 6 p.m. ESPNU 12 p.m. ESPNU J16 at Kansas State 8 p.m. ESPNU J20 at Oklahoma State 1 p.m. ESPN/2 J23 KANSAS 6 p.m. ESPN2! 1:15 p.m. ESPN J30 BAYLOR 8 p.m. ESPN2 5 p.m. ESPN/2 F5 WEST VIRGINIA 8 p.m. ESPN F10 at Iowa State 1 p.m. ESPN/2 8 p.m. ESPNews F17 TEXAS 11 a.m. ESPN/2 8 p.m. ESPN F24 KANSAS STATE 5 p.m. ESPNU 8 p.m. ESPN2 M2 IOWA STATE 8 p.m. ESPN2 M7-10 Big 12 Championship^ TBD TBD All times Central and subject to change # PK80 (Portland, Ore.) % Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) $ Played at INTRUST Bank Arena (Wichita, Kan.) % Big 12/SEC Challenge ^ Kansas City, Mo. GETTING SOCIAL WITH THE #SOONERS Twitter/Instagram...@OU_MBBall Facebook... OU Mens Basketball OU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Associate Director/MBB Contact...Ben Coldagelli ...bcoldagelli@ou.edu Cell Office: OKLAHOMA SOONERS (2-0) Head Coach: Lon Kruger Record at OU: (7th Year) OKLAHOMA PROBABLE STARTERS (BASED ON PREVIOUS GAME) No. Name Position Class Height Weight Hometown (Last School) 11 Trae Young G Fr Norman, Okla. (Norman North HS) 0 Christian James G Jr Houston, Texas (Bellaire HS) 1 Rashard Odomes G Jr Copperas Cove, Texas (Copperas Cove HS) 35 Brady Manek F Fr Harrah, Okla. (Harrah High School) 3 Khadeem Lattin F Sr Houston, Texas (Redemption Christian Home School Academy) OKLAHOMA RESERVES No. Name Position Class Height Weight Hometown (Last School) 5 Matt Freeman F So Auckland, New Zealand (Westlake Boys HS) 22 Patrick Geha F Jr Leawood, Kan. (Rockhurst HS) 2 Chris Giles G Fr Dallas, Texas (Findlay College Prep) 14 Ty Lazenby G Jr Glencoe, Okla. (Northern Oklahoma College Enid) 20 Kameron McGusty G So Katy, Texas (Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]) 4 Jamuni McNeace C Jr Kankakee, Ill. (Allen HS) 44 Hannes Pöllä C Fr Lahti, Finland (Helsinki Basketball Academy) 13 Jordan Shepherd G So Asheville, N.C. (Asheville Christian Academy) 32 Read Streller F Fr Edmond, Okla. (Oklahoma Christian School) 30 Marshall Thorpe F So Tulsa, Okla. (Bishop Kelley HS) OKLAHOMA STAFF Coach Alma Mater Year at OU Head Coach: Lon Kruger Kansas State 75 Seventh Associate Head Coach: Chris Crutchfield Nebraska-Omaha 92 Seventh Assistant Coach: Carlin Hartman Tulane 94 Second Assistant Coach: Kevin Kruger Arizona State 06 Second Director of Operations: Mike Shepherd Kansas State 92 Seventh Video Coordinator: Will Saxon Oklahoma 15 Second Athletics Trainer: Alex Brown Appalachian State 79 31st Director of Strength and Performance: Bryce Daub Central Washington 08 Third PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Khadeem Lattin: kuh-deem LAT-tin Ty Lazenby: LAY-zen-bee Jamuni McNeace: juh-mun-ee mick-neese vs ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (3-0) Head Coach: Mike Anderson Record at Ark.: (7th Year) Hannes Pöllä: HAHN-iss POLE-uh Rashard Odomes: ruh-shard OH-dums THREE POINTERS u Oklahoma heads west to Portland, Ore., for PK80 - an early-season tournament honoring the 80th birthday of Nike co-founder Phil Knight. The Sooners are one of 16 prestigious Nike schools competing in the event. The field combines for 23 national titles, 89 Final Four appearances and 391 NCAA Tournament invitations. OU is 14-5 during in-season tournament games under Lon Kruger, having won at least two games and finishing in third place or better in all six previous in-season tournaments under Kruger. u OU s offense has lit up opponents in its first pair of games, defeating Omaha and Ball State by an average margin of 29.0 points. Oklahoma s points per game are the second-highest in the nation. The Sooners also rank fifth in assists (23.0), eights in field-goal percentage (.563) and eighth in rebounds (47.5). COMING SUMMER 2018 u Freshman guard Trae Young leads the country in assists with 11.5 per contest. Only two games into his collegiate career, Young has already piled on Big 12 Player of the Week (Nov. 13) and Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 20) honors. With a pair of double-doubles in both of Oklahoma s games, Young is the first Sooner to record consecutive points-assists double-doubles since John Ontjes in the season.

2 2 TONIGHT S OPPONENT: ARKANSAS SERIES HISTORY Games Standing... Arkansas leads At Norman... Oklahoma leads 9-3 At Fayetteville... Arkansas leads 9-3 At Neutral Site... Arkansas leads 3-0 Last Win (12/10/11) in Norman Last Home Win (12/10/11) Last Road Win (11/30/01) Last Loss (12/4/12) in Fayetteville Last Home Loss (12/10/77) Last Road Loss (12/4/12) Largest Margin of Victory...30, (12/5/98) Largest Margin of Defeat...22, /16/90) Current Streak...Arkansas, 1 win RECENT MEETINGS Date Location Result Score 12/4/12 Fayetteville L /10/11 Norman W /1/10 Fayetteville L /2/09 Norman W /30/08 Fayetteville L NEXT OPPONENT: NORTH CAROLINA OR PORTLAND Date... Friday, Nov. 24 Time/TV... 2:30 p.m. CT, ESPN (if win Thurs.)... 5 p.m. CT, ESPN3 (if lose Thurs.) Site...Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Ore. North Carolina Record North Carolina Head Coach...Roy Williams Record at North Carolina (15th Season) Portland Record Portland Head Coach...Terry Porter Record at Portland (2nd Season) NORTH CAROLINA ALL-TIME MEETINGS Date Location Result Score 3/29/09 Memphis L /17/90 Austin L /29/82 Honolulu L PORTLAND ALL-TIME MEETINGS Would be first meeting... GAME OVERVIEW Oklahoma (2-0) brings one of the nation s highest-scoring offenses to Portland, Ore., to open play in PK80 against Arkansas (3-0) on Thanksgiving Day at 4 p.m. CT. The matchup could see high-scoring efforts from both teams with Oklahoma (108.0) and Arkansas (93.0) boasting strong offensive numbers early in the season. The Sooners are 3-0 when playing on Thanksgiving Day under head coach Lon Kruger and are 6-0 in the opening round of early in-season tournaments during the Kruger era. The opening round game will be played inside Moda Center - home of the NBA s Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers are coached by OU alum Terry Stotts, who ranks 34th in career points at Oklahoma with 1,104 ( ). Thursday s matchup will air on the Sooner Radio Network (KRXO FM The Franchise in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa) with Toby Rowland and Kevin Henry announcing. The game will be televised by ESPN2 with Roxy Bernstein and Bill Walton calling the action. OKLAHOMA VS. ARKANSAS SERIES HISTORY Arkansas leads the overall series 15-12, but Oklahoma has won seven of the last 10 meetings (dating back to 1998). The Sooners are 1-1 against the Hogs during the Lon Kruger era, with the home team winning each of the contests. The Sooners and Razorbacks have met three times on a neutral court, most recently at the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Arkansas is 3-0 in the previous neutral-site meetings. Oklahoma is 8-7 against current SEC teams in the Lon Kruger era, including 6-3 against schools which were SEC members at the time of competition. OKLAHOMA S LAST TIME OUT... Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Ball State Oklahoma NEXT UP: NORTH CAROLINA OR PORTLAND Oklahoma continues play in Portland with the second round of PK80. The Sooners will play either North Carolina or Portland in the tournament s second round across the street at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. OU is 0-3 against North Carolina, with all three meetings coming on a neutral court. In their most recent two meetings, the Tar Heels eliminated the Sooners from the NCAA Tournament with an Elite Eight win in 2009 and a second-round victory in The lone regular-season contest between OU and UNC came at the 1982 Rainbow Classic in Hawaii. Should the Sooners and Tar Heels meet, it will be the first time OU has faced a defending NCAA champion in nonconference play since hosting and defeating Connecticut in Oklahoma is 6-8 all-time against defending champions and have won five of the last 10 such meetings. If Oklahoma faces Portland in the second round, it will be the first meeting between the two programs. The Sooners are 1-1 in the Lon Kruger era and 15-8 all-time against current members of the West Coast Conference. Of the 16 head coaches in the loaded PK80 field, Oklahoma s Lon Kruger and Portland s Terry Porter are the only two with experience as NBA head coaches. Kruger led the Atlanta Hawks in and Porter led the Milwaukee Bucks ( ) and Phoenix Suns STATS COMPARISON CATEGORY Overall Record Points Per Game Opp. Points Per Game Rebounds Per Game Rebounding Margin Field Goal Pct Opp. Field Goal Pct Point Pct Opp. 3-Point Pct Free Throw Pct Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Blocked Shots Per Game Steals Per Game Oklahoma 108, Ball State 69 Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Okla. GAME LEADERS OKLAHOMA BALL STATE Points Young, 22 Walker, 23 Rebounds Lattin, 8 Teague, 10 Assists Young, 13 Persons, 6 Oklahoma reached triple-digits for the second straight game as it defeated Ball State, , on Wednesday at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners, who are coming off a season-opening win against Omaha, scored over 100 points in the first two games of the season for just the second time in program history. The Sooners were led by freshman guard Trae Young, who put together his second double-double in as many games. Young scored 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting (5-of-10 from 3-point range) while dishing out 13 assists. Young s 13 dimes tied the OU freshman record for assists in a game (Tim McAlister in 1984) and were the most by a Sooner since Terrell Everett served up 15 in Senior forward Khadeem Lattin scored a career-high 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting to go with eight rebounds in 20 minutes. The Sooners lone senior helped lead a barrage of scoring down low that was highlighted by 48 paint points. Freshman forward Brady Manek shot 4-of-5 from 3-point range (6-of-8 overall) to score 16 points in his second game as a Sooner. Manek has posted double-digit points in both of his first collegiate games. OU shot 42-of-74 (.568) from the field, sinking its most field goals since making 44 against Colorado on Feb. 21, The Sooners shot 15-of-29 (.517) from 3-point range - their most triples since making 16 on Jan. 23, 2016 versus Baylor.

3 BIG 12 STANDINGS As of November 19 Big 12 Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Texas Tech Baylor Kansas Oklahoma State TCU Kansas State Texas Oklahoma West Virginia Iowa State OKLAHOMA QUICK FACTS Official Name: University of Oklahoma Location: Norman, Okla. Founded: 1890 Enrollment: 31,250 Nickname: Sooners Colors: Crimson and Cream President: David L. Boren Athletics Director: Joe Castiglione Arena: Lloyd Noble Center (11,562) First Year of Basketball: NCAA Tournament Appearances: 30 (41-30) NIT Appearances: 7 (10-7) All-Time Record: 1,636-1,055 Regular Season Conference Championships: 14 (1928, 1929, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1949, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 2005) Conference Tournament Championships: 7 (1979, 1985, 1988, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003) Head Coach: Lon Kruger (Kansas State 75) Career Record: (32nd year) Oklahoma Record: (7th year) NCAA Appearances: 17 (most recent 2016) NIT Appearances: 4 (most recent 2009) Assistant Coaches: Chris Crutchfield (Omaha 92), Carlin Hartman (Tulane 94), Kevin Kruger (Arizona State 06) Director of Operations: Mike Shepherd (Kansas State 92) Video Coordinator: Will Saxon Athletic Trainer: Alex Brown Strength and Conditioning: Bryce Daub Team Physician: Dr. Brock Schnebel Equipment Manager: Marco Griego Graduate Assistant: Byron Peak Official Website: SoonerSports.com HOT START Oklahoma s offense has put together historic numbers through the first two games of the seasons, scoring 108 points in wins over Omaha (Nov. 12) and Ball State (Nov. 15). Its just the third time in program history that OU began a season with back-toback games of at least 100 points. The Sooners 216 combined points are their third-most through the first two games of the season and the most since a Billy Tubbs-led squad opened the season with 319 total points (not a typo) in the first two games of the campaign. OU has put up back-to-back games of triple-digit scoring for the first time since December It is just the third time since 1993 that the Sooners have put together consecutive 100-point showings. Through two games, Oklahoma is averaging points, shooting.563 from the field and.426 from 3-point range while dishing out 23.0 assists per game (the Sooners never surpassed 21 assists in a game in ). OU s points represent the third-highest scoring average in the country. The Sooners have scored at least 48 points in all four halves, including 60 points in the opening half against Ball State. Oklahoma failed to score 60 points in five games of the season. Oklahoma s offensive efforts have been led by the scoring and passing of freshman guard Trae Young. The Norman native has put together double-doubles in both games, averaging 18.5 points, 11.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks. Young is the first Oklahoma player to record consecutive points-assists double-doubles since John Ontjes in the season. The freshman is also the first Sooner to have multiple points-assists double-doubles in one season since Terrell Everett in He is one of only three freshmen in Division I to produce two double-doubles in his first two games of the season (Deandre Ayton of Arizona and Brandon McCoy of UNLV). As of Nov. 20, Young leads the nation with 11.5 assists per game. He is one of just three Division I players averaging double-digit assists. Since the season, Young boasts the fifth-most assists through two games (23) among all Division I players. Young s 13 dimes against Ball State tied an OU freshman record for assists in a game (Tim McAlister in 1984) and were the most by a Sooner since Terrell Everett served up 15 in CONSISTENT KRUGER WHERE OKLAHOMA RANKS... Through Nov. 19 Lon Kruger has made his mark on the college basketball world as a master rebuilder. Throughout his career, he has inherited struggling programs and taken them as far as the Final Four in a short number of a years. While Kruger s turnarounds have traditionally occurred at new schools, the seventh-year head coach at Oklahoma now looks to continue his rebuilding success with his own program in Norman. Kruger s success at Oklahoma has been evident throughout the country, taking a Sooners team that went (.429) in the two seasons prior to his arrival to reaching the Final Four just five years into the job. Since 2011, Kruger has racked up four NCAA Tournament appearances, coached three NBA Draft picks and a national player of the year (Buddy Hield) and was named the 2014 AP Big 12 Coach of the Year. Although a young Oklahoma team finished the season with an record and missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years, Kruger carries a track record of bouncing back throughout his career. Since 1986 (his first season as head coach at Kansas State), Kruger has never missed the postseason in consecutive seasons. Of the past six instances that Kruger failed to reach the postseason, five of his teams qualified for the NCAA Tournament the next year. Kruger s OU teams have surpassed their win total from each subsequent season in five of the last six years. Oklahoma was voted sixth in the Big 12 Conference s preseason poll. The Sooners have finished as well or better in the conference standings than predicted in four of the six seasons under Kruger. KRUGER AFTER MISSING THE POSTSEASON (SINCE 1985) Offensive Stats Big 12 NCAA Points Rebounds Assists FG % FG% FT% Turnovers Defensive Stats Big 12 NCAA Points Allowed Opp. FG% Opp. 3FG% Steals Blocks Opp. Turnovers Missed the Postseason Next Season Season School Record School Record Postseason Pan American 20-8 Kansas State NCAA Tournament Florida Florida NIT Florida Illinois NCAA Tournament Illinois Illinois NCAA Tournament UNLV UNLV 30-7 NCAA Tournament Oklahoma Oklahoma NCAA 3

