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Oklahoma, WVU salvage Big 12’s weekend in Big Ten country

West Virginia's Tarik Phillip, Daxter Miles Jr. (4) and Jevon Carter (2) celebrate after a 69-59 win over Maryland in an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, March 22, 2015. West Virginia advanced to the Sweet 16 and play top seed Kentucky Thursday in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
West Virginia's Tarik Phillip, Daxter Miles Jr. (4) and Jevon Carter (2) celebrate after a 69-59 win over Maryland in an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, March 22, 2015. West Virginia advanced to the Sweet 16 and play top seed Kentucky Thursday in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

By Associated Press 4 min read

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Big 12 salvaged its NCAA Tournament in Big Ten country.

Oklahoma overcame Dayton’s home-state advantage and moved on to a regional that seems truly up for grabs. West Virginia also had a successful stay in Ohio State’s hometown, but there is no doubt about the favorite where the Mountaineers are headed.

The Sooners and Mountaineers were the only Big 12 teams out of seven that made the field of 68 to get out of the first weekend.

Buddy Hield, Jordan Woodard and Oklahoma eliminated 11th-seeded Dayton 72-66 on Sunday to advance to the East Regional in Syracuse, New York, where the No. 3 Sooners will be the highest-seeded team.

Oklahoma meets seventh-seeded Michigan State on Friday. The Spartans eliminated No. 2 Virginia earlier Sunday, while top-seeded Villanova was knocked out by North Carolina State on Saturday.