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Oklahoma takes long-range game into encounter vs. FDU
Oklahoma coach Porter Moser doesn't expect his team to attempt 40-plus 3-pointers every game. But the Sooners (2-1) have done precisely that heading into Friday's matchup against Fairleigh Dickinson (2-2) in Norman, Okla. Oklahoma tied a program record with 40 3-point tries in last week's win over Mississippi Valley State. The Sooners then set a school record with 43 attempts from beyond the arc in Monday's 81-72 defeat of North Alabama. "Teams around the country are playing this flood defense," Moser said. "They're flooding everything, trying to take away the rim." So far, the Sooners are shooting 30.1% from beyond the arc, but Moser isn't telling his team to back off. "With this group, I'm confident they can make them," Moser said. "We keep working on it." But Moser also said Oklahoma has to keep working to integrate 6-foot-10 Villanova transfer Duke Brennan into the flow of the offense. Brennan's eligibility remained uncertain until less than two weeks before the season, when he and other players from the 2022 recruiting class were granted a preliminary injunction. "Against a smaller group, he's got to make them pay with offensive rebounds," Moser said. "... I think he's really trying to make an
