Bedlam Rivals Meet Monday in the LNC

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

Feb. 25 | 8 p.m. | Norman

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MONDAY'S BEDLAM BASICS

Oklahoma (7-19, 3-12 Big 12) wraps up the Bedlam series on Monday as the Sooners host Oklahoma State (14-12, 5-10 Big 12). The Sooners enter Monday's game after defeating West Virginia, 80-69, on the road on Saturday. OU is looking to snap a three-game losing skid to the Cowgirls. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. CT.

ON THE AIR

Monday's game will be televised on FS1 with Dave Raymond (play-by-play) and Stacey Dales (analyst) on the call. The contest will air on the Sooner Radio Network (KOKC 1520 AM in Oklahoma City; KREF 99.3 FM/1400 AM in Norman; TuneIn Radio App) with Brian Brinkley calling the action.

TICKETS

Tickets are available for $8 at the OU Athletics Ticket Office (800-456-4668) and online here. Lloyd Noble Center's north and east ticket windows will open at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. OU students will be admitted free with a valid school I.D.

PROMOTIONS

• The first 1,000 fans will receive a state of Oklahoma flag rally towel.

• Fans can make a pledge to help the Sooners raise $5,000 as a part of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund during the month of February. Fans can sign up to donate here.

• Fans can be participate in our auction to win shoes worn by head coach Sherri Coale during the Sooners' Play4Kay game. All proceeds go to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. The auction is available here.

• Oklahoma women's basketball is offering a variety of promotions and incentives for OU students the remainder of the Sooners' home season. OU is introducing discounted concession items and a full slate of giveaways and theme nights. More information can be found here.

• Fans are encouraged to #ArriveSooner to avoid delays into the gates with enhanced screenings. OU's clear bag policy will also be in efffect. For more gameday tips at Lloyd Noble Center, visit the LNC's information page.

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

• Monday's contest marks the 105th all-time meeting between Bedlam rivals Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. The Cowgirls took the first meeting of the season in Stillwater on Feb. 6, defeating the Sooners, 84-74. The Sooners lead the all-time series in Norman, 33-13, and have won 18 out of the last 21 meetings inside Lloyd Noble Center. Head coach Sherri Coale is 35-14 all-time against the Cowgirls.

• The Sooners look to build off their 80-69 road win on Saturday at West Virginia. For just the seventh time ever against a Big 12 opponent, OU finished with a field goal percentage above .500, shot .500 from beyond the arc and posted an .800 clip at the foul line. The Sooners finished with an .529 field goal percentage at WVU, while finishing 10-of-20 from deep. OU's 10 made 3-pointers were a season high against a Big 12 opponent.

• Sophomore guard Ana Llanusa has led the Sooners in scoring in seven consecutive games and is averaging 26.2 points per game over the last five contests. The sophomore finished with 26 points in OU's road win at West Virginia, becoming the first Sooner since Courtney Paris during the 2007-08 season to finish with five straight 20-point games.

• In Big 12 play, Llanusa is third in the conference in scoring at 18.1 points per game. Her scoring average would rank eighth all-time for a Sooner in Big 12 play. Against Big 12 foes, the sophomore is shooting .824 at foul line (ranks sixth in the Big 12) and .360 from beyond the arc (ninth). Llanusa and Oklahoma State's Vivian Gray are the only two players to have three 30-point scoring games in Big 12 play this season.

• Taylor Robertson continues to lead the Big 12 in free throw percentage (.912), 3-point field goal percentage (.444) and 3-pointers per game (3.2). Her 3.2 3-pointers per game and her 83 3-pointers lead all major conference freshmen. The freshman is second on the Sooners' freshman record list for 3-pointers made in a single-season. The freshman's .444 3-point shooting percentage is fourth currently on OU's single-season list.

PREVIEWING OKLAHOMA STATE

• Oklahoma State enters Monday's matchup with a 14-12 overall record and a 5-10 mark in Big 12 play after defeating Kansas, 72-52, on Saturday in Stillwater. The Cowgirls are averaging 67.4 points per game (ranks fourth in the Big 12) on .381 field goal (10th), .347 3-point (fourth) and .731 free throw (second) shooting.

