Capel to Compete in 'Shots From the Heart' Contest

Nov. 15, 2010

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma's Jeff Capel is one of 64 Division I men's basketball head coaches from around the country who will participate in "Shots From the Heart," a free throw shooting contest designed to create more awareness about heart disease and to raise money to benefit the American Heart Association.

Starting Monday, Nov. 15, coaches will compete head-to-head in a season-long, bracket-style contest with each round's winners advancing to the next round. Each coach will shoot 25 free throws per round, with the first 20 shots worth one point each, shots No. 21 through 24 worth two points each, and shot No. 25 worth three points.

The four finalists will compete at the Final Four in Houston in early April.

Capel's first-round opponent will be first-year Sam Houston State head coach Jason Hooten.

Fans and businesses can contribute to the American Heart Association by pledging a dollar amount for every shot Capel makes during the competition. For more information, send an e-mail to shots@collegeinsider.com, or visit www.collegeinsider.com/shots.

"Shots From the Heart" Sponsor Form

Capel was a 67.6 percent free throw shooter during his four-year career at Duke University.

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FIRST-ROUND MATCHUPS

East Region (to be contested Nov. 15-21)
Jeff Bzdelik (Wake Forest) vs. Tim Miles (Colorado State)
Chris Mack (Xavier) vs. Greg Kampe (Oakland)
Brad Brownell (Clemson) vs. Will Brown (Albany)
Tommy Dempsey (Rider) vs. Ed Cooley (Fairfield)
Jamie Dixon (Pittsburgh) vs. Randy Bennett (St. Mary's)
Dave Calloway (Monmouth) vs. John Dunne (St. Peter's)
Buzz Williams (Marquette) vs. Bobby Marlin (Louisiana-Lafayette)
Ted Woodward (Maine) vs. Mike Young (Wofford)

West Region (to be contested Nov. 15-21)
Bill Self (Kansas) vs. Ben Jacobson (Northern Iowa)
Ron Everhart (Duquesne) vs. Geno Ford (Kent State)
Sean Miller (Arizona) vs. Danny Kaspar (Stephen F. Austin)
Ernie Zeigler (Central Michigan) vs. Steve Pikiell (Stony Brook)
Rick Stansbury (Mississippi State) vs. Rick Byrd (Belmont)
Ron Hunter (IUPUI) vs. Milan Brown (Holy Cross)
Brad Stevens (Butler) vs. Phil Martelli (Saint Joseph's)
Mark Phelps (Drake) vs. Tom Moore (Quinnipiac)

North Region (to be contested Nov. 22-30)
Ed Conroy (Tulane) vs. Mike Gillian (Longwood)
Mike Brey (Notre Dame) vs. John Giannini (La Salle)
Patrick Knight (Texas Tech) vs. Billy Kennedy (Murray State)
Kermit Davis (Middle Tennessee) vs. Steve Alford (New Mexico)
Steve Hawkins (Western Michigan) vs. Tubby Smith (Minnesota)
Lon Kruger (UNLV) vs. Bob McKillop (Davidson)
Cameron Dollar (Seattle) vs. Billy Donlon (Wright State)
Fred Hoiberg (Iowa State) vs. Keno Davis (Providence)

South Region (to be contested Nov. 22-30)
Jeff Capel (Oklahoma) vs. Jason Hooten (Sam Houston State)
John Beilein (Michigan) vs. Gary Stewart (UC Davis)
Jim Larranaga (George Mason) vs. Mike Lonergan (Vermont)
Josh Pastner (Memphis) vs. Buzz Peterson (UNC-Wilmington)
Bo Ryan (Wisconsin) vs. Greg McDermott (Creighton)
Bruiser Flint (Drexel) vs. Brad Greenberg (Radford)
Kerry Keating (Santa Clara) vs. Seth Greenberg (Virginia Tech)
Horace Broadnax (Savannah State) vs. Robbie Laing (Campbell)

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