No. 12 Oklahoma hosts Northwestern State Thursday at 7 p.m.
Nov. 28, 2012
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Sharane Campbell |
GAME PREVIEW
• No. 12 Oklahoma returns to the Lloyd Noble Center Thursday, Nov. 29, for its first-ever meeting with Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Tip-off is 7 p.m. Central.
• Bob Carpenter (play-by-play) and Billy Tubbs (analyst) have the call on Sooner Sports TV's broadcast on FS Oklahoma, FS Southwest Plus and FCS Central.
• The radio broadcast with Brian Brinkley on play-by-play and Colton Coale as color analyst begins will air on KOKC 1520AM 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 head coach Sherri Coale is 362-169 (.682) in her 17th season. She has been the Big 12 Coach of the Year four times.
• Brooke and Scott Stoehr are first-year co-head coaches of Northwestern State.
• Oklahoma and Northwestern (La.) State are meeting for the first time. It is the second of three first-time opponents for the Sooners. OU defeated Oregon 100-61 in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown on Nov. 24 and meets Cal State Northridge on Dec. 29.
NEXT GAME
• Oklahoma hosts Marist at the Lloyd Noble Center Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. Central. The game will be televised on FS Oklahoma, FS Southwest Plus and FCS Atlantic.
| Northwestern State Projected Starters |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Year |
2012-13 Stats / Notes |
G |
13 |
Janelle Perez |
5-2 |
Fr. |
11.7 points, 3.2 assists |
G |
1 |
Keisha Lee |
5-5 |
RS-Fr. |
1.8 points, 4.2 rebounds |
G |
20 |
Arianne Ausmer |
5-5 |
So. |
6.8 points, 2.8 rebounds |
F |
23 |
Markeshia Johnson |
5-8 |
Fr. |
5.8 points, 2.7 rebounds |
F |
21 |
Jasmine Upchurch |
6-3 |
Sr. |
12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds |
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| Oklahoma Projected Starters |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Year |
2012-13 Stats / Notes |
G |
10 |
Morgan Hook |
5-10 |
Jr. |
10.5 points, 4.0 assists |
G |
3 |
Aaryn Ellenberg |
5-7 |
Jr. |
16.0 points, 2.2 rebounds |
G |
23 |
Maddie Manning |
6-2 |
Fr. |
6.2 points, 3.3 rebounds |
G |
25 |
Whitney Hand |
6-1 |
RS-Sr. |
12.7 points, 6.7 rebounds |
C |
4 |
Nicole Griffin |
6-6 |
Jr. |
11.3 points, 4.7 rebounds |
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ABOUT OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma had a 21-13 overall record in 2011-12 and ended its season with a 74-70 loss to St. John's (N.Y.) in the second round of the NCAA Championship. It was OU's 13th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, a record for a Big 12 Conference team. OU was 11-7 in Big 12 play and finished second to 2012 national champions Baylor. Reserve center Jelena Cerina (3.9 points, 3.6 rebounds) was the lone graduate. Head coach Sherri Coale completed her 16th season, passing a milestone 500th career victory as a head coach in both the high school and college ranks.
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| Player to Watch |
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Maddie Manning | Fr. | Guard
• Made first collegiate start versus Arkansas (Nov. 23).
• Totaled 10 points and eight rebounds in first start.
• Leads team and all Big 12 freshmen with .625 field goal percentage.
• Averaged 11.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists. |
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SCOUTING NSU
NSU's 4-2 record is the best the Lady Demons have posted through six games since 2008. That season, the Lady Demons finished 18-13 won a game in the Southland Conference tournament. With one more non-conference win the Lady Demons will lock up a .500 winning percentage in their pre-conference schedule for the first time since 2009.
In the six games played thus far, NSU has had five different leading scorers. Jasmine Upchurch,the only player with two, led the games at Ole Miss (13) and Wiley College (30). Of the five, three are freshman, one is a sophomore, and Upchuch who is a senior.
The Lady Demons are tied for sixth place in the nation (and first in the conference) for its inexperience coming into the season. NSU has 14 players on the roster with 14 total years of experience on the floor in Division I basketball games. San Jose tops the list with nine players and four years of experience on the floor.
