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A look at Rhode Island, Duke and Iona, the teams in Oklahoma's pod in the NCAA Tournament

NCAA TOURNAMENT

MIDWEST REGIONAL

PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh

Oklahoma is in a Pittsburgh pod of the Midwest Regional, along with three other teams. A look at the three teams the Sooners could meet, beginning with their first-round opponent, Rhode Island:

No. 7-seed Rhode Island Rams

Record: 25-7 (15-3, first in the Atlantic 10)

Bid: At-large

Last appearance: 2017, beat No. 6-seed Creighton in the first round before falling to No. 3-seed Oregon in the round of 32.

Coach: Danny Hurley, 111-81 in six seasons at Rhode Island, 1-1 in NCAA appearances

Best player: Senior guard Jared Terrell has been a four-year starter for the Rams, averaging 13.