Women's Hoops Faces Texas

Jan. 4, 2013


	Joanna McFarland

No. 17 Oklahoma (11-2) vs. Texas (7-5)
Date and Time	Saturday, Jan. 5, at 12:30 p.m. CT
Location	Austin, Texas \| Frank Erwin Center
TV	FSN COX 722 \| AT&T U-Verse 1754 \| DirecTV 679 FCS Atlantic COX 272 \| AT&T U-Verse 647 \| DirecTV 608, 623 or 626
Radio	Sooner Radio Network KOKC 1520 AM and KREF 1400 AM in Oklahoma City
Media	Game Notes (PDF)
Online	Live Stats \| Live Audio (Pay) \| SoonerSports.tv (Replay)

GAME PREVIEW
• No. 17 Oklahoma (1-0 Big 12) visits Texas (0-1) Saturday, Jan. 5, at 12:30 p.m. at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
• Ron Thulin (play-by-play) and Brenda VanLengen (analyst) have the call on Fox Sports' national telecast of the game.
• The radio broadcast with Brian Brinkley on play-by-play and Colton Coale as color analyst will air on KOKC 1520 AM and KREF 1400 AM in the Oklahoma City metro area.
• A replay of the game will be available to watch online at SoonerSports.tv following its live broadcast.

TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR OU HOME GAMES
• Season tickets are available for a low as $119. Tickets may be purchased online at SoonerSports.com or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-456-GoOU.
• Single-game tickets are available with prices beginning at $5 for general admission seating.
• OU students receive free admission at Oklahoma home games when presenting a valid ID.

NOTABLE
• Oklahoma and Texas are meeting for the 43rd time. Texas leads the series 23-19. OU has won 11 of the past 15 meetings.
• Oklahoma had a five-game winning streak in Austin before losing, 87-62, last year on Feb. 25.
• Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale is 368-170 (.684) in her 17th season. She has been the Big 12 Coach of the Year four times.
• Karen Aston (7-5) is in her first year at Texas after coming from North Texas. She is 108-68 (.614) in her sixth season overall.

NEXT GAME
• Oklahoma continues its Texas two-step with a visit to Big 12 newcomer TCU in Fort Worth on Wednesday, Jan. 9.
• The game will be televised nationwide on FS Southwest Plus and FCS Atlantic. Tip-off is 7 p.m. Central.

Texas Projected Starters
Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Year	2012-13 Stats / Notes
G	32	Brady Sanders	5-11	Fr.	5.2 points, 2.5 rebounds
G	1	Empress Davenport	5-7	Fr.	6.7 points, 3.6 rebounds
G	24	Chassidy Fussell	5-10	Jr.	16.9 points, 5.3 rebounds
F	3	Nneka Enemkpali	6-1	So.	14.9 points, 11.1 rebounds
C	45	Cokie Reed	6-5	Sr.	10.7 points, 5.3 rebounds

Oklahoma Projected Starters
Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Year	2012-13 Stats / Notes
G	10	Morgan Hook	5-10	Jr.	10.3 points, 4.0 assists
G	3	Aaryn Ellenberg	5-7	Jr.	17.9 points, 3.6 rebounds
G	24	Sharane Campbell	5-10	So.	6.8 points, 4.2 rebounds
F	53	Joanna McFarland	6-3	Sr.	6.4 points, 8.6 rebounds
C	4	Nicole Griffin	6-6	Jr.	11.8 points, 5.1 rebounds

DURRETT MAKES THE MOST OF MINUTES
Portia Durrett averages just 11 minutes per game, but makes the most of her minutes. Durrett ranks second among the Sooners in scoring efficiency and rebounding efficiency. Durrett averages 0.43 points per minute, trailing only Aaryn Ellenberg's 0.60. Durrett averages 0.37 rebounds per minute, just behind Joanna McFarland's 0.38 rate.

BOARD GAMES
Joanna McFarland averaged 2.0 points, 4.0 rebounds (2-8 FG) before being benched after three games in favor of freshman Maddie Manning.

In 10 games since, McFarland averages 7.7 points and 10.0 rebounds (started four games). She has nine or more rebounds in nine of those 10 games, and double-digit rebounds in the last five straight and six of the last seven games.

Since returning to the starting lineup in the four games after Whitney Hand's ACL injury, McFarland averages 9.0 points and 11.5 rebounds.

Player to Watch
	Sharane Campbell \| So. \| Guard • 13.5 points, 9.0 rebounds last two games. • Season averages of 6.8 points, 4.2 rebounds. • 8.5 rebounds last four games. • Career-high six assists vs. Cal State Northridge. • 2012 Big 12 Sixth Man Award winner.

