No. 2 seed Oklahoma made it look easy, advancing to Super Regionals for the 15th season in a row behind three dominant wins at its home regional.

Other national seeds didn’t have it so easy during an upset-filled opening weekend to the NCAA Tournament. Three of the top 16 national seeds fell during their home regionals and several others overcame upset losses to keep their seasons alive.

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Tarik Masri is the sports editor for The Transcript covering OU athletics and area sports. You can reach him by emailing tarik@normantranscript.com