Fresh off of a 72-68 defeat of the No. 9 seed Missouri Tigers, the No. 8 seed Oklahoma Sooners (16-10, 9-8) are ready to return to action in Indianapolis on Monday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-0, 15-0).
The Sooners did what they needed to do to find a way to win in the first round against the Tigers, pulling out the victory against a tough opponent despite missing their second-leading scorer in sophomore De’Vion Harmon due to a positive COVID-19 test. He will be out once again for this game.
While Oklahoma will certainly be glad to have picked up a March Madness win, they are far from satisfied going into the matchup with the highly-regarded national title favorites. In a tournament that has featured gobs of upsets, the Sooners are primed and ready to try and join the party with one that would be as good as any.
The Bulldogs are undefeated and have been widely looked at as at least a top-2 team all year long and and near-unanimously as the No. 1 team for the past couple of months. They are an incredible group under head coach Mark Few with few holes, led by All-American forward Corey Kispert and future-NBA lottery pick Jalen Suggs. Also certainly not to be overlooked is forward Drew Timme, who is a sensational player as well.
Simply put, Gonzaga has been No. 1 all season long for a reason. They are extremely good and an opponent has to essentially play perfectly to beat them. It isn’t breaking any news to say the Sooners have to offer their best performance of the season to be able to win this game.
For this second round game in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, here is everything you need to know:
WHEN: 1:40 p.m. CT
WHERE: Indianapolis, Indiana (Hinkle Fieldhouse)
HOW TO WATCH: CBS (Carter Blackburn, Debbie Antonelli & Lauren Shehadi)
HOW TO LISTEN: Sooner Sports Radio Network – KRXO 107.7 FM The Franchise in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa; Tune In Radio App (Toby Rowland & Kevin Henry)
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