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2008-0920 08 -0 9 | OKLAHOMAOK LA HO MA MEN’SM EN ’S BASKETBALLB AS KE TB AL L 19719 7197 MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF

u ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS The OU Athletics Media Relations Office is located on the northwest corner of the sec- ond floor of Memorial , approximately 1.5 miles north of . Men’s contact Mike Houck is generally available in his office on gamedays until four hours prior to tipoff. Main Office Phone/Fax: (405) 325-8231/(405)-325-7623 Address: 180 W. Brooks, Room 2525, Norman, OK 73019 Lloyd Noble Center Press Row: (405) 325-1024 Media Relations Director: Kenny Mossman (football) E-Mail: [email protected] KENNY MOSSMAN MIKE HOUCK JARED THOMPSON Associate Director: Mike Houck (men’s basketball) Senior Associate AD/ Associate Director Associate Director Office Phone: (405) 325-8227 Communications (Football) (Men’s Basketball) (Women’s Basketball) Cell Phone: (405) 249-5892 E-Mail: [email protected] Associate Director: Jared Thompson (women’s basketball) E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Director: Craig Moran (women’s soccer, ) E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Director: David Bassity (cross country, track and field, football) E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Director: Cassie Gage (volleyball, ) E-Mail: [email protected] Publications Director: Debbie Copp E-Mail: [email protected] Graphic Design Director: Scott Matthews CRAIG MORAN DAVID BASSITY CASSIE GAGE E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Graduate Assistant: Phillip Rogers (men’s , women’s gymnastics) (Baseball, Women’s Soccer) (Cross Country, Track and (Softball, ) E-Mail: [email protected] Field, Football) Graduate Assistant: Mitch Heckart () E-Mail: [email protected] Graduate Assistant: Danny Sexton E-Mail: [email protected] Graduate Assistant: Toni Blagowsky (women’s ) E-Mail: [email protected] Student Assistants: Jason Bodin, Kristin Conder, Ryan Kasmiersky, Drew Kirtley, Leslie

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u OPPONENT MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS School Contact Office Phone American...... Nancy Yasharoff ...... (202) 885-3079 SCOTT MATTHEWS DEBBIE COPP ...... Robby Edwards ...... (479) 575-2751 Graphic Design Director Publications Director Baylor ...... Heath Nielsen ...... (254) 710-8119 ...... Andrew Green ...... (303) 492-3812 Coppin State ...... Roger McAfee ...... (401) 951-3729 Davidson ...... Marc Gignac ...... (704) 894-2123 Gardner-Webb ...... Marc Rabb ...... (704) 406-4355 State ...... Mike Green ...... (515) 294-7019 James Madison ...... Gary Michael ...... (540) 568-6154 ...... Chris Theisen ...... (785) 864-3417 Kansas State ...... ...... (785) 532-7979 Maine ...... Andrew Mahoney ...... (207) 581-4158 PHILLIP ROGERS MITCH HECKART TONI BLAGOWSKY Eastern Shore ...... G. Stan Bradley ...... (410) 651-6499 Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Valley State ...... Roderick Mosley ...... (662) 254-3011 (Men’s Golf, Women’s (Wrestling) (Women’s Rowing) Gymnastics) ...... Dave Reiter ...... (573) 884-2437 ...... Jerry Trickie ...... (402) 472-7779 Oklahoma State...... Michael Noteware ...... (405) 744-7756 Rice ...... Ron Mears ...... (713) 348-3929 ...... 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) 740-8480 ...... Kyle Harris ...... (801) 581-3771 LESLIE KOCH STEPHANIE TURNER RYAN KASMIERSKY VCU ...... Chris Kowalczyk ...... (804) 828-8818 Student Assistant Student Assistant Student Assistant (Women’s ) (Women’s Golf) (Men’s Tennis)

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u ADMINISTRATION u HEAD COACHES Athletics Director Baseball Joe Castiglione ...... 325-8208 ...... 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 ...... 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 Officer) Football Greg Phillips ...... 325-0096 ...... 325-8245 Senior Associate Athletics Director (Senior Woman Administrator) (Iowa ’83) Stephanie Rempe ...... 325-8210 Associate AD (Ticket Operations) Golf (Men) Billy Ray Johnson...... 325-8194 Jim Ragan ...... 325-8342 Assistant AD (Business) (Mississippi State ’90) Luther Lee ...... 325-1844 Golf (Women) Assistant AD (Development) Carol Ludvigson ...... 325-8343 Matt Roberts ...... 325-8238 (Oklahoma ’82) Assistant AD (Internal Operations) Gymnastics (Men)

