No. 18 Oklahoma hosts UC Riverside at 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center.
Dec. 18, 2012
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Joanna McFarland |
GAME PREVIEW
• No. 18 Oklahoma hosts UC Riverside Thursday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla.
• Chad McKee (play-by-play) and Dan Hughes (analyst) have the call on Sooner Sports TV's broadcast on FS Oklahoma Plus and FCS Central.
• The radio broadcast with Brian Brinkley on play-by-play and Colton Coale as color analyst will air on 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.
LAST-MINUTE GIFT SHOPPING
• For all fans who need last-minute holiday shopping ideas, many of the items from the Sooner Gift Guide will be available for purchase at the University Bookstore location inside the Lloyd Noble Center.
• Free gift wrapping for fans that purchase the items at University Bookstore location.
• Several items featured in the Sooner Gift Guide will also be given away during in-game promotions.
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
• The Sooners will sign autographs in the upper concourse shortly following the conclusion of the game.
• Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale is 365-170 (.682) in her 17th season. She has been the Big 12 Coach of the Year four times.
• UC Riverside head coach John Margaritis is 133-123 (.520) in his ninth season at UCR and 243-200 (.549) in his 15th overall.
• Oklahoma and UC Riverside have met once previously. The Sooners defeated the Highlanders 88-57 on Nov. 15, 2008, in Norman.
NEXT GAME
• Oklahoma hosts Cal State Northridge Saturday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center in its final regular season non-conference game.
• The game will be televised on FS Oklahoma Plus and FCS Central.
| UC Riverside Projected Starters |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Year |
2012-13 Stats / Notes |
G |
14 |
Tre'Shonti Nottingham |
5-4 |
Sr. |
22.2 points, 4.7 assists |
G |
23 |
Brittany Crain |
5-8 |
Fr. |
16.3 points, 7.7 rebounds |
F |
1 |
Kiara Harewood |
6-0 |
So. |
7.8 points, 7.1 rebounds |
F |
33 |
Janelle Kearney |
6-1 |
RS-So. |
7.0 points, 6.0 rebounds |
C |
31 |
Natasha Hadley |
6-2 |
Jr. |
8.9 points, 7.1 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, 3.5 assists |
G |
3 |
Aaryn Ellenberg |
5-7 |
Jr. |
16.3 points, 3.1 rebounds |
G |
24 |
Sharane Campbell |
5-10 |
So. |
5.9 points, 2.7 rebounds |
F |
53 |
Joanna McFarland |
6-3 |
Sr. |
5.6 points, 7.7 rebounds |
C |
4 |
Nicole Griffin |
6-6 |
Jr. |
11.3 points, 4.8 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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Morgan Hook | Jr. | Guard
• Double-digit scoring in seven straight games, a career long streak.
• 11.1 points and 3.5 assists per game this season.
• 38.1 percent from 3-point range.
• Will make 47th career start Thursday. |
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OU CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL VISIT
The OU women's basketball team made one of its favorite stops Monday, an annual visit to patients
at the Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Children. View photos of the visit here:
Photo Gallery
HAND'S CAREER ENDS DUE TO INJURY
Fifth-year senior guard and four-time team co-captain Whitney Hand suffered an ACL tear in her left knee in the first half of OU's win versus North Texas on Dec. 6. It was Hand's second ACL tear. Hand suffered the injury in her right knee in the fifth game of her sophomore season and needed 401 days of recovery before playing in her next game.
Hand amassed 1,211 points, 555 rebounds, 296 assists, 51 blocks and 120 steals in her 104-game career. She ranks third all-time at Oklahoma in minutes played per game (32.5),19th in career scoring and fifth in 3-pointers made (164).
OU-UC RIVERSIDE SERIES HISTORY
Oklahoma and UC Riverside are meeting for the second time. Oklahoma captured the inital victory in Norman as Courtney Paris became OU's second-leading all-time scorer in the 2008-09 season opener.
| Last Five Meetings |
| Date |
Score |
Site |
| Nov. 15, 2008 |
Oklahoma 88, UC Riverside 57 | Recap |
Norman, Okla. |
EIGHT ON ACTIVE ROSTER
The season-ending injuries to four players leave the OU women's basketball team with eight remaining on its active roster.
Unfortunately, it's not uncharted territory for Oklahoma. The 2003 Sooners finished the season with nine players after ACL injuries occured to Erin Higgins and Caton Hill on the same day. That team went 19-13 before losing in the NCAA First Round.
The 2010 Sooners advanced to the Final Four after its roster was whittled to nine players beforing picking up walk-on Kodi Morrison between the winter and spring semesters.
MANNING SUFFERS ACL TEAR
Freshman guard Maddie Manning underwent successful surgery Dec. 13 to repair an ACL tear in her right knee suffered in practice on Nov. 28. Manning had 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.
RECORD TRACKER
Aaryn Ellenberg continues to ascend several Oklahoma career statistical lists.
| Oklahoma Career Records |
| Career Scoring |
| 15. |
Angie Alexander (1989-92) |
1,302 |
| 16. |
Ashley Paris (2006-09) |
1,273 |
| 18. |
Aaryn Ellenberg (2011-Present) |
1,257 |
| 18. |
Jo Mosely (1986-89) |
1,221 |
| 19. |
Whitney Hand (2009-2013) |
1,211 |
| Career 3FG Made |
| 1. |
Erin Higgins (2003-07) |
268 |
| 2. |
Aaryn Ellenberg (2011-Present) |
202 |
| 3. |
Etta Maytubby (1993-96) |
174 |
| 4. |
Nyeshia Stevenson (2007-10) |
167 |
| 5. |
Whitney Hand (2009-2013) |
164 |
| 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) |
91 |
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.
