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ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE The OU Athletics Media Relations Offi ce is located on the northwest corner of the sec- ond fl oor of Memorial Stadium, approximately 1.5 miles north of Lloyd Noble Center. Men’s basketball contact Mike Houck is generally available in his offi ce on gamedays until three hours prior to tipoff. If necessary, media may attempt to contact him within three hours of the game at the Lloyd Noble Center courtside phone: (405) 325-1024.

Main Offi ce Phone/Fax: (405) 325-8231/(405)-325-7623 Address: 180 W. Brooks, Room 2525, Norman, OK 73019 Web Site: www.SoonerSports.com Lloyd Noble Center Press Row: (405) 325-1024 KENNY MOSSMAN MIKE HOUCK JARED THOMPSON Media Relations Director: Kenny Mossman (football) Senior Associate AD/ Associate Director Associate Director E-Mail: [email protected] Communications Men’s Basketball Contact Associate Director: Mike Houck (men’s basketball) Offi ce Phone: (405) 325-8227 Cell Phone: (405) 249-5892 E-Mail: [email protected] Associate Director: Jared Thompson (women’s basketball) E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Director: Craig Moran (soccer, baseball) E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Director: Jessica Summers (volleyball, softball) E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Director: David Bassity (cross country, track and fi eld) E-Mail: [email protected] Publications Coordinator: Debbie Copp CRAIG MORAN JESSICA SUMMERS DAVID BASSITY E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Graphic Design Director: Scott Matthews E-Mail: [email protected] Graduate Assistant: Brian Dude (men’s gymnastics) E-Mail: [email protected] Graduate Assistant: Phillip Rogers (men’s golf, women’s gymnastics) E-Mail: [email protected] Student Assistants: Kellen Coleman, Mitch Heckart, Ryan Kasmiersky, Drew Kirtley, Leslie Koch, Matt Montgomery, Meredith Noonan, Sheridan Samples, Stephanie Turner, Matthew Wilson

OPPONENT MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS School Contact Offi ce Phone Alcorn State...... LaToya Shields ...... (601) 877-6466 DEBBIE COPP SCOTT MATTHEWS BRIAN DUDE Arkansas ...... Robby Edwards ...... (479) 575-2751 Publications Coordinator Graphic Design Director Graduate Assistant Baylor ...... Heath Nielsen ...... (254) 710-2743 Colorado ...... Andrew Green ...... (303) 492-5626 Denver ...... Mike Kennedy...... (303) 871-7555 Gonzaga ...... Oliver Pierce ...... (504) 323-6373 Iowa State ...... Mike Green ...... (515) 294-7019 Kansas ...... Chris Theisen ...... (785) 864-3417 Kansas State ...... Tom Gilbert ...... (785) 532-7979 Missouri ...... Dave Reiter ...... (573) 884-2437 Morehead State ...... Randy Stacy...... (606) 738-2500 Mount St. Mary’s ...... Mark Vandergrift ...... (301) 447-5384 Nebraska ...... Jerry Trickie ...... (402) 472-7779 Oklahoma State...... Michael Noteware ...... (405) 744-7756 PHILLIP ROGERS Rice ...... Jay Jameson ...... (713) 348-8874 Graduate Assistant San Francisco ...... Ryan McCrary ...... (415) 422-6162 Stephen F. Austin ...... Brian Ross...... (936) 468-5800 TCU ...... TBA...... (817) 257-7969 Texas ...... Scott McConnell ...... (512) 471-1345 Texas A&M ...... Colin Killian ...... (979) 845-3289 Texas Tech ...... Randy Farley ...... (806) 742-7600 Tulsa ...... Don Tomkalski ...... (918) 631-3200 USC ...... David Tuttle ...... (213) 740-3806 West Virginia ...... Bryan Messerly ...... (304) 293-2821

