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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Exhibition Finale Tuesday at 7 p.m.
November 10, 2008 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 10, 2008
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| Date and Time | Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. Central | Game Notes |
| Location | Norman, Okla. | Lloyd Noble Center |
| Tickets | OU Athletics Ticket Office |
| TV | None |
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Radio
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KOKC 1520 AM (Brian Brinkley & Kendra Wecker) |
| Webcast | Free on SoonerSports.com All-Access |
| Live Stats | SoonerSports.com / CBS GameTracker |
GAME PREVIEW
Oklahoma hosts NAIA Division I Oklahoma Christian Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma.
• The game is OU's last of two exhibition contests preceding the 2008-09 season.
• Oklahoma is 18-0 in exhibition games played since 2000.
• OU and Oklahoma Christian are meeting for the seventh time in the past eight exhibition seasons.
• Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale is 254-127 (.667) in her 13th season.
• Oklahoma Christian head coach Stephanie Findley is 465-267 (.635) in her 24th season.
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ABOUT OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Oklahoma Christian University is an NAIA Division I institution located in Oklahoma City/Edmond. The Lady Eagles were picked fifth of 12 teams in the Sooner Athletics Conference's Preseason Coaches' Poll.
OC returns nine players, including five starters from its 2007-08 team. Seven newcomers also join the fray for the Lady Eagles this season.
Oklahoma Christian has already begun its season, picking up convincing wins against Oklahoma Wesleyan and Texas Wesleyan. OC faces Hillsdale Baptist, Monday, Nov. 10, the night before it meets OU in exhibition play.
WSC is led by head coach Stephanie Findley, now in her 24th year at OC. Findley has compiled a 465-267 (.635) record and taken teams to the NAIA National Tournament 12 times, including eight of the past nine seasons.
Also a former player for the Lady Eagles, Findley coached OU head coach Sherri Coale and assistant Jan Ross during their time as players on the OC roster.
Findley's oldest daughter, Jordan, is a senior captain on the Lady Eagles squad. OC freshman Madison Middle was a high school teammate of OU freshman Whitney Hand at Argyle Liberty Christian.
The Sooners defeated Oklahoma Christian 110-51 last season in exhibition play.
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PREVIEWING THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS
Oklahoma begins the season with high expectations and high rankings, No. 4 in the Preseason AP Poll and No. 7 in the Coaches' Poll. Returning for Oklahoma are 11 players, including four starters and three-time consensus All-American Courtney Paris. Big 12 freshman of the year Danielle Robinson will run the offense as a sophomore and teammates and coaches are raving about the prospects of Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year Whitney Hand.
Oklahoma again plays one of the toughest schedules in the nation with consensus No. 1 Connecticut, and top-ranked Tennessee and California as well as ranked Big 12 teams Texas A&M, Texas, Oklahoma State and Baylor on the slate. No. 6/4 North Carolina and No. 17/18 Arizona State could also be OU opponents in the Preseason WNIT.
NOTEWORTHY
• Paris a Unanimous Pick for All-American
Courtney Paris has been a regular on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team the past few years. Now, the senior has joined an elite group as only the sixth unanimous choice in the 15-year history of the squad. Joining the Oklahoma center on the team were Connecticut's Maya Moore, Louisville's Angel McCoughtry, Maryland's Kristi Toliver, and Oklahoma State's Andrea Riley. For the first time, Paris was on every ballot of the 45-member national media panel. Previous unanimous selections were Chamique Holdsclaw, Diana Taurasi, Alana Beard, Seimone Augustus and Candace Parker.
• Big 12 Coaches Vote Paris, Hand
There must be something in the water at the Lloyd Noble Center. After becoming the first school to sweep the Big 12's preseason vote for No. 1 team in men's and women's basketball, Oklahoma swept the league's picks for preseason player of the year and freshman of the year. The Big 12 Conference named Courtney Paris its Preseason Player of the Year for a third consecutive season and Whitney Hand, who tied with Texas A&M's Tyra White, its Co-Preseason Freshman of the Year in a vote of the league's head coaches.
• Oklahoma No. 1 in Big 12 Poll
In a vote of the league's coaches released Wednesday, the University of Oklahoma women's basketball team was the preseason favorite to win the 2009 Big 12 regular season championship. Sherri Coale's Sooners earned seven of the 12 first-place votes (coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams) and 124 points to take No. 1. Texas (95) received one first-place vote for second in a close vote over Iowa State (93), which received two first-place votes. Baylor (89), with one first-place vote, Texas A&M (85), Oklahoma State (79 and one first-place vote), defending Big 12 champion Kansas State (71), Nebraska (56), Kansas (41), Texas Tech (36), Colorado (18) and Missouri (15), respectively, completed the poll.
It is the second time in the last three seasons (2006-07) that Oklahoma has been the coaches' preseason top pick and third time in the league's history (2001-02). The Big 12's preseason favroite has earned at least a share of the conference title in five of the previous 11 seasons the poll was conducted, including the two previous times OU was No. 1.
• Wecker Joins Oklahoma Staff
2005 Big 12 Player of the Year Kendra Wecker would join the team as a graduate assistant. Wecker was a three-time All-Big 12 First Team member at Kansas State and was picked fourth overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the 2005 WNBA Draft.
The Marysville, Kan., native ended her collegiate basketball career as one of the sport's most prolific athletes. A first-team All-American in 2005, Wecker was a three-time Naismith Player of the Year finalist and two-time Wade Trophy and Wooden Award finalist. Wecker still holds Kansas State career records for scoring (2,333 points), rebounds (1,087), double-doubles (52), field goals made (935), field goals attempted (1,913) and minutes played (4,141).
Wecker will pursue Master's of Education with an emphasis in intercollegiate athletics administration.
• Paris Leads Wade Trophy Candidates
Oklahoma senior Courtney Paris leads the 25-member list of State Farm Wade Trophy preseason candidates, announced Tuesday by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The Wade Trophy is presented to the NCAA Division I women's college basketball player of the year.
Paris has been a finalist for the award the past two seasons and, along with Maryland seniors Marissa Coleman and Kristi Toliver, is making her third appearance on the preseason watch list.
• Sooners a Consensus Top 10 Pick
The University of Oklahoma women's basketball team is a consensus preseason top 10 pick for a third consecutive year. The Associated Press voters picked OU fourth behind Connecticut, Stanford and Maryland, while the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll had OU at No. 7. OU was No. 1 in SLAM Magazine, No. 7 in Athlon Sports Magazine and No. 10 in Lindy's Sports Magazine.
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