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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Women's Exhibition Thursday at 7
November 05, 2008 | Women's Basketball
Game Notes (PDF)
| Game Specifics | |
| Date and Time | Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. Central |
| Location | Norman, Okla. | Lloyd Noble Center |
| Tickets | OU Athletics Ticket Office |
| TV | None |
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Radio
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Sooner Radio Network (Brian Brinkley & Kendra Wecker) Internet Only |
| Webcast | Free on SoonerSports.com All-Access |
| Live Stats | SoonerSports.com / CBS GameTracker |
GAME PREVIEW
Oklahoma hosts NCAA Divison II Western State College of Colorado Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma.
• The game is OU's first of two exhibition contests preceding the 2008-09 season.
• Oklahoma is 17-0 in exhibition games played since 2000.
• OU and Western State are meeting for the first time.
• Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale is 254-127 (.667) in her 13th season.
• Western State head coach Latricia Trammel is 13-14 in her second season.
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ABOUT WESTERN STATE COLLEGE OF COLORADO
Western State College of Colorado is an NCAA Division II institution located in Gunnison (approximately 200 miles southwest of Denver). The Mountaineers were ranked 12th of 14 teams in the Rocky Mountain Athletics Conference's Preseason Coaches' Poll.
WSC is led by second-year head coach Latricia Trammell, who previously served three seasons as an assistant at Oklahoma City University. Trammell has also served stints as an assistant at Texas Woman's University and North Texas and was the winningest head coach at Billy Ryan High School in Denton, Texas.
The Mountaineers have 15 newcomers, including 10 freshmen, on its 16-player roster. WSC's lone returner is senior guard Sarai Martinez, who started all 27 games for the Mountaineers in 2007-08. Martinez averaged 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and led WSC with 79 assists.
WSC's roster includes two Oklahomans -- Phaliesha Kodaseet, a junior from Anadarko, and Carletta Hernandez, a junior from Moore. Kodaseet, who transferred from Seminole State College, was a member of Anadarko's 2005 Class 4A state champions. Hernandez was an all-conference player at Northern Oklahoma College (Tonkawa) last season.
Assistant coach Chris Trammell is the nephew of
Latricia Trammell.
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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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The OU Athletics Ticket Office has announced that selected single-game tickets to men's and women's basketball home games will go on sale Monday, Nov. 3, at 8 a.m.
Fans may purchase tickets to the first two men's basketball exhibition games (Panhandle State and Cameron) and the first three regular season games (American, Mississippi Valley State and NIT second round). Women's basketball single-game tickets include the first two exhibition games (Western State and Oklahoma Christian) and all WNIT games.
Nonconference single-game tickets start as low as $10 for men's and $5 for women's.
| To purchase single-game tickets: Purchase Online | Call (405) 325-2424 or toll-free (800) 456-GoOU Lloyd Noble Center | Seating Chart | View from Seat |
All other single-game tickets will go on sale Wednesday,
Nov. 19. However, tickets to these games are available
now through season, mini and group packages.
Group Tickets | More Info
Looking for an opportunity to spend time with family, friends or co-workers? Ticket and hospitality packages for men's and women's basketball are available at a discounted price for groups of 10 or more.
Mini Packs | More Info
Can't commit to a full season ticket package? Mini packs are back for the 2008-09 men's basketball season and they are more fan-friendly than ever! Build your own mini pack by choosing the opponents and dates that work for you.
Season Tickets | Men's | Women's
Men's basketball season tickets start as low as $190. Women's basketball general admission season tickets are available in the Upper Level of the Lloyd Noble Center for $135.
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