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ADMINISTRATION HEAD COACHES Athletics Director Baseball Joe Castiglione ...... 325-8208 Sunny Golloway ...... 325-8354 Executive Associate Athletics Director (Oklahoma Christian ’84) Larry Naifeh ...... 325-8200 Basketball (Men) Senior Associate Athletics Director (Academics and Student Life) Jeff Capel ...... 325-4732 Dr. Gerald Gurney ...... 325-8265 (Duke ’97) Executive Director of Compliance Basketball (Women) Jason Leonard ...... 325-8346 Sherri Coale ...... 325-8322 Senior Associate AD (Communications) (Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts ’87) Kenny Mossman ...... 325-8231 Cross Country Senior Associate Athletics Director (Administration) Martin Smith ...... 325-8212 Gloria Nevarez ...... 325-7718 (Bridgewater College ’74) Senior Associate AD (Chief Financial Offi cer) Football Greg Phillips ...... 325-0096 Bob Stoops ...... 325-8245 Senior Associate Athletics Director (Senior Woman Administrator) (Iowa ’83) Stephanie Rempe ...... 325-8210 Senior Associate AD (Event Management) Golf (Men) Matt Trantham ...... 325-8203 Jim Ragan ...... 325-8342 Assistant AD (Business) (Mississippi State ’90) Robert Smith ...... 325-8430 Golf (Women) Assistant AD (Development) Carol Ludvigson ...... 325-8343 Deren Boyd ...... 325-8546 (Oklahoma ’82) Assistant AD (Marketing) Gymnastics (Men) Tim George ...... 325-8232 Mark Williams ...... 325-8341 Assistant AD (Ticket Operations) (Nebraska ’80) Billy Ray Johnson...... 325-8194 Gymnastics (Women) Assistant AD (Psychological Resources) K.J. Kindler ...... 325-8333 Dr. Nicki Moore ...... 325-3138 (Iowa State ’92) Assistant AD (General Manager of Lloyd Noble Center) Soccer Greg Tipton ...... 325-4666 Randy Evans ...... 325-8296 Special Assistant to the Athletics Director (Maryville College ’91) Merv Johnson ...... 325-8262 Softball Executive Director of Varsity O Association/Special Assistant to the AD Patty Gasso ...... 325-8371 Joe Washington ...... 325-7811 (Long Beach State ’84) Faculty Athletics Representative Tennis (Men) Connie Dillon ...... 325-5894 Paul Lockwood ...... 325-8362 (Oklahoma ’76) DEPARTMENT HEADS Tennis (Women) Brand Development Mark Johnson ...... 325-8325 Suzanne Staley ...... 325-8547 (Oklahoma State ’82) Facilities Track and Field Danny Davis...... 325-8235 Martin Smith ...... 325-8212 Graphic Design (Bridgewater College ’74) Scott Matthews ...... 325-8223 Volleyball Information Systems Santiago Restrepo ...... 325-8364 Casey Bookout ...... 325-3387 (East Stroudsburg ’86) Internet Services Wrestling Jason Matheson ...... 325-4274 Jack Spates ...... 325-8209 Marketing (Slippery Rock ’75) Dave Haskin ...... 325-5482 Publications Debbie Copp ...... 325-8367 Sooner Club Matt Roberts ...... 325-8238 Sports Enhancement Jerry Schmidt ...... 325-8330 Sports Medicine Scott Anderson ...... 325-8332 Video Production Brandon Meier ...... 325-8875

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CREDENTIALS tip and are not available at any other will call window. MEDIA SERVICES Credentials are not mailed. Credentials for Oklahoma home games are issued to The University of Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations working media only and should be requested as early MEDIA PARKING Offi ce will furnish all working media with complete as possible. Make requests to Mike Houck in the OU statistical information at home games. Materials avail- Athletics Media Relations Offi ce by fax (405-325-7623) or Contact Mike Houck in the OU Athletics Media Relations able include game program, pregame notes, fi nal and E-mail ([email protected]). Offi ce at (405) 325-8227 for a Lloyd Noble Center media halftime statistics, play-by-play, shot charts, postgame parking pass. Requests should be made at least one notes and postgame quotes from players and coaches. The University of Oklahoma follows the guidelines set week in advance of the game. Media should park on the forth by the NCAA and the Big 12 Conference governing south side of the arena and walk down the ramp that The working media room is located at the top of the the issuance of credentials. Requests for single-game separates the practice courts to enter the building. south tunnel, west of the ramp. credentials should be made at least one week in advance of the game. NBA SCOUTING TICKETS TELEPHONES/INTERNET Courtesy telephone and ethernet lines, as well as wireless ALL-COLLEGE CLASSIC CREDENTIALS Requests for NBA scouting tickets should be made to Mike Houck in the Athletics Media Relations Offi ce. While Internet service, are available along press row and in the Credentials for the O’Reilly All-College Classic, which every attempt will be made to provide scout seating in Lloyd Noble Center media room. Any media representa- will be played Dec. 20 at the Ford Center in downtown Lloyd Noble Center’s media sections, the possibility exists tive desiring a phone line to be installed either courtside Oklahoma City, are not included in the OU season pack- that scouts will have to sit in the ticketed seat in the or in the media room should contact Mike Houck in the age. Requests for the event should be made to Ashlee stands. Scouts are permitted in the media room. OU Athletics Media Relations Offi ce at (405) 325-8231. Nichelson of the Oklahoma City All Sports Association. Her phone number is (405) 236-5000 and her e-mail PHOTOGRAPHERS VISITING RADIO address is [email protected]. The photo zones are appropriately marked along the Each visiting radio broadcast team must contact the OU west baselines of the Lloyd Noble Center fl oor. No photo Athletics Media Relations Offi ce for credentials at least CREDENTIAL PICKUP spots will be assigned throughout the season. Because of one week in advance of the game it wishes to cover. Credentials will be available for pickup inside Lloyd space limitations, it is recommended that photographers Radio crews are positioned next to their team’s bench, on Noble Center’s south ramp entrance two hours prior to arrive early to secure a spot. the north end of the east sideline. Analog and ISDN lines are available.

INTERVIEW POLICY Non-postgame interviews with University of Oklahoma basketball players or coaches must be arranged through Mike Houck of the OU Athletics Media Relations Offi ce and requested at least 24 hours in advance of the desired interview time. Houck’s phone number is (405) 325-8227. Player interviews are generally granted during a 30-minute block before practice, usually 2:15-2:45 p.m. weekdays. Only postgame interviews are allowed on gamedays.

POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Following each home game, a 10-15 minute “cooling-off period” will be exercised. The opposing coach will then be escorted to the OU interview room, located across from the media room. When the opposing coach fi nishes with media, Oklahoma head coach Jeff Capel and Sooner players will enter the interview room. The OU locker room is closed.

PRACTICES Media who wish to attend practice must gain clearance by calling Mike Houck in the Athletics Media Relations Of- fi ce at least one day in advance. Practices are usually held from 3 to approximately 5:30 p.m. during the week.

SOONERSPORTSMEDIA.COM For the latest OU athletics information, including stats, standings, rankings, game The OU Athletics Department makes action photos, mug notes, interviews, video and photos, visit shots and logos available for download on the Internet at the school’s offi cial athletics Web site at SoonerSportsMedia.com. Visit the site for details and to www.SoonerSports.com. request access.

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PRINT Daily Ardmoreite KTUL (ABC Channel 8) KTBZ (1430 AM) David Seeley, Sports Editor Chris Lincoln, Sports Director Chris Plank, Program Director Associated Press P.O. Box 1328 (clincoln@ktul.com) ([email protected]) Jeff Latzke, Sports Editor Ardmore, OK 73402 P.O. Box 8 5801 E. 41st, Suite 900 ([email protected]) Phone: (580) 223-2200 Tulsa, OK 74101 Tulsa, OK 74135 Central Park One Fax: (580) 226-0050 Phone: (918) 446-3351 Phone: (918) 664-2810 Suite 202 Fax: (918) 445-9359 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Shawnee News-Star CAMPUS SERVICES Phone: (405) 525-2121 Fred Fehr, Sports Editor KOKI (FOX Channel 23) Fax: (405) 524-7465 P.O. Box 1688 Rob Loeber, Sports Director SoonerVision Shawnee, OK 74802 ([email protected]) Dan Cavanaugh, Director of Broadcasting The Oklahoman Phone: (405) 273-4200 2625 South Memorial ([email protected]) Scott Wright, Beat Writer Fax: (405) 273-4207 Tulsa, OK 74129 180 W. Brooks St. ([email protected]) Phone: (918) 388-5264 Norman, OK 73019 Mike Sherman, Sports Editor Oklahoma Daily Fax: (918) 388-0516 Phone: (405) 325-8318 ([email protected]) (student newspaper) P.O. Box 25125 Sports Editor RADIO Television & Satellite Services Oklahoma City, OK 73125 ([email protected]) Chris Turner, Special Production Phone: (405) 475-3314 860 Van Vleet Oval, Rm. 126 Sooner Network Coordinator Fax: (405) 475-3315 Norman, OK 73019 To reach the Sooner Network broadcast- ([email protected]) Phone: (405) 325-7630 ers, use the following E-mail addresses 1600 S. Jenkins Tulsa World Fax: (405) 325-6051 and phone numbers: Norman, OK 73019 Guerin Emig, Beat Writer Phone: (405) 325-6888 ([email protected]) Bob Barry, Sr. (play-by-play) TELEVISION Mike Strain, Sports Editor [email protected] ([email protected]) KFOR (NBC Channel 4) (405) 321-2079 P.O. Box 1770 Bob Barry Jr., Sports Director Mike Houck (analyst) Tulsa, OK 74102 ([email protected]) [email protected] Phone: (918) 581-8355 444 E. Britton Rd. (405) 325-8227 Fax: (918) 581-8352 Oklahoma City, OK 73114 KOKC (1520 AM –– Network Flagship) Phone: (405) 478-6366 Randy Renner, Sports Producer Norman Transcript Fax: (405) 478-6337 John Shinn, Beat Writer ([email protected]) ([email protected]) KOCO (ABC Channel 5) P.O. Box 14818 Clay Horning, Sports Editor Mark Rodgers, Sports Director Oklahoma City, OK 73113 ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Phone: (405) 475-7020 P.O. Drawer 1058 P.O. Box 14555 KNTL/WWLS (97.9 FM/640 AM) Norman, OK 73070 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 WKY (JOX 930 AM) Phone: (405) 366-3535 Phone: (405) 475-5257 Randy Heitz, Sports Director Fax: (405) 366-3516 Fax: (405) 478-6675 ([email protected]) Dallas Morning News KWTV (CBS Channel 9) 4045 NW 64th, Suite 600 Brandon George, Beat Writer Dean Blevins, Sports Director Oklahoma City, OK 73116 ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Phone: (405) 858-6112 Keith Campbell (College Sports Editor) P.O. Box 14159 Fax: (405) 848-1497 ([email protected]) Oklahoma City, OK 73113 KREF (1400 AM) P.O. Box 655237 Phone: (405) 841-9940 (kref@coxinet.net) Communications Center Fax: (405) 841-9989 2020 Alameda Dallas, TX 75265 Norman, OK 73071 Phone: (214) 977-8444 KJRH (NBC Channel 2) Phone: (405) 321-1400 Fax: (214) 651-0580 Al Jerkens, Sports Director ([email protected]) Fax: (405) 321-6820 Fort Worth-Star Telegram P.O. Box 2 Mike Jones, Big 12 Writer Tulsa, OK 74105 ([email protected]) Phone: (918) 748-1539 400 W. 7th St. Fax: (918) 748-1436 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: (817) 390-7760 KOTV (CBS Channel 6) Fax: (817) 390-7789 John Holcomb, Sports Director ([email protected]) Lawton Constitution P.O. Box 6 Joey Goodman, Sports Editor Tulsa, OK 74101 P.O. Box 2069 Phone: (918) 732-6146 Lawton, OK 73502 Fax: (918) 584-5513 Phone: (580) 353-0620 Fax: (580) 585-5140