• Sophomore forward Vivian Gray is one of just two players in the Big 12 average at least 20.0 points per game this season. Gray leads the Cowgirls with 20.0 points per contest on .420 field goal and .394 3-point shooting. She also ranks third in the league with an .839 clip at the free throw line. Gray scored 33 points against the Sooners in the first Bedlam meeting in Stillwater.

• Sophomore guard Braxtin Miller is second on the team and is eighth in the Big 12 at 15.5 points per contest. Miller is 11th in the Big 12 in assists per game (3.7) and steals per game (1.5).

• Gray and Miller account for 52.5 percent of Oklahoma State's scoring, the most of any duo in the Big 12.

• Jim Littell is in his eighth season at Oklahoma State and has a 161-92 record with the Cowgirls.

Nydia Lampkin

Nydia Lampkin led the Sooners with a career-high 10 rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench at West Virginia.

GAME 26 RECAP: WEST VIRGINIA

• Sophomore Ana Llanusa provided a game-high 26 points and freshman Taylor Robertson finished with 18 points as the Sooners rolled to an 80-69 victory against West Virginia inside WVU Coliseum. The win marked OU's second straight victory in Morgantown over West Virginia. The Sooners led nearly the entire way against West Virginia as OU finished with a .529 field goal percentage and shot .500 from beyond the arc.

• Llanusa became the first Sooner since Courtney Paris during the 2007-08 season to score 20-plus points in five straight games. The sophomore was 10-of-17 from the field with four triples against West Virginia in 38 minutes of action. She also added three assists and two steals. Llanusa has led OU in scoring in seven straight games and is averaging 26.2 points per game over the last five contests.

• Robertson was 6-of-8 from 3-point range and played all 40 minutes. The freshman's six treys were the most by a Sooner in league game this season. Robertson now has 83 3-pointers this season, the eighth-most ever by a Sooner in one year. OU nailed 10 3-pointers, its most in a Big 12 game this season. Robertson's six made treys were the most by an OU player in a Big 12 game since last season when Gabbi Ortiz made six at K-State.

• Freshman Jessi Murcer filled the stat sheet with 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists. The freshman, who played a career-high 40 minutes, finished 4-of-8 from the field and was a perfect 6-of-6 from the line. Murcer's nine rebounds set a career high. Freshman Nydia Lampkin led the Sooners with a career-high 10 rebounds. OU edged WVU, 40-32, on the glass.

ELEVATE WITH ANA

• Sophomore guard Ana Llanusa is enjoying the best stretch of her OU career, leading the Sooners with 26.2 points per game over the last five contests. Llanusa became the first Sooner to score at least 20 points in five straight games since Courtney Paris in 2008 after finishing with 26 points at West Virginia.

• The sophomore is averaging 18.1 points per game during league play, which ranks third in the Big 12. Llanusa's 18.1 points per contest in Big 12 play ranks as the eighth best scoring average by a Sooner against conference opponents in a single season.

• The sophomore has led OU in scoring in each of the last seven games. Llanusa's 31 points at Baylor on Feb. 16 were the most scored by an opposing player against the Lady Bears this season. She finished with 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting in OU's win over Kansas. Llanusa recorded 33 points, just two shy of her career high, against Kansas State on Feb. 10.

• During the month of February, Llanusa is averaging 23.4 points per game and is shooting . 439 from the field, while posting a .386 clip from 3-point range.

• Llanusa has three 30-point scoring games this season, becoming the first Sooner to accomplish that feat since Courtney Paris during the 2006-07 season. Paris (13), Phylesha Whaley (10), Aaryn Ellenberg (5), Danielle Robinson (4) are the only players to have more 30-point scoring performances in OU history than Llanusa.

• In Big 12 play, Llanusa is shooting .824 from the free throw line (ranks sixth in the Big 12) and .360 from 3-point range (ninth). Llanusa is one of three Big 12 players to score at least 30 points three times in conference play this season, joining Oklahoma State's Vivian Gray.