4 4 OKLAHOMA IN THE LON KRUGER ERA SINCE LON KRUGER WAS HIRED ON APRIL 1, 2011 Overall Record Home Road Neutral Record in Big 12 Regular Season Play Home Road Record vs. Non-Conference Opponents Home Road Neutral vs. AP Top Home Road Neutral vs. AP Top Home Road Neutral vs. AP Top Home Road Neutral vs. AP Top Home Road Neutral vs. AP Ranked Big 12 Opponents Home Road Neutral vs. AP Ranked Non-Conference Opponents Home Road Neutral Both OU and Opponent are Ranked Home Road Neutral TEAM HIGHS IN THE LON KRUGER ERA Points vs. Central Arkansas, 12/3/15 FG Made vs. Ball State, 11/15/17 FG Attempted...88 vs. Kansas, 1/4/16 FG Percentage (31-50) vs. Baylor, 1/23/16 3FG Made...17 vs. Iowa State, 1/18/16 3FG Attempted...35 vs. Baylor, 3/13/14 3FG Percentage..615 (8-13) vs. Okla. State, 1/12/13 FT Made...39 vs. Baylor, 2/23/13 FT Attempted...48 vs. Tulsa, 12/14/13 FT Percentage (34-34) vs. Iowa State, 3/2/13 Total Rebounds...63 vs. S.C. State, 12/21/12 Assists...29 vs. Baylor, 1/23/16 Steals... 16, Twice, Last: vs. Oral Roberts, 12/7/16 Blocks...14 vs. Texas Tech, 1/26/16 Opponent Turnovers...23, Twice, Last: vs. Auburn, 12/21/16 PLAYER HIGHS IN THE LON KRUGER ERA Points... 46, Buddy Hield vs. Kansas, 1/4/16 Rebounds...18, Ryan Spangler vs. Kansas, 1/4/ , Romero Osby vs. S.C. State. 12/21/11 Assists...13, Trae Young vs. Ball State, 11/15/17 GOING LOCAL Oklahoma has seen strong production from a pair of freshmen already known around the Norman area. Guard Trae Young (Norman) and forward Brady Manek (Harrah) are both local products with numerous high school accolades now in their first season as Sooners. Both local freshmen have scored in double figures in each game this season and are combining to average 32.0 points per contest. Attending high school less than three miles from the University of Oklahoma campus, Young is the first starter at OU to list Norman as his hometown since Steve Ayers in the season. In his first two collegiate games, Young has produced back-to-back double-doubles and is averaging 18.5 points, 11.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks. He has earned two Big 12 weekly honors in as many weeks, earning the conference s Player of the Week title in week one and Newcomer of the Week this past week. Young is just the second freshman in Big 12 history to be named the conference s Player of the Week in the opening week of the season, joining Michael Beasley of Kansas State in Young has been named to numerous preseason honors lists - including the Preseason Top 50 for the John R. Wooden Award and the 20-person watch list for the 2018 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. Young is also a Preseason All-Big 12 honorable mention selection. Named a five-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout, Young was named the second-best point guard in his national recruiting class by ESPN and third-best by 247Sports and Scout. Playing high school ball at Norman North HS, Young averaged 42.6 points, 4.1 assists and 5.8 rebounds during his senior year while shooting 48.9 percent from the field. He earned McDonald s All-America honors, becoming the fourth McDonald s All-American from Oklahoma to play for OU, joining Sooner legends Blake Griffin, Wayman Tisdale and Jeff Webster. Manek has also found success in his first two collegiate contests, putting together averages of 13.5 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 11-of-15 (.733) from the field and 5-of-8 (.625) from 3-point range. A four-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Scout and a three-star recruit by Rivals, Manek joined the Sooners from Harrah HS, a 35 mile drive from Norman. Manek averaged a double-double in his senior high school season with 24.3 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 47.1 percent from the field. BACKCOURT WORTH WATCHING Oklahoma guards Kameron McGusty and Trae Young were voted by the Big 12 Conference s head coaches as Preseason All-Big 12 Team honorable mention selections. The Sooners were one of only two Big 12 teams with two guards on the conference s preseason honors list. The Sooners also hope to see junior Christian James continue his solid start in the early season. A sophomore from Katy, Texas, McGusty boasts the highest scoring average (10.9 points) among returning Sooners. The 6-5 guard upped his production to 14.4 points per game in Big 12 play last season the fifth-most among all returning Big 12 players. McGusty s success in conference play was highlighted by 15 consecutive games of doubledigit scoring. Following his rookie campaign, McGusty was named an All-Big 12 honorable mention and member of the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team. He is the first OU freshman to earn All-Big 12 honors and All-Newcomer status since Tommy Mason-Griffin in Coming off a summer that included shooting 12-of-13 (.923) from 3-point range during the team s trip to New Zealand and Australia, James is averaging 13.5 points through two games. James is working toward a bounce-back campaign after ending the season in a shooting slump. As a sophomore, James began the season averaging 11.3 points in his first 15 games, before scoring just 4.6 points per contest in the last 16 games. LATTIN BLOCK PARTY For the second season in a row, senior forward Khadeem Lattin led the Big 12 in blocked shots per game during conference play. Lattin rejected 43 shots against Big 12 opponents (2.4 per game) in , tying for first in the league with TCU s Vladimir Brodziansky. He is the fourth Big 12 player to lead in conference play block for back-to-back seasons. Lattin has proven himself as one of the top shot blockers in Oklahoma program history. In 104 career games for the Sooners, Lattin ranks fourth in the OU record book in career blocks with 177. With 66 total blocks in , Lattin joined Stacey King and Wayman Tisdale as the only Sooners to produce multiple seasons of more than 60 blocked shots. RASHARD RISING No returning Big 12 player saw a bigger increase in role last season than Oklahoma junior guard Rashard Odomes. After playing just 6.1 minutes per game in 18 contests of the season, Odomes averaged 26.8 minutes per game and started in 30 outings in His increase in minutes (20.7 per game) was by far the most in the Big 12. No other Big 12 returner averaged more than 16 additional minutes per game compared to their previous season. Offensively, Odomes averaged 1.9 points per game in before boosting his scoring to 10.1 points a night in He was the only returning Big 12 player to average under two points in and over 10 points in His increase in scoring (8.2 points per game) was the second-highest among any Big 12 returner. During his rookie season, Odomes totaled just 17 minutes in Big 12 games. His sophomore year, he started in 17 Big 12 contests and averaged 10.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals in 28.8 OU S CAREER BLOCKED SHOTS LEADERS 1. Al Beal Stacey King Wayman Tisdale Khadeem Lattin