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SOONER RADIO NETWORK University of Oklahoma men’s basketball games will air this year via Learfi eld Communications and the Sooner Sports Radio Network. Consisting of 30 stations, the net- work will provide Oklahoma basketball broadcasts to fans throughout the state and in Arkansas and Texas. Sooner fans may also catch the live broadcasts by subscrib- ing to a pass on OU’s popular Internet Web site, www. SoonerSports.com. Sirius Satellite Radio also carries each Sooner Network game.

City Station Ada KADA-FM (99.3) Altus KRKZ-FM (93.5) BOB BARRY, SR. MIKE HOUCK Alva KALV-AM (1430) Bartlesville KYFM-FM (100.1) Play-by-Play Color Analyst Clinton KCLI-AM (1320) 29th Season Seventh Season Duncan KDDQ-FM (105.3) Durant KSEO-AM (750) Elk City KXOO-FM (94.3) Enid KGWA-AM (960) Fort Smith, Ark. KHGG-FM (103.1) Fort Smith, Ark. KHGG-AM (1580) Fort Smith, Ark. KFPW-AM (1230) Frederick KYBE-FM (95.9) Hobart KTJS-AM (1420) Houston, Texas KCOH-AM (1430) Hugo KITX-FM (95.5) Idabel KBEL-FM (96.7) Lawton KJMZ-FM (97.9) McAlester KNED-AM (1150) Miami KGLC-FM (100.9) Muskogee KTFX-FM (101.7) Oklahoma City KOKC-AM (1520) Oklahoma City KRXO-FM (107.7) Ponca City KLOR-FM (99.3) Shawnee KGFF-AM (1450) Tulsa KAKC-AM (1300) Tulsa KMOD-FM (97.5) “SOONER SPORTS TALK” “SOONER SPORTS TODAY” Tulsa KTBZ-AM (1430) Each Thursday throughout the season, “Sooner “Sooner Sports Today” is a three-minute program Vinita KITO-FM (96.1) Sports Talk” will provide fans across the state the that airs twice daily (Monday through Friday) on Woodward KWOX-FM (101.1) opportunity to talk OU basketball with head coach Sooner Radio Network affi liates. It features timely Jeff Capel. The statewide broadcasts air from 7:05-8 information and comments from University of p.m. on the Sooner Radio Network. Oklahoma players and coaches.

• • • • • • • • Sooner Radio Network • Affi liate Locations • • • • (Affi liate also located in Houston, Texas) • • • • • • • • • •

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SOONER TELEVISION NETWORK A creation of Sooner Sports Properties, the Sooner Sports Network is in its ninth year of televising selected University of Oklahoma men’s basketball games. Five contests will air this year on either KWTV Channel 9 or KAUT Channel 43 in Oklahoma City, KWBT Channel 19 or Cox 3 in Tulsa, KSWO or Cable Channel 5 in Lawton and KOMI Channel 24 in Woodward.

“SOONER HOOPS WITH JEFF CAPEL” The weekly half-hour “Sooner Hoops with Jeff Capel” is hosted by Bob Carpenter and provides in-depth coverage of Oklahoma basketball. Highlights, player BOB CARPENTER CHARLIE SPOONHOUR interviews, feature stories and chalkboard sessions with head coach Jeff Capel dominate the show. Play-by-Play Color Analyst Sixth Season Fifth Season SOONERVISION Established in 1997, SoonerVision has evolved as a prominent arm of the OU Athletics Department. As the department’s in-house production studio, Soon- erVision is home to “Sooner Hoops with Jeff Capel,” “Sooner Basketball with Sherri Coale,” “Sooner Football 2007,” “Inside Sooner Football with Bob Stoops,” “Sooner Sports This Week” and the video display presentations that appear in Lloyd Noble Center and Memorial Stadium. All together, the SoonerVision staff produces more than 60 television programs each year. In addition, SoonerVision is responsible for all big screen productions, including live coverage, replays and graphics for fans to enjoy at both Lloyd Noble Center and Memorial Stadium, as well as live web- casting of Sooner games and press conferences. Members of the SoonerVision staff include Brandon Meier (executive director of video production), Dan Cavanaugh (director of athletics broadcasting), Mark Stallings (director/editor), Richard Mardis (edi- tor/production), Dayla Bingham (video producer), SOONER SPORTS TELEVISION NETWORK Joel Manning (production assistant), Ken McCracken (production assistant), Steve Patrick (Venus operator) TELECAST SCHEDULE “Sooner Hoops With Jeff Capel” can be seen on: and Steve Bottkol (engineer). Nov. 12 ...... Alcorn State ...... 7 p.m. Area Station Nov. 21 ...... Morehead State ...... 7 p.m. Guymon PTCI Channel 2 SOONER SPORTS PROPERTIES Dec. 5 ...... Tulsa ...... 7 p.m. Joplin, Mo. KSNF Channel 16 Dec. 8 ...... Stephen F. Austin ...... 12:30 p.m. Kansas City Metro Sports Sooner Sports Properties, LLC, a division of Learfi eld Jan. 5 ...... Rice ...... 2 p.m. Lawton KSWO Sports, is the multimedia rights holder for athletics McAlester Cox 7 Games televised by the Sooner Sports Network can be seen on: at the University of Oklahoma. In addition to the Oklahoma City KWTV, KAUT or Cox 7 Area Station broadcast programming for OU athletics, Sooner Omaha, Neb. Cox 802 Enid KXOK Channel 32 Sports Properties has exclusive rights for corporate Sherman, Texas KXII Lawton KSWO or Cable Channel 5 sales for advertising, event sponsorships, game Southwest FSN Southwest Oklahoma City KWTV or KAUT or Cox Channel 7 promotions and cross-retail promotions, advertising Tulsa KWBT or Cox 3 Tulsa KWBT or Cox Channel 3 sales and vending of game programs and athletic Woodward KOMI Woodward KOMI Regional Fox College Sports Central periodicals, and the development of the offi cial National CSTV athletics Web site, SoonerSports.com.

