8-seeds have gone on incredible runs through the NCAA Tournament in the past, and even though the road is quite difficult, knocking out a No. 1 in Round 2 can give a team the confidence– and the clear path– it needs to march all the way to the Final Four.

The University of Connecticut men’s basketball team has a Friday night date with Oklahoma in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.The 8th-seeded Huskies take on the 9th-seeded Sooners at approximately 9:25 p.