Robert Smith ...... 325-8430 Mark Williams ...... 325-8341 INFORMATION MEDIA Assistant AD (Marketing) (Nebraska ’80) Tim George ...... 325-8232 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) Rowing (Women) Greg Tipton ...... 325-4666 Leeanne Crain...... 325-6961 Special Assistant to the Athletics Director (UCLA ’88) Merv Johnson ...... 325-8262 Soccer (Women) Executive Director of Varsity O Association/Special Assistant to the AD Nicole Nelson ...... 325-8296 Joe Washington ...... 325-7811 ( ’97) Faculty Athletics Representative Softball Connie Dillon ...... 325-5894 ...... 325-8371 (Long Beach State ’84) u DEPARTMENT HEADS Tennis (Men) Brand Development Paul Lockwood ...... 325-8362 Suzanne Staley ...... 325-8547 (Oklahoma ’76) Facilities Tennis (Women) Danny Davis...... 325-8235 David Mullins ...... 325-8325 Graphic Design (Fresno State ’01) Scott Matthews ...... 325-8223 Information Systems Martin Smith ...... 325-8212 Casey Bookout ...... 325-3387 (Bridgewater College ’74) Internet Services Volleyball Jason Matheson ...... 325-4274 Santiago Restrepo ...... 325-8364 Marketing (East Stroudsburg ’86) Dave Haskin ...... 325-5482 Wrestling Publications Jack Spates ...... 325-8209 Debbie Copp ...... 325-8367 (Slippery Rock ’75) Sports Enhancement Jerry Schmidt ...... 325-8330 Sports Medicine Scott Anderson ...... 325-8332 Video Production Brandon Meier ...... 325-8875

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

u 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 the hall from the media room. When the opposing coach finishes with media, Oklahoma Jeff Capel and Sooner players will enter the interview room. The OU locker room is closed.

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

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

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u PRINT Daily Ardmoreite KJRH (NBC Channel 2) KOKC (1520 AM –– Network Flagship) I.C. Murrell, Sports Editor Al Jerkens, Randy Renner, Sports Producer P.O. Box 1328 ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Jeff Latzke, Sports Editor Ardmore, OK 73402 P.O. Box 2 P.O. Box 14818 ([email protected]) Phone: (580) 223-2200 Tulsa, OK 74105 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 Central Park One Fax: (580) 221-6527 Phone: (918) 748-1539 Phone: (405) 475-7020 Suite 202 Fax: (918) 748-1436 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Shawnee News- KNTL/WWLS (98.1 FM/640 AM) Phone: (405) 525-2121 Fred Fehr, Sports Editor KOTV (CBS Channel 6) WKY (JOX 930 AM) Fax: (405) 524-7465 P.O. Box 1688 John Holcomb, Sports Director Randy Heitz, Sports Director Shawnee, OK 74802 ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Phone: (405) 273-4200 P.O. Box 6 4045 NW 64th, Suite 600 John Helsley, Beat Writer Fax: (405) 273-4207 Tulsa, OK 74101 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (jjhels@.com) Phone: (918) 732-6146 Phone: (405) 858-6112 Mike Sherman, Sports Editor Oklahoma Daily Fax: (918) 584-5513 Fax: (405) 848-1497 ([email protected]) (student newspaper) P.O. Box 25125 Sports Editor KTUL (ABC Channel 8) KREF (1400 AM) Oklahoma City, OK 73125 ([email protected]) Chris Lincoln, Sports Director ([email protected]) Phone: (405) 475-3314 860 Van Vleet Oval, Rm. 126 (clincoln@.com) 2020 Alameda Fax: (405) 475-3315 Norman, OK 73019 P.O. Box 8 Norman, OK 73071 Phone: (405) 325-7630 Tulsa, OK 74101 Phone: (405) 321-1400 Tulsa World Fax: (405) 325-6051 Phone: (918) 446-3351 Fax: (405) 321-6820 Guerin Emig, Beat Writer Fax: (918) 445-9359 ([email protected]) u TELEVISION u CAMPUS SERVICES Mike Strain, Sports Editor KOKI (FOX Channel 23) ([email protected]) KFOR (NBC Channel 4) Rob Loeber, Sports Director SoonerVision

