University of Oklahoma Athletics

Postgame Notes

November 04, 2009 | Women's Basketball

Nov. 4, 2009

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• Oklahoma started Danielle Robinson, Whitney Hand, Abi Olajuwon, Nyeshia Stevenson and Amanda Thompson. Olajuwon was making her first collegiate start while the remainder of the squad has combined for 182 regular-season starts.

• Oklahoma finishes its exhibition schedule Tuesday, Nov. 10, against Oklahoma Christian.  The game tips off at the Lloyd Noble Center at 7 p.m.  The game will broadcast on KOKC 1520 AM and SoonerSports.com will provide a free webcast.

• The Sooners opened the game with a 5-0 run spurred by two Whitney Hand field goals before allowing Rogers State's first points.   The Sooners led 16-2 at the first media timeout (15:47 remaining) and 28-4 at the second media timeout (11:23 remaining).

• Oklahoma scored 43 of its points off 24 Rogers State turnovers.

• The Sooners made 12-of-24 3-pointers in Wednesday night's contest.  OU's 2008-09 single-game high was 10.

Whitney Hand
• Sophomore Whitney Hand scored 22 points in the first half, matching her single-game career best from her freshman season.

• Hand matched Amanda Thompson with a team-high eight rebounds, equaling her single-game career best.

• Hand was 4-for-4 from the free throw line Wednesday.  Counting her effort in the team's scrimmage, she is 10-for-10 from the charity stripe in the preseason.

Jasmine Hartman
• Hartman collected five steals, besting her single-game high from last season of two.

Danielle Robinson
• Robinson had six games with 10 or more assists last season, setting both OU single-season and career records for most double-digit assist games.   Robinson had 10 assists, and no turnovers, in the first half alone Wednesday.

Nyeshia Stevenson
• Nyeshia Stevenson's five 3-pointers was one better than her official single-game high of four, set several times.

Amanda Thompson
• Thompson provided her typical across the box score production, counting nine points, eight rebounds, two assists and blocks and one steal.

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