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Game 15 | OU vs. TEXAS A&M | Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 | 3 p.m. CT | Norman, Okla. | Lloyd Noble Center (12,000) | Big 12 Network Mike Houck, Associate Communications Director McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics 180 West Brooks, Suite 2525 | Norman, OK 73019 Office: (405) 325-8227 | Cell: (405) 249-5892 | E-Mail: [email protected] MEN’S BASKETBALL www.SoonerSports.com | Twitter: @SoonerSportscom 26 NCAA Tournaments | 4 Final Fours | 14 Conference Championships | 30 All-Americans | 27 Postseason Appearances In The Last 29 Years Oklahoma Schedule/Results At a Glance N2 NORTHERN STATE (Ex.) W, 75-64 Date ................................ Saturday, Jan. 8 N12 COPPIN STATE W, 77-57 Tip Time ................................... 3 p.m. CT N15 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL W, 71-63 (OT) Radio ...................KRXO FM 107.7 in OKC; N18 TEXAS SOUTHERN W, 82-52 ..............KTBZ AM 1430 in Tulsa; Sirius 113 N22 vs. Kentucky # L, 64-76 TV ..............................KOCB Ch. 34 in OKC; N23 vs. Virginia # L, 74-56 ....... KQCW Ch. 19 in Tulsa; ESPN Full Court N24 vs. Chaminade # L, 64-68 Webcast.................................ESPN3.com OKLAHOMA (8-6) Series .................................OU leads 28-6 TEXAS A&M (13-1) D1 at Arkansas L, 74-84 SOONERS AGGIES D5 at Arizona $ L, 60-83 D9 GARDNER-WEBB W, 71-58 D11 ORAL ROBERTS W, 73-60 PROJECTED OKLAHOMA STARTERS D18 vs. Cincinnati % L, 56-66 ANDREW FITZGERALD • F NOTES: Youngest of OU’s four co-captains ... Has scored in double figures D21 SACRAMENTO STATE W, 66-53 4 6-8 • 231 • So. • Baltimore, Md. a team-high 11 times (scored 22 points three times) ... Leads team in both D30 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W, 76-73 Brewster Academy (N.H.) scoring (13.6) and rebounding (5.4) ... Shooting .532 from field to rank fourth J3 MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE W, 73-49 PTS REB FG% MIN in Big 12 ... Is 26-for-34 at foul line over last eight games (.765) ... Recorded J8 TEXAS A&M 3 p.m. Big 12 first career double-double Dec. 1 at Arkansas (18 points and a career-high 13 J11 at Baylor 8 p.m. FSSW 13.6 5.4 .532 30.1 rebounds) ... Has lost 42 pounds since reporting to campus as a freshman. J15 at Texas 3 p.m. Big 12 J18 TEXAS TECH 7 p.m. Big 12 STEVEN PLEDGER • G NOTES: Has scored at least 13 points in six of OU’s eight wins (averaging J22 COLORADO 12:30 p.m. Big 12 2 6-4 • 212 • So. • Chesapeake, Va. team-high 15.1 points and shooting .440 from 3-point range in victories) J29 at Iowa State 8 p.m. CTN Atlantic Shores Christian School ... Has scored in double figures in five of the last seven games ... Has made 16 treys over the last six outings after making four during five-game losing F1 BAYLOR 6 p.m. ESPN2 PTS AST 3FG/G MIN streak ... Ranks ninth in Big 12 with 2.0 3-pointers per outing ... A natural F5 at Oklahoma State 12:30 p.m. Big 12 11.9 1.9 2.0 28.9 F9 TEXAS 8 p.m. ESPN2 shooting guard who started the first five games at point guard. F12 at Missouri 12:30 p.m. Big 12 F16 NEBRASKA 8 p.m. ESPNU CARL BLAIR • G NOTES: Averaging 8.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 27.7 minutes F19 at Kansas State 3 p.m. Big 12 14 6-2 • 209 • So. • Houston, Texas over the last six games ... Turned in a 15-point, 6-rebound, 4-assist effort F23 at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m. FSSW University of New Orleans vs. Cincinnati four games ago ... Shooting .531 from the field on the year ... F26 KANSAS 3 p.m. ESPN PTS AST FG% MIN Ranks sixth in Big 12 with 4.1 apg ... Averaged 9.