For the third time in a row, the Oklahoma Sooners men’s hoops season ended in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. After cruising past the Missouri Tigers in the first round, OU met the buzzsaw doubling as the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
The fact that the Sooners played well in a 16-point loss underscores just how well the Zags are playing this year. Heading into the second weekend of the Big Dance, it’s not clear if any of the remaining teams can mount a credible threat to Mark Few’s team.
Is the rest of this tournament just a formality?