P.O. Box 1770 Bob Barry Jr., Sports Director ([email protected]) Brandon Meier, Executive Producer INFORMATION MEDIA Tulsa, OK 74102 ([email protected]) 2625 South Memorial ([email protected]) Phone: (918) 581-8355 444 E. Britton Rd. Tulsa, OK 74129 180 W. Brooks St. Fax: (918) 581-8352 Oklahoma City, OK 73114 Phone: (918) 388-5264 Norman, OK 73019 Phone: (405) 478-6366 Fax: (918) 388-0516 Phone: (405) 325-8875 Norman Transcript Fax: (405) 478-6337 John Shinn, Beat Writer Film, Video and Broadcast u RADIO ([email protected]) KOCO (ABC Channel 5) Production Services Clay Horning, Sports Editor Mark Rodgers, Sports Director Sooner Network Chris Turner, Director ([email protected]) ([email protected]) To reach the Sooner Network broadcast- ([email protected]) P.O. Drawer 1058 P.O. Box 14555 ers, use the following E-mail addresses 1704 Asp Ave. Norman, OK 73070 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 and phone numbers: Forum Building, Room C147 Phone: (405) 366-3535 Phone: (405) 475-5257 Norman, OK 73072 Fax: (405) 366-3516 Fax: (405) 478-6675 Bob Barry, Sr. (play-by-play) Phone: (405) 325-6888 [email protected] Direct: (405) 325-1618 Morning News KWTV (CBS Channel 9) (405) 321-2079 Cell: (405) 204-8602 Keith Campbell (College Sports Editor) , Sports Director Mike Houck (analyst) ([email protected]) ([email protected]) [email protected] P.O. Box 655237 P.O. Box 14159 (405) 325-8227 Communications Center Oklahoma City, OK 73113 Dallas, TX 75265 Phone: (405) 841-9940 Phone: (214) 977-8444 Fax: (405) 841-9989 Fax: (214) 651-0580

Fort Worth-Star Telegram Mike Jones, Big 12 Writer ([email protected]) 400 W. 7th St. Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: (817) 390-7760 Fax: (817) 390-7789

Lawton Constitution Joey Goodman, Sports Editor P.O. Box 2069 Lawton, OK 73502 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 Learfield Communications and the Sooner Network. Consisting of 40 stations, the network will provide Oklahoma basketball broadcasts to fans throughout the state and in Arkansas, Kansas and Texas. Sooner fans may also catch the live broadcasts by subscribing 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) Alva KALV-AM (1430) Amarillo, Texas KZIP-AM (1310) Antlers KDOE-FM (102.3) Ardmore KVSO-AM (1240) Bartlesville KYFM-FM (100.1) u BOB BARRY, SR. u MIKE HOUCK Bartlesville KWON-AM (1400) Play-by-Play Analyst Clinton KCLI-AM (1320) 30th Season Eighth Season Duncan KDDQ-FM (105.3) Durant KSEO-AM (750) Elk City KXOO-FM (94.3) Enid KGWA-AM (960) Fort Smith, Ark. KHGG-AM (1580) Fort Smith, Ark. KHGG-FM (103.1) Fort Smith, Ark. KFPW-AM (1230) Frederick KYBE-FM (95.9) Grove KGND-AM (1470) Guymon KKBS-FM (92.7) Hobart KTJS-AM (1420) , Texas KCOH-AM (1430) KITX-FM (95.5) Idabel KBEL-FM (96.7) Idabel KBEL-AM (1240) MEDIA INFORMATION Lawton KJMZ-FM (97.9) Lawton KXCA-AM (1380) McAlester KNED-AM (1150) 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) Ponca City KOKB-AM (1580) Poteau KPRV-FM (92.5) Shawnee KGFF-AM (1450) Tulsa KAKC-AM (1300) Tulsa KMOD-FM (97.5) Tulsa KTBZ-AM (1430) Vinita KITO-FM (96.1) Wichita, Kan. KSGL-AM (900) Woodward KWOX-FM (101.1)

“SOONER SPORTS TALK” Each Thursday throughout the season, “Sooner Sports Talk” provides fans across the state the opportunity to talk OU basketball with head coach Jeff Capel. The statewide broadcasts air from 7:05-8 p.m. on the Sooner Radio Network.

