University of Oklahoma Athletics

Postgame Notes

December 02, 2007 | Women's Basketball

Dec. 2, 2007

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• To start the second half, Oklahoma held Arkansas State scorless nearly five minutes while they went on a 13-0 run, taking a 60-18 lead. 
• The Sooners went 14-for-17 from the free throw line, out shooting their opponent 82 percent to 50 percent, marking the first time this season they have recorded a better free throw percentage than their opponent. 
• Oklahoma out rebounded Arkansas State 56-to-22 (+34).  The Sooners have not had a rebounding margin that high since they out rebounded Southern Methodist by 36 on November 13, 2005. 
• Oklahoma recorded 23 assist to surpass their season high of 22, recorded against Mississippi State on November 23, 2007.  
• The Sooner bench outscored the Arkansas State bench 32-to-18.
• Oklahoma out shot the Lady Indians 50-to-8 in the paint and held Arkansas State to a total of 36 points, matching their third lowest scoring game ever. 

Abi Olajuwon
• Going 2-for-2 from the field and 1-for-1 from the free throw line, Olajuwon recorded five points breaking her previous career single game high of four. 

Ashley Paris

• With her fourth rebound at the 10:20 minute mark of the first half, Paris recorded her 500th career rebound.  Paris finished the game with seven rebounds.

Courtney Paris
• Paris scored Oklahoma's first eight points going 4-for-4 from inside.  She hit her first five field goals of the game.
• Paris recorded her 67th consecutive double-double in the first half of play with 10 rebounds and 16 points.  It marks her 72nd career double-double in 75 games. 
• Paris recorded her 25th double-double in a single half, with her first half of 16 points and 10 rebounds.  She has scored a double-double in 10 first half alone and 15 in the second half alone.  She had 14 games with a double-double in a single half last season. 

Jenna Plumley

• Plumley shot 5-for-9 from 3-point range in today's game.  In the past three games Plumley's 3-point scoring has been tremendous as she has made 14-of-25 (.560) from beyond the arc.  This is after starting the first three games of the season shooting 3-of-15 (.200) from 3-point range.  With 17 3-point makes already in the 2007-08 season, the sophomore looks to smash the 38-of-96 (.396) shooting she accomplished as a freshman.

Danielle Robinson

• Robinson led the Sooners in assists, recording six of the Sooners 23.  She surpassed her previous career high of five.

Carlee Roethlisberger

• With five rebounds, Roethlishberger earned a new career high.  She was also a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line.

Nyeshia Stevenson
• Stevenson's 3-point shooting improvement has been remarkable.  After shooting 18 percent (2-of-11) from beyond the arc as a freshman, Stevenson is draining treys with a 53 percent success rate after making 9-of-17 (.529) so far in the 2007-08 season.
• Stevenson had two steals in the first 10 minutes of play, matching her career game high, she finished the game with three.
• With 17 points, Stevenson matched her career high. 

Amanda Thompson

• Thompson counted 11 of Oklahoma's 56 rebounds, second only to Courtney Paris.

Jenny Vining
• With three assists against Arkansas State, Vining broke her previous career record of two. 

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