University of Oklahoma Athletics

Postgame Notes

January 30, 2008 | Women's Basketball

Jan. 30, 2008

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• Oklahoma won its 10th straight game against Kansas and 21st consecutive versus an opponent from the Big 12's North Division.

• OU's 17 first-half turnovers was a season high, topping the 15 first-half turnovers totaled against Tennessee (Nov. 15) and Arkansas State (Dec. 2).  The 17 first-half turnovers were the most in a half by the Sooners since turning over 22 times in a 71-61 loss to George Washington in the first round of the 2003 NCAA Tournament (March 23).

• The  Sooners shot 82 percent from the free throw line making it the third consecutive game OU has shot 75 percent or above.

• Oklahoma had four players reach double digits for the third consecutive game.  It marks the twelfth time this season that four or more Sooners have reached double figures in a single game. 

Courtney Paris
• Paris recorded her 79th consecutive double-double.  The junior has 84 double-doubles in 87 career games.

Carlee Roethlisberger
• Roethlisberger had three steals in the first half, matching her previous single-game best.

Nyeshia Stevenson
• Stevenson had three assists in the first half, surpassing her previous career single-game high of two.  She finished the game with five. 
• Stevenson finished the game with 15 points, marking the first time in her career to lead the Sooners.  

Amanda Thompson
• Thompson scored in double figures for the fifth time in the past six games (all in January).  The only exclusion was a nine-point effort versus Baylor on Jan. 20.

Jenny Vining
• Vining hit her first 3-point attempt of 2008, making her third field goal attempt of the game.  Vining had missed 13 consecutive 3-point attempts dating back to the final field goal of the South Carolina game on Dec. 30, 2007.

 

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