OU Takes On Texas Tech for Field Trip Day

TEXAS TECH

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january 20 | 10:30 A.m. CT | NORMAN, okla.

WEDNESDAY'S GAME BASICS

No. 19/19 Oklahoma (12-4, 3-2 Big 12) returns home for an early start time on Wednesday at Lloyd Noble Center against Texas Tech for Sooner Jr. Fan Field Trip Day. Tip-off is set for 10:30 a.m. CT as over 7,500 third through sixth graders from across the state of Oklahoma are expected to attend Wednesday's contest. The Sooners, who are 6-1 this season at home and boast a +19.6 average scoring margin in those seven games, look to rebound after falling 73-42 on the road Saturday at Oklahoma State. Texas Tech (10-7, 1-5 Big 12) enters Wednesday's game after picking up its first victory in conference play, topping Iowa State, 69-66, in overtime on Sunday in Lubbock.

ON THE AIR

Wednesday's game will air on Fox Sports Oklahoma and Fox Sports Southwest with Toby Rowland and Dan Hughes announcing. The contest will also air on the Sooner Radio Network with Brian Brinkley calling the action.

TICKETS

Admission to Wednesday's game is free and all seating will be general admission as OU hosts Sooner Jr. Fan Field Trip Day at Lloyd Noble Center.

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

• Oklahoma owns a 30-22 all-time record against Texas Tech and is 15-9 in games played in Norman. The Sooners have won nine straight games against the Lady Raiders, including 18 of the last 19 meetings dating back to Jan. 18, 2006.

• Wednesday's game features a 10:30 a.m. tip-off as OU hosts Sooner Jr. Fan Field Trip Day at Lloyd Noble Center. Over 7,5000 third through sixth graders from across the state of Oklahoma will be in attendance for an educational day complete with hands on exposure to Division I women's basketball. The Sooners defeated Iowa State, 75-66, in last year's Field Trip Day game.

• Kaylon Williams is just 13 points away from joining OU's 1,000-point scorers club. Williams, who has 987 points in her career as a Sooner, leads the team with 14.0 points per game (ranks ninth in the Big 12). She has scored in doubles figures in 15 of 16 games this year.

Kaylon Williams

Redshirt senior forward Kaylon Williams is just one of two players in the Big 12 that rank in the top 10 in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage this season.

• The Sooners have been one of the Big 12's top teams from the free throw line during conference play. As a team, the Sooners are shooting .735 from the charity stripe in conference games. OU's 28 made free throws set a season-high (most by a team in Big 12 play this season) and tied a season-high with 34 attempts at the charity stripe against Kansas State on Jan. 10. The Sooners finished the game with a .824 free throw percentage, also a season-high.

• OU has displayed a balancing score attack throughout this season with its five starters averaging between 7.4 and 14.0 points per game. Nine different players have scored in doubles figures this season. Each of OU's starters has scored in doubles figures at least six times this season.

SOONER JR. FAN FIELD TRIP DAY PRIMER

Where do season ticket holders sit?
•Season ticket holder seating will be located in LE2-6 and the upper rows of E3 and E5.
• Seating will be general admission in this area.
• Over 7,500 students are expected to attend so fans are encouraged to arrive early to get to their seat for tip.
• Concession stands will be open for this game.
• Normal items will be available along with specially priced items targeted for students.

How much does it cost to attend the game?
Admission is free to the event. You will not need a ticket to enter the Lloyd Noble Center due to general admission seating.

How will students and chaperones get tickets?
You will not need a ticket to the game as this is a free event! When you sign up, you will specify how many students and chaperones you have attending. Each school will be provided nametags which will serve as your ticket.

What if parents want to attend, but not as chaperones?
This is a free event for everyone so they will not need to purchase a ticket. However, parents may not sit with the schools. They should enter through the upper east entrance.

Where do students put their lunch?
Students can bring their lunch into the Lloyd Noble Center on gameday. Large coolers and ice chests ARE NOT PERMITTED into the building. It is best to have each student carry their own lunch if possible.

Can we buy lunch at the game?
The concession stands will be open and special offers are available for the game! Below is the menu of reduced price items for the event.
• $1 Hot Dog
• $1 Popcorn
• $1 Soda
• $1 Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwich
• $1 Candy
• $1 Nacho
• $1 Bottled Water

What happens if I lose something?
If an item is lost, it will be taken to one of our Guest Services Kiosks located around the main concourse. If you realize after the game you have left something, you can email sooner@ou.edu to see if it has been turned in.

PREVIEWING TEXAS TECH

• Texas Tech picked up its first Big 12 win of the season Sunday with a 69-66 overtime victory at home against Iowa State in Lubbock. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Lady Raiders to begin Big 12 play. In league play, Texas Tech averages 58.5 points a contest (ranks eighth in the Big 12) on .346 field goal shooting (ninth), .283 3-point shooting (eighth) and .613 free throwing shooting (ninth). It ranks last in the league in scoring defense (74.5 points per game).

