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January 16, 2012 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 16, 2012
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| Nicole Griffin |
| Oklahoma (10-5, 2-2 Big 12) at Kansas State (13-3, 4-0 Big 12) | |
| Date & Tip Time | Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. CT |
| Location | Manhattan, Kan. | Bramlage Coliseum |
| Tickets | KStateSports.com | 1-800-221-CATS |
| TV | FS Oklahoma Plus Oklahoma City: FS Oklahoma Plus (COX 68, 715 HD) Tulsa Area: FS Oklahoma Plus (COX 267) Bartlesville: Cable One 77 Bixby: BTC 52 Tahlequah: Cable 3 AT&T U-Verse: 754, 1754 HD DirecTV: 676* | DISH: 416* *Sports Package Subscription Required Also available live on FS Plus regional channels in Dallas-Fort Worth and most of Louisiana, SportSouth, and FOX College Sports Atlantic. |
| Radio | Sooner Sports Network Oklahoma City: KREF 1400 AM | Live Audio |
| Webcast | None |
| Live Stats | SoonerSports.com GameTracker |
| Game Info | Game Notes (PDF) |
THE GAME PLAN
Oklahoma visits Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan, for its matchup with Kansas State. The game will be televised on FOX Sports Net Plus channels in the region. In Oklahoma City, the game will air on FS Oklahoma Plus (COX 68/715 HD, AT&T 754, DirecTV and DISH require additional Sports Pack Subscription). The radio broadcast with Brian Brinkley airs on KOKC 1520 AM in the Oklahoma City metro area.
OU Tickets Available
• Season Tickets are available for as low as $114. Tickets may be purchased online at SoonerSports.com or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-456-GoOU.
• Single-game tickets went on sale to the general public Nov. 1. Prices are $15 for reserved seating, $8 for general admission adults and $5 for general admission youths and senior citizens. OU students receive free admission when presenting a valid ID.
The Teams
• Kansas State is 13-3 overall and is one of two teams (Baylor) undefeated in Big 12 play at 4-0. Kansas State is not ranked.
• The all-time series is 29-22 in Oklahoma's favor. The Sooners hold a 12-10 advantage in Manhattan as well as an eight-game winning streak against the Wildcats.
• Oklahoma is 10-5 and is 2-2 in conference play. OU is not ranked in either poll. The Sooners are 1-4 in true road games this season and have lost six straight road conference matchups.
The Coaches
• Sherri Coale is 346-160 (.684) in her 16th season at Oklahoma. She has been named the Big 12 Coach of the Year four times.
• Deb Patterson is 313-178 (.637) in her 16th season at Kansas State.
Next Game
• Oklahoma hosts Texas Saturday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. in a game televised nationwide on FSN.
| Kansas State Projected Starters | |||||
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No.
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Name |
Pos.
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Ht.
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Year
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2011-12 Statistics |
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22
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Mariah White |
G
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5-7
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Jr.
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6.1 ppg, 4.9 apg |
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2
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Brittany Chambers |
G
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5-8
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Jr.
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16.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg |
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13
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Tasha Dickey |
G
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5-10
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Sr.
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9.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg |
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33
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Jalana Childs |
F
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6-2
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Sr.
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15.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg |
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34
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Branshea Brown |
F
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6-2
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Sr.
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4.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg |
| Oklahoma Projected Starters | |||||
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No.
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Name |
Pos.
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Ht.
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Year
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2011-12 Statistics |
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10
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Morgan Hook |
G
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5-10
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So.
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10.5 ppg, 4.1 apg |
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3
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Aaryn Ellenberg |
G
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5-7
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So.
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17.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg |
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25
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Whitney Hand |
G
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6-1
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RS-Jr.
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12.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg |
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53
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Joanna McFarland |
F
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6-3
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Jr.
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8.7 ppg, 8.1 rpg |
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4
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Nicole Griffin |
C
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6-6
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So.
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5.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg |
PREVIEWING OKLAHOMA
The Sooners were picked by the league's coaches to finish fourth in the Big 12 Conference this season. The media voted Oklahoma 15th in the Preseason Associated Press Poll and the Preseason USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll had Oklahoma at No. 16.
Oklahoma returns to the court following a third straight Sweet 16 appearance. OU returns nine letterwinners from that squad and introduces four freshmen.
The Sooners must replace one of its most successful senior classes after the graduations of two-time All-American point guard Danielle Robinson, Carlee Roethlisberger and Lauren Willis. That trio claimed 54 wins inside the Lloyd Noble Center, the most by Oklahoma in a four-year span.
Redshirt junior Whitney Hand is finally back to 100 percent health after suffering an ACL tear in November 2009 and returning to action in January 2011.
Sophomore Aaryn Ellenberg, the team's top returning scorer, was true to self in the team's preseason scrimmage by leading the scoring with 22 points.
