Saturday will not just be about the Final Four, as the College Basketball Crown also continues with the Oklahoma Sooners taking on the Baylor Bears. Despite having over .500 records, both teams failed to make March Madness and are looking for a win and move on to the next round.
Oklahoma came the closest to making it to March Madness, while Baylor did not have as much success as it had last year. One team will move on while the other will see their season end in this eight-team single elimination tournament featuring teams that failed to make it to March Madness.
Oklahoma vs. Baylor College Basketball Crown Projected Starting Lineups
Oklahoma Sooners
- F Mohamed Wague
- F Tae Davis
- F Derrion Reid
- G Xzayvier Brown
- G Nijel Pack
Baylor Bears
- C Caden Powell
- G Isaac Williams IV
- G Obi Agbim
- G Cameron Carr
- G Tounde Yessoufou
During the previous round, three players excelled for the Sooners, and they are Reid, Brown and Pack, as each of them scored in double figures in a gutsy 90-86 overtime win over the Colorado Buffaloes.
Meanwhile, Baylor has a clear star in freshman guard Tounde Yessoufou, who dropped 19 points in the previous round against Minnesota. Carr and Agbim also scored double figures, which showed that Yessoufou can share the load.
Oklahoma vs. Baylor College Basketball Crown Injury Report
Oklahoma Sooners
- No injuries reported, full rotation expected.
Baylor Bears
- No injuries reported, full rotation expected.
Both teams will be entering the game fully healthy, with no injuries reported. This should be good news for both sides, as they can show their full potential without any injured player holding them back by giving them an incomplete rotation.
Oklahoma vs. Baylor College Basketball Crown Prediction
While Baylor has a certified superstar in freshman guard Tounde Yessoufou, who has a very good supporting cast with whom he can share the ball, the edge has to go to Oklahoma.
The Sooners are very good as a team; they share the ball and are overall more sound. In addition, they barely missed the trip to March Madness and were a lot closer to making it than Baylor, so this one should be a Sooners win.
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