Oklahoma vs Virginia 3/24/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 9 seeded Oklahoma Sooners meet the No. 1 seeded Virginia Cavaliers on Sunday in an NCAA Tournament South Region second round showdown at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. Oklahoma defeated Ole Miss 95-72 on Friday in its first round matchup. The Sooners were led by Rashard Odomes and Christian James with 20 points apiece, while Kristian Doolittle scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.

Virginia did not look like a No. 1 seed in Friday’s first half against Gardner-Webb trailing 36-30 at the half. However, the Cavaliers came out strong in the second half and outscored the Bulldogs 41-20 after the break to win 71-56 to restore order. De’Andre Hunter led the Cavaliers with 23 points. Christian James leads the Sooners in scoring with an average of 14.5 points per game. Kristian Doolittle is the team leader in rebounds with an average of 7.0 per game, while Jamal Bieniemy leads the Sooners in assists with an average of 3.5 per game. The Sooners are shooting 44.6% from the field and 34.6% from 3-point territory.

Kyle Guy is leading in scoring with an average of 15.6 points per game. Ty Jerome is the third leading scorer and leader in assists for Virginia with averages of 13.0 points and 5.4 assists per game. Braxton Key leads in rebounds with an average of 5.5 per game. Virginia is shooting 47.8% from the field and 40.9% from 3-point territory.