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he Big 12 Conference has been synonymous with success in competitive play and in the classroom as it enters its 12th season, and league members anticipate continued Tsuccess during the 2007-08 academic year. In the fi rst 11 years of the Big 12, the conference can boast of 30 team and over 350 indi- vidual NCAA Championships. The success continued this past season, with team titles in men’s cross country (Colorado) and women’s volleyball (Nebraska) in addition to numerous individual crowns. Over the past three seasons alone a total of 11 NCAA trophies have been hoisted by Big 12 institutions, with at least one national crown won in 10 of 11 years for the conference, including each of the past 10 seasons. Through the fi rst nine Bowl Championship Series title games, the Big 12 leads all confer- ences with fi ve appearances in the contest. Big 12 squads have played for the football na- tional championship fi ve times in the last eight years, with berths in 12 BCS games overall. In basketball, eight men’s and women’s teams have advanced to their respective Final Fours in the past six seasons as the Big 12 continues its place among the elite intercollegiate athletic conferences. Numerous national honors have been won by men’s and women’s student-athletes during conference history, with Kevin Durant (Texas) the most recent to garner accolades as the consensus 2007 National Player of the Year. The Big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environment where sportsmanship and fair play take center stage. Whether on the fi eld, in the classroom, or within the community the student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game offi cials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. The conference is made up of 12 institutions that have shared many traditional rivalries throughout their histories. Member schools include Baylor University, University of Colorado, Iowa State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, University of Texas, Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University. The institutions created a league that encompasses seven states, over 45 million people and more than 18 million television households within its geographic footprint. The conference conducts championships for 20 of its 21 sports. Each championship helps to determine teams and/or individuals that will represent the Conference in national postseason competition. The winner of the Big 12 football championship game earns the league’s berth into the prestigious Bowl Championship Series. In the last several years the Big 12 has increased its bowl agreements and expanded tele- vision opportunities for all sports through contracts with ABC/ESPN, FSN and CSTV. Most recently, it renewed and expanded its multi-year arrangement with ABC/ESPN, Inc. The number of Big 12 men’s and women’s basketball teams In its 11-year history, the Big 12 has distributed $913.2 million to its member institutions. that have competed in the Final Four over the past six years. 8 OU’s men’s and women’s squads played in the 2002 Final Four. The conference is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

The number of national championships earned by Big 12 teams over the past three years alone. League squads have 1111 won at least one national crown each of the past 10 years.

The millions of television households in the Big 12’s geo- graphic region. The OU men’s basketball team has played 101 1188 games on national TV networks since 2000.

The millions of people living in the Big 12 region. League schools hail from the seven states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, 4455 Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. DAN BEEBE JOHN UNDERWOOD ROB CAROLLA Commissioner Associate Commissioner Director of Communications Men’s Basketball and Game Men’s Basketball Contact The millions of dollars that have been distributed to Big 12 Management 991313 member schools over the league’s 11-year history.

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BIG 12 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE (ALL GAMES) Covering the Big 12

