On the same day the NCAA Tournament selection committee rewarded the Big 12 Conference with five teams in its month-early top 16 seeds reveal – more than any other league – Oklahoma and West Virginia showcased the conference's parity and depth in one of the most thrilling games of the 2020-21 season.
Oklahoma survived West Virginia 91-90 in double overtime off an Austin Reaves game-winner. The victory puts the Sooners (13-5), a projected No. 3 seed going into Saturday's game, even closer to the No. 2 seed line should any of the current top seeds falter.