Also gone are multiple inconsistencies that proved costly last season.
“The biggest difference is our defensive intensity and their consistency,” Kruger said of this year’s team, which has surrendered just 66.1 points this season compared to 81.7 last year. “It’s pretty much been the same focus, awareness, communication which has allowed us to get better defensively, for sure.”
The Sooners entered this week as the Division I leader in defensive rebounds (32.75) and seventh in total rebounds (43.17). OU also ranks 11th in field-goal percentage defense with opponents shooting just 37.5 percent so far. Last year, opponents shot 44.1 percent from the field.
