NORMAN — When the Sooners take the court for their season opener Tuesday night, they will look far different from the Oklahoma teams of recent years.
Oklahoma will be combining three strong returning starters with a slew of new faces this season, as this team works to build its own identity.
“It’s pretty early,” Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said of an identity forming for this team. “We’ll probably be doing that for awhile.”
As Kruger heads into his ninth season as the Sooners head coach, the emotions about the start of a new season are the same for him.