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Jan. 29, 2013

	Morgan Hook

No. 21 Oklahoma (15-4) vs. TCU (7-11)
Date and Time	Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. CT
Location	Norman, Okla. | Lloyd Noble Center
Tickets	OU Athletics Ticket Office
TV	Sooner Sports TV | Channel Listings  FS Southwest  COX 722 | AT&T U-Verse 1754 | DirecTV 679  FCS Central  COX 271 | AT&T U-Verse 648 | DirecTV 608/623/626
Radio	Sooner Radio Network   KOKC 1520 AM and KREF 1400 AM in Oklahoma City
Media	Game Notes (PDF) | Twitter
Online	Live Stats | Live Audio (Pay) | SoonerSports.tv (Replay)

GAME PREVIEW
• No. 21 Oklahoma (15-4, 5-2) hosts TCU (7-11, 0-7) at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla.
• Chad McKee (play-by-play) and Billy Tubbs (analyst) have the call with Jessica Coody reporting from the sideline on SoonerSports TV’s broadcast distributed on FS Southwest and FCS Central.
• The radio broadcast with Brian Brinkley on play-by-play and Colton Coale as color analyst will air on KREF 1400 AM and KOKC 1520 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
• 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 TCU are meeting for the 17th time.
• Oklahoma leads the overall series 13-3 and holds an 8-0 advantage over the Horned Frogs in games played in Norman.
• OU won last year in Norman 82-54 on Dec. 28, 2011, and again earlier this season, 85-79 on Jan. 9 in Fort Worth, in the first meeting of the two teams as Big 12 members.
• Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale is 372-172 (.684) in her 17th season. She has been the Big 12 Coach of the Year four times.
• Jeff Mittie is 282-151 (.651) in his 14th season as head coach at TCU and 434-210 (.674) in his 21st year overall.

NEXT GAME
• Oklahoma visits West Virginia for the first time on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3 in Morgantown, W. Va.
• The game will be televised on FSN at 12 p.m. Central.

40 AND UNDER
Of Oklahoma’s 15 wins, 14 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 the Horned Frogs shot 44.6 percent.

In OU’s victories, opponents have averaged 33.3 percent from the field. In OU’s three losses, opponents have connected on an average of 48.0 percent of their shots.

OPENING STAND
On average, Oklahoma outscores opponents 35-29 in first periods, holding to 36.8 percent field goal shooting and 26.2 percent 3-point shooting in first halves.

The early advantage is important as OU is 11-0 when leading at halftime and 4-4 when trailing.

The Sooners have held opponents to 25 or fewer first-half points in seven games and 30 or fewer in 11 games.

	Player to Watch  Joanna McFarland | Sr. | Forward  • 12 points, 16 rebounds vs. No. 1 Baylor.  • Scored career-high 24 points last time vs. TCU.  • Four double-doubles in Big 12 play leads league.  • Averaged 13.6 points, 10.6 rebounds last five games.  • Ranks fifth among Big 12 players in season rebounding, and second in conference games only.

SOONER EXHIBITING RECORD OFFENSE
Oklahoma displays one of the nation’s most productive offenses. The Sooners rank in the NCAA’s top 25 in scoring, 3-point field goals per game and 3-point percentage.

Most notable is the Sooners’ 3-point shooting proficiency. With 8.3 makes per game, Oklahoma is on pace to reach its team record (251 made in 2010-11) by the end of the regular season.

EASY AS 1, 2, 3
Junior guard Aaryn Ellenberg is one of the nation’s top 3-point shooters, and is using the shot most effectively at this point of her career. Ellenberg leads the Big 12 in 3-point field goals per game (3.7) and 3-point field goal shooting (.461),and ranks second and fifth, respectively, in the NCAA in those categories.

Nearly 54 percent of Ellenberg’s attempts come from 3-point range, a 12 percent rise over the 42 percent she shot as a sophomore. Ellenberg took 46 percent of her attempts from beyond the arc when she set Oklahoma’s single-season record for 3-pointers (94) as a freshman.

Despite the additional attempts from deep range, Ellenberg’s 3-point percentage is nine percent better than last year’s .368.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL
Ellenberg, a 5-7 shooting guard, has five blocks in her last six games. In the 82 career games prior, she totaled only three.

OU-TCU SERIES HISTORY
Oklahoma and Texas are meeting for the 17th time. The Sooners have won 13 of the previous meetings and are 8-0 in Norman against TCU.

POSITIVE POINT GUARD
OU point guard Morgan Hook has had a positive assist-to-turnover ratio in 10 straight games (61 assists to 30 turnovers). Hook has not counted more turnovers than assists since a two-assist, three-turnover performance against North Texas on Dec. 6.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
Since returning to the starting lineup full time in the last 10 games, McFarland averages 11.2 points and 10.2 rebounds and has double-doubles in four of seven Big 12 games, which leads the league.

RECORD TRACKER
Current Sooners are ascending several Oklahoma career statistical categories. Ellenberg is nearing a position as one of Oklahoma’s top 10 career scoring leaders. With 1,468 career points, the junior guard is just 44 shy of passing No. 10 Angi Guffy, who scored 1,511 between 1992-95.

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.