NOVEMBER Northern Iowa at Iowa State THE INTERNET (big12sports.com) 28 Florida Atlantic at Kansas The Big 12 Conference maintains its Web site at 8 San Francisco at Oklahoma Missouri at Arkansas www.big12sports.com. Complete information on 9 New Mexico at Colorado Texas Southern at Texas the league and the member schools is available. UL - Monroe at Kansas TCU at Texas Tech Sacramento State at Kansas State In men’s basketball, scores throughout the league Alabama at Texas A&M, ESPNU Denver at Oklahoma and standings are updated as games are fi nal. 29 Colorado at Air Force McNeese State at Texas A&M Big 12 conference and team statistics are updated Oregon at Kansas State, ESPN2 Winston-Salem State at Iowa State the following morning, with weekly award Oklahoma at USC, FSN Prairie View A&M at Oklahoma State winners posted each Monday. An archive of 30 Washington State at Baylor, ESPNU 10 UC Riverside at Texas Tech conference and team-by-team statistics for every Iowa State at Oregon State, FSN Presbyterian College at Nebraska season in league history is included as well. Centenary/Lipscomb at Iowa State DECEMBER Media can access Acrobat PDF fi les of the weekly 11 Pittsburg State at Kansas State release, statistics, team-by-team statistics and the Jackson State at Baylor 1 Washington at Oklahoma State, ESPN conference media guide on the Web site. UMKC at Kansas Texas Tech at Centenary 12 Alcorn State at Oklahoma Missouri at California, FSN BIG 12 MEDIA RELEASE UT-San Antonio at Texas 2 Kansas at USC, FSN The Big 12 will update a media release, including Central Michigan at Missouri Stanford at Colorado, ESPNU team notes, results and more, each morning after 13 Oral Roberts at Texas A&M, ESPNU Arizona State at Nebraska, ESPNU games are played during the season. Complete Fordham/Central Missouri at Missouri Texas A&M at Arizona, FSN league statistics, in addition to team-by-team 14 Iowa State at Bradley Oklahoma at TCU, CSTV stats for all 12 league squads, will be updated via Oklahoma State at North Texas Texas at UCLA, FSN the conference Web site, as well.

Texas Tech at Sam Houston State 3 Mississippi Valley State at Baylor PHILLIPS 66 WEEKLY AWARDS UTEP/TAMU-Corpus Christi at Texas A&M, ESPNU 4 Kansas State vs. Notre Dame, ESPN A Big 12 Player and Rookie of the Week will be 15 Colorado vs. Florida A&M 5 Iowa State at Drake chosen each Monday, beginning November 12. Washburn at Kansas Eastern Washington at Kansas Nominations are submitted by the school media 16 Colorado vs. Savannah State Nebraska at Western Kentucky relations offi ces and the winners are selected by Baylor vs. Wichita State Tulsa at Oklahoma a panel of media voters who cover the league on Southern at Missouri TAMU-Corpus Christi at Oklahoma State a regular basis. This year marks the 12th year for UC Davis at Texas North Texas at Texas Louisiana Tech at Texas Tech Phillips 66 as a sponsor of the Big 12 Conference. 17 Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech 8 Iowa at Iowa State, ESPNU Alabama A&M at Nebraska BIG 12...AS EASY AS 1–2 DePaul at Kansas, ESPN Colorado at Wisconsin When referring to the Big 12 Conference, please Colorado at Wyoming Ouachita Baptist at Texas A&M remember the conference name should be writ- Stephen F. Austin at Oklahoma Baylor vs. Notre Dame/Monmouth ten as follows: Western Illinois at Kansas State Purdue at Missouri, ESPN2 18 Arkansas-Monticello at Texas East Tennessee State at Oklahoma State • Big 12 Conference Texas at Rice 19 Oklahoma State vs. LSU, ESPN2 The following should NOT be used in text when Texas State at Texas A&M Baylor vs. TBD referencing the Big 12: 20 Okla. State vs. Marquette/Chaminade, ESPN/ESPNU 9 California at Kansas State Colorado Christian at Colorado Rutgers at Nebraska • Big XII Minnesota at Iowa State 11 Savannah State at Nebraska • Big Twelve Norfolk State at Nebraska 12 New Orleans at Colorado In addition, the conference introduced an up- 21 Northern Arizona at Kansas 15 Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh, ESPN dated Big 12 logo in March 2004. Please be sure Morehead State at Oklahoma Oregon vs. Nebraska to use the new logo when graphics are included Oklahoma State vs. TBD Arkansas at Oklahoma, ESPN2 in discussions or stories about the Big 12. 22 Kansas State vs. George Mason, ESPN2 Texas Tech at New Mexico, VERSUS Texas Tech vs. Alaska Anchorage, ESPN360 Kansas vs. Ohio, ESPN2 CHAMPIONSHIP CREDENTIALS 23 Kansas State vs. UCF/Villanova, ESPN2/ESPNU Texas State at Texas Media credentials for the 2008 Phillips 66 Big 12 Texas Tech vs. Western Kentucky/Gonzaga, ESPN360 McNeese State at Missouri Men’s Basketball Championship are authorized Texas vs. New Mexico State, VERSUS Wayland Baptist at Baylor and issued by the Conference offi ce. An online 24 Nebraska at Creighton 16 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas A&M credential system, provided through an agree- Centenary at Baylor 17 Bethune-Cookman at Iowa State ment with Sports Systems Services, Inc., is the Texas Tech vs. TBD, ESPN360 Florida A&M at Kansas State only method to submit requests. The credential Texas vs. Tennessee/West Virginia, VERSUS North Carolina A&T at Missouri system will be made available during the month 25 Western Illinois at Missouri 18 Oral Roberts at Texas of January. Arizona at Kansas, ESPN Kansas at Georgia Tech, ESPN Kansas State vs. TBD 19 Baylor at South Carolina 26 IPFW at Nebraska Texas Southern at Iowa State 27 Colorado at Denver Detroit at Texas A&M

