OU basketball projected to be No. 8 seed in ESPN's NCAA Tournament bracketology
The OU men's basketball team is a No. 8 seed in ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi's newest NCAA Tournament projections, which were released Tuesday.
The Sooners (19-8, 7-7 Big 12) earned an 84-82 road win over Oklahoma State on Saturday. They stayed put at No. 39 in the NET rankings as a result.
OU is projected to face No. 9-seeded Northwestern in Brooklyn, New York, for the opening round of the East Region. The NCAA Tournament is scheduled to begin on March 19.
Here's a look at where the rest of the Big 12 teams are projected:
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Which Big 12 teams are projected to make the NCAA Tournament?
Houston: No. 1 seed vs. No. 16 South Dakota State (South)
Kansas: No. 2 seed vs. No. 15 Eastern Washington (West)
Iowa State: No. 3 seed vs. No. 14 Oakland (East)
Baylor: No. 4 seed vs. No. 13 Vermont (Midwest)
BYU: No. 7 seed vs. No. 10 New Mexico (East)
Texas Tech: No. 7 seed vs. No. 10 Nevada (Midwest)
Oklahoma: No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 Northwestern (East)
TCU: No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 Michigan State (West)
Texas: No. 10 seed vs. No. 7 Utah State (West)
Kansas State: Next four out
Teams not mentioned: Cincinnati, UCF, West Virginia and Oklahoma State
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