OU's Big 12/Pac-10 Series Date Set

June 16, 2008

NORMAN, Okla. - The Big 12 and Pacific-10 Conferences have announced the dates and matchups for the 2008 Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series for men's basketball. The series is in its second year after beginning competition during the 2007-08 season.

The majority of the series' games are scheduled for December 4-7, with three taking place outside the four-day series window. Each matchup is a return contest from 2007.

Jeff Capel's Oklahoma squad will host the USC Trojans on Thursday, Dec. 4, in Norman. Game time and television information will be announced at a later date. The Sooners will be looking to avenge a 66-55 loss at USC last November in Los Angeles.

The conferences announced that the 2009 games in the series will be played December 3-6, while meetings in 2010 will take place December 2-5. After this season, new pairings will be in place for the next two years of the arrangement.

Last season, the Pac-10 held a 7-5 edge over the Big 12 in Hardwood Series games. Overall, the Big 12 posted an 11-8 advantage between the conferences in regular season and postseason play. The 12 contests averaged more than 10,000 fans, drawing a total of 123,035 to the arenas.

Additional components of the series, including the times and television information will be announced at a later date.

The Sooners are coming off a 23-12 season in which they advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round. USC finished 21-12 and lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

BIG 12/PAC-10 HARDWOOD SERIES

Thursday, December 4, 2008
USC at Oklahoma
Oklahoma State at Washington
UCLA at Texas

Friday, December 5, 2008
Arizona at Texas A&M

Saturday, December 6, 2008
Baylor at Washington State
Oregon State at Iowa State

Sunday, December 7, 2008
Kansas State at Oregon
Nebraska at Arizona State
California at Missouri

Outside the four-day series window
Colorado at Stanford (Sat., Nov. 29, 2008)
Kansas at Arizona (Tues., Dec. 23, 2008)
Texas Tech at Stanford (Sun., Dec. 28, 2008)

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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