The Oklahoma Sooners likely earned a date with the top-seeded Virginia Cavaliers thanks to their first NCAA men's tournament win since 2016.
The No. 9 seed in the South Region defeated the No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels 95-72 in the round of 64 on Friday in Columbia, South Carolina. As long as the Cavaliers avoid losing to a No. 16 seed for the second straight year, Oklahoma will have a shot at the ACC powerhouse.
Rashard Odomes (20 points), Christian James (20 points), Kristian Doolittle (19 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and two steals) and Brady Manek (18 points and three steals) led the way for the Sooners in a balanced attack.