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OU men's basketball: How Jim Molinari sets foundation for Sooners' defensive success

NORMAN — After a 36-point blowout over TCU in mjd-January, OU’s Alondes Williams broke into a broad smile when asked about Jim Molinari’s feelings about a second consecutive strong defensive performance.

“I know he’s real happy because that’s all he talks about, screams (about),” Williams said. “I’m surprised he didn’t go hoarse with how much yelling he does.”

Over the last four weeks, the Sooners have developed a strong defensive identity, going 5-1 with a slate of wins against top 10 opponents that sent OU skyrocketing from unranked to No. 9 heading into Saturday’s home game against Iowa State (11 a.