NCAA Tournament March Madness

#50 Oklahoma

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Projection: first four out

Oklahoma comes into the tournament with a profile that's intriguing yet not rock-solid. The Sooners boast some quality wins over strong competition like Iowa State, a team noted for a tough defensive style, and an impressive non-conference victory against BYU, which shows their capability to handle diverse offenses. The win against a well-respected Providence squad bolsters their resume, showcasing their defensive prowess. On the flip side, losses against elite competition like North Carolina and Houston, albeit competitive, highlighted some missed opportunities to solidify their case with signature wins. The setback against UCF is one of those puzzling outcomes that raises questions, yet it doesn't severely taint their body of work. Overall, the Sooners have done enough to hear their name on Selection Sunday with the mix of wins over projected tournament teams and respectable performances in losses, coupled with a no major alarms from losses to significantly lower-ranked teams.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6C Michigan240W89-59
11/10MS Valley St362W82-43
11/14Texas St169W93-54
11/17UTRGV337W90-66
11/23(N)Iowa58W79-67
11/24(N)USC104W72-70
11/30Ark Pine Bluff345W107-86
12/5Providence52W72-51
12/9(N)Arkansas111W79-70
12/16WI Green Bay223W81-47
12/20(N)North Carolina5L81-69
12/28Cent Arkansas336W88-72
12/31Monmouth NJ177W72-56
1/6Iowa St9W71-63
1/10@TCU41L80-71
1/13@Kansas22L78-66
1/17West Virginia152W77-63
1/20@Cincinnati53W69-65
1/23Texas40L75-60
1/27Texas Tech38L85-84
1/30@Kansas St65W73-53
2/3@UCF80L74-63
2/6BYU30W82-66
2/10Oklahoma St128W66-62
2/13@Baylor17L79-62
2/17Kansas22L67-57
2/24@Oklahoma St128W84-82
2/28@Iowa St9L58-45
3/2Houston3L87-85
3/5Cincinnati53W74-71
3/9@Texas40L94-80
3/13(N)TCU41L77-70