- Every once in a while, Lon Kruger has a senior moment. The Oklahoma coach will be sitting in film study, or perhaps in practice, and draw on his experience playing and coaching at Kansas State to make a point. Only he'll talk about his days in the Big 8, and his players will gently remind him that, no, it's the Big 12 these days. Yes, Kruger is back in the conference he once called home. On Saturday night, he walked out of the building he once called home with a victory. Steven Pledger scored 30 points and the Sooners weathered a second-half charge by the Wildcats (No. 24 ESPN/USA Today, No. 22 AP) -- and some tense moments down the stretch -- for a confidence-building 63-60 win. "Pales by comparison to what it means to the players," Kruger said
