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814:
799:
782:Oral Roberts
759:Oral Roberts
733:Oral Roberts
713:
708:
691:Oral Roberts
665:Oral Roberts
645:
640:
620:Oral Roberts
594:Oral Roberts
526:Oral Roberts
500:Oral Roberts
474:Oral Roberts
325:
320:
273:
265:Eddie Sutton
262:
258:Oral Roberts
245:
244:
135:2017–present
130:Oral Roberts
120:Oral Roberts
73:June 3, 1970
20:Scott Sutton
1707:1970 births
1650:Otzelberger
1368:(2017–2023)
1360:(1999–2017)
1352:(1997–1999)
1344:(1993–1997)
1336:(1987–1993)
1334:Ken Trickey
1328:(1985–1987)
1320:(1982–1985)
1312:(1979–1982)
1304:(1977–1979)
1296:(1974–1977)
1288:(1969–1974)
1286:Ken Trickey
1280:(1965–1969)
1138:Tulsa World
1073:Tulsa World
1054:Tulsa World
1011:Tulsa World
924:Tulsa World
917:Larry Owens
913:Caleb Green
721:(2014–2017)
653:(2012–2014)
333:(1999–2012)
315:Postseason
309:Conference
276:Ken Trickey
269:Sean Sutton
163:Tournaments
141:(assistant)
122:(assistant)
1701:Categories
1366:Paul Mills
1318:Dick Acres
1302:Lake Kelly
1294:Jerry Hale
1278:Bill White
1034:2008-03-12
992:References
69:1970-06-03
48:Conference
1674:Henderson
1662:Henderson
1466:Spoonhour
1460:Spoonhour
1442:Spoonhour
1342:Bill Self
1326:Ted Owens
1310:Ken Hayes
1093:April 10,
893:Bill Self
312:Standing
280:Bill Self
127:1999–2017
116:1995–1999
91:1992–1994
1626:Phillips
1620:Molinari
1596:Phillips
1484:Molinari
1376:(2023– )
1118:ESPN.com
878:Source:
306:Overall
1686:Menzies
1638:Coffman
1632:Richman
1520:Maestri
1490:Bennett
1478:Bennett
963:Bo Ryan
777:2016–17
754:2015–16
728:2014–15
686:2013–14
660:2012–13
615:2011–12
589:2010–11
568:2009–10
547:2008–09
521:2007–08
495:2006–07
469:2005–06
445:2004–05
424:2003–04
403:2002–03
382:2001–02
361:2000–01
340:1999–00
300:Season
155:Overall
1684:2024:
1678:2023:
1672:2022:
1666:2021:
1660:2020:
1656:Hansen
1654:2019:
1648:2018:
1642:2017:
1636:2016:
1630:2015:
1624:2014:
1618:2013:
1614:Sutton
1612:2012:
1606:2011:
1600:2010:
1594:2009:
1590:Sutton
1588:2008:
1582:2007:
1578:Hunter
1576:2006:
1572:Zvosec
1570:2005:
1564:2004:
1560:Hunter
1558:2003:
1554:Sutton
1552:&
1548:2002:
1542:2001:
1536:2000:
1532:Kerwin
1530:1999:
1526:Peters
1524:1998:
1518:1997:
1512:1996:
1506:1995:
1500:1994:
1494:1993:
1488:1992:
1482:1991:
1476:1990:
1472:Miller
1470:1989:
1464:1988:
1458:1987:
1454:Mackey
1452:1986:
1448:Mackey
1446:1985:
1440:&
1438:Little
1436:1984:
1430:1983:
815:Total:
226:Awards
81:, U.S.
52:Big 12
1680:Mills
1644:Smith
1608:Kampe
1602:Kampe
1584:Kampe
1566:Jones
1544:Evans
1538:Kampe
1028:(PDF)
763:14–17
737:19–15
695:17–16
669:20–15
598:19–16
575:20–13
554:16–15
504:23–11
484:T–1st
478:21–12
437:T–2nd
431:17–11
410:18–10
395:T–2nd
389:17–14
374:T–7th
368:10–19
347:13–17
303:Team
184:2–2 (
178:1–1 (
172:0–2 (
166:0–3 (
30:Title
1550:Drew
1514:Drew
1508:Drew
1502:Drew
1496:Boyd
1095:2017
789:4–12
786:8–22
766:6–10
740:10–6
698:10–8
672:13–5
627:17–1
624:27–7
601:13–5
578:13–5
557:14–4
533:16–2
530:24–9
507:12–2
481:13–3
455:13–3
452:25–8
434:10–6
392:10–4
371:5–11
213:2008
209:2006
63:Born
38:Team
1668:Lee
792:9th
769:7th
743:3rd
701:5th
675:3rd
630:1st
604:2nd
581:3rd
560:2nd
536:1st
510:1st
458:1st
416:4th
413:9–5
353:6th
350:8–8
186:CIT
180:CBI
174:NIT
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1154:,
1135:,
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1070:,
1051:,
1008:,
941:.
286:.
217:5
203:3
108:HC
71:)
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1403:t
1396:v
1256:e
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1242:v
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