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March 23, 2008

Sooner men fall to Louisville

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Oklahoma’s season came to an ugly end Sunday with a 78-48 loss to third-seeded Louisville in the second round of the NCAA Tournament’s East Regional at BJCC Arena.

The sixth-seeded Sooners ended the season with a 23-12 record and advanced made their deepest run in the NCAA Tournament since 2005.

Louisville (26-8) will face second-seeded Tennessee in the regional semifinals Thursday.

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