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LAWRENCE, KANSAS - JANUARY 02: Quentin Grimes #5 of the Kansas Jayhawks scores on a fast break during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Allen Fieldhouse on January 02, 2019 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: You have to play smart, make shots to beat Kansas

Oklahoma basketball: Now the reality check begins

Oklahoma basketball: ESPN’s ‘Bracketology’ has OU as NCAA 4 seed

Oklahoma basketball: Look who’s sitting atop the Big 12 standings

NORMAN, OK - FEBRUARY 05: Head Coach Lon Kruger of the Oklahoma Sooners appeals to an official during the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Lloyd Noble Center on February 5, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. West Virginia defeated Oklahoma 75-73. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: Sooners close out nonconference schedule at Northwestern

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 15: Rashard Odomes #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners tries to get a shot past Cyril Langevine #10 of the Rhode Island Rams during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 15, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: Sooners give Lon Kruger his 150th OU victory

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 15: Rashard Odomes #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners is defended by Jared Terrell #32 of the Rhode Island Rams in the first half of the game during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 15, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: Sooners very close to cracking top 25

NORMAN, OK - FEBRUARY 05: Christian James

Oklahoma basketball: The record is similar, but this Sooner squad is a real TEAM

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Rashard Odomes #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners fights Rex Pflueger #0 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the rebound during the second half of the game at Madison Square Garden on December 04, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: Numbers to know before tip-off with USC

LUBBOCK, TX - FEBRUARY 13: Christian James #0 of the Oklahoma Sooners is congratulated by teammates during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on February 13, 2018 at United Supermarket Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated Oklahoma 88-78. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: Christian James earns Big 12 Player of the Week honors

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 15: Jeff Dowtin

Oklahoma basketball: Sooners new ID is defense and deliberate play

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 15: Jeff Dowtin #11 of the Rhode Island Rams drives the ball past Brady Manek #35 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the second half of the game during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 15, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: Defensive spurt sparks Sooners to third victory

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Buddy Hield #24 of the Oklahoma Sooners reacts in the first half against the Villanova Wildcats during the NCAA Men's Final Four Semifinal at NRG Stadium on April 2, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: If not ‘Buddy Buckets,’ then who?

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 01: Head coach Lon Kruger of the Oklahoma Sooners speaks with the media during a press conference prior to the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four at NRG Stadium on April 1, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Justin Heiman/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: Hang on Sooner fans; a top recruiting class on the way

LUBBOCK, TX - FEBRUARY 13: Christian James

Oklahoma basketball: Second-half second wind earns Sooners’ second win

LUBBOCK, TX - FEBRUARY 13: Christian James #0 of the Oklahoma Sooners is congratulated by teammates during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on February 13, 2018 at United Supermarket Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated Oklahoma 88-78. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: Telltale takeaways from Sooners season-opening win

KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 07: Head coach Lon Kruger of the Oklahoma Sooners fist bumps Kristian Doolittle #21 during the first round of the Big 12 Basketball Tournament against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at the Sprint Center on March 7, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: Sooners tip off season in rare road opener

AMES, IA - FEBRUARY 10: Christian James

Oklahoma basketball: Sooners a week away from tipping off 2018-19 season

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 15: Head coach Lon Kruger of the Oklahoma Sooners watches his team in the second half of the game against the Rhode Island Rams during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 15, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: Sooners making recruiting noise with 2019 class

NORMAN, OK - JANUARY 16: Jevon Carter

Oklahoma basketball: LNC not going anywhere anytime soon

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: Trae Young reacts after being drafted fifth overall by the Dallas Mavericks during the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Trae Young’s introduction to the NBA more sporadic than spectacular

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 15: Trae Young

Trae Young: Former Sooner star sputters in NBA Summer League debut

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: Trae Young reacts after being drafted fifth overall by the Dallas Mavericks during the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Trae Young: Much will be riding on the rookie’s shoulders in Atlanta

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver poses with (L-R) Donte DiVincenzo, Jerome Robinson, Mikal Bridges, Kevin Knox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Wendell Carter Jr., Collin Sexton, Marvin Bagley III, Trae Young, Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic, Miles Bridges, Michael Porter Jr., Lonnie Walker IV, Jaren Jackson, Aaron Holiday, Chandler Hutchison and Zhaire Smith pose for a photo before the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Trae Young’s 2018 NBA Draft by the numbers

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: Trae Young poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted fifth overall by the Dallas Mavericks during the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: How does Trae Young fit in with NBA’s Atlanta Hawks??

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 18: Trae Young speaks with reporters during Day Two of the NBA Draft Combine at Quest MultiSport Complex on May 18, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Oklahoma basketball: Trae Young wants to do in NBA what he did at OU

NORMAN, OK - FEBRUARY 17: Trae Young

Will Trae Young be another OU top-10 draft pick this spring?

NORMAN, OK - FEBRUARY 17: Trae Young

Will Trae Young do better than Kyler Murray in draft position?