The Sweet Profile: Oklahoma Sooners

Team: Oklahoma SoonersRegion: SouthLast Weekend: Defeated #15 Morgan State 82-54, Defeated #10 Michigan 73-63Next Game: vs. #3 Syracuse, 7:27pm FridayHow Oklahoma Got Here: On the Blake Griffin express. And that's the only way they're going any farther. The losing streak OU went on with Griffin out of the lineup is the only thing that kept the Sooners from a #1 seed. He scored 28 with 13 rebounds after getting Thabeeted by Morgan State, and added 33 and 17 to take out an undermanned Michigan team. Can he do it single-handed against any of the remaining teams? What the Sweet 16 Means to the Sooners: They're growing. They had no postseason at all two years ago (This year, you can't throw a dead Wildcat without hitting another tourney), won one NCAA tourney game last year, and now they're back in the hunt for a Final Four. Jeff Capel has done a masterful job of pulling OU out of the post-Kelvin Sampson doldrums. Think Tom Crean has him on speed-dial?Chances to Reach Dee-troit: High as an elephant's eye. Griffin has already established a nice resume - worthy of the #1 pick in the NBA draft. Now he's just gilding the lily, printing that CV up on expensive stationery and using three-color printing to make it really catch the eye. If his supporting cast is capable of playing roles without getting in the way, the Sooners can do this.