OKLAHOMA BASKETBALL 3 FINAL FOURS U 4 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS U 6 BIG 12 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS U 18 STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENTS
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OKLAHOMA BASKETBALL 3 FINAL FOURS u 4 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS u 6 BIG 12 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS u 18 STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENTS 2017-18 OKLAHOMA SCHEDULE/RESULTS OKLAHOMA (10-10, 5-4 BIG 12) VS. #24/24 TCU (14-5, 5-3 BIG 12) N3 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (Ex.) 7 p.m. W, 86-64 Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 n 2 p.m. CT n Fort Worth, Texas n Schollmaier Arena (8,500) N7 SW OKLA. STATE (Ex.) 6:30 p.m. W, 109-65 SOONERS HORNED FROGS Head Coach: Sherri Coale Head Coach: Raegan Pebley N10 BELMONT 7 p.m. W, 96-73 Record at OU: 475-237 (22nd year) Record at TCU: 62-52 (4th year) N13 at #RV/20 DePaul 7 p.m. L, 108-111 (OT) GAME #21 Overall Record: Same Overall Record: 218-227 (15th year) N17 SMU 7 p.m. W, 87-75 Last Game: Won 97-63 vs. Kansas Last Game: Won 68-63 at Kansas State N21 at Colorado State 8 p.m. W, 78-46 N25 at #10/10 Oregon & 4:30 p.m. L, 74-92 GAMEDAY STORYLINES N28 at Little Rock 6:30 p.m. L, 56-68 u Oklahoma looks for its eighth straight win over TCU as the Sooners travel to Fort Worth on Saturday. OU is 22-4 all-time D3 FLORIDA $ 2 p.m. L, 61-80 against TCU and holds a 7-4 advantage in games played in Fort Worth. Since the Horned Frogs joined the Big 12 prior to the D6 at South Dakota State 7 p.m. L, 61-67 2012-13 season, OU is 10-1 against TCU (career stats against TCU are on page 22 of these notes). D9 #16/16 USF 2 p.m. W, 79-74 u In Wednesday's win against Kansas, the Sooners scored 97 points and shot .667 (12-of-18) from 3-point range. OU's 97 D16 NEW MEXICO 2 p.m. W, 105-63 points tied a program record for the most points scored against a Big 12 foe in school history. Six Sooners scored in double D19 vs. #1/1 Connecticut # 6 p.m. L, 64-88 D28 #8/8 TEXAS 7 p.m. L, 78-88 figures for the first time in a Big 12 game since Feb. 28, 2009 at Oklahoma State.Ana Llanusa led OU with 18 points, while D31 at Iowa State 2 p.m. W, 74-69 Gabbi Ortiz and Shaina Pellington scored 17 apiece. u OU has featured a balanced offensive attack during league play with five different players averaging at least 12.0 points J4 TCU 7 p.m. W, 84-71 per game against conference foes. Shaina Pellington and Vionise Pierre-Louis lead OU with 14.4 points a game in J7 at #20/23 Oklahoma State 4 p.m. L, 82-96 conference play, followed by Ana Llanusa at 12.8 points per contest. Maddie Manning (12.3) and Gabbi Ortiz (12.0) are J10 at Texas Tech 6 p.m. W, 73-52 also averaging at least 12 points per game in Big 12 play. J14 #5/5 BAYLOR 1 p.m. L, 52-74 J17 at Kansas State 7 p.m. W, 76-71 u Sunday's game marks the eighth time OU has faced an AP top-25 opponent this season. The Sooners are 1-6 against J20 #24/RV OKLAHOMA STATE 12 p.m. L, 67-70 top 25 foes during the 2017-18 season, defeating then No. 16 South Florida, 79-74, on Dec. 16 inside Lloyd Noble Center J24 KANSAS 6 p.m. W, 97-64 for their first victory over a ranked team this year.Vionise Pierre-Louis is averaging 16.7 points and 8.9 rebounds a game J27 at #24/24 TCU 2 p.m. FSSW against ranked teams, while Ana Llanusa is averaging 14.1 points per contest. J31 KANSAS STATE 10:30 a.m. FSOK u A win would mark the Sooners' first road win over a top-25 opponent since defeating then No. 21 Iowa State, 75-54, in Ames on Jan. 21, 2014. F3 WEST VIRGINIA 2 p.m. FSOK F5 at Baylor 8 p.m. FS1 PROBABLE OKLAHOMA STARTERS (BASED ON PREVIOUS GAME) F10 at Kansas 7 p.m. ESPN3 F17 at West Virginia 2 p.m. AT&T Sports SHAINA PELLINGTON • G NOTES: Averaging 19.7 points over the last three games ... F21 IOWA STATE 7 p.m. FSSW+ 5-7 • Fr. • Pickering, Ontario 17 points vs. Kansas (1/24) ... Recorded career-high 26 points F24 TEXAS TECH 12 p.m. FSOK 14 Dunbarton High School vs. Oklahoma State (1/20) ... Picked up career-high six assists F27 at Texas 6 p.m FS1 and scored 16 points at Kansas State (1/17) ... Averaging 14.4 PTS REB FG% MIN points per game in Big 12 play ... Won Big 12 Freshman of the M2-5 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships ^ TBD FS1/FSN 13.0 2.4 .520 26.0 Week honors twice (Jan. 2 & Jan. 22). M16-19 NCAA 1st/2nd Round TBD TBD M23-26 NCAA Regionals TBD TBD GABBI ORTIZ • G NOTES: Led OU in scoring five times this year ... Finished with M30-A1 NCAA Final Four TBD TBD 5-9 • Sr. • Racine, Wis. 20 points and hit six triples at K-State (1/17) ... Scored 16 points 21 The Prairie School and hit four 3-pointers at Oklahoma State (1/7) ... Set career All times Central and subject to change highs with eight 3-pointers and 31 points against USF (12/9) ... & PK80 Invitational (Eugene, Ore.) PTS REB 3FG% MIN Ranks third all-time at OU with 195 career made 3-pointers ... $ SEC/Big 12 Challenge (Norman, Okla.) 13.7 4.9 .413 37.0 # Women's Holiday Showcase (Uncasville, Conn.) Has made 110 career starts ... 