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Oklahoma Sooners breeze to win over Ole Miss in Round 1 of NCAA Tournament

Rashard Odomes
Posted at 1:01 PM, Mar 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-22 14:45:58-04

COLUMBIA, SC — The Oklahoma Sooners claimed an easy 95-72 victory in their Round 1 NCAA Tournament game against Ole Miss on Friday.

The Sooners, a No. 9 seed, had a 50-33 lead at halftime over the No. 8 seed, and continued to cruise in the second half. The team was led by 20 points each from Christian James and Rashard Adomes, to go along with 19 points from Kristian Doolittle and 18 points from Brady Manek.

The team will likely face No. 1 seed Virginia in Round 2.

Oklahoma's is in the South Region of the bracket, with games being played in Columbia, South Carolina.

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