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SOONER TELEVISION NETWORK A creation of Sooner Sports Properties, the Sooner Sports Network is in its 10th year of televising selected University of Oklahoma men’s basketball games. Six 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.

2008-09 TELECAST SCHEDULE Nov. 14 ...... American ...... 7 p.m. Dec. 10 ...... Maine ...... 7 p.m. Dec. 22 ...... at Rice ...... 7 p.m. Dec. 30 ...... at Arkansas ...... 7 p.m. Jan. 3 ...... Coppin State ...... 12:30 p.m. Jan. 5 ...... Maryland Eastern Shore ...... 7 p.m. u BOB CARPENTER u CHARLIE SPOONHOUR Play-by-Play Analyst “SOONER HOOPS WITH JEFF CAPEL” Seventh Season Sixth Season The weekly half-hour “Sooner Hoops with Jeff Capel” is hosted by Bob Carpenter and provides in-depth coverage of Oklahoma basketball. Highlights, player interviews, feature stories and chalkboard sessions with head coach Jeff Capel dominate the show.

SOONERVISION INFORMATION MEDIA Established in 1997, SoonerVision has evolved as a prominent arm of the OU Athletics Department. As the department’s in-house production studio, SoonerVision is home to “Sooner Hoops with Jeff Capel,” “Sooner Basketball with Sherri Coale,” “Sooner Football 2008,” “Inside Sooner Football with Bob Stoops,” “Sooner Sports Weekly” and the video display presentations that appear in Lloyd Noble Center and Memorial Stadium. All together, the SoonerVision staff produces more than 80 TV Shows 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 webcasting 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 (editor/pro- duction), David Brown (video producer) and Adam Pinkney (Graduate Assistant).

SOONER SPORTS PROPERTIES Sooner Sports Properties, LLC, a division of Learfield Sports, is the multimedia rights holder for athletics at the University of Oklahoma. In addition to the broadcast programming for OU athletics, Sooner Sports Properties has exclusive rights for corporate sales for advertising, event sponsorships, game promotions and cross-retail promotions, advertising sales and vending of game programs and athletic periodicals, and the development of the official athletics Web site, SoonerSports.com.

TELEVISION COVERAGE MAP uAffiliates also in Abilene and San Angelo, Texas, and Kansas City, Mo.

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The Big 12 Conference has established a consistent level of national success on the Tfield and in the classroom as it enters its 13th season in 2008-09. Since it began play in 1996-97, the Conference can boast 31 team crowns and more than 385 individual NCAA Championships. The success continued during 2007-08 as Kansas captured the Big 12’s first national title in men’s basketball, while the league added 31 individual crowns. Over the past four seasons, a total of 12 NCAA trophies have been hoisted by Big 12 institu- tions, with at least one national crown won in all but one year for the Conference, including each of the past 11 seasons. The Big 12 leads all conferences with five appearances in title games. League squads have played for the football national championship five times in the last nine years with berths in 14 BCS games overall, including two in 2007. The Big 12 led all conferences with four teams ranked in the Top 10 in the final national polls a season ago. In addition, an all-time high eight league players earned consensus All-America recogni- tion in 2007, more than any other conference. In basketball, nine men’s and women’s teams have advanced to their respective Final Fours in the past seven seasons as the Big 12 continues its place among the elite intercollegiate athletic conferences. The six men’s Final Four participants since 2002 are more than any conference. Numerous national honors have been won by basketball student-athletes during the league’s history, with (Kansas State), D.J. Augustin (Texas) and Courtney Paris (Oklahoma) garnering consensus All-America accolades in 2007-08. The Big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environment where sportsmanship and fair play take center stage. Whether on the field, in the classroom, or within the community the student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. Big 12 student-athletes also do well in garnering national academic recognition. Sarah Pavan (Nebraska) was named Academic All-America of the Year in volleyball the past two seasons by ESPN The Magazine and College Sports Information Directors of America with a 4.0 grade-point average in Biochemistry. She also won the national academic honor presented for all sports in 2006-07 and was named recipient of the prestigious 2006-07 Honda-Broderick Award as Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. She is the first athlete