Unfortunately, senior Jasmine Hartman will not play in 2011-12 after tearing her ACL in a September workout and Lyndsey Cloman doing the same in OU's first exhibition game on Nov. 2.
Captains for 2011-12
Junior Lyndsey Cloman, redshirt junior Whitney Hand and senior Jasmine Hartman are co-captains of the Sooners this season. The captains were voted by their teammates.
All Home Games Televised
All 14 of OU's regular season home games plus the two exhibition contests will be televised either locally on the Sooner Sports Network or nationally on Fox Sports Net or ESPN2.
OU's games on the Sooner Sports Network are also webcast on SoonerSports.com All-Access subscription site (exhibitions free).
An additional eight road games are scheduled to be televised on various networks, giving OU a guaranteed slate of 24 television broadcasts in 2011-12.
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PREVIEWING KANSAS STATE
Kansas State is 4-0 in the Big 12 for the fifth time in its history, but just the first since winning the conference title in 2008. KSU most recently took down Texas Tech, 62-61, in Lubbock.
The Wildcats share the lead in the Big 12 with Baylor and have not lost on their home court this season (7-0).
Brittany Chambers leads KSU, averaging 16.3 points and 6.3 rebounds while Jalana Childs provides 15.1 points and 5.6 boards.
Midwest City, Okla., native Mariah White, who had a career-high 23 points in a win over Missouri, is fifth in the league with 4.9 assists per game and third in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1).
ROBINSON EARNS TOP VIII AWARD
Former Oklahoma women's basketball standout Danielle Robinson was one of eight student-athletes recognized by the NCAA with one of its highest honors.
Robinson was awarded the Top VIII award Friday, Jan., 13, at the NCAA Honors Convention in Indianapolis.
The NCAA Today's Top VIII Award recognizes student-athletes who completed their athletics eligibility during the 2010-11 academic year for their success on the fields and courts, in the classroom and in the community.
Freshmen Rise to the Occasion
Sooner freshmen played a pivotal role in OU's upset of then-No. 10 Texas Tech in Norman. Sharane Campbell scored all of her nine points, consecutively for OU, in the game's final 3 minutes, pouring in the game's final seven points while taking two offensive fouls by Tech to create two extra defensive stops.
Campbell was assisted twice by freshman point guard DaShawn Harden, who also came up with two steals and one rebound in the final three minutes. Freshman forward Kaylon Williams had career bests for points, rebounds and blocks in the game.
Ellenberg, Hand Rising Up 3-Point Charts
Redshirt-junior Whitney Hand and sophomore Aaryn Ellenberg are closing on Oklahoma's top 10 career 3-point records.
Ellenberg is No. 7 all-time with 137 career 3-pointers, trailing No. 6 Sunny Hardeman by two. Hand shares No. 10 with Roxanne Long and Rosalind Ross with 128 career 3's, trailing No. 9 Caton Hill by one.
Freshman Leads OU in Final Minutes
Sharane Campbell leads OU in points scored in the last five minutes of regulation, averaging 3.5, nearly three times as many as any other Sooner. Campbell is 20-of-22 (.909) at the free throw line during this period. The next highest total of free throw attempts by a Sooner is 13 by Whitney Hand.
Ellenberg Turning Up Her Defense
The sophomore has 16 steals in the last six games, averaging 2.7, which accounts for one-quarter of her career total.
In the first nine games of the season, she totaled 15 (1.7 per game). As a freshman, Ellenberg averaged just more than one per game with 37 in 35 games.
Ellenberg Pacing Paris
Aaryn Ellenberg is scoring at a pace unmatched by a Sooner except the last one to wear No. 3. Ellenberg reached 800 career points in her 48th career game. Courtney Paris did it in 37.
With 826 points, Ellenberg is on pace to become OU's 26th 1,000-point scorer by the end of February.
Whitney Hand has a total of 847 points and is also on pace to cross the 1,000-point mark by the end of the regular season.
Coale at 493 Wins as a Head Coach
Sherri Coale guided Norman High School to two state championships and a 147-40 record in seven years before becoming the Sooners' head coach.
In the college ranks, Coale has 346 victories in 16 seasons, leaving her just seven shy of 500 in her career as a head coach.
Two Sooners on Naismith Watch
Sophomore Aaryn Ellenberg and redshirt-junior Whitney Hand were among the 51 women's college basketball players on the Naismith Trophy Early-Season Watch List released Nov. 29.
Ellenberg has averaged 17.3 points for Oklahoma this season and has been the team's leading scorer in eight games. Against Liberty, the 5-7 guard set an OU record by making a 3-pointer in a 23rd consecutive game, which extended to 29.
Hand has totaled 12.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as she recently crossed 800 career points.
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