Saturday at 1 p.m.
Dec. 28, 2012
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Nicole Griffin |
GAME PREVIEW
• No. 18/17 Oklahoma (9-2) hosts Cal St. Northridge (6-4) Saturday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla.
• Bob Carpenter (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 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 366-170 (.683) in her 17th season. She has been the Big 12 Coach of the Year four times.
• Cal State Northridge head coach Jason Flowers is 27-44 (.380) in his third season.
• Oklahoma and CSUN are meeting for the first time.
NEXT GAME
• Oklahoma begins Big 12 play hosting West Virginia Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center.
• The game will be televised on FS Oklahoma Plus and FCS Central.
| Cal State Northridge Projected Starters |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Year |
2012-13 Stats / Notes |
G |
3 |
Janae Sharpe |
5-7 |
So. |
9.6 points, 3.0 rebounds |
G |
5 |
Ashlee Guay |
5-7 |
So. |
14.8 points, 4.5 assists |
G |
22 |
Randi Friess |
6-0 |
So. |
6.2 points, 6.0 rebounds |
F |
24 |
Janelle Kearney |
6-1 |
Fr. |
14.7 points, 4.0 rebounds |
C |
4 |
Natasha Hadley |
6-2 |
So. |
8.0 points, 8.5 rebounds |
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| Oklahoma Projected Starters |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Year |
2012-13 Stats / Notes |
G |
10 |
Morgan Hook |
5-10 |
Jr. |
10.8 points, 3.7 assists |
G |
3 |
Aaryn Ellenberg |
5-7 |
Jr. |
17.3 points, 3.1 rebounds |
G |
1 |
Nicole Kornet |
6-2 |
Fr. |
5.8 points, 2.7 rebounds |
F |
53 |
Joanna McFarland |
6-3 |
Sr. |
5.5 points, 8.1 rebounds |
C |
4 |
Nicole Griffin |
6-6 |
Jr. |
11.9 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.
TWO ADDED TO SOONERS' ROSTER
The season-ending injuries to four players left the OU women's basketball team with eight remaining on its active roster before the holiday break, but OU volleyball players Tara Dunn and Eden Williams joined the team Dec. 26.
Dunn (Poth, Texas), a 6-2 outside hitter, and Williams (Amarillo, Texas), a 5-3 defensive specialist, were both multi-sport stars in high school. Dunn was a Class 2A All-District MVP and All-State Tournament Team member.
Visit the Sooner Report for more information.
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Aaryn Ellenberg | Jr. | Guard
• Big 12 Player of the Week
• Scored season-high 27 points last game vs. UC Riverside.
• 17.3 points, 3.1 rebounds per game.
• Leads Big 12 in 3FG makes and percentage.
• Ranks 16th all-time at Oklahoma with 1,284 career points scored. |
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OU CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL VISIT
The OU women's basketball team made one of its favorite stops last week, 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 UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL SURGERY
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. Hand underwent successful surgery to repair the ligament on Dec. 27.
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).
RECORD TRACKER
Aaryn Ellenberg continues to ascend several Oklahoma career statistical lists.
| Oklahoma Career Records |
| Career Scoring |
| 14. |
Tami Rogers (1987-90) |
1,353 |
| 15. |
Angie Alexander (1989-92) |
1,302 |
| 16. |
Aaryn Ellenberg (2011-Present) |
1,284 |
| 17. |
Ashley Paris (2006-09) |
1,273 |
| 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) |
208 |
| 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) |
94 |
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.
