Women Take Streak to Lubbock

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STREAKING SOONERS
Oklahoma's 18-game winning streak is the third longest in the nation. The Sooners look for No. 19 Tuesday night in Lubbock, Texas. Should OU win, it will match its team record for longest winning streak at 19 games set during the 2006 season when OU ran the table in the Big 12 Conference(Jan. 14 - March 20, 2006).

The Sooners have already matched their best start to a season at 22-2 and a victory would set a new record in that category.

VOTE PARIS FOR SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Courtney Paris was named one of 10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. The award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: classroom, community, character and competition. Fans can vote for Paris once per day online at www.seniorclassaward.com.

Game Specifics
Date and Time	Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7:07 p.m. Central \| Game Notes
Location	United Spirit Arena \| Lubbock, Texas
Tickets	TexasTech.com
TV	Sooner Sports Network \| ESPN Full Court Package COX 7 in Oklahoma City; COX 3 in Tulsa
Radio	SoonerSports Radio Network \| Live Audio KOKC 1520 AM in Oklahoma City
Webcast	RaiderVision All-Access
Live Stats	SoonerSports.com CBS GameTracker

GAME PREVIEW
No. 2 Oklahoma visits Texas Tech Tuesday, Feb. 17, at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas. The game tips off at 7:07 p.m. Central and will be televised on the Sooner Sports Network. The game broadcasts on COX Channel 7 in Oklahoma City and COX Channel 3 in Tulsa.

• Oklahoma and Texas Tech are meeting for the 38th time. Texas Tech leads the series, 21-16.
• Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale is 276-129 (.681) in her 13th season.
• Kristi Curry is 46-42 (.523) in her third season at TTU and 225-92 (.710) in her 10th overall.

Texas Tech Projected Starters
Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Year	Stats / Notes
F	41	Dominic Seals	6-2	Sr.	13.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 0.7 apg
G	13	Jordan Murphree	6-0	Jr.	10.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.2 apg
C	20	Kierra Mallard	6-3	Fr.	10.0 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 0.8 apg
F	31	Ashlee Roberson	5-11	Jr.	5.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.0 apg
G	23	LaVonda Henderson	5-7	Sr.	2.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.2 apg

Oklahoma Projected Starters
Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Year	Stats / Notes
C	3	Courtney Paris	6-4	Sr.	15.6 ppg, 13.6 rpg, 1.8 apg
F	5	Ashley Paris	6-3	Sr.	13.7 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 1.6 apg
G	13	Danielle Robinson	5-9	So.	12.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 6.1 apg
G	25	Whitney Hand	6-1	Fr.	9.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.7 apg
F	21	Amanda Thompson	6-0	Jr.	7.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.0 apg

ABOUT THE TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
Texas Tech is 14-10 on the year and 4-6 in the Big 12 after losing at Nebraska, 62-56, last Saturday, which snapped a 12-game winning streak against NU.

On the year, senior Dominic Seals is averaging 13.3 points per game followed by junior Jordan Murphree at 10.4 and freshman Kierra Mallard at 10.0.

Mallard is the top rebounder, grabbing 8.2 boards per outing and Seals is averaging 7.7 rebounds. Seals is shooting 44 percent from the field and junior
Maddy Brown has a team-high 35.6 percent from the three-point line.

Junior Tilmila Martin is shooting a team-best 87.5 percent from the free throw line. Senior Maria Moore has a team-high 80 assists, while Seals is the top shot blocker with 31 blocks.

Murphree leads the team in steals with 36. The Lady Raiders are shooting 40 percent from the field, 30.7 percent from three-point range and 69.3 percent from the charity stripe.

Texas Tech head coach Kristy Curry is in her third season at the helm of the Lady Raiders. Curry has compiled a record of 46-42 at Tech and a career record of 225-93 in her 10th year.

Head coach Kristy Curry has used 11 diff erent lineups in 23 games this season. One lineup has been used in 10 games - Ashlee Roberson (F), Dominic Seals (F) Kierra Mallard (C), Maria Moore (G) and Jordan Murphree (G). Tech is 5-5 with this lineup.

THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Oklahoma and Texas Tech will meet for the 38th time Tuesday, Feb. 18. Texas Tech leads the series 21-16, including a 12-6 advantage in Lubbock.
• Oklahoma started 2-16 versus the Red Raiders before establishing some dominance in the 2000 season and is 13-5 against the Red Raiders since the start of the decade.
• Sherri Coale lost six straight to Tech before getting her first win against the Marsha Sharp coached squad in Norman in an 82-76 bout in Norman. Coale is 14-11 all-time versus Texas Tech.
• Oklahoma's 78-39 defeat of Texas Tech in the first meeting of the 2008-09 season was the Lady Raiders' worst loss since 1990 and fourth worst loss since being an NCAA member.

Player to Watch
	#13 Danielle Robinson \| So. \| Guard Robinson put the stamp on her Big 12 Freshman of the Year play last season with her performances against Texas Tech. The Sooner averaged 16 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in two games against the Red Raiders.

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.

ROAD WARRIORS
Oklahoma is 10-1 away from the Lloyd Noble Center and 7-1 overall in true road games, having only lost at Connecticut.