OU-NSU SERIES HISTORY
Oklahoma and Northwestern State are meeting for the first time.
HAWAIIAN PUNCH
Oklahoma left Honolulu undefeated after capturing wins against Arkansas, Oregon and Hawaii in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown hosted by the University of Hawaii Nov. 23-25.The all-tournament team included Sooners Morgan Hook, who averaged 14.0 points, and Aaryn Ellenberg, who had 13.3 points per game and 46 percent 3-point shooting.
Nicole Griffin scored a career-high 19 points as OU battled inside in its 73-70 win over Arkansas. The Sooners relied on 42 points in the paint as their perimeter shooting struggled.
Ellenberg (7-of-12 3FG) scored 27 points as Oklahoma made a school record 17 3-pointers and held the run-and-gun offense of Oregon to a season low in scoring in a 100-61 victory.
Hook scored 16 points as Oklahoma never trailed in its 74-49 win over host Hawaii in the tournament finale. OU pulled away in the second half with a 6 1/2 minute, 16-0 scoring run.
| Rainbow Wahine Showdown Results |
| Date |
Score |
Site |
| Nov. 23, 2012 |
Oklahoma 73, Arkansas 70 | Recap |
Honolulu |
| Nov. 24, 2012 |
Oklahoma 100, Oregon 61 | Recap |
Honolulu |
| Nov. 25, 2012 |
Oklahoma 74, Hawaii 49 | Recap |
Honolulu |
MANNING MAKES MOST OF START
Freshman Maddie Manning earned a spot in the starting lineup beginning with the first game of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown on Nov. 23. She has set a career high in scoring each game since.
Manning had 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in her starting debut versus Arkansas. She totaled 11 points and four assists the next day against Oregon and concluded the tournament with a 12-point, four-rebound performance against Hawaii.
Manning is the OU overall and Big 12 freshman leader in field goal percentage, having hit 62.5 percent (15 of 24) of her field goals.
HARTMAN DOES THE DISHES
As a consequence of Maddie Manning's asencion into the starting lineup, reserve point guard Jasmine Hartman saw more time on the court during OU's three victories in Hawaii. Hartman's nine assists trailed only starting point guard Morgan Hook's 10 for the team lead during the tournament. However, Hartman was OU's single-game assists leader for wins over Oregon (5) and Hawaii (3). It was the first time for the senior to lead the Sooners in assists since collecting five against Sam Houston State on Dec. 1, 2010.
RECORD TRACKER
Sooners Aaryn Ellenberg and Whitney Hand are rising up the career scoring and 3-point shooting charts.
| Oklahoma Career Records |
| Career Scoring |
| 18. |
LaTrenda Phillips (1984-87) |
1,205 |
| 19. |
Amanda Thompson (2007-10) |
1,202 |
| 20. |
Lisa Allison (1984-87) |
1,191 |
| 21. |
Whitney Hand (2009-Present) |
1,190 |
| 22. |
Aaryn Ellenberg (2011-Present) |
1,187 |
| Career 3FG Made |
| 1. |
Erin Higgins (2003-07) |
268 |
| 2. |
Aaryn Ellenberg (2011-Present) |
192 |
| 3. |
Etta Maytubby (1993-96) |
174 |
| 4. |
Nyeshia Stevenson (2007-10) |
167 |
| 5. |
Whitney Hand (2009-Present) |
159 |
| 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) |
87 |
TWO SOONERS ON NAISMITH WATCH
Oklahoma's Aaryn Ellenberg and Whitney Hand are among the college basketball players selected for the Naismith Women's College Player of the Year Early Season Watch List, announced Thursday by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The 50 player watch list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, which based its criteria on player performances from the previous year and expectations for the 2012-2013 college basketball season.
The Naismith Women's College Player of the Year presented by AT&T will be awarded on April 8, 2013, in New Orleans, La. In late February, the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors will compile a mid-season team of the top 30 players in the nation. In March, the Naismith Trophy voting academy will vote to narrow the list to the four finalists...
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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.