• Redshirt junior guard Ivonne CookTaylor is one of four Lady Raiders that averages scoring in doubles figures with 14.2 points per game (ranks eighth in the Big 12). The redshirt junior guard is shooting .408 from the field this season and averages 5.6 rebounds per game. Japreece Dean, the reigning Big 12 Co-Freshman of the Week, is second on the squad with a scoring average of 12.2 points per game. Dean scored 10 points and dished six assists in Texas Tech's victory over Iowa State on Sunday.

• Candi Whitaker is in her third year as Texas Tech's head coach. Whitaker, who has a 30-47 record with the Lady Raiders, led Texas Tech to back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances in 2001 and 2002 as the point guard for Hall of Fame head coach Marsha Sharp.

• Since the formation of the Big 12 Conference, Oklahoma owns a 26-12 advantage against Texas Tech. OU has won 18 out of the last 19 meetings (including nine straight contests) against the Lady Raiders. Texas Tech's last win in the series was a 65-61 victory in Lubbock on March 5, 2011.

• The Sooners swept the season series a year ago. OU won the first meeting on Jan. 10 with a 75-58 victory over the Lady Raiders in Lubbock as the Sooners posted a .481 shooting percentage. OU completed the season sweep on Jan. 24 in Norman as Gioya Carter nearly recorded a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds to help the Sooners earn a 70-64 win.

AMONG THE ELITE

• Kaylon Williams is closing in on becoming the 31st player in OU history to score 1,000 career points as a Sooner. Williams needs just 13 points to join the Sooners' 1,000-point scoring club.

• Williams is also one of just two players in the Big 12 to rank in the top 10 in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage this season. Only Kansas State's Breanna Lewis has accomplished this feat.

• The redshirt senior is sixth in the league in rebounding (8.5 rpg), while ranking seventh in field goal percentage (.553) and ninth in scoring (14.6 ppg).

• Williams is looking to etch her name in the OU record books. She already ranks seventh in school history with 291 offensive rebounds, just 17 shy of passing Caton Hill for sixth place. Last season, Williams ranked fourth in the nation with a .596 field goal percentage.

QUICK HITTERS

Maddie Manning scored 12 points last time out and set a season-high with eight made free throws.

• Eight OU players are averaging double-figure minutes for the Sooners through 16 games. Derica Wyatt (25.9) Gabbi Ortiz (26.9), Maddie Manning (27.2) and Peyton Little (31.1) are averaging 25-plus minutes per contest.

• OU's 28 made free throws on Jan. 10 versus Kansas State rank as the most by a team in Big 12 play this season. The Sooners are tied with Baylor for the free throws made in a game this season. Baylor finished with 28 makes at the free throw against Michigan State.

• The Sooners registered 15 steals in their road win at TCU on Jan. 6, which is tied for the most steals in a league game this season.

• The Sooners average 30.0 points per game in the paint. This season 480 of 1,115 total points (43.1 percent) have come through the paint, while holding foes to 23.8 points per game in the post. OU also has outscored its opponents by 4.3 points per game off turnovers on the year (18.4-14.1).

• Gabbi Ortiz's six 3-pointers in OU's win over UTSA on Dec. 13 were just one shy of tying the Lloyd Noble Center record. Margaret McKeon and Morgan Hook hold the record with seven triples in a single game. The six triples by Ortiz also are tied for the most by a Big 12 player in a single game this year.

• Oklahoma has made 10 or more treys in a single game five times this season through 16 games. It took the Sooners 26 games last season to accomplish that feat. The Sooners ranked third in the Big 12 with 7.5 made 3-pointers per game.

• OU is 11-0 this season when outrebounding its opponent. The Sooners have dominated the boards in home this season with a +10.4 rebounding margin. OU has also held 13 of its 16 opponents to sub-45 percent field goal shooting (10 times in the last 13 games). No opponent has shot 50 percent or better this season. The Sooners have also limited 11 of its 16 foes to sub 33-percent 3-point shooting.

• The Sooners are 204-113 (.646) against Big 12 competition under Sherri Coale.

• Coale will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame on June 11, 2016, in Knoxville, Tenn. Coale is OU's all-time leader in wins (432), leading the Sooners to three Final Fours and 16 straight NCAA Tournament appearances.

• The Sooners return the majority of their production in every statistical category for 2015-16. That includes 81 percent of the team's points and rebounds, along with 85 percent of its assists, 81 percent of its blocks and 78 percent of its steals. OU also brings back 80 percent of its made 3-point field goals and its free throw production. 11 letterwinners return from last season's squad that combined to play 5,377 minutes a year ago.

UP NEXT

The Sooners hit the road to face No. 6/6 Texas at Frank Erwin Center on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT. It will mark the first of two regular season meetings between the two teams this season. The Longhorns lead the all-times series 27-23.

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