OU, Texas Tech Women's Hoops Moved to 7 p.m.

Jan. 29, 2010

***Due to inclement weather, the start time of Saturday's game has been re-scheduled to 7 p.m. from its original 2 p.m. tip-off time.***


	Nyeshia Stevenson

No. 11 Oklahoma (14-5, 4-1 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech (13-6, 1-4 Big 12)
Date & Tip Time	Saturday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. CT
Location	Lubbock, Texas \| United Spirit Arena (15,000)
TV	Sooner Sports Network COX Ch. 7 in Oklahoma City; COX Ch. 117 in Tulsa
Radio	Sooner Radio Network KOKC AM 1520 in Oklahoma City, KAKC AM 1300 in Tulsa
Webcast	TexasTech.com All-Access
Live Stats	SoonerSports.com GameTracker
Game Info	Game Notes (PDF)

GAME PREVIEW
The No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners look to rebound from a mid-week loss to Iowa State Saturday, Jan. 30, at Texas Tech. The game tips off at 7 p.m. inside United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
• The Sooner Sports Network (COX Ch. 7 in Oklahoma City, COX Ch. 117 in Tulsa) will broadcast the game statewide via feed from the Texas Tech Sports Network. David Thetford and Crystal Boles have the call.
• The OU radio broadcast of Brian Brinkley and Kendra Wecker can be heard over the air on the Sooner Sports Network (KOKC 1520 AM in Oklahoma City) and online at SoonerSports.com through CBS College Sports All-Access.
• A webcast of the game is available via Cyclones.com.

ABOUT THE MATCHUP
• Oklahoma is ranked No. 11 by the Associated Press and No. 12 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' poll.
• Texas Tech is not ranked in the polls.
• Oklahoma is 14-5 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12 after losing to No. 22 Iowa State, 63-56, Wednesday, Jan. 27.
• Texas Tech is 13-6 overall and 1-4 in the Big 12 after losing to No. 4 Nebraska, 89-47, Wednesday.

The Series
• Texas Tech and Oklahoma are meeting for the 41st time. The Lady Raiders lead the overall series 21-19, but Oklahoma has won the past nine meetings. Tech leads the series in Lubbock, 12-7.

The Coaches
• Sherri Coale is 300-137 (.686) in her 14th season at Oklahoma. She has been the Big 12 Coach of the Year four times.
• Kristi Curry is 239-104 (.696) in her 11th season overall and 60-53 (.531) in her fourth season at Texas Tech.

Win No. 300
• Oklahoma's victory over Kansas on Jan. 23 was coaching victory No. 300 for Sherri Coale. Coale is OU's all-time wins and winning percentage leader.
• OU's all-time program record is 624-431 (.592). OU is 140-74 (.654) all-time in Big 12 regular-season play.

Texas Tech Projected Starters
No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Year	2009-10 Statistics
13	Jordan Murphree	G	6-0	Sr.	11.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg
14	Tilmila Martin	G	5-6	Sr.	8.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg
20	Kierra Mallard	C	6-3	So.	13.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg
23	Monique Smalls	G	5-6	Fr.	5.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg
31	Ashlee Roberson	F	5-11	Sr.	12.3 ppg, 8.9 rpg

Oklahoma Projected Starters
No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Year	2009-10 Statistics
13	Danielle Robinson	G	5-9	Jr.	15.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 5.3 apg
1	Nyeshia Stevenson	G	5-10	Sr.	14.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg
10	Carlee Roethlisberger	F	6-1	So.	8.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg
21	Amanda Thompson	F	6-1	Sr.	11.5 ppg, 9.6 rpg
34	Abi Olajuwon	C	6-3	Sr.	11.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg

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.

Sooner to Watch
	Amanda Thompson \| Sr. \| Forward Amanda Thompson has her fifth double-double of the season against Iowa State with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Thompson also added three assists to have 247 in her career. The senior is the only Sooner ever to record 100 blocks, 100 steals and as many assists in a career.

PREVIEWING TEXAS TECH
Since Oklahoma defeated Texas Tech the Lady Raiders have gone 1-4 in the Big 12. That included a win against Colorado, a double-overtime loss versus Texas and two blowout losses versus Texas A&M and Nebraska.

Sophomore Kierra Mallard paces the Lady Raiders in scoring with a 13.3 average followed by senior Ashlee Roberson at 12.3 and senior Jordan Murphree at 11.9.

Roberson is the top rebounder, grabbing 8.9 boards per contest and Mallard is averaging 7.4 rebounds. Mallard is shooting 46.5 percent from the field, while freshman Mary Bokenkamp is shooting 42.9 percent from the three-point arc and senior Tilmila Martin is shooting 85.5 percent from the free throw line.

Freshman Monique Smalls has a team-high 79 assists. Murphree leads the team in steals with 46. Mallard is the top shot blocker with 47 blocks. Tech is shooting 42.1 percent from the field, 31 percent from the three-point range and 67.1 percent from the charity stripe.

Coale Winningest in Big 12
Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale has a record of 140-74 in Big 12 regular-season conference games.

Coale is in her 14th season coaching the Sooners, all since the BIg 12 formed in 1996-97. Since then, no coach past or present has more wins in league play.

Iowa State's Bill Fennelly and Kansas State's Deb Patterson are the only other active coaches who were at their respective schools when the league was formed.

Thompson Becoming One of a Kind
Senior forward Amanda Thompson, a.k.a. `The Waitress', loves to serve up people. She's only the second Sooner ever -- the other being Courtney Paris -- to record 100 blocks and 100 steals in her career.

Thompson is also nearing her 1,000th point, 750th rebound and 250th career assist, which puts her in a class of her own.

Oklahoma's Wins...and Losses...Are Quality
Oklahoma has played the nation's second-toughest schedule, behind only Rutgers. Oklahoma's five losses have come to teams currently ranked in the top 20.

RPI
Oklahoma is No. 8 in the RPI calculator following Wednesday's loss to Iowa State. The Sooners are 2-5 versus the Top 25 this season.

Robinson Receiving Charity
OU junior Danielle Robinson finished the 2008-09 season as one of the nation's leading free throw shooters. And this year, she is finding many of her opportunities at the line.

Robinson is 60-of-75 (.800) from the charity stripe this season, including a 27-of-29 (.931) effort in Big 12 games.

Against Texas A&M Sunday, Jan. 17, Robinson made a career high 10-of-11 free throws en route to a 24-point performance and Sooner victory.

NEXT UP
Oklahoma hosts Texas Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., at 7 p.m.