NORMAN – The Big 12 Conference announced the 2021-22 men's basketball schedule Wednesday, completing Oklahoma's slate for the upcoming season. The Sooners open league play Saturday, Jan. 1 against Kansas State at Lloyd Noble Center.
OU's conference slate is highlighted by three additional Saturday home games against Iowa State (Jan. 8), defending national champion Baylor (Jan. 22) and Oklahoma State (Feb. 26). The Sooners' remaining home schedule features weeknight games against Kansas (Monday, Jan. 17), Texas Tech (Wednesday, Feb. 9), TCU (Monday, Jan. 31) and Texas (Tuesday, Feb. 15).
The Sooners start their slate of eight road games at Baylor on Tuesday, Jan. 4, and travel to Texas (Tuesday, Jan. 11), TCU (Saturday, Jan. 15) and West Virginia (Wednesday, Jan. 26) to round out the games in January. OU plays its first of two Bedlam matchups at Oklahoma State on Saturday, Feb. 5 before making trips to Kansas (Saturday, Feb. 12), Iowa State (Saturday, Feb. 19) and Texas Tech (Tuesday, Feb. 22).
The double round-robin format concludes Saturday, March 5 when the Sooners travel to Manhattan, Kan., to face Kansas State.
The 2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship will be held March 9-12 in Kansas City, Mo., at the T-Mobile Center.
The Sooners' non-conference slate, which was announced in July, features home matchups against Florida and Butler, a Big 12/SEC Challenge game at Auburn, a contest versus Arkansas in Tulsa and the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
OU opens the season Nov. 1 at home versus Rogers State in its lone exhibition game of the 2021-22 schedule, while the Sooners' game against Northwestern State Nov. 9 marks the first regular season game of the
Porter Moser era.
Tip times and TV information will be revealed on a later date.
Full details on gameday procedures for the 2021-22 season will be announced soon.
Season ticket holders can still renew their season tickets for the upcoming season. Fans interested in becoming season ticket holders may contact the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 for more information or go to
SoonerSports.com/buytickets to purchase season tickets.
| 2021 OU Men's Basketball Schedule |
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
| Nov. 1 |
Rogers State (EXH) |
Norman |
| Nov. 9 |
Northwestern State |
Norman |
| Nov. 12 |
UTSA |
Norman |
| Nov. 18-21 |
Myrtle Beach Invitational |
Conway, S.C. |
| Nov. 24 |
Houston Baptist |
Norman |
| Nov. 27 |
Central Florida |
Orlando, Fla. |
| Dec. 1 |
Florida |
Norman |
| Dec. 7 |
Butler$ |
Norman |
| Dec. 11 |
Arkansas |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Dec. 19 |
UT Arlington |
Norman |
| Dec. 22 |
Alcorn State |
Norman |
| Jan. 1 |
Kansas State* |
Norman |
| Jan. 4 |
Baylor* |
Waco, Texas |
| Jan. 8 |
Iowa State* |
Norman |
| Jan. 11 |
Texas* |
Austin, Texas |
| Jan. 15 |
TCU* |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Jan. 17 |
Kansas* |
Norman |
| Jan. 22 |
Baylor* |
Norman |
| Jan. 26 |
West Virginia* |
Morgantown, W.Va. |
| Jan. 29 |
Auburn# |
Auburn, Ala. |
| Jan. 31 |
TCU* |
Norman |
| Feb. 5 |
Oklahoma State* |
Stillwater, Okla. |
| Feb. 9 |
Texas Tech* |
Norman |
| Feb. 12 |
Kansas* |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| Feb. 15 |
Texas* |
Norman |
| Feb. 19 |
Iowa State* |
Ames, Iowa |
| Feb. 22 |
Texas Tech* |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Feb. 26 |
Oklahoma State* |
Norman |
| March 1 |
West Virginia* |
Norman |
| March 5 |
Kansas State* |
Manhattan, Kan. |
| March 9-12 |
Big 12 Championship |
Kansas City, Mo |
$Big East-Big 12 Battle
#Big 12/SEC Challenge
* Big 12 game
Home Games in bold |