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20 Oklahoma State vs. Oral Roberts, ESPN2 19 Oklahoma State at Iowa State, ESPN Plus Oklahoma vs. Gonzaga, ESPN2 Texas A&M at Kansas State, ESPN Big 12 Teleconference 21 Baylor at Southern Texas Tech at Oklahoma, ESPN Plus The Big 12 Conference men’s basketball coaches 22 Miami (Ohio) at Kansas Baylor at Nebraska, ESPN Plus will participate in a weekly media-only telecon- UT-Arlington at Oklahoma State Colorado at Texas, ESPN Plus ference during the 2007-08 season. One call in UC Irvine at Texas A&M Kansas at Missouri, ESPNU December will be followed by weekly teleconfer- Texas Tech vs. Stanford, ESPN2 21 Texas at Oklahoma State, ESPN ences beginning in January. The teleconference Texas vs. Michigan State, ESPN 23 Iowa State at Kansas, ESPN begins at 10 a.m. CT. The call can also be heard Colorado at Colorado State Baylor at Texas A&M live and on replay via the Internet by visiting the Winston-Salem State at Kansas State Kansas State at Colorado, ESPNU Big 12 Web site at www.big12sports.com. North Carolina Central at Nebraska Missouri at Texas Tech, ESPN Plus Missouri vs. Illinois, ESPN2 26 Nebraska at Kansas, ESPN Plus Listed below is the tentative schedule for the Iowa State vs. Purdue Texas A&M at Oklahoma State, ESPN 2007-08 season. Please contact the Big 12 com- 23 Iowa State vs. Alabama/Missouri State Missouri at Colorado, ESPN Plus munications staff for the call-in and replay phone 27 Coppin State at Missouri Oklahoma at Baylor, ESPN Plus numbers. 29 Wisconsin at Texas, ESPN2 Iowa State at Kansas State Dates: December 10, January 3, 10, 14, 21, 28, Wagner at Kansas State Texas Tech at Texas, ESPN Plus February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 3, 10, 17* Florida A&M at Texas A&M 28 Oklahoma State at Oklahoma, ESPN Northwestern State at Texas Tech 29 Colorado at Iowa State * For coaches advancing to NCAA or NIT play Grambling State at Colorado 30 Kansas at Kansas State, ESPN Plus Schedule of Coaches: Missouri at Mississippi State Nebraska at Missouri 10:00 a.m. – Bill Self, Kansas Oklahoma vs. West Virginia, ESPN2 Texas at Texas A&M, ESPN2 10:10 a.m. – Mark Turgeon, Texas A&M Prairie View A&M at Baylor 10:20 a.m. – Sean Sutton, Oklahoma State Yale at Kansas FEBRUARY 10:30 a.m. – Scott Drew, Baylor Alcorn State at Nebraska 2 Baylor at Texas, ESPN Plus 10:40 a.m. – Mike Anderson, Missouri 30 Albany at Iowa State Kansas State at Missouri, ESPN Plus 10:50 a.m. – Bob Knight, Texas Tech 31 Rice at Texas A&M Oklahoma State at Texas Tech, ESPN 11:00 a.m. – Jeff Bzdelik, Colorado Northwestern State at Oklahoma State Kansas at Colorado, ABC 11:10 a.m. – Frank Martin, Kansas State Florida A&M at Baylor Iowa State at Nebraska, ESPN Plus 11:20 a.m. – Jeff Capel, Oklahoma Kansas State vs. Xavier, ESPNU Oklahoma at Texas A&M, ESPN Plus 11:30 a.m. – Doc Sadler, Nebraska 4 Missouri at Kansas, ESPN JANUARY 11:40 a.m. – Rick Barnes, Texas 5 Texas A&M at Iowa State, ESPN Plus 11:50 a.m. – Greg McDermott, Iowa State 1 Lamar at Texas Tech 6 Texas at Oklahoma, ESPN2 2 TCU at Texas Colorado at Oklahoma State USC-Upstate at Iowa State Nebraska at Kansas State UT-San Antonio at Oklahoma State Texas Tech at Baylor, ESPNU 4 Maryland-Eastern Shore at Nebraska 9 Texas A&M at Missouri, ESPN Plus 25 Texas at Kansas State, ESPN SMU at Colorado Oklahoma at Colorado, ESPNU 26 Oklahoma State at Missouri, ESPNU 5 Kansas at Boston College, ESPN Texas at Iowa State, ABC 27 Kansas at Iowa State, ESPN UTEP at Texas Tech, ESPNU Texas Tech at Nebraska, ESPN Plus Oklahoma at Nebraska Rice at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Kansas State, ESPN Texas Tech at Texas A&M, ESPN Plus Saint Mary’s (Calif.) at Texas Baylor at Kansas Baylor at Colorado North Dakota at Iowa State 11 Kansas at Texas, ESPN MARCH LSU at Texas A&M 13 Baylor at Oklahoma State Baylor vs. Arkansas Iowa State at Oklahoma, ESPN Plus 1 Nebraska at Oklahoma State, ESPN Plus 7 Tulsa at Colorado Missouri at Nebraska Texas A&M at Oklahoma, ESPN Savannah State at Kansas State Kansas State at Texas Tech, ESPN2 Missouri at Baylor, ESPN Plus Rogers State at Oklahoma State 16 Colorado at Kansas, ESPN Plus Texas at Texas Tech, CBS Mount St. Mary’s at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Texas A&M, ABC Iowa State at Colorado, ESPN Classic 8 Brown at Baylor Nebraska at Iowa State, ESPN Plus Kansas State at Kansas, ESPN Loyola College (Md.) at Kansas Oklahoma at Texas Tech, ESPN Plus 3 Texas Tech at Kansas, ESPN UMKC at Missouri Missouri at Kansas State, ESPN Plus 4 Nebraska at Texas 12 Texas at Missouri, ESPN Plus Texas at Baylor, ESPN Colorado at Kansas State, ESPN Plus Texas Tech at Oklahoma State, CBS 18 Texas A&M at Texas, ESPN 5 Iowa State at Missouri, ESPN Plus Colorado at Texas A&M, ESPN Plus 19 Baylor at Oklahoma, ESPN Plus Oklahoma at Oklahoma State, ESPN Plus Iowa State at Baylor, ESPN Classic 20 Texas Tech at Colorado Texas A&M at Baylor, ESPN2 Kansas State at Oklahoma, ESPN Plus Kansas State at Nebraska, ESPN2 8 Baylor at Texas Tech, ESPN Plus Kansas at Nebraska, ESPN 23 Iowa State at Texas Tech, ESPN Plus Missouri at Oklahoma, ABC 14 Oklahoma at Kansas, ESPN Oklahoma at Texas, ABC Kansas at Texas A&M, CBS 15 Nebraska at Colorado Kansas at Oklahoma State, CBS Kansas State at Iowa State, ESPN Plus Oklahoma State at Baylor Nebraska at Texas A&M, ESPN Plus 9 Colorado at Nebraska 16 Missouri at Iowa State Colorado at Missouri Oklahoma State at Texas, ESPN Texas A&M at Texas Tech, ESPN2 Kansas State at Baylor