MEDIA INFORMATION since the Big 12 was formed to earn the accolade. In addition to his athletic accomplish- ments, Augustin was an Academic All-America First Team choice. In its history, the confer- ence can boast of more than 300 academic honorees, averaging more than 25 each season. The Big 12 can boast of other stories that combine on- and off-the-field success. Patience Knight (Texas Tech) was the recipient of the Honda Inspiration Award in 2008, given to an outstanding female college athlete who overcomes adversity to excel in her sport. She was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in 2007, but rebounded to win All-America honors at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Competitive excellence, scholarship and sportsmanship are all equal components of the Big 12 philosophy. All-Big 12 teams and Academic All-Big 12 squads are recognized for each sport at the end of their respective seasons. At the end of each academic year, the Conference honors its top male and female student- athletes with the Big 12 Athlete of the Year and Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year awards. Institutions can also nominate student-athletes for the prestigious Dr. Postgraduate Scholarships each academic year. A total of 201 scholars have received more than $1.2 million in postgraduate financial aid through the first 12 years of the program. JOHN UNDERWOOD ROB CAROLLA Commissioner Associate Commissioner Director of Communications The Big 12 sponsors 21 sports. Men’s squads include baseball, basketball, cross country, (Men’s Basketball and (Men’s Basketball Contact) football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, & , tennis and Game Management) wrestling. Women’s teams are fielded in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. In the last several years the Big 12 has increased its bowl agreements and expanded televi- The conference is made up of 12 institutions that have shared many traditional rivalries sion opportunities for all sports through contracts with ABC/ESPN, FSN and CBS College throughout their histories. Member schools include , University of Sports. Most recently, the league renewed and expanded its multi-year arrangement with Colorado, , , , University ABC/ESPN, Inc. The new contract begins in 2008-09. of Missouri, University of Nebraska, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, University of Texas, Texas A&M University and . In its first 12 years, the Big 12 has distributed more than $1 billion to its member schools. The institutions created a league that encompasses seven states, over 45 million people The Big 12 staff administers to more than 4,600 student-athletes in 21 sports. The confer- and television households in 18 of the top 100 markets within its geographic footprint. ence is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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BIG 12 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE (ALL GAMES) COVERING THE BIG 12 u NOVEMBER Oklahoma vs. TBD, ESPN2 THE INTERNET (big12sports.com) Texas Tech vs. 14 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Colorado The Big 12 Conference maintains its Web site at 29 Mississippi Valley State at Iowa State UC-Davis at Iowa State www.big12sports.com. Complete information on Kansas State vs. Iowa/West , ESPN2 Florida A&M at Kansas State the league and the member schools is available. Creighton at Nebraska UT- at Oklahoma State Colorado at Stanford, FSN In men’s basketball, scores throughout the league St. Francis (Pa.) at Texas Tech Texas A&M vs. /Kent State and standings are updated as games become American at Oklahoma 30 Oral Roberts at Missouri final. Big 12 conference and team statistics are Stetson at Texas Baylor vs. TBD, ESPNU updated the following morning, with weekly 15 Paul Quinn College at Baylor Oklahoma State vs. TBD, ESPN2/U award winners posted each Monday. An archive Prairie View A&M at Missouri Rice at Texas of conference and team-by-team statistics for Loyola-Marymount at Iowa State Texas Tech vs. Washington State/Mississippi State every season in league history is included as well. 16 Southeast Missouri State at Kansas State Media can access Acrobat PDF files of the weekly UW- at Iowa State u DECEMBER San Jose State at Nebraska release, statistics, team-by-team statistics and the Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas A&M 1 Kent State at Kansas, ESPNU conference media guide on the Web site. 