5 ASSOCIATED PRESS NAMES OKLAHOMA A TOP-20 ALL-TIME BASKETBALL PROGRAM The Associated Press announced its All-Time Top 100 last spring, a ranking system to determine the top programs in men s college basketball since the AP poll began in Oklahoma ranked 20th in the All-Time Top 100 the second highest of any team in the Big 12. To determine the all-time Top 100, the AP formula counted poll appearances (one point each) to mark consistency and No. 1 rankings (two points each) to acknowledge elite programs. The AP doesn t release a poll after the NCAA Tournament, so eventual national champions are not factored into these rankings. Below are numbers breaking down Oklahoma s history in the AP poll and the Sooners place in the All-time Top 100. Oklahoma ranks second among Big 12 schools in the All-Time Top 100. Kansas (No. 5) is the only school in the conference ahead of the Sooners. Oklahoma s football program ranks second in the AP Football All-Time Top 100. OU is the only Big 12 school to finish in the top 20 of the All-Time Top 100 in both football and men s basketball. Of the four institutions from the state of Oklahoma listed in the All-Time Top 100, OU ranks the highest. Oklahoma State (34), Tulsa (83) and Oklahoma City (90) were also featured on the list. DOMINANCE DOWN UNDER Oklahoma s season started earlier and much farther south than normal as the Sooners headed to New Zealand and Australia for a foreign exhibition tour in August. The Sooners went 4-0 during their time Down Under, scoring points per game and winning by an average margin of 40.0 points. The Sooners were led in scoring by Trae Young with 22.3 points per contest in 21.8 minutes. The Sooners collectively shot 50-of-117 (.427) from 3-point range, sinking an average of 12.5 treys a game. One of the keys to OU s 3-point barrage Down Under was guard Christian James. The junior was near unstoppable from behind the arc, shooting 12-of-13 (.923) during the trip and 10-for-10 in the final three games. Oklahoma pulled down 50.0 rebounds per game on the foreign tour - an average of 16.8 more boards than their opponents. Six players averaged at least four rebounds (while all playing under 21 minutes a game), led by Rashard Odomes with 7.3. Khadeem Lattin, Jamuni McNeace and Brady Manek all pulled down 5.3 boards per outing. THEM BOYS UP TO SOMTHING... Jordan Brand continues to expand both on the court and on the field. On Nov. 9, 2017, the brand welcomed the University of Oklahoma to the family, making it just the fifth collegiate basketball program and third football program to represent the Jumpman. The Sooners uniforms will begin to feature the Jumpman logo at the start of the season. The partnership will include the football team and the men s and women s basketball teams. Oklahoma will join Georgetown, Marquette, Michigan and North Carolina as the only schools to wear the Jumpman on its men s basketball uniforms. Blake Griffin, a long-time Jordan Brand family member, is a University of Oklahoma alum whose No. 23 jersey was recently honored by the university. Griffin was named the AP National Player of the Year in after averaging 22.7 points and 14.4 rebounds per game and leading the nation in rebounding and double-doubles. Griffin was on OU s campus the day of the announcement to tell the OU basketball team of the brand s new partnership and welcome the Sooners to the family. GRIFFIN GIVES BACK The University of Oklahoma s athletics performance center at Lloyd Noble Center, which is expected to be completed in early 2018, will be named after former OU basketball player Blake Griffin in recognition of his financial gift, the largest ever to OU by a former Sooner basketball player. The Griffin Family Performance Center will be an 18,400-gross-square foot training center located just south of the men s and women s basketball s two existing practice gyms. The performance center will help enhance strength training facilities for both men s and women s programs, as well other Sooner studentathletes. Griffin was the 2009 consensus national player of the year and the No. 1 overall pick in that year s NBA Draft. Griffin on the Griffin Family Performance Center: Being a Sooner is more than just what you do in competition. I am thankful to have had the opportunity to play OU basketball, which has a legacy of people that have made it great. College is such a critical time in an athlete s playing career and it s my honor to help give the men s and women s teams the resources and technology that will give them the best opportunity to succeed. I am humbled that OU has chosen to name this facility after me, and I am really excited to see this high-performance training center come to life. Since the mid-80s, the Sooners have appeared in a majority of all AP polls. Oklahoma has been voted a top-25 team in 55 percent of AP polls since the start of the 1984 season. The Sooners have gone nine seasons of being ranked in every AP poll of that season - most recently when Lon Kruger s squad was in the top 10 of every week s poll. Oklahoma has been ranked No. 1 in the country for a total of eight weeks, most recently claiming the top spot for three straight weeks in All eight No. 1 appearances have come since OU s best decade in the AP poll came in the 2000s, when the Sooners were ranked in 66.8 percent of that decade s polls. The Sooners have been ranked in 44 of the last 70 AP polls (57.1 percent), all under head coach Lon 5

6 RESULTS AND GAME LEADERS Date Opponent W/L Score Margin Attend. Points Leader Rebounds Leader Assists Leader 11/12 Omaha W ,045 Young - 15 Lattin - 7 Young /15 Ball State W ,242 Young - 22 Lattin - 8 Young - 13 POINTS, REBOUNDS AND ASSISTS Date Opponent JAMES ODOMES GILES LATTIN MCNEACE FREEMAN YOUNG SHEPHERD LAZENBY MCGUSTY GEHA THORPE STRELLER MANEK PÖLLÄ 11/12 Omaha DNP DNP DNP DNP /15 Ball State DNP GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-T PF A TO B S 1 2 TP 11/12 Omaha at Oklahoma /15 Ball State at Oklahoma SCORING + SPECIALTY STATS First Half Second Half Total Starters Bench In the Paint Fast Break Second Chance Off Turnovers Date Opponent OU Opp. OU Opp. OU Opp. OU Opp. OU Opp. OU Opp. OU Opp. OU Opp. OU Opp. 11/12 Omaha /15 Ball State Totals Season Averages

7 DOUBLE-DIGIT PERFORMANCES AND GAME LEADERS LED OU IN POINTS 20+ POINTS 30+ POINTS 10+ REBOUNDS 10+ ASSISTS DOUBLE-DOUBLES POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS Matt Freeman Patrick Geha Chris Giles Christian James Khadeem Lattin Ty Lazenby Brady Manek Kameron McGusty Jamuni McNeace Rashard Odomes Hannes Pöllä Jordan Shepherd Read Streller Marshall Thorpe Trae Young GAME MARGINS Wins by Losses by LEADS AND DEFICITS Largest lead...39, Nov. 15 vs. Ball State Largest deficit... 3, Nov. 12 vs. Omaha Largest halftime lead...29, Nov. 15 vs. Ball State Largest halftime deficit... OU IN GAMES DECIDED BY... 5 points or less points points or more points Largest halftime deficit in a win... Largest deficit in a win... 3, Nov. 12 vs. Omaha Largest winning margin...39, Nov. 15 vs. Ball State Largest losing margin... OU S RECORD WHEN... Home Road Neutral Site Overtime Big 12 Conference Games Non-Conference Games vs. AP Top 25 opponents vs. Power Five school (Big 12, Big 10, Pac 12, SEC, ACC) vs. non-power Five school On no days rest On one days rest On two days rest On three days rest On four days rest One five+ days rest Ahead at the half Behind at the half Tied at the half FG% of.500 or more FG% less than Better FG% than opp Worse FG% than opp Same FG% as opp More 3-point field goals Fewer 3-point field goals Same 3-point field goals Bench outscores opponent bench Bench outscored by opponent bench More points in the paint Fewer or same points in the paint More fast break points Fewer or same fast break points More second chance points Fewer or same second chance points Outrebound opponent Tied or outrebounded by opponent Same or fewer TOs than opp More TOs than opp Score fewer than 50 pts Score pts Score pts Score pts Score pts Score 90 or more pts Allow fewer than 50 pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow pts Allow 90 or more pts.... 7

