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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Military Appreciation Day Saturday at 2 p.m.
December 04, 2009 | Women's Basketball
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| Danielle Robinson |
| No. 18 Oklahoma (5-2) vs. Arkansas (5-1) | |
| Date & Tip Time | Sunday, Dec. 5, at 2:07 p.m. CT |
| Location | Norman, Okla. | Lloyd Noble Center | Seating Views |
| Tickets | OU Athletics Ticket Office General Admission: Adults $8, Youth (K-12) $5 OU Students Enter Free with Valid Student ID |
| TV | Sooner Sports Network KAUT and COX Ch. 7 (Oklahoma City), COX Ch. 3 (Tulsa) |
| Radio | Sooner Radio Network KOKC AM 1520 in Oklahoma City |
| Webcast | SoonerSports.com All-Access |
| Live Stats | SoonerSports.com GameTracker |
| Game Info | Game Notes (PDF) |
GAME PREVIEW
No. 18 Oklahoma hosts Arkansas in a Big 12-SEC matchup at the Lloyd Noble Center Saturday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m.
• The game will be televised in the Oklahoma City area on KAUT and COX Channel 7, in Tulsa on COX Channel 3, in Lawton on KSWO, and in Kansas City on Metro Sports Network.
• The OU radio broadcast of Brian Brinkley and Kendra Wecker can be heard over the air on KOKC 1520 AM in Oklahoma City and online at SoonerSports.com through CBS College Sports All-Access.
SPONSORED BY THE OKLAHOMA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
• Military Appreciation Day sponsored by the Oklahoma Army National Guard
• First 1,000 fans through doors receive OU camouflage hat.
• Concert Ticket Giveaway: Fans can sign up at the North and South entrances on the upper concourse for the chance to win a pair of concert tickets for Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, and Elton John. One pair of tickets will be given away for each concert at the end of the game (must be 18 or older to enter the drawing.)
TICKET INFORMATION
• General admission tickets are available for adults are $8. Youth (K-12) tickets are $5. Lloyd Noble Center's ticket box offices will open one and one-half hours prior to tip-off.
• OU students who present a valid student I.D. are admitted free.
| Arkansas Projected Starters | |||||
No. |
Name |
Pos.
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Ht.
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Year
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2009-10 Statistics |
22 |
C'eira Ricketts |
G
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5-9 |
So.
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9.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg |
33 |
Lyndsay Harris |
G
|
5-9 |
So.
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11.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 4.5 apg |
32 |
Charity Ford |
G
|
5-8 |
Sr.
|
12.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg |
12 |
Ashley Daniels |
F
|
6-2 |
So.
|
9.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg |
23 |
Ashley McCray |
C
|
6-3 |
Sr.
|
5.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg |
| Oklahoma Projected Starters | |||||
No. |
Name |
Pos.
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Ht.
|
Year
|
2009-10 Statistics |
13 |
Danielle Robinson |
G
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5-9 |
Jr.
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15.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 6.4 apg |
1 |
Nyeshia Stevenson |
G
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5-10 |
Sr.
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11.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.4 apg |
10 |
Carlee Roethlisberger |
F
|
6-1 |
So.
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10.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 43.8 3FG% |
21 |
Amanda Thompson |
F
|
6-1 |
Sr.
|
11.4 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.3 apg |
34 |
Abi Olajuwon |
C
|
6-3 |
Sr.
|
13.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 60.6 FG% |
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
• Oklahoma is ranked No. 18 in the both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Polls.
• Arkansas is not ranked.
• Oklahoma is 5-2 after finishing routing Texas-Arlington Thursday, Dec. 3, in Norman. The Sooners led only 42-41 at halftime, but used a 25-5 run in the first five minutes of the second half to run away.
• Arkansas is 5-2 after defeating Kansas State, 60-58, in Fayetteville on Wednesday, Dec. 2, using a late defensive effort.
The Series
• Arkansas and Oklahoma are meeting for the 15th time, but first since March 14, 1999, when the Razorbacks beat the Sooners, 97-93, in overtime in Fayetteville. OU leads the overall series 8-6 and 5-2 in Norman.
The Coaches
• Sherri Coale is 290-134 (.684) in her 14th season at Oklahoma. She has been the Big 12 Coach of the Year four times.
• Arkansas head coach Tom Collen is 40-28 (.588) in his third year at Arkansas and 257-98 (.724) in his 12th overall.
PREVIEWING OKLAHOMA
The Sooners were picked by the league's coaches to finish fifth in the strong Big 12 Conference this season.
The Sooners enter 2009-10 following one of its best seasons in history. Oklahoma notched a program record 32 wins, won its sixth Big 12 regular season title and made its second trip to the Final Four. OU returns eight letterwinners from the squad, including three starters. PreseasonAll-American Danielle Robinson and senior co-captain Amanda Thompson will lead the charge.
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PREVIEWING ARKANSAS
Arkansas faces Oklahoma following a win over another Big 12 team in Kansas State Wednesday. The Razorbacks trailed by double-digits with five minutes to go, but used a defensive effort to stun the Wildcats in Fayetteville, 60-58.
Oklahoma is the first ranked opponent for Arkansas this season.
Senior Charity Ford leads the Razorbacks. Ford was the SEC's Sixth Man of the Year in 2009 and, this year, leads her team in scoring with 12.5 points per game.
Ashley Daniels, C'eira Ricketts, Ashley McCray and Lydnsay Harris complete the starting lineup.
Arkansas played four of its first six games on the road and has a 5-1 record.
SDSU WIN SETS MARGIN RECORD
Oklahoma's 87-48 win over then-No. 23 San Diego State set the program record for margin of victory over a ranked opponent.
The game was played Friday, Nov. 27, at the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam in St. Thomas. OU stormed to a 47-15 halftime lead and never relenquished, winning by 39 points.
The previous OU record for margin of victory over a ranked opponent was 34 points from a 105-71 victory over then-No. DePaul in the 2006-07 season opener on Nov. 12, 2006.
HAND SUFFERS TORN ACL
Sophomore sharpshooter Whitney Hand is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL of her right knee.
Hand was the 2009 Big 12 Freshman of the Year.
The injury occured near the end of the first half of OU's win over San Diego State at the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam in St. Thomas.
Hand had scored 10 points in 15 minutes at the time of her injury.
COALE'S 300th WIN APPROACHING
Sherri Coale will be aiming for her 291st coaching win when OU hosts Arkansas, Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Lloyd Noble Center.
Coale's first win came in her first game as OU's head coach, a 62-50 victory over Oral Roberts on Nov. 22, 1996.
The 100th win came 170 games later on Feb. 5, 2002, a 69-60 win over then-No. 10 Baylor at Norman.
Win No. 200 came 141 games later on March 8, 2006, a 78-74 win over Iowa State in the first round of the Big 12 Championship.
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