Sooners Feeling Sweet

The man in the picture is the talk of the town around here in Norman.

The Oklahoma Sooners will advance to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2003 after a great weekend.

OU handily defeated the number 15-seed Morgan State Bears 82-54 and Blake Griffin still managed to get beat up after being flipped onto his back by Morgan State Player Ameer Ali. Apart from a bent-out-of-shape tailbone, though, he was still the man of the night in the Sooner's next game against number 10-seed Michigan.

The Sooners defeated the Wolverines 73-63 in a game that was only decided by one point at the half. Once again, Blake Griffin showed off his dominance with 33 points and 17 rebounds.

But credit has to be given to junior guard Tony Crocker, who played good defense against the Blue's top scorer, Manny Harris, taking three charges.

Fans and players agree that game against Michigan saw the best performance from the Sooners since Griffin returned to the team after recovering from the concussion he sustained during the reguar season.

But the work is far from over. OU now faces number 3-seed Syracuse this Friday at 6:27 P.M. CST.

Will the Sooners prove they're Elite? Or will their ride end this weekend?

Stay Tuned....