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Seed #9 2008 PHILLIPS 66 GAME 1 Winner Game 1 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP March 13, 11:30 a.m. March 13-16 Seed #8 GAME 5 Winner Game 5 March 14, 11:30 a.m. Sprint Center Seed #1 Kansas City, Mo.

Seed #12 GAME 9 Winner Game 9 March 15, 1 p.m. GAME 2 March 13, 2 p.m. Winner Game 2 Seed #5 GAME 6 Winner Game 6 March 14, 2 p.m. Seed #4

Seed #10 GAME 11 March 16, 2 p.m. Big 12 Champion GAME 3 Winner Game 3 March 13, 6 p.m. Seed #7 GAME 7 Winner Game 7 March 14, 6 p.m. Seed #2

Seed #11 GAME 10 Winner Game 10 March 15, 3:20 p.m. GAME 4 Winner Game 4 March 13, 8:20 p.m. Seed #6 GAME 8 Winner Game 8 March 14, 8:20 p.m. TV Coverage Seed #3 Games 1 and 4: ESPN2 Games 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8: ESPN Plus Games 9 and 10: ESPN Plus in Big 12 markets; ESPN2 nationally Championship game: ESPN Future Dates and Sites 2009: March 11-14 (Oklahoma City) 2010: March 10-13 (Kansas City) 2011: March 9-12 (Kansas City) Note: The Championship will be held Wednesday- Saturday beginning in 2009.

The 2008 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship will be played March 13-16 in Kansas City, Mo., inside the brand new Sprint Center.

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OKLAHOMA CITY

TO NORMAN FROM WILL ROGERS AIRPORT (OKLAHOMA CITY) Follow directions from airport terminal to I-44. Travel west on I-44 (towards Lawton). Merge to I-240 East. Take Exit 4A (I-35 South). Norman is 17 miles south of the airport. To reach Lloyd Noble Center, take the Hwy. 9 East exit in Norman. Proceed approximately three miles and take a left on Jenkins Ave. Lloyd Noble Center is just ahead on the left. Use the fi rst entrance to access media parking (park near the practice courts on the south end of the arena).

NORMAN

TO NORMAN FROM THE SOUTH Travel north on I-35. To reach Lloyd Noble Center, take the Hwy. 9 East exit in Norman. Proceed approximately three miles and take a left on Jenkins Ave. Lloyd Noble Center is just ahead on the left. Use the fi rst entrance to access media parking (park near the practice courts on the south end of the arena).

Norman Hotel Information Days Inn ...... 609 N. Interstate Dr...... (405) 360-4380 Montford Inn ...... 322 West Tonhawa ...... (800) 321-2200 Fairfi eld Inn ...... 301 Norman Center Court ...... (405) 447-1661 Residence Inn by Marriott ...... 2681 Jefferson St...... (405) 366-0900 Hampton Inn ...... 309 Norman Center Court ...... (405) 366-2100 Sooner Hotel & Suites ...... 300 Kellogg Dr...... (405) 329-2270 Holiday Inn ...... 1000 N. Interstate Dr...... (405) 364-2882 Sooner Legends Inn & Suites ...... 1200 24th Ave. SW ...... (405) 701-8100 La Quinta ...... 930 Ed Noble Dr...... (405) 579-4000

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