8 TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS OKLAHOMA HIGH LOW Points 108, twice, last: vs. Ball State, Nov , twice, last: vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 Points in a Half 60 (first) vs. Ball State, Nov (second) vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 Points in an Overtime Period Field Goals 42 vs. Ball State, Nov vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 Field Goal Attempts 74 vs. Ball State, Nov vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 Field Goal Percentage.568 (42-74) vs. Ball State, Nov (39-70) vs. Omaha, Nov Point Field Goals 15 vs. Ball State, Nov vs. Omaha, Nov Point Field Goal Attempts 29 vs. Ball State, Nov vs. Omaha, Nov Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 10 att.).517 (15-29) vs. Ball State, Nov (8-25) vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 Free Throws Made 22 vs. Omaha, Nov vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 Free Throw Attempts 27 vs. Omaha, Nov vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 Free Throw Percentage (min. 10 att.).815 (22-27) vs. Omaha, Nov (9-16) vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 Offensive Rebounds 11 vs. Omaha, Nov vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 Defenseive Rebounds 39 vs. Ball State, Nov by Ball State, Nov. 15 Total Rebounds 49 vs. Ball State, Nov vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 Personal Fouls 17 vs. Ball State, Nov vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 Assists 25 vs. Ball State, Nov vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 Turnovers 17 vs. Omaha, Nov vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 Blocked Shots 13 vs. Omaha, Nov vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 Steals 9 vs. Ball State, Nov vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 OPPONENTS HIGH LOW Points 89 by Omaha, Nov by Ball State, Nov. 15 Points in a Half 52 (second) by Omaha, Nov (first) by Ball State, Nov. 15 Points in an Overtime Period Field Goals 32 by Omaha, Nov by Ball State, Nov. 15 Field Goal Attempts 77 by Ball State, Nov by Omaha, Nov. 12 Field Goal Percentage.438 (32-73) by Omaha, Nov (23-77) by Ball State, Nov Point Field Goals 12 by Omaha, Nov by Ball State, Nov Point Field Goal Attempts 37 by Ball State, Nov by Omaha, Nov Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 10 att.).545 (12-22) by Omaha, Nov (11-37) by Ball State, Nov. 15 Free Throws Made 13 by Omaha, Nov by Ball State, Nov. 15 Free Throw Attempts 17 by Omaha, Nov by Ball State, Nov. 15 Free Throw Percentage (min. 10 att.).800 (12-15) by Ball State, Nov (13-17) by Omaha, Nov. 12 Offensive Rebounds 16 by Ball State, Nov by Omaha, Nov. 12 Defensive Rebounds 27 by Ball State, Nov by Ball State, Nov. 15 Total Rebounds 43 by Ball State, Nov by Omaha, Nov. 12 Personal Fouls 17 by Omaha, Nov by Ball State, Nov. 15 Assists 19 by Omaha, Nov by Ball State, Nov. 15 Turnovers 14 by Omaha, Nov by Ball State, Nov. 15 Blocked Shots 3 by Ball State, Nov by Omaha, Nov. 12 Steals 13 by Omaha, Nov by Ball State, Nov. 15

9 INDIVIDUAL TOP PERFORMANCES OKLAHOMA HIGHS Points 22, Trae Young vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 Field Goals 7, Trae Young vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 Field Goal Attempts 15, Trae Young vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 FG Pct. (min. 5 made).900 (9-10), Khadeem Lattin vs. Ball State, Nov Point Field Goals 5, Trae Young vs. Ball State, Nov Point FG Attempts 10, Trae Young vs. Ball State, Nov Point FG Pct. (min. 3 made) (3-3), Matt Freeman vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 Free Throws 6, Trae Young vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 Free Throw Attempts 8, Trae Young vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 Free Throw Pct. (min. 5 made).750 (6-8), Trae Young vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 Rebounds 8, Khadeem Lattin vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 Assists 13, Trae Young vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 Turnovers 3, Kameron McGusty vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 3, Jamuni McNeace vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 3, Trae Young vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 Blocked Shots 6, Jamuni McNeace vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 Steals 3, Christian James vs. Ball State, Nov. 15 OPPONENT HIGHS Points 24, Zach Jackson of Omaha, Nov. 12 Field Goals 8, Zach Jackson of Omaha, Nov. 12 Field Goal Attempts 15, Zach Jackson of Omaha, Nov. 12 FG Pct. (min. 5 made).714 (5-7), JT Gibson of Omaha, Nov Point Field Goals 5, Jontrell Walker of Ball State, Nov Point Field Goal Attempts 8, Jontrell Walker of Ball State, Nov Point FG Pct. (min. 3 made).625 (5-8), Jontrell Walker of Ball State, Nov. 15 Free Throws 7, Zach Jackson of Omaha, Nov. 12 Free Throw Attempts 8, Zach Jackson of Omaha, Nov. 12 Free Throw Pct. (min. 5 made) (6-6), Jontrell Walker of Ball State, Nov. 15 Rebounds 10, Tahjai Teague of Ball State, Nov. 15 Assists 6, Tayler Persons of Ball State, Nov. 15 Turnovers 4, Tayler Persons of Ball State, Nov. 15 4, KJ Robinson of Omaha, Nov. 12 Blocked Shots 2, Trey Moses of Ball State, Nov. 15 Steals 3, JT Gibson of Omaha, Nov. 12 3, Mitchell Hahn of Omaha, Nov. 12 OKLAHOMA S TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES POINTS Trae Young vs. Ball State, Nov Khadeem Lattin vs. Ball State, Nov Brady Manek vs. Ball State, Nov Trae Young vs. Omaha, Nov Christian James vs. Omaha, Nov Jamuni McNeace vs. Omaha, Nov Matt Freeman vs. Omaha, Nov Christian James vs. Ball State, Nov Brady Manek vs. Omaha, Nov Jordan Shepherd vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 REBOUNDS 8... Khadeem Lattin vs. Ball State, Nov Khadeem Lattin vs. Omaha, Nov Jamuni McNeace vs. Ball State, Nov Brady Manek vs. Omaha, Nov Trae Young vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 ASSISTS Trae Young vs. Ball State, Nov Trae Young vs. Omaha, Nov Jordan Shepherd vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 BLOCKED SHOTS 6...Jamuni McNeace vs. Omaha, Nov Jamuni McNeace vs. Ball State, Nov Khadeem Lattin vs. Omaha, Nov Trae Young vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 STEALS 3...Christian James vs. Ball State, Nov Trae Young vs. Ball State, Nov Christian James vs. Omaha, Nov Trae Young vs. Omaha, Nov POINT FIELD GOALS 5... Trae Young vs. Ball State, Nov Brady Manek vs. Ball State, Nov Matt Freeman vs. Omaha, Nov. 12 FREE THROW MAKES 6...Trae Young vs. Omaha, Nov Rashard Odomes vs. Omaha, Nov Jordan Shepherd vs. Omaha, Nov. 9

10 5 MATT FREEMAN SO FORWARD AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (WESTLAKE BOYS HS) GP-GS PTS REB BLK MIN AVERAGES : Opened the season by shooting 5-of-6 (3-for-3 from 3-point range) to score 13 points against Omaha (Nov. 12) : After redshirting in the spring of 2016, saw action in 26 games (two starts) and averaged 2.7 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.9 minutes...averaged 1.5 points and 1.2 boards in 6.9 minutes during Big 12 play...made his first collegiate start on Nov. 29 against Northern Colorado...In his OU debut (Nov. 13 vs. Northwestern State), shot 6-of-7 from the field and 3-of-4 from 3-point range to score 15 points...his 15 points were the most by a Sooner freshman in a season opener since Steven Pledger (21 in 2009). Points 15 vs. Northwestern St (11/13/16) FG Made 6 vs. Northwestern St (11/13/16) FG Attempts 7 (twice) 3-Pt FG Made 3-Pt FG Attempts FT Made 3 (Twice) 4 (Twice) 2 (twice) FT Attempts 2 (3 times) Rebounds 5 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) Assists 2 vs. Northern Iowa (11/18/16) Blocks Steals Minutes 1 (4 times) 1 (5 times) 20 (twice) 22 PATRICK GEHA JR FORWARD LEAWOOD, KAN. (ROCKHURST HS [KAN.]) HIGH SCHOOL: In his first season with the OU program as a walk-on Played high school ball at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo.... Averaged 11.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in his senior season... Member of the Kansas/Missouri All-Academic Team. Points FG Made FG Attempts 2 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) 3-Pt FG Made 3-Pt FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes 3 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) 2 CHRIS GILES FR GUARD DALLAS, TEXAS (FINDLAY COLLEGE PREP [NEV.]) HIGH SCHOOL: Joined the Sooners as a walk-on...a three-star recruit according to ESPN, Rivals and Scout... Averaged 6.3 points, 3.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game during his senior year at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev...A three-year letterwinner at Plano West before transferring to Findlay. Points 2 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) FG Made 1 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) FG Attempts 2 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) 3-Pt FG Made 3-Pt FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes 4 vs. Ball State (11/15/17)

