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Tennessee basketball: A look at the Vols road to the Final Four

By Billy Williford

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 16: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates during the 82-78 win over the Kentucky Wildcats during the semifinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 16: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates during the 82-78 win over the Kentucky Wildcats during the semifinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – MARCH 13: Kristian Doolittle #21 of the Oklahoma Sooners controls the ball during the first round game of the Big 12 Basketball Tournament against the West Virginia Mountaineers at the Sprint Center on March 13, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – MARCH 13: Kristian Doolittle #21 of the Oklahoma Sooners controls the ball during the first round game of the Big 12 Basketball Tournament against the West Virginia Mountaineers at the Sprint Center on March 13, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

No.9 Oklahoma Sooners (19-13)

Norman, OK – Big 12 Conference
Head coach: Lon Kruger

An Elite 8 matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners would come if the Sooners could pull a few upsets. While this isn’t a prediction piece, I don’t see Oklahoma getting past Ole Miss and Virginia.

Best win

All things considered, the best win has to be against the Kansas Jayhawks even though they aren’t the same team Tennessee lost to earlier in the season. The Sooners also have wins against Wofford and Flordia in November.

Worst loss

The worst loss or losses came against the West Virginia Mountaineers. Typically you wouldn’t consider that a bad loss but the Mountaineers went 14-20 on the season. In the two losses, the Sooners lost by a combined nine points.

Longest streak

Oklahoma’s longest win streak came before the conference slate when the Sooners won seven games in a row with wins over Notre Dame and USC.

What they do best

Oklahoma is very good on the defensive end. They rank in the top-30 in adjusted defensive efficiency and hold opponents to 45 percent from inside the arc. They also hold opponents to 33.3 percent from the three-point line.

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