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Oklahoma fan, country music star Toby Keith: 'Been nervous all morning"

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Country music star Toby Keith loves Oklahoma athletics.

That’s why the Sooners supporter walked into the Honda Center on Saturday afternoon with pregame jitters. Keith said he’s excited for his favorite squad but also worried before Oklahoma’s matchup against Oregon in the Elite Eight.

“You know Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, North Carolina are going to be back here,” Keith told ESPN.com. “But we’re a football school, so when our basketball team gets to show up and have a shot at the Final Four like our football team, it’s great for the whole program.