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University of Oklahoma Athletics
No. 1 Baylor Visits for Big Monday
February 24, 2013 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 24, 2013
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| Nicole Kornet |
| Oklahoma (19-8, 9-6) vs. No. 1 Baylor (26-1, 15-0) | |
| Date and Time | Monday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. CT |
| Location | Norman, Okla. | Lloyd Noble Center |
| Tickets | OU Athletics Ticket Office |
| TV | ESPN2 | WatchESPN.com |
| Radio | Sooner
Radio Network KREF 1400 AM & KOKC 1520 AM in Oklahoma City |
| Media | Game Notes (PDF) | Twitter |
| Online | Live Stats | Live Audio (Pay) | SoonerSports.tv (Replay) |
GAME PREVIEW
• Oklahoma (19-8, 9-6 Big 12) hosts No. 1 Baylor (26-1, 15-0) at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Monday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m.
• Pam Ward (play-by-play) and Rebecca Lobo (analyst) have the call on ESPN2.
• ESPN's broadcast of the game will be available online at WatchESPN.com.
• 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 the live broadcast.
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR OU HOME GAMES
• 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
• OU claimed its 700th victory in its 39-year history Wednesday, Feb. 20, vs. Kansas State. OU's all-time record is 700-470 (.598).
• Oklahoma and Baylor are meeting for the 41st time.
• OU leads the all-time series 25-16 (includes one forfeit by Baylor).
• The Sooners have a 10-7 advantage over Baylor in Norman, but have lost five straight to the Lady Bears.
• Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale is 376-176 (.681) in her 17th season. She has been the Big 12 Coach of the Year four times.
• Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey is 364-80 (.820) in her 13th season.
NEXT GAME
• Kansas visits Oklahoma Saturday, March 2, at 7 p.m.
• The game will be televised on FS Oklahoma and FCS Pacific.
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Sooners Aaryn Ellenberg, Morgan Hook, Joanna McFarland are playing some of the best basketball of their careers:
Junior G Morgan Hook
The Sooners' point guard has had a positive assist-to-turnover ratio in 18 straight games (113 assists and 53 turnovers in the span). Hook has not counted more turnovers than assists since a two-assist, three-turnover performance against North Texas on Dec. 6.
Senior F Joanna McFarland
Since returning to the starting lineup full time in the last 18 games, McFarland averages 10.8 points and 11.5 rebounds and has a league-leading nine double-doubles in Big 12 games.
McFarland is the Big 12's second-leading rebounder and ranks 40th in the NCAA.
Junior G Aaryn Ellenberg
Ellenberg has entered Oklahoma's top 10 career scoring leaders. Now at No. 9 with 1,597 career points, the junior guard is 57 shy of passing Caton Hill (2000-04) and Jacquetta Hurley (1983-86), who are tied for seventh with 1,653 points.
MILESTONE VICTORY
Oklahoma's 72-57 win over Kansas State on Feb. 20 was the program's 700th. Three coaches (Amy Dahl, 1; Maura McHugh, 100 and 200; and Burl Plunkett, 300) scored the first four milestone victories while Sherri Coale has coached the last four. Here's a look at the Sooners' milestone wins:
| Win | Game | Date | Opponent | Site | Score |
| 1 | 8 | Feb. 8, 1975 | NE (Okla.) State | Edmond | 55-51 |
| 100 | 217 | Dec. 6, 1982 | Phillips | Norman | 93-57 |
| 200 | 358 | Feb. 7, 1984 | Missouri | Norman | 86-76 |
| 300 | 574 | Jan. 13, 1995 | Nebraska | Norman | 63-62 |
| 400 | 761 | Feb. 24, 2001 | Oklahoma State | Norman | 88-83 (OT) |
| 500 | 902 | Nov. 16, 2005 | New Mexico | Albuquerque | 74-63 |
| 600 | 1,023 | Feb. 14, 2009 | Kansas | Lawrence | 69-54 |
| 700 | 1,169 | Feb. 20, 2013 | Kansas State | Norman | 72-57 |
OPENING STANCE
An early advantage is important as OU is 15-0 when leading at halftime and 4-8 when tied or trailing. On average, Oklahoma outscores opponents 33-29 in first periods, holding them to 36.2 percent field goal shooting and 26.1 percent 3-point shooting in first halves. The Sooners have held opponents to 25 or fewer first-half points in nine games and 30 or fewer in 16 games.
