Oklahoma, despite a 6-12 record in its first season in the SEC and getting the No. 14 seed in the conference tournament, still got an at-large spot. The Sooners did close the pre-tournament season strong with consecutive wins against Missouri, Texas and Georgia before losing to Kentucky on a buzzer-beater.

The Oklahoma Sooners face the UConn Huskies in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2025 (3/21/2025) at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Sixteen games across the country Thursday opened up the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament and probably to some extent busted at least part of your March Madness bracket in the process. Maybe you picked High Point to take down Purdue or thought No.