PITTSBURGH —
The Sooners got off to a rousing start. Took college basketball by storm. Had the star everyone quickly fingered as the National Player of the Year.
Then came a slump and a few defeats that knocked Lon Kruger's team off its lofty perch.
And OU responded with fight. Yep, Buddy Hield led the Sooners to great glory.
Two years ago, an Oklahoma team that started 15-1, with the only loss a triple-overtime badge of honor at Allen Fieldhouse, actually hit the skids. Three losses in four games, including a home defeat to KU.