Louisville's defensive intensity against Indiana and West Virginia to start the Battle 4 Atlantis was elevated, but this was an area where they struggled over the first half of play. They allowed Oklahoma to got 7-of-14 from deep, shoot 12-of-25 percent from the field and assist on 10 of their 12 shots while only committing three turnovers.

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This one has all the makings of a nail-biter, which has Rohit Ponnaiya siding with the underdog Sooners in his Louisville vs. Oklahoma predictions for Friday afternoon.