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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Bedlam Series Renews Saturday
February 27, 2009 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 27, 2009
PACK THE HOUSE FOR BEDLAM
Oklahoma and Oklahoma State meet for the 83rd time as the Cowgirls visit Norman, Okla., Saturday for the Bedlam Series presented by Oklahoma Farm Bureau Insurance and The Oklahoman.
The game is part of the NCAA's “Pack the House” Challenge, designed as a competition among schools to increase awareness of their teams. Only restricted admission tickets remain and go on sale for $8 beginning when doors open at 10:30 a.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center's north and east box offices.
The Sooners will sign autographs following the game.
KAY YOW/WBCA CANCER FUND AUCTION
Oklahoma is auctioning several commemorative items from its 2009 Pack the Place Pink Game presented by outreach.ou.edu for an online auction on SoonerSports.com run by CBS College Sports. Autographed tems include the official game ball, authentic pink jerseys, pink t-shirts, Nike shoes and a pink quilt.
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.
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| Date and Time | Saturday, Feb. 28 at 12:07 p.m. Central | Game Notes |
| Location | Lloyd Noble Center (12,000) | Norman, Okla. |
| Tickets | OU Athletics Ticket Office | 1-800-456-GoOU |
| TV | Sooner Sports Network KAUT 43 (COX 16) in Oklahoma City; KQCW 19 (COX 12) in Tulsa |
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Radio
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SoonerSports Radio Network | Live Audio KOKC 1520 AM in Oklahoma City |
| Webcast | SoonerSports.com All-Access |
| Live Stats | SoonerSports.com CBS GameTracker |
GAME PREVIEW
No. 2 Oklahoma hosts Oklahoma State Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla. The game tips off at 12:07 p.m. Central and will be televised by the Sooner Sports Network (KAUT-TV Channel 43 [COX 16] in Oklahoma City and KQCW-TV Channel 19 [COX 12] in Tulsa).
• Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are meeting for the 83rd time. Oklahoma is 47-35 against OSU.
• Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale is 278-130 (.681) in her 13th season.
• Oklahoma State head coach Kurt Budke is 68-52 (.567) in his fourth season at OSU and 148-66 (.692) in seven years total.
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ABOUT THE OKLAHOMA STATE COWGIRLS
Oklahoma State is in desperate need of victories, having won only once in its past five games since last facing the Oklahoma Sooners.
The Cowgirls sit ninth in the Big 12 standings at 4-9, 15-11 overall, in danger of missing the NCAA Championship with games at No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 12 Texas A&M and in Stillwater versus a fiery Nebraska team remaining on the schedule.
OSU boasts the nation's 22nd best scoring offense, led by the nation's fifth-leading scorer Andrea Riley, who contributes 23.7 points per game.
Riley is also among the national leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking 59th (1.6) and in second in the Big 12 in assists per game with 6.2.
Last time versus Oklahoma, Riley scored 25 points with the help of an 11-of-12 performance from the free throw line.
Oklahoma State is one of the nation's best ball-handling teams, ranking 10th in turnovers per game and 30th in assists per game.
Senior guard Taylor Hardeman is the sister of former Sooner Sunny Hardeman, who played for Sherri Coale during the 1998-2001 seasons.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Oklahoma leads the series with Oklahoma State 47-35. In Norman, the Sooners reign supreme with 25 victories to 11 for the Cowgirls.
• OU has won 19 of the past 20 meetings.
• Under Sherri Coale, OU lost its first four meetings against Oklahoma State, but since have fallen just twice in the last 22 meetings.
• Coale, who has coached the Sooners since the inception of the Big 12, is 20-6 against Oklahoma State. Her first win against OSU came Jan. 13, 1999, in her third season.
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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.
• Sooners Dominating Awards Watch
Ashley and Courtney Paris were named to the Naismith Trophy mid-season candidate list, with the award honoring the top player in women's college basketball, and Danielle Robinson was named as one of 13 candidates for the Nancy Lieberman Award, honoring the nation's top point guard.
• Courtney Paris a Lowe's Senior Class Award Finalist
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 online at www.seniorclassaward.com.
• Hand Named Big 12 Freshman of the Week, Four Times
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.
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 121 double-doubles in 127 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 121 - 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 |
POSTGAME LEFTOVERS
What a Start!
Oklahoma's 23-2 start was its best in the program's history through 25 games. The 2002 team also opened the season 22-2 before losing its 25th game. Oklahoma's 20-game winning streak was also the program's longest ever.
Courtney Paris Sets Big 12 Scoring Record
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 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.
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).
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.
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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 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 led 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.
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 (.436) and is 10th 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 41 of 94 (.436).
Simply the Best
Only one NCAA Division I program have their football and men's and women's basketball teams ranked in the Top 25 of the AP poll -- Oklahoma. Oklahoma's football team finished No. 5, while its men's basketball team is No. 2 and women's team is No. 2.
Oklahoma became the first Big 12 institution to have its men's and women's basketball teams each start 6-0 in league play in the same season. The Sooner men are currently 12-2 in the Big 12 and the OU women are 12-1.
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 166 assists to 116 turnovers in 2008-09, a 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio, and leads the team with 62 steals.
Robinson has also been spreading the ball around well, counting assists to nine teammates. Her only exceptions, reserve forward/center Carolyn Winchester and reserve point guards Rose Hammond and Jasmine Hartman.
Robinson Taking From Charity
Sophomore guard Danielle Robinson leads the Big 12 Conference in free throw percentage (.931, 81-of-87) 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 23 charges in 27 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 33 scoring runs of 10 or more points the Sooners have had this season. Oklahoma's last was a 14-0 run versus Texas A&M (Feb. 23) lasting from 1:11 remaining in the first half to 17:42 in the second that increased a 28-28 tie to a 42-28 lead.
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.
High Percentage
Oklahoma's .491 field goal percentage trails only Connecticut (.510) in the NCAA national team ranking. The Sooners have shot 50 percent or better from the field in 16 of 27 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 (79.0 points per game) is fifth nationally.
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