Sooner Sports Notes: December 10

NORMAN, Okla. -- Sooner Sports Notes provide fans with a quick overview of all teams in action for Oklahoma. View a recap of last week, notes and a look ahead for the Crimson and Cream in this weekly feature.

Men's Basketball

• Last Week: The Sooners split their two home games last week, beating Tulsa 81-55 on Wednesday before losing 66-62 to Stephen F. Austin on Saturday. In the victory over Tulsa, Tony Crocker scored 22 points (the second highest total of his career) and handed out five assists without a turnover while Longar Longar added 16 points. OU led 46-16 at halftime. Stephen F. Austin, which improved to 7-1 Saturday, became just the second non-conference opponent to win inside Lloyd Noble Center in the last 60 chances. OU, which was led by Longar's 19 points, shot just .269 from the field in the first half and .400 for the game.

• This Week: Because it's final exams week, Oklahoma doesn't play again until Saturday (Dec. 15) when it hosts Arkansas (7-1) at 2 p.m. CST. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2 with Brad Nessler and Jimmy Dykes announcing.

• Notes: After shooting a combined 17-for-33 from 3-point range (.515) in wins over TCU and Tulsa, the Sooners managed to go just 2-for-14 (.143) against Stephen F. Austin from long range and didn't connect for their first trey until the 6:31 mark of the second half... OU has held each of its 10 opponents to 66 or fewer points this year and is giving up just 57.7 per contest ... The Sooners are 7-0 when leading at halftime and 0-3 when trailing at the break.

Women's Basketball

• Last Week: No. 9 Oklahoma picked up two road wins with a 77-67 victory at Illinois and 67-47 win at Tulsa. The Sooners have won six straight since dropping their opening games to No. 3 Maryland and No. 1 Tennessee.

• This Week: The Sooners are off for finals week until Sunday, Dec. 16, when they travel to East Lansing, Mich., to face the No. 23 Michigan State Spartans.

• Notes: Courtney Paris extended her record double-double streak to 69 games; she has 74 in 77 career games ... Danielle Robinson is the only freshman on a Top 25 team to led her squad in assists and steals ... Robinson has 22 steals after eight games, breaking the record for most steals to start a career formerly held by LaNeisha Caufield, who had 21 after her first eight games in the 1998-99 season ... No. 1 Tennessee has played five games -- against No. 22 Texas, No. 13 West Virginia, Louisiana Tech, No. 5 North Carolina and No. 24 Old Dominion -- in what has been the nation's toughest schedule, yet only the No. 9 Sooners have held a lead over the Lady Vols in the second half of a game, which it held until 26.4 seconds remaining.

Wrestling

• Last Week: No. 20 Oklahoma defeated the defending Division II national champions from The University of Central Oklahoma on Friday night in Edmond by a final score of 27-6 (Dec. 7). With the win over the Bronchos, OU now owns a 5-1 record in dual competition on the season.

• This Week: The team takes a break from competition for the holiday season. Next action will be on Jan. 5 in Arlington, Texas, for the Lonestar Duals.

• Notes: Eight Sooners won matches versus UCO: Joey Fio (125 pounds), Brian Shelton (133 pounds), Zack Bailey (141 pounds), Will Rowe (149 pounds), Max Dean (165 pounds), Jeff James (174 pounds), Joshua Weitzel (184 pounds) and Joel Flaggert (197 pounds). Of the six duals Oklahoma has competed in this season, five have been on the road (4-1 record).

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