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University of Oklahoma Athletics
OU at Arizona for Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series Game
December 04, 2010 | Men's Basketball
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| Andrew Fitzgerald is coming off his first career double-double |
| Oklahoma (3-4) at Arizona (6-1) | |
| Date & Tip Time | Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. CT |
| Location | Tucson, Ariz. | McKale Center |
| Tickets | OU Athletics Ticket Office |
| TV |
FSN |
| Radio | Sooner Radio Network KRXO FM 107.7 in Oklahoma City KTBZ AM 1430 in Tulsa |
| Webcast | None |
| Live Stats | SoonerSports.com |
| Game Info | Game Notes (PDF) |
SUNDAY'S GAME BASICS
Oklahoma (3-4) plays a Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series game at Arizona (6-1) Sunday at 3 p.m. CT at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. The contest will air on the Sooner Radio Network (KRXO FM 107.7 in Oklahoma City; KTBZ AM 1430 in Tulsa) with Tom Dore and Mike Houck announcing. The game will be televised nationally by FSN with Steve Physioc and Steve Kerr calling the action.
NOTEWORTHY
• The Sooners lead the overall series with Arizona 5-1 and won last year's meeting in Norman, 79-62. The teams have met three times in the NCAA Tournament, with OU winning each contest.
• Eight of OU's top nine scorers are in their first or second year of Division I basketball. Five of the nine are in their first year.
• Senior guard Cade Davis has scored at least 21 points in three of the last five outings (21 vs. Texas Southern, 23 vs. Kentucky and a season-high 24 vs. Chaminade). He is 19-for-43 (.442) from 3-point range during the five-game stretch (3.8 makes per outing).
• Oklahoma has committed 20 more turnovers than its opponents (61-41) during its four-game losing streak. Foes have outscored the Sooners 72-37 in points off turnovers during the stretch.
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SOONER UPDATE
• Each of the Sooners' four losses have come away from home. They went 0-3 in the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Nov. 22-24, losing 76-64 to No. 8 Kentucky, 74-56 to Virginia and 68-64 to Chaminade, and dropped an 84-74 decision at Arkansas on Wednesday.
• After averaging 8.5 points in OU's first two games, guard Cade Davis is averaging 18.4 points on .478 field goal and .463 (19-for-41) 3-point shooting over the last five outings. On the year, OU's lone senior averages a team-high 15.6 points per game (ranks ninth in the Big 12), as well as 5.0 rebounds. Davis needs three treys to move into the top 10 on OU's all-time list (currently has 138) and needs 31 to move into the top five.
• Davis ranks second in the Big 12 with his 3.0 treys per game and sixth with his .434 percentage. Going back to last year, he has made 52 3-pointers over his last 19 games.
• Sophomore forward Andrew Fitzgerald has shot .500 or better from the field in six of seven games (shot .471 against North Carolina Central) and owns a .549 season percentage. He ranks second on the team with 14.0 points and first with 6.3 rebounds per game.
• Sophomore guard Steven Pledger averaged a team-high 16.7 points over OU's first three games, but has been held to a 5.5 average in four games since. He is 5-for-18 (.346) from the field and 2-for-14 (.143) from 3-point range during OU's losing streak.
• After not playing in the first two games this year and seeing just nine minutes in OU's third game, sophomore guard Carl Blair is averaging 20.3 minutes over the last four outings (he started the last two). Blair averaged 7.7 points on 9-for-15 (.600) shooting over three games in Hawaii before fouling out in eight minutes at Arkansas.
• Junior forward Nick Thompson recorded 14 assists in OU's first two games (seven in each) but has totaled just three handouts over the last five outings. He broke out with a career-high 13 points off the bench Wednesday at Arkansas.
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PREVIEWING ARIZONA
• Arizona is 6-1 on the year with wins over Idaho State, New Mexico State, Northern Colorado, Bethune-Cookman (all at home), Santa Clara (in Las Vegas, Nev.) and at Rice. The Wildcats' lone loss was against Kansas (87-79) on Nov. 27 in Las Vegas.
• UA is outscoring its opponents by 24.6 points a game (84.1 to 59.6). It is shooting .512 from the field, .378 from 3-point range (8.9 makes a game) and .783 from the free throw line. Opponents are shooting .397 from the floor and .253 from deep. The Wildcats also own a +11.6 average rebounding advantage.
• Sophomore forward Derrick Williams leads the team with his 20.6 scoring and 7.7 rebounding averages in just 24.4 minutes a game. He is shooting .671 from the floor and .800 from 3-point distance (8-for-10). Williams, who has already attempted 53 free throws (shooting .792), recorded 27 points and 14 rebounds against New Mexico State and 27 points and eight boards versus Kansas.
• Fellow forwards Solomon Hill and Jamelle Horne average 10.0 and 9.4 points per contest. Hill, a sophomore, ranks second with his 5.3 rebounds a game and third with his 2.6 assists average. Horne, a senior, has made a team-high 13 treys (shooting .406).
