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OU men's basketball: Austin Reaves returns to Wichita a different player than when he left

NORMAN — Austin Reaves is very familiar with Oklahoma’s opponent for Saturday.

Reaves, who spent the first two years of his college career at Wichita State, will play against his former teammates in his former home arena for the first time in an OU jersey.

But the Shocker turned Sooner returns to Wichita a different player than he was when he left. His game and body have evolved as a result of his redshirt year, which is a big part of why he wanted to transfer.

“That was the big thing in transferring,” Reaves said. “I needed a year off.