1,043 career points. ^ Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships (Oklahoma City, Okla.) NOTES: Led team with 18 points and seven rebounds against ANA LLANUSA • G 6-0 • Fr. • Choctaw, Okla. Kansas (1/24) ... Recorded 19 points on 5-of-11 shooting TELEVISION: FOX SPORTS SOUTHWEST 22 Choctaw, Okla. against Baylor (1/14) ... Recorded career-high 27 points vs. New Mexico (12/16) ... Has 13 double-digit scoring games in PTS REB FG% MIN Play-by-Play ................................Chuck LaMendola 19 games played ... Second among Big 12 freshmen averaging Analyst .................................................. Jada Butts 12.4 4.2 .377 26.9 12.4 points a game. RADIO: SOONER RADIO NETWORK MADDIE MANNING • G NOTES: 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting and 3-of-3 from deep vs. 6-2 • Gr. • Ankeny, Iowa Kansas (1/24) ... Had near triple-double with nine points, 10 Play-by-Play ......................................Brian Brinkley 23 Ankeny High School rebounds and eight steals at Texas Tech (1/10) ... Set career high Radio ....KOKC 1520 AM (OKC)/KREF 1400AM (Norman) with 25 points at Oklahoma State (1/7) and also recorded eight PTS REB AST MIN rebounds ... 62 career double-figure scoring games ... Cheryl COMMUNICATIONS 12.8 5.5 2.0 32.8 Miller Award Watch List ... 1,092 career points. Associate Director/WBB Contact................Tyler Pigg NOTES: Seven straight games scoring in double figures ... Email ................................................ [email protected] VIONISE PIERRE-LOUIS • C 6-4 • Sr. • Lake Worth, Fla. Finished with 14 points and a career-high 20 rebounds vs. Cell ................................................. 334-750-0791 0 Grandview Prep Oklahoma State (1/20) ... Set career-high with six assists and Office: ............................................. 405-325-3671 scored 18 points at K-State (1/17) ... Six double-doubles this PTS REB FG% MIN year ... 14th in Division I in FG% (.612) ... Third in OU history 15.3 8.4 .612 25.8 with 187 career blocks ... 1,114 career points. GAME 21: OKLAHOMA AT TCU GAME NOTES SATURDAY'S GAME BASICS SATURDAY'S OPPONENT: STATS COMPARISON TCU The Sooners (10-10, 5-4 Big 12) look for their eighth straight win over TCU (14-5, 5-3 Big 12) as OU travels to Fort Worth, Texas, to face the SERIES HISTORY No. 24 Horned Frogs on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT. OU won the first meeting CATEGORY earlier this season between the two teams on Jan. 4 in Norman, 84-71. Overall Record 10-10 13-5 Games ....................................................... 26 Since that contest, TCU has won five straight games in conference play. Points Per Game 77.6 79.7 Series Record ............................OU leads 22-4 At Norman .................................OU leads 15-0 Saturday's game will be televised on the Fox Sports Southwest with Opp. Points Per Game 74.6 69.8 At Fort Worth ...............................OU leads 7-4 Chuck LeMendola and Jada Butts on the call. The contest will also air Rebounds Per Game 39.1 38.2 At Neutral Site ................................................ on the Sooner Radio Network with Brian Brinkley calling the action. Rebounding Margin +1.5 +4.4 Last Win........................ 84-71, in Norman (1/4/18) Field Goal Pct. .447 .474 Last Home Win ........... 84-71, in Norman (1/4/18) GAME 20 RECAP: KANSAS Opp. Field Goal Pct. .422 .410 Last Road Win .........73-64, in Fort Worth (2/25/17) 3-Point Pct. .336 .373 Last Loss ..................76-66 in Fort Worth (3/1/14) u Oklahoma started hot and never looked back en route to a 97-64 Opp. 3-Point Pct. .345 .343 Last Home Loss .............................................. victory over Kansas Wednesday night at Lloyd Noble Center. Six Sooners Free Throw Pct. .684 .768 Last Road Loss .........76-66 in Fort Worth (3/1/14) scored in double figures against the Jayhawks, led byAna Llanusa's Personal Fouls Per Game 18.4 18.6 Largest Margin of Victory .