• Junior guard Kyle Fogg averages 8.7 points and team highs of 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals a game. He's 11-for-32 from long range (.344).
• Head coach Sean Miller directed Arizona to a 16-15 record last year in his first season at the school. Miller, who compiled a 120-47 (.719) record as head coach at Xavier over five seasons before making the move to UA, is a 1992 Pittsburgh graduate. He coached Xavier to four NCAA Tournament appearances and four 20-win campaigns.
OU-ARIZONA SERIES HISTORY
Sunday's game will mark the seventh between Oklahoma and Arizona, with the Sooners holding a 5-1 series lead. Both schools are undefeated on their home court, and OU has won all three neutral site games (each in the NCAA Tournament). Below are the results:
1987-88 in Kansas City, Mo. (NCAA Final Four)
• Oklahoma won 86-78
• OU advanced to national title game behind 21 points each from Harvey Grant and Stacey King
1988-89 in Norman
• Oklahoma won 82-80
• No. 5 Sooners edged No. 1 Wildcats; Stacey King scored 24 for OU, Sean Elliott 26 for UA
1989-90 in Tucson
• Arizona won 78-74
• No. 23 Arizona upset No. 3 OU as Sooners were held to .348 field goal shooting on the road
1998-99 in Milwaukee, Wis. (NCAA First Round)
• Oklahoma won 61-60
• Ryan Humphrey's tip-in with 21 seconds left gave No. 13 seed OU an NCAA win over No. 4 seed UA
2001-02 in San Jose, Calif. (NCAA Sweet 16)
• Oklahoma won 88-67
• Sooners advanced to Elite Eight after outscoring the Wildcats 55-30 in second half
2009-10 in Norman
• Oklahoma won 79-62
• Willie Warren netted 25 points and OU outscored the Wildcats 21-10 in points off turnovers
LAST YEAR AGAINST THE WILDCATS
• Oklahoma scored the game's first six points and never trailed in a 79-62 home win over Arizona last Dec. 6. The Sooners committed just one turnover in a first half that saw the Wildcats commit nine and shoot just .333 from the field as OU built a 44-26 lead by intermission.
• A 15-7 run to start the second half pushed the Sooners' lead to 26 points and they led by at least 15 points the entire second half. For the game, Oklahoma shot .481 from the field, .364 (8-for-22) from behind the arc and .826 (19-for-23) from the free throw line.
• OU committed just seven turnovers to Arizona's 21 and outscored the Wildcats 21-10 in points off turnovers.
• Willie Warren was 10-for-14 from the field and hit three of his four 3-point attempts en route to a game-high 25 points for the Sooners. Tiny Gallon (14), Tony Crocker (13) and Tommy Mason-Griffin (10) also scored in double figures for OU. Mason-Griffin added six assists without a turnover.
• The Wildcats shot .529 (9-for-17) from 3-point range and outboarded the Sooners 32-28.
• The 17-point defeat for Arizona was its worst regular season non-conference loss since the 2006-07 season.
OU IN THE BIG 12/PAC-10 HARDWOOD SERIES
This marks the fourth consecutive year of the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series and the Sooners are 2-1 in the event. OU lost at USC, 66-55, on Nov. 29, 2007, before winning home games the next two years. The Sooners beat USC by a 73-72 count on Dec. 4, 2008, and Arizona by a 79-62 margin last year on Dec. 6. Through Friday, the Big 12 holds a 25-16 all-time Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series lead and is 6-0 this year. The Big 12 has won 19 of the last 23 matchups.
WEDNESDAY'S ARKANSAS RECAP
• Oklahoma was outscored 28-9 in points off turnovers in an 84-74 defeat at Arkansas on Wednesday. The Sooners committed 15 of their 22 turnovers in the second half, including one on each of their first four possessions after halftime.
• OU, which trailed 43-37 at halftime, fell behind by 17 (66-49) with 10:37 remaining before rallying to cut the margin to just seven on three occasions in the final 3:40.
• Oklahoma lost despite posting a commanding 42-23 rebounding advantage. The Sooners had just five fewer offensive rebounds (18) than Arkansas had total boards.
• The Razorbacks held a major advantage at the free throw line, knocking down 23 of their 26 foul shots (.885). OU was 9-for-12 (.750).
• Sophomore forward Andrew Fitzgerald recorded his second career double-double with 18 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. He was 7-for-14 from the field and pulled down eight offensive boards in his 37 minutes.
• Freshman guard Calvin Newell played 32 minutes off the bench and finished with career highs of 15 points, five rebounds and six assists. He was 6-for-11 from the floor.
• Junior forward Nick Thompson finished with a career-high 13 points and added six boards. He was 3-for-6 from behind the 3-point arc.
• Senior guard Cade Davis contributed nine points (3-for-8 field goal shooting), four rebounds and career highs of four assists and three blocked shots in 38 minutes.
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