11 0 CHRISTIAN JAMES JR GUARD HOUSTON, TEXAS (BELLAIRE HS) AVERAGES : Opened the season with 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting on Nov. 12 against Omaha...Entered his junior year after a productive offseason, averaging 16.3 points per game during OU s foreign tour to Australia and New Zealand...Shot 12-for-13 (.923) from 3-point range in four international exhibitions this past summer : In 31 games (14 starts), averaged 7.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22.0 minutes...his scoring average was five points higher than his freshman season (2.9 points) and marked the second-highest improvement among returners on the OU squad...finished conference play averaging 5.6 points and 3.1 rebounds against Big 12 foes...averaged 11.1 points and shot 21-of-45 (.467) from 3-point range during non-conference games...tied a career-high 17 points against Oral Roberts (Dec. 7) while picking off a career-best four steals...notched 14 points and seven rebounds against Northern Colorado (Nov. 29)...Scored 14 second-half points on 5-of-7 shooting and finished with a career-best 17 points and 5-of-5 shooting from 3-point range vs. Clemson (Nov. 20)...First Sooner to shoot 100 percent from 3-point range on at least five attempts since Buddy Hield went 7-for-7 in November, Scored double figures in back-to-back games for the first time in his career by tallying 12 points against both Northwestern State (Nov. 13) and Tulane (Nov. 17). Points 17 (twice) FG Made 6 (twice) FG Attempts 17 vs. Wichita State (12/10/16) 3-Pt FG Made 5 vs. Clemson (11/20/16) 3-Pt FG Attempts 6 (Twice) FT Made 8 vs. Wichita State (12/10/16) FT Attempts 10 vs. Wichita State (12/10/16) Rebounds 10 vs. Oregon (3/26/16) Assists 3 (3 times) Blocks 1 (5 times) Steals 3 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) Minutes 35 vs. Baylor (12/30/16) 3 KHADEEM LATTIN SR FORWARD HOUSTON, TEXAS (REDEMPTION CHRISTIAN HOME SCHOOL ACADEMY) GP-GS PTS REB BLK MIN AVERAGES GP-GS PTS REB BLK MIN : Oklahoma s lone senior...boasts 70 consecutive starts...ranks fourth in program history in career blocked shots with blocks shy of the program record...recorded the first 20-point game of his career by shooting 9-of-10 with eight boards against Ball State on Nov : The only Sooner to start in all 31 games...averaged 8.4 points, 6.3 rebounds (10th in Big 12), 2.1 blocks (second in Big 12) and 1.2 steals in 23.8 minutes...led the team in rebounds per game (6.3) and was second in field goal percentage (516)...During conference play, averaged 7.6 points, 6.3 rebounds (ninth in Big 12) and 2.4 blocks in 24.5 minutes...led the Big 12 in blocked shots per game during conference play for the second season in a row with 2.4 rejections (43 per game)...is the fourth Big 12 player to lead the league in blocks during conference play in back-to-back seasons...boasted seven games of four or more blocks, including a season-best six rejections against Oklahoma State (Jan. 30)...Entering the year with six career games of double-digit scoring, he scored 10 or more points in nine contests in His two double-doubles were the second-most on the team...averaged 13.5 points, 8.8 boards and 3.0 blocks in the last four games of the year... Concluded the season with 18 points (7-of-10 shooting) and nine boards against TCU (March 8)...Recorded his second double-double of the year with 17 points and 10 rebounds in a win over K-State (Feb. 25)...Opened the year with a career-high 19 points (7-of-9 shooting), 11 rebounds and two blocks for his third career double-double. Points 20 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) FG Made 9 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) FG Attempts 10 (twice) 3-Pt FG Made None 3-Pt FG Attempts 1 (three times) FT Made 7 vs. Kansas State (2/25/17) FT Attempts 8 vs. Kansas State (2/25/17) Rebounds 14 (Twice) Assists 3 vs. Baylor (1/23/16) Blocks 8 vs. Texas Tech (1/26) Steals 4 vs. Oral Roberst (12/7/16) Minutes 46 vs. Kansas (1/4/16) 14 TY LAZENBY JR GUARD GLENCOE, OKLA. (NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE ENID) GP-GS PTS REB BLK MIN : Scored three points in his OU debut on Nov. 12 against Omaha. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Northern Oklahoma College Enid...National Junior College Athletic Association first-team All-American...In , averaged 22.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game while shooting.451 from the field,.359 from 3-point range and.864 from the foul line...scored at least 20 points in 20 of his 29 games, including seven performances of at least 30 points. Points 3 vs. Omaha (11/12/17) FG Made 1 (twice) FG Attempts 5 vs. Omaha (11/12/17) 3-Pt FG Made 1 vs. Omaha (11/12/17) 3-Pt FG Attempts 3 vs. Omaha (11/12/17) FT Made FT Attempts Rebounds 5 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) Assists 1 (twice) Blocks Steals 1 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) Minutes 14 vs. Ball State 11

12 35 BRADY MANEK FR FORWARD HARRAH, OKLA. (HARRAH HS) : Shot 4-of-5 from 3-point range en route to 16 points in his second career game (Nov. 15 vs. Ball State)...Started his first collegiate game, scoring 11 points to go with six boards against Omaha on Nov. 12. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Scout and a three-star recruit by Rivals...Rated by Scout as the No. 96 overall player in the country, No. 112 by 247 Sports and No. 134 by Rivals...Named the 14th-best power forward in the nation by Scout, No. 24 by 247Sports and No. 30 by ESPN...Averaged a double-double in his senior season at Harrah High School with 24.3 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 47.1 percent from the field...selected by The Oklahoman as its Little All-City Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons for 2016 and Named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association All- State First Team in Points 16 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) FG Made 6 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) FG Attempts 8 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) 3-Pt FG Made 4 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) 3-Pt FG Attempts 5 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) FT Made FT Attempts 1 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) Rebounds 6 vs. Omaha (11/12/17) Assists 1 (twice) Blocks 1 (twice) Steals Minutes 24 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) 20 KAMERON MCGUSTY SO GUARD KATY, TEXAS (SUNRISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY [KAN.]) AVERAGES : Fifth among returning Big 12 players in scoring in conference play (14.4 points per game)...a Preseason All-Big 12 Team honorable mention selection : Played in all 31 games (17 starts) his freshman season, averaging 10.9 points and 2.2 rebounds in 24.9 minutes per contest...shot.430 from the field,.352 from 3-point range and.778 from the foul line... During conference play, led the Sooners with 14.4 points (13th in Big 12), 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 30.7 minutes per outing...shot 30-of-79 (.380) from 3-point range in Big 12 games (11th in Big 12)...An All-Big 12 honorable mention selection and member of the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team...The most decorated Sooner freshman of the Lon Kruger era, he was the first OU freshman to earn All-Big 12 honors and All-Newcomer status since Tommy Mason-Griffin in Finished third in conference scoring among freshmen with 14.4 points per game...reached a double-figures scoring streak of 15 outings (Jan. 3 - Feb. 21) the longest by an OU freshman since Jeff Webster (22) in and the longest by any Big 12 freshman during the season...his four games of 20+ points are the most by an OU freshman since Tommy Mason-Griffin (seven) in His 337 total points ranks 10th all-time for a freshman season at OU...Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week for his performance in games against Kansas (Feb. 27) and TCU (March 4), averaging 18.0 points, 2.0 steals and 1.5 rebounds on.452 percent shooting...recorded a career-high 22 points against both TCU (March 4) and Oklahoma State (Jan. 30)...Scored 21 points at Texas (Jan. 23)...Alongside teammate Kristian Doolittle s 29 points vs. Texas, became the first pair of OU freshman to both score 20 points in a game since In the K-State game on Jan. 7, became the first Sooner freshman with a 20-point performance since 2014 and was also the first Sooner to score 20 points off the bench since Romero Osby produced 22 points in Points 22 (Twice) FG Made 9 vs. Oklahoma State (1/30/17) FG Attempts 17 (3 Times) 3-Pt FG Made 4 vs. Texas Tech (2/4/17) 3-Pt FG Attempts 7 (4 Times) FT Made 8 vs. Kansas State (1/7/17) FT Attempts 9 vs. Kansas State (1/7/17) Rebounds 6 vs. Texas (2/14/17) Assists 3 (twice) Blocks 2 vs. No. Colorado (11/29/16) Steals 5 vs. Texas (2/14/17) Minutes 44 vs. Iowa State (1/21/17) 4 JAMUNI MCNEACE JR CENTER KANKAKEE, ILL. (ALLEN HS [TEXAS]) GP-GS PTS REB BLK MIN : Kicked off the season with 14 points off the bench (6-of-7 shooting) while registering a career-high six blocks vs. Omaha on Nov : Posted his first career double-double with career highs in both points (14) and rebounds (14) against Texas on Feb Shot 6-of-6 from the field to score 4 points off the bench against West Virginia (Jan. 18)...In a career-high 33 minutes of action against Memphis (Dec. 17), posted 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting while pulling down a career-high-tying nine boards...ranks 10th in the Big 12 in blocks per game (1.3)...Pulle Points 14 (3 times) FG Made 6 (3 times) FG Attempts 10 vs. Texas (2/14/17) 3-Pt FG Made 3-Pt FG Attempts 1 vs. Kansas State (2/25/17) FT Made 4 vs. Auburn (12/21/16) FT Attempts 7 vs. Auburn (12/21/16) Rebounds 10 vs. Texas (2/14/17) Assists 1 (4 times) Blocks 6 vs. Omaha (11/12/17) Steals 1 (7 times) Minutes 33 vs. Memphis (12/17/16)

13 1 RASHARD ODOMES JR GUARD COPPERAS COVE, TEXAS (COPPERAS COVE HS) AVERAGES : In 30 games (all starts), averaged 10.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 26.8 minutes...shot.487 from the field...during Big 12 play, averaged 10.4 points, 5.2 rebounds (16th in Big 12), 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals in 28.8 minutes while shooting.492 from the field...no returning Big 12 player saw a bigger increase in role than Odomes, with an increase in minutes played of 20.7 compared to his freshman season (6.1 minutes per game)...the only Big 12 returner to average under two points in (1.9 points) and over 10 points in (10.1)...His increase in scoring average (8.2 points per game) was the second-highest among all Big 12 returners and the highest among Big 12 sophomores...one of two Sooners (Lattin) to start in 30 games...put together 17 games of double-digit scoring, including two games of over 20 points...collected his first career double-double with career highs in points (29) and rebounds (10) on 10-of-14 shooting against Oklahoma State (Feb. 18)...Shot 9-of-14 from the field en route to 24 points against Texas Tech (Jan. 14)...Against Tech, notched 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the opening half and added a career-best eight boards. Points 29 vs. Oklahoma State (2/18/17) FG Made 10 vs. Oklahoma State (2/18/17) FG Attempts 14 (Twice) 3-PT FG Made 1 (3 times) 3-PT FG Attempts 2 (Twice) FT Made 8 vs. Oklahoma State (2/18/17) FT Attempts 12 (Twice) Rebounds 10 vs. Oklahoma State (2/18/17) Assists 5 vs. Northwestern St (11/13/16) Blocks 1 (4 times) Steals 3 (Twice) Minutes 40 vs. Iowa State (1/21/17) 44 HANNES PÖLLÄ FR CENTER LAHTI, FINLAND (HELSINKI BASKETBALL ACADEMY) : Pronounced HAHN-iss POLE-uh. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-star recruit according to ESPN and a three-star recruit by Scout...Named the 34th best center in the class of 2017 by ESPN...In the Finnish League season, averaged 12.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 blocks with Helsinki Basketball Academy...Competed for U20, U18 and U16 Finnish National Teams... Helped Finland go 5-2 at the 2017 U20 European Division B Championship, averaging 10.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 19.6 minutes...during the 2016 U18 Nordic Championship, averaged 7.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest for Finland s National Team. Points 6 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) FG Made 3 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) FG Attempts 5 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) 3-Pt FG Made 3-Pt FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Rebounds 5 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) Assists Blocks Steals Minutes 5 vs. Omaha (11/12/17) 13 JORDAN SHEPHERD SO GUARD ASHEVILLE, N.C. (ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY) AVERAGES Points 18 vs. Memphis (12/17/16) FG Made 6 vs. Memphis (12/17/16) FG Attempts 14 vs. Memphis (12/17/16) : Dished out a career-high six assists in the season opener against Omaha (Nov. 12) : In 28 games (four starts), averaged 4.3 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 17.0 minutes... During conference play, averaged 3.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 18.7 minutes per outing... Registered four games of at least 10 points...pulled down a career-best five rebounds to go with 12 points and four assists against Kansas State (Feb. 25)...Dished out a career-high five assists against Oklahoma State (Feb. 18)...Led the Sooners bench with 11 points and three dimes against West Virginia on Feb. 8...Earned his first career start on Dec. 17 against Memphis...Entering the Memphis game averaging just 2.7 points and 8.8 minutes, posted a career-high 18 points in his starting debut, adding two rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 37 minutes. 3-Pt FG Made 2 (4 times) 3-Pt FG Attempts 6 vs. Kansas State (2/25/17) FT Made 7 vs. Kansas State (2/25/17) FT Attempts 8 vs. Kansas State (2/25/17) Rebounds 5 vs. (twice) Assists 6 vs. Omaha (11/12/17) Blocks 1 (7 times) Steals 2 (twice) Minutes 33 vs. Memphis 13

