Here is a capsule look at the matchup of Oklahoma and Albany in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. They meet Friday, March 20, at 7:27 p.m. ET in Columbus, Ohio.
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Oklahoma Sooners (22-10)
No. 3 seed, East Region
Coach: Lon Kruger (fourth season)
Bid: At-large/Big 12
Starting lineup
G Jordan Woodard, 6-0, So., 9.0 ppg, 4.1 apg
G Buddy Hield, 6-4, Jr., 17.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg
G Isaiah Cousins, 6-4, Jr., 12.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg
F Ryan Spangler, 6-8, Jr., 10.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg
F TaShawn Thomas, 6-8, Sr., 11.1 ppg, 6.2 rpg
Storylines
— The Sooners last made it to the Final Four in 2002. They also have made two Elite Eight trips since 2002.
— Hield is one of the 12 Wooden Award finalists and was recently named Big 12 Player of the Year.
— This is Oklahoma’s 29th NCAA Tournament appearance and its third consecutive.
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Albany Great Danes (24-8)
No. 14 seed, East Region
Coach: Will Brown (14th season)
Bid: America East tournament champion
Starting lineup
G Peter Hooley, 6-4, Jr., 13.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg
G Evan Singletary, 6-1, Jr., 13.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg
G/F Ray Sanders, 6-4, Jr., 9.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg
F Sam Rowley, 6-6, Sr., 14.0 ppg, 7.7 rpg
C Richard Peters, 6-11, So., 2.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Storylines
— This is Albany’s third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Great Danes were bounced from last year's Big Dance in the second round by Florida, 67-55.
— Hooley’s dramatic 3-point shot in the American East tournament final to punch Albany’s ticket was the team’s only made 3-pointer of the game.
— Brown, this season’s American East Coach of the Year, has taken the Great Danes to the NCAA Tournament five times since joining the Albany program in 2001.