DEFENSIVE POSTURE
Of Oklahoma's 19 wins, 17 have a common thread -- the Sooner defense held its opponent to 40 percent or lower field goal shooting. The Sooners won at TCU 85-79 when they shot 44.6 percent on Jan. 9 and at Kansas State against a 40.3 percent clip. In OU's victories, opponents have averaged 33.2 percent from the field. In OU's losses, opponents have connected on an average of 45.2 percent of their shots.
OKLAHOMA-BAYLOR SERIES HISTORY
OU leads the all-time series 25-16. The Sooners have a 10-7 advantage over Baylor in Norman, but have lost five straight to the Lady Bears.
| Last Five Meetings | ||
| Date | Score | Site |
| Jan. 26, 2013 | Baylor 82, Oklahoma 65 | Recap | Waco, Texas |
| Feb. 6, 2012 | Baylor 81, Oklahoma 54 | Recap | Waco, Texas |
| Jan. 26, 2012 | Baylor 89, Oklahoma 58 | Recap | Norman, Okla. |
| Feb. 27, 2011 | Baylor 82, Oklahoma 81 | Recap | Norman, Okla. |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | Baylor 92, Oklahoma 70 | Recap | Waco, Texas |
FROZEN IN FEBRUARY
Though Oklahoma has made it through January without racking up consecutive losses since the 2004-05 season, the Sooners have not been as stellar in February. Oklahoma's has a 11-13 win-loss record for in February dating back to the 2011 season.
Wins against Kansas State (Feb. 6) and Oklahoma State (Feb. 10) gave Oklahoma consecutive victories in February for the first time since 2009-10 season when the Sooners won against Oklahoma State, 77-66, on Feb. 6 and in overtime against Baylor, 62-60, on Feb. 10 of that year.
OU's losses to Iowa State (Feb. 14) and Kansas (Feb. 17) were the team's first back-to-back defeats of the season.
RECORD TRACKER
Aaryn Ellenberg and Nicole Griffin continue to ascend Oklahoma career statistical lists.
| Oklahoma Career Records | ||
| Career Scoring | ||
| 1. | Courtney Paris (2006-09) | 2.729 |
| 5. | La'Neishea Caufield (1999-2002) | 2,125 |
| 6. | Stacey Dales (1998-2002) | 1,920 |
| 7. | Jacquetta Hurley (1983-86) and Caton Hill (2000-04) | 1,653 |
| 9. | Aaryn Ellenberg (2011-Present) | 1,597 |
| Career 3FG Made | ||
| 1. | Erin Higgins (2003-07) | 268 |
| 2. | Aaryn Ellenberg (2011-Present) | 258 |
| 3. | Etta Maytubby (1993-96) | 174 |
| 4. | Nyeshia Stevenson (2007-10) | 167 |
| 5. | Whitney Hand (2009-2013) | 164 |
| Blocks | ||
| 1. | Courtney Paris (2006-09) | 446 |
| 2. | LaNae Jones (1993-96) | 243 |
| 3. | Amanda Thompson (2007-10) | 122 |
| Nicole Griffin (2011-Present) | 122 | |
| 5. | Ashley Paris (2006-09) | 114 |
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OU women's basketball is one of 11 of Oklahoma's 13 sports currently in season that are ranked in their respective national polls. Both men's basketball and women's track and field on the cusp of entering their Top 25s. Rowing's preseason poll is released in mid-March.
INSIDE-OUT
Juniors Aaryn Ellenberg and Nicole Griffin account for 42 percent of Oklahoma's offense, and they score in different ways.
Ellenberg is the Big 12 leader in 3-pointers made per game (3.3) and 3-point percentage (.428). She ranks third and ninth, respectively, in NCAA Division I in the two categories. More than 53 percent of her points come from beyond the arc.
Griffin is OU's most improved player and finds 75 percent of her points in the paint. Her .526 field goal percentage ranks eighth among Big 12 players.
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 24 games since, McFarland averages 9.8 points and 10.9 rebounds (started last 18 games). She has nine or more rebounds in 20 of those 24 games, and double-digit rebounds in 16 of the last 19 games, including a career-high 16 versus Texas Tech on Jan. 12, Baylor on Jan. 26 and West Virginia on Feb. 3.
Since returning to the starting lineup in the last 18 games, McFarland averages 10.8 points and 11.5 rebounds.
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