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Here's where OU basketball lands in latest NCAA Tournament bracketology
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The OU men's basketball team is a No. 5 seed in ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi's newest NCAA Tournament projections , which released Tuesday.
The No. 11-ranked Sooners (15-3, 3-2 Big 12) earned a pair of wins this past week against West Virginia and Cincinnati . They moved from No. 23 to No. 22 in the NET rankings as a result.
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OU is projected to face No. 12-seeded Drake in Memphis, Tennessee, for the opening round of the West Region. The NCAA Tournament is scheduled to begin on March 19.
Here's a look at where the rest of the Big 12 teams are projected:
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Which Big 12 teams are projected to make the NCAA Tournament?
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Houston:No. 1 seed vs. No. 16 Sam Houston (West)
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Kansas:No. 2 seed vs. No. 15 South Dakota State (Midwest)
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Baylor:No. 4 seed vs. No. 13 Drexel (South)
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Oklahoma:No. 5 seed vs. No. 12 Drake (West)
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BYU:No. 5 seed vs. No. 12 McNeese State (East)
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Iowa State:No. 5 seed vs. No. 12 Samford (Midwest)
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Texas Tech:No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 Boise State (East)
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TCU:No. 10 seed vs. No. 7 Clemson (East)
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Cincinnati:No. 12 seed vs. No. 12 Oregon. Winner faces No. 5 Alabama (South)
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Kansas State:No. 12 seed vs. No. 12 Ole Miss. Winner faces No. 6 Colorado State (South)
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Texas:Next four out
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Teams not mentioned:UCF, West Virginia and Oklahoma State
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Where Oklahoma basketball lands in latest NCAA Tournament bracketology
