After a strong finish to the regular season and a win over No. 3 Baylor in the Big 12 tournament, the Oklahoma Sooners looked well-positioned to make the NCAA tournament. Their one-point loss to Texas Tech clouded the discussion and Oklahoma was left out of “The Big Dance.”
Their record certainly didn’t help matters, especially on the road where they were 3-8, but in the mighty Big 12, any team can win any given night. And that ultimately hurt the Sooners chances.
The depth and difficult schedule kept Oklahoma from padding their record and now they’ll head to the NIT to continue their 2021-2022 season.
Though the record might not look great, the advanced analytics liked the Sooners more than some of the teams that made it to March madness. Disappointed that the selection committee didn’t follow the analytics community, Oklahoma fans went to social media to express their frustrations.
Here are some of the best.