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How they got there
With that two-headed attack back in full force, Oklahoma is almost unbeatable. In fact, the only time this season that the Sooners lost while each of those guards shot at least 38.0 percent from three was in the incredible triple-overtime game at Kansas. In shooting a combined 17-of-29 (58.6 percent) from deep against Texas A&M and Oregon, Hield and Woodard were able to defeat a pair of legitimate national championship candidates by double-digit margins.
Stars to watch
Even if he doesn't catch Glen Rice, though, he's only 24 points away from matching Kemba Walker's total from Connecticut's 2011 championship run. There's a good chance he'll score at least that many points on Saturday against Villanova, meaning he will have done in five games what one of the greatest one-man shows in recent tournament history needed six games to accomplish.
Underrated
Christian James
Never mind his numbers for the full tournament, because James did little to nothing in the first two rounds. Against Texas A&M and Oregon, though, the 6'4' freshman guard averaged 8.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals. The guy has as many offensive rebounds in the last two games as he did in Oklahoma's first 34 games.
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How they got there
With that two-headed attack back in full force, Oklahoma is almost unbeatable. In fact, the only time this season that the Sooners lost while each of those guards shot at least 38.0 percent from three was in the incredible triple-overtime game at Kansas. In shooting a combined 17-of-29 (58.6 percent) from deep against Texas A&M and Oregon, Hield and Woodard were able to defeat a pair of legitimate national championship candidates by double-digit margins.
Stars to watch
Even if he doesn't catch Glen Rice, though, he's only 24 points away from matching Kemba Walker's total from Connecticut's 2011 championship run. There's a good chance he'll score at least that many points on Saturday against Villanova, meaning he will have done in five games what one of the greatest one-man shows in recent tournament history needed six games to accomplish.
Underrated
Christian James
Never mind his numbers for the full tournament, because James did little to nothing in the first two rounds. Against Texas A&M and Oregon, though, the 6'4' freshman guard averaged 8.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals. The guy has as many offensive rebounds in the last two games as he did in Oklahoma's first 34 games.
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