OU men's and women's basketball teams announce 2023-24 Big 12 opponents

Justin Martinez, The Oklahoman
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The OU men's and women's basketball teams announced their Big 12 opponents for the 2023-24 season.

The men hope to find their footing after going 15-17 (5-13 Big 12) last season and missing the NCAA Tournament. Meanwhile, the women look to pick up where they left off after going 26-7 (14-4 Big 12) last season and reaching the NCAA Tournament's Round of 32.

Due to the Big 12's expansion to 14 teams, the 18-game conference schedule only features five repeat opponents. The schedules were determined based on a combination of geography, historical results and a poll of the coaches, per release.

Dates for conference games have not yet been announced, but here's a look at the opponents for both the OU men's and women's basketball teams:

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OU men's basketball

Oklahoma Sooners guard Milos Uzan (12) goes past Baylor Bears guard Keyonte George (1) to the basket during a men's college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Baylor Bears at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Baylor won 62-60.
Oklahoma Sooners guard Milos Uzan (12) goes past Baylor Bears guard Keyonte George (1) to the basket during a men's college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Baylor Bears at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Baylor won 62-60.

Home-and-away opponents: Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma State and Texas

Home-only opponents: BYU, Houston, Texas Tech and West Virginia

Away-only opponents: Baylor, UCF, Kansas State and TCU

Of the four new teams to join the Big 12, Cincinnati is the only team OU will face both at home and on the road. The Bearcats went 23-13 last season (11-7 AAC) and ultimately lost to Utah Valley in the NIT Quarterfinals.

OU also caught a break by only having to play Houston at home. The Cougars boast a combined home record of 61-5 in the past four seasons.

OU is tasked with facing Baylor exclusively on the road, though. The Sooners haven't won a game in Waco, Texas, since Jan. 23, 2016.

OU women's basketball

Oklahoma Sooners guard Skylar Vann (24) attempts a shot during a women's college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas State Wildcats at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Oklahoma won 90-86 in overtime.
Oklahoma Sooners guard Skylar Vann (24) attempts a shot during a women's college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas State Wildcats at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Oklahoma won 90-86 in overtime.

Home-and-away opponents: Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State and Texas

Home-only opponents: Baylor, UCF, TCU and Texas Tech

Away-only opponents: BYU, Houston, Iowa State and West Virginia

To no surprise, OU has a home-and-away series against both Oklahoma State and Texas.

Meanwhile, the Sooners will exclusively face UCF at home. The Knights are Big 12 bound after going 14-15 (4-11 AAC) last season.

OU must also face BYU exclusively on the road. The Sooners boast an all-time record of 2-0 in Provo, Utah, including a 77-66 win over BYU last season.

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