Missouri Tigers guard Dru Smith (12) drives past Oklahoma Sooners guard Alondes Williams (15) during the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. Mandatory Credit: Barbara Perenic/IndyStar via USA TODAY Sports
Oklahoma basketball plays in one of the nation’s best conferences, but at no time this season have they faced a team like this year’s prohibitive national champs.
OK, Baylor might have something to say about that, and soon. But for right now, it is No. 8 seed Oklahoma going up against the overall top seed in this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the Gonzaga Bulldogs.