OPENING STAND
Oklahoma allows only 27.0 points per first half (scoring defense is 57.8 points per game), holding opponents to 32.7 percent field goal shooting (23.6 percent from 3-point range), while scoring 35.3 points.

The Sooners have held opponent to 25 or fewer first-half points in seven games and 30 or fewer in nine games. In OU's two losses, UCLA and Vanderbilt both scored 37 first-half points.

Oklahoma is 9-0 when leading at halftime and 2-2 when trailing.

MS. INSIDE, MS. OUTSIDE
Juniors Aaryn Ellenberg and Nicole Griffin account for 40 percent of Oklahoma's offense, and they score in very different ways.

Ellenberg is the Big 12 leader in 3-pointers made per game (3.4) and 3-point percentage (.484). She ranks third and sixth, respectively, in NCAA Division I in the two categories. More than 56 percent of her points come from beyond the arc.

Ellenberg's six 20-plus point games this season matches Brittany Chambers (Kansas State) and Brittney Griner (Baylor) for the most by a Big 12 player this season.

Griffin is OU's most improved player and finds 72 percent of her points in the paint. Her 11.8 points per game is 17th best among Big 12 players and her .561 field goal percentage ranks seventh.

OU-TEXAS SERIES HISTORY
Oklahoma and Texas are meeting for the 43rd time. Texas owns the series advantage, 23-19, but the Sooners have captured victories in 11 of the past 15 meetings.

Last Five Meetings
Date	Score	Site
Feb. 25, 2012	Texas 87, Oklahoma 62 \| Recap	Austin, Texas
Jan. 21, 2012	Oklahoma 73, Texas 67 \| Recap	Norman, Okla.
Feb. 19, 2011	Oklahoma 91, Texas 62 \| Recap	Norman, Okla.
Jan. 16, 2011	Oklahoma 71, Texas 67 (OT) \| Recap	Austin, Texas
Feb. 27, 2010	Oklahoma 75, Texas 60 \| Recap	Austin, Texas

RECORD TRACKER
Aaryn Ellenberg continues to ascend several Oklahoma career statistical lists.

Oklahoma Career Records
Career Scoring
11.	Dionnah Jackson (2002-05)	1,491
12.	Etta Maytubby (1993-96)	1,451
13.	Leah Rush (2004-07)	1,427
14.	Tami Rogers (1987-90)	1,353
15.	Aaryn Ellenberg (2011-Present)	1,327
Career 3FG Made
1.	Erin Higgins (2003-07)	268
2.	Aaryn Ellenberg (2011-Present)	213
3.	Etta Maytubby (1993-96)	174
4.	Nyeshia Stevenson (2007-10)	167
5.	Whitney Hand (2009-2013)	164
Blocks
2.	LaNae Jones (1993-96)	243
3.	Amanda Thompson (2007-10)	122
4.	Ashley Paris (2006-09)	114
5.	Angi Guffy (1992-95)	99
6.	Nicole Griffin (2011-Present)	97

TWO ADDED TO SOONERS' ROSTER
The season-ending injuries to four players left the OU women's basketball team with eight remaining on its active roster before the holiday break, but OU volleyball players Tara Dunn and Eden Williams joined the team Dec. 26.

Dunn (Poth, Texas), a 6-2 outside hitter, and Williams (Amarillo, Texas), a 5-3 defensive specialist, were both multi-sport stars in high school. Dunn was a Class 2A All-District MVP and All-State Tournament Team member.

Visit the Sooner Report for more information.

ALL HOME GAMES TELEVISED
Coverage of the University of Oklahoma women's basketball team will reach a record number of viewers this season as Sooner Sports TV powered by FOX Sports will broadcast at least 16 games on its network.

All of Oklahoma's home games will be televised during the 2012-13 season. Games not selected for a national broadcast on FOX Sports Net or ESPN2 will be produced by Sooner Sports TV for broadcast on FS Southwest, FS Oklahoma or FOX College Sports.

Additionally, OU's three games of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown played in Honolulu, Hawaii, during the Thanksgiving weekend, will be available to fans via live webcasts on SoonerSports.tv. All televised games will also be archived for replay on SoonerSports.tv.

Players Mentioned

Portia Durrett

Aaryn Ellenberg

Nicole Griffin

Whitney Hand

Morgan Hook

Maddie Manning

Joanna McFarland

Eden Williams

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