Great Alaska Shootout Field Unveiled

Aug. 14, 2009

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma men's basketball team will compete in the six-team Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout Nov. 25-28. The Sooners will play three games at Anchorage's Sullivan Arena.

Slotted in Pool B, OU will play San Diego (16-16 last year) on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and Houston (21-12) the following day. The Sooners will face Alaska Anchorage (15-14), Nicholls State (20-11) or Washington State (17-16), all members of Pool A, on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Oklahoma has competed in the Great Alaska Shootout on two previous occasions (1983-84 and 2004-05 seasons) and finished in third place both times (eight-team fields).

The remainder of OU's non-conference schedule is expected to be announced soon.

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2009 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout Schedule - Nov. 25-28

Wednesday, Nov. 25
Washington State vs Alaska Anchorage (Pool A)
Oklahoma vs San Diego (Pool B)

Thursday, Nov. 26
Nicholls State vs Alaska Anchorage (Pool A)
Houston vs Oklahoma (Pool B)

Friday, Nov. 27
Nicholls State vs Washington State (Pool A)
Houston vs San Diego (Pool B)

Saturday, Nov. 28
Pool A #3 vs Pool B #3 (fifth place)
Pool A #2 vs Pool B #2 (third place)
Pool A #1 vs Pool B #1 (championship)

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