The No. 2-seeded Sooners leave the friendly confines of Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena in the rear-view mirror and head out west to Anaheim, Calif., where they will match up with former Big 12 foe Texas A&M, the No. 3 seed in the West Region, in a Sweet 16 showdown.
The Aggies earned their way to Anaheim with an opening-round victory over Wisconsin-Green Bay and an unbelievable comeback and double-overtime triumph in the round of 32 over Northern Iowa.
Down by 12 points with just 44 seconds remaining in regulation, Texas A&M mounted an unprecedented turnaround, forcing the Panthers of Northern Iowa into back-to-back-to-back-to-back turnovers (count ’em, turnovers in four successive possessions), resulting in a dozen points and allowing the Aggies to tie the game at 71-all at the end of regulation.