Post Game Notes

March 8, 2001

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Big 12 Tournament

Oklahoma has now won 17 straight games, including 12 consecutive road games, this season. OU has not lost since a buzzer beating 81-79 loss to Iowa State (Jan. 3).
and This contest marks 17 straight wins for the Sooners and 12 strait road wins.
Oklahoma ties its season-best scoring performance with 102 points tonight.
With the 102-93 victory, OU will make its first ever appearance in the Big 12 Tournament Championship. No Big 12 team has ever won the tournament title that had not previously ever won a single game in the tournament.
It was the second time this season OU has had at least six players score in double digits, the only other time was against Stanford (12-27-00).
Oklahoma has now defeated Colorado three straight times and out rebounded the much larger Buffs each time out. OU out rebounded Colorado, 38-21, tonight, 46-27, in Boulder and 38-29 last year.
Head Coach Sherri Coale was named the Women's Basketball Coaches Association District VI Coach of the Year today.
The Sooners broke last night's Big 12 Tournament record for most points scored in the first half (50). OU also tied its second highest first half outing (vs. SMU 12-9-00). Oklahoma dropped 51 points in the first half against Baylor twice this season.
Tonight's game marked a Big 12 Tournament first for both teams scoring more than 80 points.
Oklahoma became the first team to score at least 100 points in a Big 12 Tournament game. This tied the Sooners season high for points in a single game with 102.
Sophomore forward Caton Hill collected her 11th double double of the season and her 17th of her career. Hill's 21 points mark the seventh time this season she's surpassed the 20-point mark.
Junior forward Jamie Talbert recorded her first career double double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Sooners set season-highs for three-pointers made (14) and attempted (29). Rosalind Ross also set a season high with 12 three-pointer attempted.
Oklahoma remains undefeated when scoring 80-plus points (21-0) and when leading at halftime (24-0). OU is also 20-1 when out rebounding its opponent.
Oklahoma broke its Big 12 Tournament record for most offensive rebounds (19), assists (25) and tied the record for fewest turnovers (16).
The Sooners held the Buffaloes to 21 rebounds, the fewest by an OU opponent this season.
Colorado's 56.1 field goal percentage (32-57) and its 87.0 free throw percentage (20-23) are season highs for an OU opponent.
Junior guard LaNeishea Caufield has scored in double digits in 28 of 30 games, while junior guard Stacey Dales has netted 10 plus points in 27 of 30 games.

(1) Oklahoma 102, (4) Colorado 93

This was a rematch of an opening-round game in 1998: (8) Colorado 71, (9) Oklahoma 66
Oklahoma's 52 points in the 2nd half is a new record for points in a half (50, OU vs. CU, 2001 semi, 1st half, ISU vs. OSU, 2000 2nd round, 2nd half, A&M vs. Texas, 1998 1st round, 2nd half)
Oklahoma's 102 points are the most for one team in a game (98, Texas A&M vs. Texas, 1998 1st round) the previous high in a semifinal game was 79 (ISU vs. Kansas (64), 1999).
The combined 195 points are the most for both teams in any game (172, Texas A&M (98) vs. Texas (74), 1998 1st round) the previous high in a semifinal game was 143 (ISU 79, Kansas 64, 1999).
Oklahoma tied a record with 14 made three-pointers (ISU vs. OSU, 2000 2nd round)
This is the fourth time that the #1 seed has made the final (Tech 1998 and 1999, ISU 2000)
The #4 seed is now 1-5 all-time
The #1 seed is now 12-1 all-time
The #1 seed is now 1-0 all-time vs. the #4 seed

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