How will each Oklahoma Division I team perform in the 2024-25 men's college basketball season?

The 2024-25 men's college basketball season is almost upon us.

It's a clean slate for every team, including the one in Oklahoma. There are four Division I programs in the state, and all are looking to make progress after missing last season's NCAA Tournament.

Here's a preview of every Oklahoma team, including key departures, impactful additions and record predictions.

Oklahoma

The Sooners are still searching for their first NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Porter Moser, who is entering his fourth season at the helm.

OU became the first team to miss the cut for the Big Dance last season, with key players such as Javian McCollum (Georgia Tech), Otega Oweh (Kentucky) and Milos Uzan (Houston) transferring.

But the Sooners returned with a good frontcourt duo of Jalon Moore and Sam Godwin. They then restocked their backfield with the additions of Long Beach State transfer guard Jadon Jones, Fairfield transfer guard Brycen Goodine and four-star freshman guard Jeremiah Fears.

OU is out of the unforgiving Big 12, but will still face plenty of challenges in the SEC. I expect the Sooners to continue their trend of finishing in the middle of the conference standings.

Forecast: 17-12 (8-10 SEC)

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Oklahoma State

After firing Mike Boynton in March, OSU hired Steve Lutz as its next head coach. He spent last season at Western Kentucky, where he led the program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013.

The Cowboys only return three players, but one of them is Bryce Thompson. The graduate guard averaged 11.6 points and 1.9 rebounds last season.

OSU also added transfer guards Khalil Brantley (La Salle), Brandon Newman (Western Kentucky) and Arturo Dean (Florida International). Still, the size at center isn't great outside of 6-10 Xavier transfer Abou Ousame.

It's hard to predict how good this OSU team will be because it has so many new players, but it will likely experience its fair share of adversity as it navigates a brutal Big 12 schedule.

Forecast: 13-16 (6-14 Big 12)

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Oral Roberts

Last season was a transition period for Oral Roberts, which hired Russell Springmann as head coach after Paul Mills left for Wichita State. The Golden Eagles posted a losing record for the first time since 2019.

Oral Roberts subsequently lost two of its top three scorers, but Issac McBride is back for his senior season. The 1.80 meter tall guard averaged 19.8 points per game on 39.6% shooting from distance, the highest on the team.

A new name to know is Casper College transfer guard Darius Robinson Jr., a 6-1 junior who averaged 18.4 points on 41.9% shooting from distance last season. He will form a strong backcourt duo with McBride.

Still, during Mills' final two seasons as head coach, Oral Roberts ranked fifth in the nation in team points per game. The Golden Eagles still have a lot of work to do before they can reach that level again.

Forecast: 13-16 (8-8 Summit League)

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Tulsa

Tulsa turned things around last season. After going 5-25 in the 2022-23 season, it posted a record of 16-15.

The Golden Hurricane is tasked with replacing star guard PJ Haggerty, who averaged 21.2 points as a redshirt freshman before transferring to Memphis. But it will benefit greatly from the return of senior guard Keaston Willis, a veteran scorer who appeared in just two games last season due to a foot injury.

Tulsa also added Georgia State transfer guard Dwon Odom, who averaged 11.8 points and five rebounds last season. Experienced striker Jared Garcia is also back in the game and provides a presence in depth.

It's unlikely that Tulsa will make another big jump this season, but the trend should continue to be in the right direction.

Forecast: 18-13 (9-9 AAC)

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Men's Basketball 2024-25: Previewing Every Division I Oklahoma Team