No. 13/12 Oklahoma hosts North Texas Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Morgan Hook |
GAME PREVIEW
• No. 13/12 Oklahoma hosts North Texas Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center.
• Bob Carpenter (play-by-play) and Dan Hughes (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 364-169 (.683) in her 17th season. She has been the Big 12 Coach of the Year four times.
• Mike Petersen is 2-5 (.400) in his first season at North Texas and 315-255 (.552) in his 20th overall. Petersen has previously coached at Wake Forest, TCU, New Mexico State and Gonzaga.
• Oklahoma and North Texas are meeting for the 22nd time. OU leads the overall series 19-2 and has won nine straight. The Sooners have not lost to the Mean Green in the 11 games held in Norman.
NEXT GAME
• Oklahoma rests for finals week before hosting Vanderbilt Sunday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center.
• The OU women's basketball team will sign autographs on the upper concourse following the game.
• The game will be televised on FS Oklahoma, FS Southwest Plus and FCS Central.
WARMER FOR WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE
Sooner fans, help your neighbors in need by bringing your spare cold-weather clothing and accessories to upcoming University of Oklahoma women's basketball games on Dec. 2 and Dec. 6.
OU's chapter of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) has organized the Warmer for Winter Clothing Drive. Donated items will be given to Norman's Food and Shelter for Friends, Inc., for dispersal to needy families in Cleveland County.
Fans are encouraged to deliver the items listed below to donation boxes located outside the Lloyd Noble Center. Collection begins when doors open and ends 30 minutes after the starting time for each event.
Items in need include:
Coats and Jackets
Gloves
Scarves
Earmuffs/Ear Warmers
Beanies
Long Sleeve T-Shirts
Hoodies
Jeans
Socks
| North Texas Projected Starters |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Year |
2012-13 Stats / Notes |
G |
4 |
Laura McCoy |
5-7 |
Jr. |
10.1 points, 3.1 rebounds |
G |
22 |
BreAnna Dawkins |
5-6 |
So. |
12.4 points, 3.3 rebounds |
G |
32 |
Desiree Nelson |
5-10 |
Jr. |
6.7 points, 2.9 rebounds |
F |
30 |
Sara Stanley |
6-0 |
Sr. |
7.1 points, 6.7 rebounds |
F |
33 |
Alexis Hyder |
5-11 |
Fr. |
11.9 points, 6.4 rebounds |
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| Oklahoma Projected Starters |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Year |
2012-13 Stats / Notes |
G |
10 |
Morgan Hook |
5-10 |
Jr. |
11.1 points, 3.8 assists |
G |
3 |
Aaryn Ellenberg |
5-7 |
Jr. |
17.0 points, 3.0 rebounds |
G |
25 |
Whitney Hand |
6-1 |
RS-Sr. |
12.1 points, 7.5 rebounds |
G |
1 |
Nicole Kornet |
6-1 |
Fr. |
5.9 points, 2.3 rebounds |
C |
4 |
Nicole Griffin |
6-6 |
Jr. |
10.9 points, 4.3 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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Aaryn Ellenberg | Jr. | Guard
• Leads Sooners with 17.0 points per game.
• Game leader in points and steals against
Northwestern State and Marist.
• Averaged 20 points, 3.8 assists last four games.
• Converted seven of last nine steals to 15 points
off turnovers.
• 51 percent 3-point field goal shooting.
• Ranks third in NCAA with 3.6 3-pointers/game. |
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DAZZLING DEFENSE
Oklahoma's defense has allowed fewer than 30 or fewer points in each of the last seven periods played. Since its loss to UCLA, OU has allowed just 138 first-half points (23 per game) and is holding opponents to 28.6 percent field goal shooting and 17.4 percent 3-point shooting. The Sooners are also forced a scoring drought of at least three minutes in each games since losing to UCLA.
Known more for her 3-point proficiency, junior guard Aaryn Ellenberg's defense is helping to turn the tide in OU's games. Ellenberg has nine steals in the past two games, seven of which have converted for 15 points off turnovers. Eight steals came in first halves as OU built leads, while the last in the second half versus Marist was followed by Ellenberg taking a charge the next possession during a 10-0 run that saw OU take a 61-50 advantage with 5 minutes to play.
KORNET SOUNDS OFF
Nicole Kornet had a stellar showing in her first appearance as a starter, replacing fellow freshman Maddie Manning due to injury, against Northwestern State on Nov. 29. Kornet made her first five field goals en route to a 19-point performance. Kornet was 7-for-10 from the field, including 4-of-6 on 3-pointers.
MANNING SUFFERS ACL TEAR
Freshman guard Maddie Manning suffered a season ending ACL tear in her right knee in practice Wednesday, Nov. 28. Manning had just been elevated to the starting lineup a week prior for Oklahoma's three games at the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu, Hawaii. In her first start versus Arkansas, Manning totaled 10 points and eight rebounds. She followed with outputs of 11 and 12 points, respectively, the next two games.
OU-NORTH TEXAS SERIES HISTORY
Oklahoma and North Texas are meeting for the 22nd time. OU dropped the first conetest the overall series 19-2 and has won nine straight. The Sooners have not lost to the Mean Green in the 11 games held in Norman.
| Last Five Meetings |
| Date |
Score |
Site |
| Dec. 10, 1996 |
Oklahoma 67, North Texas 65 |
Denton, Texas |
| Jan. 5, 2000 |
Oklahoma 86, North Texas 63 | Recap |
Norman, Okla. |
| Dec. 18, 2000 |
Oklahoma 75, North Texas 61 | Recap |
Norman, Okla. |
| Nov. 24, 2001 |
Oklahoma 83, North Texas 68 | Recap |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Nov. 27, 2007 |
Oklahoma 79, North Texas 42 | Recap |
Norman, Okla. |
RECORD TRACKER
Sooners Aaryn Ellenberg and Whitney Hand are rising up the career scoring and 3-point shooting charts.
| Oklahoma Career Records |
| Career Scoring |
| 15. |
Angie Alexander (1989-92) |
1,302 |
| 16. |
Ashley Paris (2006-09) |
1,273 |
| 18. |
Aaryn Ellenberg (2011-Present) |
1,230 |
| 18. |
Jo Mosely (1986-89) |
1,221 |
| 19. |
Whitney Hand (2009-Present) |
1,208 |
| Career 3FG Made |
| 1. |
Erin Higgins (2003-07) |
268 |
| 2. |
Aaryn Ellenberg (2011-Present) |
198 |
| 3. |
Etta Maytubby (1993-96) |
174 |
| 4. |
Nyeshia Stevenson (2007-10) |
167 |
| 5. |
Whitney Hand (2009-Present) |
163 |
| 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) |
89 |
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.
