If Oklahoma's first-round NCAA Tournament matchup against Ole Miss was decided by a one-on-one game between coaches Lon Kruger and Kermit Davis when both were in their prime, the Sooners would sail into the second round.
Kruger was a two-time Big Eight Player of the Year at Kansas State. Davis played at Phillips County Community College in Arkansas before transferring to Mississippi State, where he totaled 45 minutes of playing time in two seasons.
ESPN published a list Tuesday ranking all 68 NCAA Tournament coaches as players. It ranged from St. John's legend Chris Mullin at No.