NCAA Tournament Bracket: #2 Oklahoma vs. #15 Morgan State (South)

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When the 16.5-point favorite Oklahoma Sooners open up on Thursday against Morgan State, everyone knows who the Bears will be focusing on.

Blake Griffin carried the Sooners through the regular season and makes them a legitimate Final Four threat. That should be enough to get past Morgan State, but he will need more help if Oklahoma is to win a national championship

The Bears beat Maryland this season, so they shouldn’t be that intimidated. They are physical and aggressive on defense, and could cause some problems for the Sooners. Offensively, though, they scare no one unless Jermaine Bolden or Reggie Holmes are hitting 3-pointers.

Oklahoma has had foul shooting problems at times this season, which could come back to haunt them as the tourney moves on.

The Sooners are only 7-19 ATS in their last 26 neutral site games, which can't be good for bettors.

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