TRACKING T-ROB

• Taylor Robertson has quickly made her mark as one of the top 3-point shooters in the country so far this season. She has also won Big 12 Freshman of the Week four times this season and leads the conference with a, .444 3-point field goal percentage, a .912 free throw percentage and 3.19 3-pointers per game.

• Nationally, Robertson's 83 made 3-pointers are the most by a freshmen in Division I.

• Robertson ranks 12th nationally in 3-point field goal percentage (.444) and 16th in 3-pointers made per game (3.19). The freshman's .444 3-point field goal percentage currently ranks third on OU's freshman record list and fourth on OU's single-season list.

• Robertson is second on OU's freshman record list with 83 made 3-pointers. Aaryn Ellenberg holds the OU freshman record with 94 treys during the 2010-11 season. Robertson's 83 3-pointers are eighth all-time OU's single-season list and she needs just five more treys to move into the top-5.

• In OU's win at West Virginia, Robertson finished 6-of-8 from deep and scored 18 points. Robertson's six 3-pointers were the most made an OU freshman in a Big 12 road game since Ellenberg finished with seven treys at Baylor in 2011.

• Through 26 games, Robertson has six 20-point scoring games. She finished with 21 points against Baylor on Jan. 27. She also led OU with 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting against UConn. Robertson's 23 points are the most scored by a freshman against the Huskies this season and the third most by an individual player this season.

• Robertson's 32.8 minutes per game currently ranks first on OU's freshmen records list.

QUICK HITS

• Taylor Robertson ranks first nationally among Division I freshmen with a .912 free throw percentage, which is tied for the best mark in school history by an OU freshman.

• Ana Llanusa's finished 12-for-12 performance at the free throw line against Baylor on Feb. 16. Her 12 made free thros set a career high. She is the first Sooner to finish perfect at the free throw line (minimum 12 attempts) since Danielle Robinson was 16-of-16 at the stripe at Oklahoma State in 2010.

• Llanusa's 35 points at Iowa State rank as the seventh-most scored by a Sooner in a Big 12 game in school history. She joins Aaryn Ellenberg, Courtney Paris (twice), Danielle Robinson and Phylesha Whaley (twice) as the only OU players to score 35-plus points against a Big 12 opponent.

• OU ranks fourth in the Big 12 during league play with a .716 free throw percentage. The Sooners posted a .577 clip from the free throw line in non-conference play and have dramatically improved their percentage in Big 12 play. Robertson leads all Big 12 players with a .935 clip in conference play.

• The Sooners are fourth in the Big 12 with 8.2 steals per game during the regular season. OU is also fourth in league play with 7.7 steals per contest.

• Tatum Veitenheimer's 75 assists this year are the fifth-most by an OU freshman in a single season in program history.

• Freshman Jessi Murcer's .513 field goal percentage leads all Big 12 freshmen this season. Her .513 clip ranks eighth on OU's freshmen record list.

• Freshman Nydia Lampkin matched her season high with six points against Iowa State on Wednesday.

• Oklahoma's 30 made free throws at Iowa State on Jan. 19 rank as the most made by a Big 12 team this season.

• Oklahoma's strength of schedule currently ranks eighth nationally among Division I teams. Its the second straight season that OU is projected to finish in the top-10 nationally in strength of schedule.

• Oklahoma's run of 19 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances ranks as the longest active streak by a team in the Big 12 and the fifth-best active streak among Division I women's basketball teams. OU's 19 straight NCAA bids is the ninth longest streak all-time in Division I. Only Tennessee (37), Stanford (31), Connecticut (30) and Notre Dame (23) have made more consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament than the Sooners.

UP NEXT

The Sooners host TCU on Saturday for their final home game of the regular season. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. CT. OU will honor seniors Ijeoma Odimgbe and Gileysa Penzo prior to Saturday's game. The game will be televised on Fox Sports Oklahoma.

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