OU men’s basketball coach Lon Kruger picked up career win No. 500 when the Sooners beat Northwestern State, 69-65, on Friday night at Lloyd Noble Center, During his 27-year coaching career, Kruger has coached at six different schools and spent two seasons in the NBA as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks. He is No. 18 in wins among active college coaches, and his Sooners’ squad is 6-1 so far this season.

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