NORMAN, Okla. – The month of March works in mysterious ways.
It appeared as if St. Bonaventure’s season was over last week.
Instead, their postseason run continues in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) on Sunday.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (21-9, 12-5 Conference) will face the Oklahoma Sooners (19-15, 7-11 Conference) in the Second Round of the NIT.
Tip-off from Lloyd Noble Arena is slated for 8 p.m. EST and the game will air on ESPNU.
One may look at Oklahoma’s record, and raise an eyebrow at the fact that the Sooners are just four games above .500.
But the Sooners play in the Big 12, which according to KenPom, is the best conference in the country.
Baylor and Kansas, two #1 seeds in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, reside in the Big 12. So does Texas Tech, a #3 seed. The Red Raiders are a trendy Final Four pick. #6 Texas, #9 TCU, and #11 Iowa State all made the Big Dance as well–and each of the six teams that made the NCAA Tournament from the Big 12 emerged victorious in…