In those true road games, Ashley Paris averages a double-double (12.5 points, 10.1 rebounds), Nyeshia Stevenson is a 52.2 percent 3-point shooter, Whitney Hand scores 53.3 percent of her shots from beyond the arc and Danielle Robinson is a perfect 13-of-13 from the free throw line.

THE STREAK ENDS AT 112 CONSECUTIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Courtney Paris' streak of consecutive games with a double-double ended Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, against Tennessee at 120 games. Paris' streak began with a 22-point, 24-rebound effort versus UCLA on Dec. 5, 2005, and lasted 1,159 days. Courtney Paris has collected 118 double-doubles in 124 career games.

OFFICIALLY A RECORD
It has long been thought that Courtney Paris' double-double numbers were NCAA records. Beginning with the 2008-09 season, those statements are now factual.
The NCAA has made single-season and career double-doubles as well as single-season and career consecutive double-doubles new records for women's basketball.

Single-Season Double-Doubles 33 - Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, 2006 33 - Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, 2007 32 - Anne Donovan, Old Dominion, 1983 31 - Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, 2008 30 - Cheryl Taylor, Tennessee Tech, 1986	Single-Season Consecutive Double-Doubles 33 - Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, Nov. 12, 2006-March 25, 2007 31 - Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, Nov. 11, 2007-March 25, 2008 28 - Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, Dec. 5, 2005-March 25, 2006 20 - Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, Nov. 15, 2008-Jan. 31, 2009 18 - Cheryl Miller, Southern Cal, Nov. 28, 1984-Feb. 14, 1985
Career Double-Doubles 118 - Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, 2006-Active 90 - Cheryl Taylor, Tennessee Tech, 1984-87 78 - Janet Harris, Georgia, 1982-85 75 - Sylvia Fowles, LSU, 2005-08	Career Consecutive Double-Doubles 112 - Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, Dec. 5, 2005-Jan. 31, 2009 19 - Anne Donovan, Old Dominion, Jan. 29, 1982-Dec. 29, 1983 18 - Cheryl Miller, Southern Cal, Nov. 28, 1994-Feb. 14, 1985

C. PARIS NAMED NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Oklahoma's Courtney Paris was named the National Player of the Month of December by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), which made the announcement Thursday. It is the fifth career WBCA Player of the Month for Paris. Paris averaged 17.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.8 blocks in five games in December, while playing just 25.2 minutes a game. She shot 77.3 percent from the field, connecting on 33-of-44 field goal attempts.

POSTGAME LEFTOVERS
Hand Earns Fourth Big 12 Freshman of the Week Honor
Freshman guard Whitney Hand was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week for a four time this season on Feb. 9 following OU's wins against Tennessee and Oklahoma State. Hand also earned the honor on Dec. 1, Jan. 12 and Jan. 26.

Courtney Paris Sets Big 12 Scoring, Field Goals Records
The second-ranked Sooners never trailed on the road against Oklahoma State, winning 93-75. Courtney Paris scored 17 points on eight field goals and passed Sophia Young of Baylor (2003-06) as the Big 12's career scoring and field goals leader.

Paris Takes NCAA Career Rebounding Record
Courtney Paris had her second straight game without a double-double, but still managed to set an NCAA record. With eight rebounds, Paris passed Wanda Ford of Drake (1983-86) as NCAA Division I's all-time rebounding leader.

What a Start!
Oklahoma's 22-2 start to the season matches its best 24-game opening with the 2001-02 national runner-up team's equal record.

Triple Double-Double
Double-doubles by Ashley and Courtney Paris and Amanda Thompson against North Carolina on Nov. 23, 2008, marked the first time three Sooners recorded double-doubles in the same game. It's happened twice more since then as the Parises and Danielle Robinson each tallied a double-double against Tulsa (Dec. 21) and Texas A&M (Jan. 18).

Oklahoma Sets Comeback Record
Oklahoma's comeback win against Cal set the largest deficit overcome in regulation to win a game. The Sooners trailed the Bears by 26 points with 19:01 remaining in the second half and won 86-75.

New Turnover Low
Oklahoma's eight turnovers against UConn and 10 versus Creighton set a record low in back-to-back games for Sherri Coale-coached teams. Previously, no Sooner team coached by Coale had consecutive games with fewer than 20 combined turnovers.

Offensive Output
Lost in the struggle from a 106-78 defeat to No. 1 UConn was the efficiency of OU's offense. The Sooners ripped off 85 field goal attempts while turning the ball over just eight times, matching a three-year season low. OU also connected on 56 percent of its 3-point attempts,then its best mark since the fourth game of the 2007-08 season.

Lucky Number Seven
Whitney Hand became just the seventh true freshman under OU head coach Sherri Coale to start in her first collegiate game, joining LaNeisha Caufield, Stacey Dales, Caton Hill, Courtney Paris, Chelsi Welch and Phylesha Whaley.

OU Fact of the Game

A win at Texas Tech will give Oklahoma 19 consecutive wins, matching the team's record streak set in 2006.