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri UMKC at Kansas, ESPNU BIG 12 MEDIA RELEASE 3 New State at Kansas 17 at Oklahoma State The Big 12 will update a media release, including Chattanooga at Missouri Alabama State at Nebraska Wichita State at Texas Tech team notes, results and more, each morning after Sam Houston State at Texas Tech games are played during the season. Complete Mississippi Valley State at Oklahoma, ESPNU TCU at Colorado Iowa State at Northern Iowa league statistics, in addition to team-by-team 18 Centenary at Baylor, ESPN stats for all 12 league squads, will be updated via State at Colorado 4 USC at Oklahoma, ESPN2 the conference Web site, as well. INFORMATION MEDIA Stephen F. Austin at Texas A&M UCLA at Texas, ESPN2 Florida Gulf Coast at Kansas, ESPNU Oklahoma State at Washington, FSN WEEKLY AWARDS Davidson/James Madison at Oklahoma, ESPNU 5 Arizona at Texas A&M, ESPNU A Big 12 Player and Rookie of the Week will be Tulane at Texas 6 Oregon State at Iowa State, ESPNU chosen each Monday, beginning November 17. 19 Emporia State at Kansas State Jackson State at Kansas Nominations are submitted by the school media Nebraska at TCU Baylor at Washington State, FSN relations offices and the winners are selected by 20 Missouri vs. Xavier, ESPNU at Missouri, ESPNU a panel of media voters who cover the league on Tulsa at Oklahoma State Nebraska at Arizona State, FSN a regular basis. This year marks the 12th year for East Central at Texas Tech Kansas State at Oregon, FSN Phillips 66 as a sponsor of the Big 12 Conference. 21 Missouri vs. Fairfield/, ESPNU Oklahoma at Tulsa Jackson State at Texas A&M 9 Drake at Iowa State, ESPNU BIG 12 ...AS EASY AS 1–2 22 Southern at Baylor Texas vs. Villanova, ESPN When referring to the Big 12 Conference, please Arkansas Pine-Bluff at Nebraska 10 Maine at Oklahoma remember the conference name should be writ- Harvard at Colorado Colorado State at Colorado ten as follows: 11 Kansas State vs. Southern Mississippi Kansas State at Cleveland State • Big 12 Conference Gardner-Webb at Oklahoma 12 Iowa State at Iowa Eastern at Texas Tech 13 Kansas vs. , ESPN The following should NOT be used in text when 23 Grambling State at Oklahoma State Prairie View A&M at Baylor referencing the Big 12: Missouri vs. TBD, ESPN/U Utah at Oklahoma, ESPN2 • Big XII 24 Texas vs. Saint Joseph’s, ESPN2 Murray State at Missouri • Big Twelve Jacksonville at Baylor Texas A&M at Alabama Kansas vs. Washington, ESPN2 Texas Tech at Lamar In addition, the conference introduced an up- Iowa State at Hawaii Nebraska at Oregon State dated Big 12 logo in March 2004. Please be sure 25 Texas vs. /Notre Dame, ESPN/ESPNU Texas State at Texas to use the new logo when graphics are included Kansas vs. Syracuse/Florida, ESPN2/U 14 Oklahoma State at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in discussions or stories about the Big 12. Gardner-Webb at Kansas State Lafayette at Colorado CHAMPIONSHIP CREDENTIALS Saint Louis at Nebraska 15 Florida A&M at Texas A&M 16 Texas Southern at Texas Media credentials for the 2009 Phillips 66 Big 12 Oakland at Kansas State Men’s Basketball Championship are authorized UNC Wilmington at Texas A&M 17 Mercer at Oklahoma State SMU at Texas A&M and issued by the Conference office. An online Southeastern Louisiana at Texas Tech credential system, provided through an agree- 26 Oklahoma vs. TBD, ESPN2 Texas Tech at UTEP 19 Prairie View A&M at Colorado ment with Sports Systems Services, Inc., is the Texas vs. TBD only method to submit requests. The credential 27 Oklahoma State vs. Gonzaga, ESPN2 20 Texas vs. State, CBS Centenary at Kansas State system will be made available during the month Baylor vs. Providence, ESPN2 of January. 28 Oklahoma State vs. Maryland/Mich. State, ESPN/U Temple at Kansas, ESPN2 Coppin State at Kansas Texas A&M vs. LSU Texas A&M vs. Tulsa, FSN Stetson at Missouri Baylor vs. Arizona State/Charlotte, ESPN2/U Oklahoma State vs. Rhode Island, ESPN Classic Kansas State vs. Kentucky, ESPNU IPFW at Nebraska

