Homer Cox's voice pierced a silent Reynolds Center just moments away from surprising Tulsa's championship basketball team.

"I'm all in for TU!" the long-time season ticket holder bellowed.

Bad timing? Nah. Not on this day when the Golden Hurricane shucked an 11-year wait for a return to the NCAA Tournament.

Fan bases at Oklahoma and Oklahoma State also celebrated their respective teams' inclusion in the 68-team field which was announced on Sunday night. It is the first time since 2003 that the state of Oklahoma is represented by three schools in the NCAA Tournament.

TU and OSU will play Friday games at approximately 9 p.m. and 3:40 p.m. respectively, at the same venue — San Diego's Viejas Arena. The 13th-seeded Golden Hurricane will face No. 4 UCLA, while No. 8 Oklahoma State will take on No. 9 Gonzaga.

The fifth-seeded Sooners will play No. 12 North Dakota State at 6:27 p.m. Thursday in Spokane, Wash.