2009–10 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2009–10 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg 100 Big 12 Conference Big 12 13–18 4–12 13 4 Jeff Capel Lloyd Noble Center The 2009–10 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Jeff Capel, who was in his fourth year with the school. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK with a capacity of 11,528 and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Sooners finished the season 13–18, 4–12 in Big 12 play and lost in the first round of the 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament. They finished the season on a nine-game losing streak. All wins were subsequently vacated due to use of an ineligible player, Keith "Tiny" Gallon, who had received impermissible benefits.Oklahoma placed on 3 years' probation http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7220727/oklahoma-sooners-ncaa-finds-major-violations-men-basketball https://web.archive.org/web/20111114123149/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7220727/oklahoma-sooners-ncaa-finds-major-violations-men-basketball live November 14, 2011 espn.com 22 February 2016Forfeits and Vacated Games https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/friv/forfeits.cgi sports-reference.com 22 February 2016 Pre-season On April 19, 2009, Willie Warren announced that he would forgo the NBA draft and return of the 2009–10 season. In the offseason the Sooners lost seniors Omar Leary, Austin Johnson and Taylor Griffin and junior Blake Griffin. The younger Griffin was the number one pick in the 2009 NBA draft while the elder Griffin was pick number 48. In the pre-season Big 12 coaches' poll, which is a poll of the current head coaches in the Big 12 and not to be confused with the Coaches Poll, the Sooners were picked to finish third. The Sporting News also named Warren their preseason Player of the Year. Andrew Fitzgerald C Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 6 9 245 2008-10-19 4 4 92 Keith Gallon C Mouth of Wilson, VA Oak Hill Academy 6 8 290 2008-11-19 5 5 97 Kyle Hardrick PF Norman, OK 6 7 233 2006-05-20 3 3 89 Tommy Mason-Griffin PG Houston, TX 5 10 206 2008-07-21 4 4 96 Steven Pledger SG Chesapeake, VA Atlantic Shores Christian 6 3 185 2008-05-27 4 3 91 no 2009 Oklahoma Commit List for 2009 Commits: Oklahoma Oklahoma Basketball Recruiting 2009 oklahoma 75 201 7 7 2009-10-14 yes no Schedule Oklahoma Sooners 2010 #841617 Oklahoma Sooners November yes #FDF9D8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | Ex. | November 3 | British Columbia | 93–53 | Willie Warren (23) | Tiny Gallon (9) | Willie Warren & Tommy Mason-Griffin (5) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK8,246 |   |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 1 | November 14 | Mount St. Mary's | 95-71 | Steven Pledger (21) | Tiny Gallon (15) | Willie Warren (11) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK10,490 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 2 | November 17 | Louisiana–Monroe | 72–61 | Willie Warren (24) | Tiny Gallon (10) | Tommy Mason-Griffin (5) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK9,575 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 3 | November 21 | VCU | 69–82 | Tony Crocker (19) | Tiny Gallon (11) | Tommy Mason-Griffin (6) | Stuart C. Siegel Center, Richmond, VA | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 4 | November 25 | San Diego | 64–76 | Willie Warren (30) | Orlando Allen (7) | Tommy Mason-Griffin (5) | Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, AK | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 5 | November 26 | Houston | 93–100 | Willie Warren (25) | Tony Crocker (10) | Willie Warren (7) | Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, AK | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 6 | November 28 | Nicholls State | 81–60 | Cade Davis (18) | Tiny Gallon (12) | Tommy Mason-Griffin (6) | Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, AK | 3–3 |- Oklahoma Sooners December #FDF9D8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 7 | December 2 | Arkansas | 67–47 | Tony Crocker (16) | Tony Crocker (16) | Willie Warren (4) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK10,612 | 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 8 | December 6 | Arizona | 67–47 | Willie Warren (25) | Tiny Gallon (7) | Tommy Mason-Griffin (6) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK10,030 | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 9 | December 9 | Centenary College | 86–62 | Tony Crocker (33) | Tiny Gallon (15) | Tommy Mason-Griffin (7) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK9,456 | 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 10 | December 12 | Utah | 78–73 (OT) | Willie Warren (27) | Tony Crocker (10) | Willie Warren (4) | Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, UT9,268 | 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 11 | December 19 | Northern Colorado | 80–79 | Cade Davis (25) | Tony Crocker (10) | Tommy Mason-Griffin & Willie Warren (4) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK10,528 | 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 12 | December 21 | UTEP | 74–89 | Willie Warren (26) | Tiny Gallon & Tony Crocker (8) | Willie Warren (4) | Ford Center, Oklahoma City, OK | 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 13 | December 31 | #22 Gonzaga | 69–83 | Willie Warren (19) | Andrew Fitzgerald & Tiny Gallon (5) | Tommy Mason-Griffin (10) | Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA11,452 | 8–5 |- Oklahoma Sooners January #FDF9D8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 14 | January 4 | Maryland Eastern Shore | 88–54 | Cade Davis (19) | Tony Crocker & Tiny Gallon (12) | Tommy Mason-Griffin (7) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK9,402 | 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 15 | January 9 | Baylor | 60–91 | Tiny Gallon (17) | Tiny Gallon & Willie Warren (5) | Tony Crocker (5) | Ferrell Center, Waco, TX8,757 | 9–6 (0–1) |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 16 | January 11 | Oklahoma State | 62–57 | Willie Warren (15) | Tiny Gallon (18) | Willie Warren (7) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK11,143 | 10–6 (1–1) |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 17 | January 16 | Missouri | 66–61 | Willie Warren (21) | Cade Davis (11) | Willie Warren & Tommy Mason-Griffin (5) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK12,384 | 11–6 (2–1) |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 18 | January 19 | Texas A&M | 62–65 | Tommy Mason-Griffin (21) | Cade Davis & Tiny Gallon (7) | Tommy Mason-Griffin (5) | Reed Arena, College Station, TX11,109 | 11–7 (2–2) |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 19 | January 23 | Texas Tech | 65–75 | Tommy Mason-Griffin (28) | Tony Crocker (13) | Cade Davis (3) | United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, TX10,408 | 11–8 (2–3) |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 20 | January 27 | Iowa State | 89–84 | Tommy Mason-Griffin (38) | Ray Willis (7) | Tommy Mason-Griffin (6) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK9,468 | 12–8 (3–3) |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 21 | January 30 | Nebraska | 46–63 | Cade Davis (13) | Ryan Wright (8) | Tommy Mason-Griffin (4) | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE8,040 | 12–9 (3–4) |- Oklahoma Sooners February #FDF9D8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" | 22 | February 6 | #10 Texas | 71–80 | Thomas Mason-Griffin (24) | Ryan Wright (14) | Thomas Mason-Griffin (4) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK12,036 | 13–9 (4–4) |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 23 | February 9 | Texas Tech | 71–72 | Willie Warren (18) | Tony Crocker (11) | Willie Warren (5) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK10,323 | 13–10 (4–5) |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 24 | February 13 | Oklahoma State | 76–97 | Thomas Mason-Griffin (30) | Ray Willis (7) | Thomas Mason-Griffin (5) | Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK12,380 | 13–11 (4–6) |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 25 | February 17 | 2009 Colorado Buffaloes University of Colorado Colorado | 67–77 | Thomas Mason-Griffin & Willie Warren (19) | Tiny Gallon (10) | Tony Crocker & Thomas Mason-Griffin (3) | Coors Events Center, Boulder, CO5,976 | 13–12 (4–7) |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 26 | February 20 | #7 Kansas State | 68–83 | Thomas Mason-Griffin (16) | Tony Crocker (9) | Thomas Mason-Griffin & Tony Crocker (5) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK12,425 | 13–13 (4–8) |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 27 | February 22 | #1 Kansas | 68–81 | Thomas