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Jacksonville State at Iowa State Colorado at Missouri, ESPNU UT-Arlington at Baylor Baylor at Texas A&M, ESPN2 BIG 12 TELECONFERENCE Oklahoma vs. Virginia Commonwealth, ESPN2 17 Oklahoma State at Baylor, The Big 12 Conference men’s basketball coaches at Texas Tech Iowa State at Missouri, Big 12 Network will participate in a weekly media-only telecon- 22 Hartford at Baylor Oklahoma at Texas A&M, ESPN ference during the 2008-09 season. One call in Oklahoma at Rice Kansas at Colorado, ABC December will be followed by weekly teleconfer- 23 Missouri vs. Illinois, ESPN2 Texas at Texas Tech, Big 12 Network ences in January. The teleconference begins at 10 UL-Monroe at Colorado Kansas State at Nebraska, Big 12 Network a.m. CST and can be heard live and on replay via State at Iowa State 19 Texas A&M at Kansas, ESPN the Internet by visiting www.big12sports.com UMBC at Nebraska 20 Colorado at Texas Tech, 21 Centenary at Texas Tech Baylor at Kansas State, ESPN2 Listed below is the tentative schedule for the Texas at , ESPN2 Missouri at Oklahoma State, Big 12 Network 2008-09 season. Please contact the Big 12 Kansas at Arizona, FSN Nebraska at Oklahoma, ESPNU communications staff for the call-in and replay 27 SIU-Edwardsville at Missouri 24 Texas Tech at Missouri, Big 12 Network phone numbers. Colorado vs. TBD Kansas at Iowa State, ESPN Dates: December 15, January 8, 12, 19, 26, 28 Iowa State at Houston Oklahoma State at Nebraska, Big 12 Network February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16* Sam Houston State at Texas A&M Baylor at Oklahoma, ESPNU Texas Tech at Stanford, FSN Kansas State at Colorado, Big 12 Network * For coaches advancing to NCAA or NIT play Colorado vs. Coppin State Texas A&M at Texas, ESPNU Schedule of Coaches: 29 Portland State at Baylor 26 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State, ESPN 10:00 a.m. – , Kansas Arkansas State at Oklahoma State 27 Texas at Baylor, Big 12 Network 10:10 a.m. – , Texas A&M Colorado vs. Buffalo/Pepperdine Iowa State at Colorado 10:20 a.m. – , Oklahoma State 30 Wagner at Kansas State 28 Kansas at Nebraska ,ESPN2 10:30 a.m. – , Baylor Centenary at Missouri Missouri at Kansas State 10:40 a.m. – Mike Anderson, Missouri South Carolina State at Nebraska Texas Tech at Texas A&M, ESPNU 10:50 a.m. – , Texas Tech Albany at Kansas, ESPNU 31 Oklahoma at Iowa State, Big 12 Network 11:00 a.m. – , Colorado Colorado vs. TBD Oklahoma State at Texas A&M, ESPN 11:10 a.m. – Frank Martin, Kansas State Oklahoma at Arkansas Colorado at Kansas, ESPNU 11:20 a.m. – Jeff Capel, Oklahoma 31 Texas A&M at Rice Kansas State at Texas, Big 12 Network 11:30 a.m. – , Nebraska Jackson State at Baylor Baylor at Missouri, Big 12 Network 11:40 a.m. – , Texas Mercer at Iowa State Nebraska at Texas Tech, Big 12 Network 11:50 a.m. – Greg McDermott, Iowa State u JANUARY u FEBRUARY 1 Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech 2 Kansas at Baylor, ESPN Texas A&M at Texas Tech 2 Appalachian State at Texas, ESPNU 3 Iowa State at Kansas State , Oklahoma at Texas, ESPN MEDIA INFORMATION South Carolina at Baylor 4 Texas A&M at Oklahoma, Big 12 Network 23 Kansas at Oklahoma, ESPN 3 Missouri at Georgia Texas Tech at Oklahoma State, ESPNU 24 Baylor at Iowa State, Big 12 Network Coppin State at Oklahoma Missouri at Texas, ESPN2 Texas A&M at Nebraska, ESPN2 Tennessee at Kansas, ESPN Nebraska at Colorado, 25 Kansas State at Missouri, ESPNU State at Kansas State 7 Colorado at Oklahoma, Big 12 Network Texas Tech at Texas, ESPN2 Maryland Eastern Shore at Nebraska Texas at Nebraska, ESPN Oklahoma State at Colorado Northwestern State at Oklahoma State Oklahoma State at Kansas, ABC 28 Iowa State at Texas A&M, Big 12 Network SIU-Edwardsville at Iowa State Kansas State at Texas A&M, Big 12 Network Oklahoma at Texas Tech, ABC McNeese State at Texas A&M Missouri at Iowa State Colorado at Baylor, Big 12 Network 5 Colorado at SMU Baylor at Texas Tech Texas at Oklahoma State, ESPN State at Kansas State 9 Kansas at Missouri, ESPN Nebraska at Kansas State, Big 12 Network Florida A&M at Nebraska 10 Oklahoma State at Texas, Big 12 Network North Dakota at Texas A&M 11 Colorado at Iowa State u MARCH Maryland Eastern Shore at Oklahoma Oklahoma at Baylor, ESPN2 1 Missouri at Kansas, CBS 6 Houston Baptist at Iowa State Texas Tech at Kansas State, ESPNU 2 Baylor at Texas, ESPN Siena at Kansas 14 Texas at Colorado, ESPN 3 Kansas State at Oklahoma State, ESPN2 TCU at Texas Tech Nebraska at Missouri, Big 12 Network 4 Iowa State at Nebraska Coppin State at Missouri Texas Tech at Oklahoma, Big 12 Network Texas A&M at Colorado, ESPNU Texas at Arkansas, ESPN2 Kansas at Kansas State, ABC Oklahoma at Missouri, Big 12 Network Savannah State at Oklahoma State Iowa State at Oklahoma State, Big 12 Network Kansas at Texas Tech, ESPN2 7 Western State at Colorado Texas A&M at Baylor 7 Colorado at Kansas State, Big 12 Network 10 Texas Tech at Baylor, Big 12 Network 16 Texas at Texas A&M, ESPN Texas Tech at Iowa State, Big 12 Network Oklahoma at Kansas State, Big 12 Network 17 Central at Kansas State Missouri at Texas A&M, ESPN2 Kansas at Michigan State, CBS 18 Iowa State at Kansas, Big 12 Network Oklahoma State at Oklahoma, ABC Missouri at Nebraska, ESPN2 Colorado at Nebraska, ESPNU Texas at Kansas, CBS Iowa State at Texas, Big 12 Network Oklahoma State at Texas Tech, ESPN2 Nebraska at Baylor, Big 12 Network Texas A&M at Oklahoma State, ESPNU 21 Missouri at Colorado, Big 12 Network 12 Texas at Oklahoma, ESPN Baylor at Oklahoma State, Big 12 Network 13 Kansas State at Kansas, Big 12 Network Nebraska at Kansas, Big 12 Network 14 Nebraska at Iowa State Kansas State at Iowa State

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2009 PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP March 11-14 (Wednesday-Saturday) Oklahoma City, Okla. Ford Center Seed #9 GAME 1 Winner Game 1 TV COVERAGE March 11, 11:30 a.m. GAME 5 Games 1, 2, 3 and 4: Big 12 Network Seed #8 Winner Game 5 Game 5: ESPN2 March 12, 11:30 a.m. Games 6 and 7: Big 12 Network Seed #1 Game 8: ESPN2 GAME 9 Games 9 and 10: Big 12 Network Seed #12 Winner Game 9 March 13, 6 p.m. Championship Game: ESPN GAME 2 Winner Game 2 March 11, 2 p.m. Seed #5 GAME 6 Winner Game 6 March 12, 2 p.m. Seed #4 Seed #10 GAME 11 GAME 3 March 14, 5 p.m. Big 12 Champion Winner Game 3 March 11, 6 p.m. GAME 7 Seed #7 Winner Game 7

March 12, 6 p.m. INFORMATION MEDIA Seed #2

Seed #11 GAME 10 Winner Game 10 March 13, 8:20 p.m. GAME 4 Winner Game 4 March 11, 8:20 p.m. Seed #6 GAME 8 Winner Game 8 March 12, 8:30 p.m. Seed #3

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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 first entrance to access media parking (park near the practice courts on the south end of the arena). south end of the arena).

NORMAN TO NORMAN FROM THE SOUTH Travel north on I-35. To reach Lloyd Noble Center,

MEDIA INFORMATION 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 first 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 Embassy Suites ...... 2501 Conference Dr...... (405) 364-8040 La Quinta ...... 930 Ed Noble Dr...... (405) 579-4000 Fairfield 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

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