The Sooners will battle Cal State Bakersfield in the opening round of the Big Dance.
Conference: Big-12
Coach: Lon Kruger
Record: 25-7, 12-6
KenPom Ranking: 7
Good wins: Wisconsin, Villanova, Hawaii, Iowa State (sweep), West Virginia (sweep), Baylor (sweep), Texas Tech, Texas
Impact Players: Buddy Hield (one of the front runners for National Player of the Year; 25.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 50% shooting, 90% from the free throw line, 46% from downtown), Isaiah Cousins (13.0 ppg), Jordan Woodard (12.