The Greatest Comeback in NCAA History
Led by Nyeshia Stevenson's 21 second-half points, Oklahoma engineered the greatest comeback win in regulation in NCAA history against then-No. 9 California in the final game of the Basketball by the Bay Classic in San Jose, Calif., on Dec. 13. Oklahoma trailed 52-26 at the half and began a 10-0 run in the second half with 19:00 remaining. The Sooners also reeled a 28-0 run from 9:00 to 0:42 in which OU made 6-of-12 field goals and Cal missed 11 consecutive. Eleven of Stevenson's 21 points came during this run, including the tying, go-ahead and, eventually, winning field goals. OU outscored Cal in points off turnovers, 20-0, in the final period.

The only team to win from a greater deficit was Texas State, which trailed UT-San Antonio 40-8 (32 points) with 2:18 remaining in the first half and won 73-71 in overtime on Feb. 18, 2006. Texas State's halftime deficit in that game was 27 points.

Bench Support
Following OU's loss to UConn when bench players totaled only four points, Sherri Coale issued a challenge to her reserves. They've responded in the last 18 games, providing 31 percent of the scoring and outscoring the opponents' bench 422-240, an average of 23-13 per game. Prior to the challenge, the backups were outscored 79-100 and provided 21 percent of OU's offensive output.

Stevenson...Beyond the Arc
Junior forward Nyeshia Stevenson set an OU record by making nine consecutive 3-point field goals. Stevenson was a perfect 4-for-4 in the second half versus California and 2-for-2 in the game against Tulsa and 3-for-3 at Saint Louis for a total of nine consecutive 3-pointers made.

Stevenson's streak of nine straight games with at least one 3-pointer ended as she was held scoreless Jan. 18 versus Texas A&M. However, Stevenson still leads the Big 12 Conference in 3-point field goal percentage (.462) and is seventh nationally.

As a freshman, Stevenson made just 2-of-11 (.182) 3-pointers. As a sophomore, she improved to 28-of-82 (.341). Already in 2008-09, the junior has made 36 of 78 (.462).

Call the Reserves
Nyeshia Stevenson is the Big 12's top scoring reserve, and 31st overall scorer, at 9.7 points per game. Stevenson has scored in double figures in 12 games this season.

Simply the Best
Only two NCAA Division I programs have their football and men's and women's basketball teams ranked in the Top 25 of the AP poll -- Oklahoma and Florida State. Oklahoma's football team finished No. 5, while its men's basketball team is No. 2 and women's team is No. 2. Florida State's teams are ranked Nos. 21, 25 and 14, respectively.

Oklahoma became the first Big 12 institution to have both its men's and women's basketball teams start 6-0 in league play in the same season. The Sooner men are currently 9-0 in the Big 12 and the OU women are 8-0. Both teams are the only undefeated remaining in conference play.

High Percentage
Oklahoma's .497 field goal percentage trails only Connecticut (.517) in the NCAA national team ranking. The Sooners have shot 50 percent or better from the field in 16 of 24 games this season after doing so only seven times last year. Of course, the high field goal percentages has Oklahoma scoring on more chances, which is why OU's scoring offense (79.5 points per game) is fifth nationally.

Point of Order
Danielle Robinson's improved efficiency at point guard as a sophomore is incredible considering she was, statistically, the top freshman point guard in the nation last season, leading her to Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors. Robinson has 147 assists to 96 turnovers in 2008-09, a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio, and leads the team with 54 steals.

Robinson has also been spreading the ball around well, counting assists to nine teammates. Her only exceptions, injured forward Carolyn Winchester, reserve point guards Rose Hammond and Jasmine Hartman.

Robinson...From the Charity Stripe
Sophomore guard Danielle Robinson leads the Big 12 Conference in free throw percentage (.925, 62-of-67) and is second nationally.

The statistic is just one example of the point guard's remarkable improvement from her freshman season when she made just 68 of 99 (.687) free throws.

Robinson's 9-for-9 free throw shooting against Texas A&M (Jan. 18) was the best by a Sooner since Maria Villaroel made 11-of-11 versus Missouri on Feb. 26, 2003.

Robinson set an OU record by making 30 consecutive free throws, ending with her third attempt against Texas (Jan. 25). LaNeisha Caufield (2002) held the Oklahoma record for consecutive free throws at 29.

Electric Defense
Sophomore point guard Danielle Robinson, last year's only rookie on the Big 12's All-Defensive Team, has taken 21 charges in 24 games.

Runaways
Oklahoma has put away opponents early by opening with large runs. The Sooners took a 13-0 lead on North Carolina Central (Jan. 4) and then a 15-0 lead on Nebraska (Jan. 10).

Those are just two of the 31 scoring runs of 10 or more points the Sooners have had this season. Oklahoma's last was a 13-0 in the first half versus Oklahoma State that pushed its lead from 10-6 to 23-6.

OU's comeback versus California featured a 28-0 run that last from 9:00 remaining to the final 30 seconds of that game.

The Sooners quickest 10-0 run lasted 2:11 over both sides of the break against No. 1 Connecticut. Oklahoma has even had three double-digit runs in one game, doing so with 12-point first half, 13-point over-the-break, and 13-point second half runs against Creighton.

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