Mason-Griffin (17) | Cade Daivs (8) | Thomas Mason-Griffin (8) | Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS16,300 | 13–14 (4–9) |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 28 | February 27 | #24 Baylor | 63–70 | Tiny Gallon (23) | Tiny Gallon (15) | Thomas Mason-Griffin (8) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK7,894 | 13–15 (4–10) |- Oklahoma Sooners March #FDF9D8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 29 | March 1 | Texas | 76–87 | Tony Crocker (24) | Tiny Gallon (9) | Thomas Mason-Griffin (7) | Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX16,012 | 13–16 (4–11) |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 30 | March 6 | #23 Texas A&M | 54–69 | Thomas Mason-Griffin (16) | Cade Davis (7) | Cade Davis & Thomas Mason-Griffin (4) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK11,074 | 13–17 (4–12) |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" | 31 | March 10 | Oklahoma StateBig 12 tournament | 67–81 | Thomas Mason-Griffin (22) | Tiny Gallon, Tony Crocker, & Cade Davis (6) | Thomas Mason-Griffin (9) | Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO18,879 | 13–18 OklahomaSooners 2010 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/schedule?teamId=201&year=2010 Roster 2009 Oklahoma Sooners y Ryan Wright 1 F 6 9 241 SR Mississauga, Ontario Steven Pledger 2 G 6 4 217 FR Chesapeake, Virginia T. J. Franklin 3 G 5 11 166 SO Fort Worth, Texas Andrew Fitzgerald 4 F 6 8 258 FR Baltimore, Maryland basketball y Tony Crocker 5 G 6 6 209 SR San Antonio, Texas y Tommy Mason-Griffin 11 G 5 11 206 FR Houston, Texas y Willie Warren 13 G 6 4 203 SO Fort Worth, Texas y Barry Honoré 15 F 6 7 268 JR Garland, Texas Orlando Allen basketball 21 C 6 10 288 JR Cincinnati, Ohio Ryan Randolph 22 G 6 4 191 FR Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Tiny Gallon 24 F 6 9 296 FR Vallejo, California y Kyle Hardrick 25 F 6 8 229 FR Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Cade Davis 34 G 6 5 199 JR Elk City, Oklahoma y Ray Willis basketball 41 G 6 6 164 SO Atlanta, Georgia y Beau Gerber 45 F 6 8 227 SR Winfield, Kansas Jeff Capel (Duke) Ben Betts (Roanoke) Mark Cline (Wake Forest) Oronde Taliaferro (Wayne State (MI)) https://www.webcitation.org/5l4F4Euwo?url=http://soonersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/okla-m-baskbl-mtt.html 2009-11-05 Rankings Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final AP 17 17 25-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---- ---- ---- -- -- Coaches 16 17 ---- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---- ---- ---- -- -- References Two state players make preseason All-Big 12 team Tulsa World 2009-10-08 Jimmie Tramel 2009-10-08 http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OU/article.aspx?subjectid=92&articleid=20091008_92_0_Oklaho147813 Willie Warren tells Jeff Capel he'll return to Oklahoma Boston Herald The Associated Press 2009-04-19 2009-10-14 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/college/basketball/view/2009_04_19_Willie_Warren_tells__Jeff_Capel_he_ll_return_to_Oklahoma/srvc=sports&position=also OU Notebook: Wise move? Dodgers think so Daily Oklahoman 2009-06-15 2009-10-14 http://newsok.com/ou-notebook/article/3377862 Griffin will take piece of Oklahoma to California USA Today Murray Evans The Associated Press 2009-06-26 2009-10-14 https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2009-06-25-2810392763_x.htm OU 3rd, OSU 6th in poll Tulsa World 2009-10-15 2009-10-21 http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OU/article.aspx?subjectid=92&articleid=20091015_234_B2_Oklaho852151 2012-10-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20121008115641/http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OU/article.aspx?subjectid=92&articleid=20091015_234_B2_Oklaho852151 dead SN's preseason All-Americans led by Oklahoma guard Willie Warren The Sporting News 2009-11-10 2009-11-10 http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2009-11-10/sns-preseason-all-americans-led-oklahoma-guard-willie-warren Mike DeCourcy 2009-11-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20091113072159/http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2009-11-10/sns-preseason-all-americans-led-oklahoma-guard-willie-warren live Category:Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball seasons Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball