2015–16 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Lon Kruger in his fifth season. They played their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 29–8, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. They defeated Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to West Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Cal State Bakersfield, VCU, Texas A&M, and Oregon to be champions of the West Regional and earn a trip to the Final Four for the fifth time in school history. At the Final Four, they lost in the national semifinal to the eventual champion Villanova by 44 points, the largest margin in Final Four history.

2015–16 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 7
Record29–8 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Lon Kruger (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Henson
  • Lew Hill
  • Chris Crutchfield
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kansas153 .833335  .868
No. 8 West Virginia135 .722269  .743
No. 7 Oklahoma126 .667298  .784
Texas117 .6112013  .606
No. 21 Baylor108 .5562212  .647
No. 22 Iowa State108 .5562312  .657
Texas Tech99 .5001913  .594
Kansas State513 .2781716  .515
Oklahoma State315 .1671220  .375
TCU216 .1111221  .364
2016 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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