14 32 READ STRELLER FR FORWARD EDMOND, OKLA. (OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL) HIGH SCHOOL: In his first season with the OU program as a walk-on Played two seasons of varsity basketball at Oklahoma Christian School...Named an Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association All-Star...A 2017 honorable mention All-State selection by The Oklahoman...A 2017 Little All-City honorable mention choice by the Oklahoman. Points FG Made FG Attempts 3-Pt FG Made 3-Pt FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes 30 MARSHALL THORPE SO FORWARD TULSA, OKLA. (BISHOP KELLEY HS) : The Sooners only returning walk-on : Played in three games Pulled down three rebounds in three minutes against Oral Roberts (Dec. 7)...Made his OU debut on Nov. 13 vs. Northwestern State. GP-GS PTS REB BLK MIN Points FG Made FG Attempts None None 1 (Twice) 3-Pt FG Made 3-Pt FG Attempts FT Made None None None FT Attempts None Rebounds 3 vs. Oral Roberst (12/7/16) Assists None Blocks 1 vs. Northwestern St (11/13/16) Steals 1 vs. Oral Roberst (12/7/16) Minutes 3 (twice) 11 TRAE YOUNG FR GUARD NORMAN, OKLA. (NORMAN NORTH HS) : Recorded his second double-double in as many collegiate games with 22 points and 13 assists against Ball State on Nov Began his collegiate career with 15 points, 10 assists, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Omaha on Nov. 12 the first points-assists double-double by a Sooner since Dec. 7, 2015 (Isaiah Cousins)...After the Omaha performance, was named Big 12 Player of the Week, becoming just the second freshman in Big 12 history to be named the conference s Player of the Week in the opening week of the season, joining Michael Beasley of Kansas State in Selected to the Preseason Top 50 for the 2018 John R. Wooden Award Men s Player of the Year...One of 20 watch list candidates for the 2018 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame...One two freshmen in the Big 12 to be named a Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection. HIGH SCHOOL: Entering his first collegiate season, was named a 2017 Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection as one of just two freshmen to make the list...one of three freshmen and 20 overall Division I players to be named to the watch list for the 2018 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame...Named a five-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout...Rated the No. 14 overall player in the country by Rivals, No. 15 by ESPN, No. 18 by 247Sports and No. 21 by Scout...Named the second-best point guard in the nation by ESPN and third-best by 247Sports and Scout... Averaged 42.6 points, 4.1 assists and 5.8 rebounds during his senior year at Norman North High School while shooting 48.9 percent from the field...earned McDonald s All-America honors, starting at point guard for the West Team in the 2017 McDonald s All American Game...Is the fourth McDonald s All-American from Oklahoma to play for OU, joining Sooner legends Blake Griffin, Wayman Tisdale and Jeff Webster...Named a first-team All-American by MaxPreps and a second-team All-American by USA Today and the Atlanta Tipoff Club (Naismith Trophy)...Selected as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Oklahoma in 2016 and One of 24 players invited to compete in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y...Won gold at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship as part of the United States U18 National Team...Was also selected to participate in the 2017 USA Basketball Men s U19 World Cup Team training camp but chose not to attend in order to focus his time with his new OU teammates...took first place at the McDonald s All-American 3-Point Contest and finished as the runner-up at the American Family Insurance High School 3-Point Contest at the Final Four. Points 22 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) FG Made 7 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) FG Attempts 15 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) 3-Pt FG Made 5 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) 3-Pt FG Attempts 10 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) FT Made 6 vs. Omaha (11/12/17) FT Attempts 8 vs. Omaha (11/12/17) Rebounds 6 vs. Omaha (11/12/17) Assists 13 vs. Ball State (11/15/17) Blocks 2 vs. Omaha (11/12/17) Steals 2 (twice) Minutes 26 (twice))

15 ukruger FILE Hometown: Silver Lake, Kan. Alma Mater: Kansas State 75 Years Coached: 31 Career Record: (.613) Record at OU: (.617) Postseason Appearances: 21 (17 NCAA, 4 NIT) ufamily Wife: Barbara Daughter: Angie Son: Kevin Granddaughter: Avery Grandson: Wyatt u COACHING HISTORY 2011-Present: Oklahoma Head Coach : UNLV Head Coach : New York Knicks Assistant Coach : Atlanta Hawks Head Coach : Illinois Head Coach : Florida Head Coach : Kansas State Head Coach : Texas-Pan American Head Coach : Kansas State Assistant Coach : Pittsburg State Assistant Coach LON KRUGER 17 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES TWO FINAL FOURS FIVE SWEET SIXTEENS ONLY COACH TO LEAD FIVE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS TO AN NCAA TOURNAMENT WIN NINTH MOST WINS AMONG ACTIVE DIVISION I HEAD COACHES Lon Kruger is in his seventh campaign as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners and 32nd season of coaching college basketball. Kruger, who has been leaving his trademark rebuilding stamp on college basketball programs throughout his career, is the first Division I coach to ever take five different schools to the NCAA Tournament. In 2015 he became the first coach since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 to take four programs to the Sweet 16 or beyond. With a career record of , Kruger boasts the ninth most career wins among active coaches and is the 33rd head coach to win 600 Division I games in the history of college basketball. Kruger owns a record in NCAA Tournament games and has compiled plus-win seasons, including nine in the last 12 years. In 2017, Kruger was honored with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Metropolitan Award for long and outstanding service to men s college basketball. After inheriting a program that went (.429) in the two seasons prior to his arrival, Kruger has coached the Sooners to a (.617) record in his six years in Norman. Kruger has guided the Sooners to the NCAA Tournament four times, including a trip to the 2016 Final Four. Oklahoma wasn t the first rapid turnaround under Kruger. When Kruger took over the Florida job in 1990, the Gators were coming off of a 7-21 season. Four years into the role, Kruger guided UF to the 1994 Final Four. Kruger is one of just two head coaches (also Rick Pitino with Kentucky and Louisville) to inherit two teams coming off a sub-.500 year and take both to a Final Four within the first five seasons as head coach. LON KRUGER YEAR BY YEAR Year School Record Pct Pan American Pan American Pan American Pan American * Kansas State * Kansas State * Kansas State * Kansas State Florida ^ Florida ^ Florida * Florida * Florida Florida * Illinois * Illinois Illinois * Illinois ^ UNLV UNLV * UNLV * UNLV ^ UNLV * UNLV * UNLV Oklahoma * Oklahoma * Oklahoma * Oklahoma * Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Totals * NCAA Tournament ^ NIT A staple of the NCAA postseason, Kruger has taken five different schools to the Big Dance. His collegiate teams have made postseason appearances in 21 of the last 28 years. He has guided teams to 17 NCAA Tournaments, five Sweet 16s and two Final Fours. Kruger rebuilt the Sooners upon his arrival in Norman. His 111 wins in the first five seasons are the second most through the first five seasons of coaching at OU (Billy Tubbs went from ). He was the first coach in OU history to win six NCAA tournament games within his first five seasons. Following the season, he was voted the AP Big 12 Coach of the Year. Under Kruger, Sooner players have earned First-Team All-Big 12 selections on three occasions and racked up 18 Academic All-Big 12 honors. Buddy Hield, who played four seasons for Kruger ( ), was named the winner of the 2016 Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy and the Oscar Robertson Trophy as the national player of the year (first consensus player of the year for OU since Blake Griffin in 2009). Hield was named Big 12 Player of the Year in both 2015 and 2016 (second player in conference history to win the award twice) and exited OU as the Big 12 s all-time leading scorer. Three Sooners have been drafted into the NBA during Kruger s tenure. Hield was selected as the sixth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft while Isaiah Cousins (2016) and Romero Osby (2013) were chosen in the second round of their respective drafts. For a full bio, visit 15