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists as a frosh last year at the University of New Orleans ... Eligible to 6.1 4.1 .531 22.3 M2 at Texas Tech 6:30 p.m. TTSN play immediately at OU due to UNO’s reclassification to Division III status. M5 OKLAHOMA STATE 3 p.m. Big 12 M9-12 Big 12 Championship ^ TBD B12/ESPN CAMERON CLARK • G NOTES: Has played 225 of a possible 240 minutes over the last seven games M17-20 NCAA First/Second Rounds TBD CBS 21 6-6 • 189 • Fr. • Sherman, Texas (averaging 13.7 points on .533 shooting in those contests) ... Averaged 5.5 M24-27 NCAA Regionals TBD CBS Sherman High School points over first eight games ... Averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 A2&4 NCAA Final Four TBD CBS PTS REB FG% MIN assists over the last two games (scored a career-high 26 points vs. Central Arkansas) ... Averaging less than a turnover a game ... Ranked as nation’s No. All times Central and subject to change 9.0 5.1 .500 31.7 32 recruit by ESPN, No. 34 by Rivals.com and No. 39 by Scout.com. # EA SPORTS Maui Invitational (Lahaina, Hawaii) $ Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series CADE DAVIS • G NOTES: Team’s lone senior ... Averaging 13.1 points and 4.9 rebounds in a % All-College Classic (Oklahoma City) 34 6-5 • 209 • Sr. • Elk City, Okla. Big 12-high 36.2 minutes per outing ... Coming off first double-double of the ^ Kansas City, Mo. Elk City High School season (11 points, career-high 12 boards) ... Ranks fifth in Big 12 with 2.5 treys per game and ninth with his .407 3-point percentage ... Has topped 20 PTS REB 3FG% MIN “SSN” is Sooner Sports Network local television points three times on the year ... Ranks No. 9 on OU’s career 3-pointers list “Big 12” is Big 12 Network regional television 13.1 4.9 .407 36.2 (152 makes) and needs one conversion to move into the No. 8 spot. “FSSW” is FOX Sports Southwest “CTN” is Cyclone Television Network “TTSN” is Texas Tech Sports Network OKLAHOMA’S TOP RESERVES No. Name Position Height Weight Class Points Rebounds Assists Minutes Radio (Sooner Sports Network) 11 Calvin Newell G 6-1 193 Fr. 4.7 1.3 2.5 15.3 Play-by-Play ..............................................Bob Barry Sr. 55 Nick Thompson F 6-9 208 Jr. 5.0 3.8 1.7 19.0 Analyst ........................................................Mike Houck 15 Tyler Neal F 6-7 215 Fr. 3.9 1.9 0.4 9.3 TV (Big 12 Network) 5 C.J. Washington F 6-7 209 Jr. 2.9 3.4 0.0 11.0 Play-by-Play ............................................ Mitch Holthus 31 Barry Honoré F 6-7 258 Jr. 1.3 1.2 0.2 6.2 Analyst ................................................Stephen Howard PROJECTED TEXAS A&M STARTERS No. Name Position Height Weight Class Points Rebounds Assists Minutes 10 David Loubeau F 6-8 230 Jr. 11.5 5.2 0.4 24.4 22 Khris Middleton F 6-7 215 So. 15.4 4.8 2.8 27.3 45 Nathan Walkup F 6-7 210 Sr. 10.1 6.4 1.5 23.1 11 B.J. Holmes G 5-11 175 Sr. 9.3 2.9 3.6 28.0 23 Naji Hibbert G 6-6 200 So. 7.1 2.9 1.3 19.7 2010-11 OKLAHOMA MEN’S BASKETBALL Head Coach Jeff Capel SATURDAY’S GAME BASICS Stats Comparison Winner of five of its last six games, Oklahoma (8-6) begins Big 12 Conference play by hosting No. 16/16 Texas A&M (13-1) on Saturday at 3 p.m. CST inside Lloyd Noble Center. The Aggies have won 10 straight contests. Saturday’s game will air on the CATEGORY Sooner Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa; Overall Record 8-6 13-1 Sirius 113) with Bob Barry Sr. and Mike Houck announcing. It will be televised Points Per Game 68.8 73.1 by the Big 12 Network (KOCB Ch. 34 in Oklahoma City; KQCW Ch. 19 in Tulsa; ESPN Opp. Points Per Game 65.4 56.6 Full Court) with Mitch Holthus and Stephen Howard calling the action. Rebounds Per Game 33.2 40.6 Rebounding Margin +2.6 +12.6 NOTEWORTHY Field Goal Pct. .475 .451 Jeff Capel was named Oklahoma’s 13th men’s basket- Oklahoma holds a 28-6 series lead against Texas A&M and is 14-2 in Norman. Opp. Field Goal Pct. .430 .377 ball head coach on April 11, 2006. The Aggies have won five of the last eight meetings, including both games last 3-Point Pct. .378 .345 The youngest head coach in the Big 12 Conference year (65-62 in College Station and 69-54 in Norman). Opp. 3-Point Pct. .377 .290 (35 years old), Capel is 90-57 in his fifth year at OU and The Sooners are 8-0 at home this year and 0-6 away from Norman. They are Free Throw Pct. .711 .723 169-98 in his ninth year overall. 61-12 (.836) under fifth-year head coach Jeff Capel at Lloyd Noble Center. Personal Fouls Per Game 17.7 18.3 Led the Sooners to a 30-6 record and an NCAA Tourna- Texas A&M is OU’s second top-25 opponent this year. The Sooners lost to then- Assists Per Game 13.9 15.1 ment Elite Eight appearance in 2008-09. The team, No. 8 Kentucky (76-64) Nov. 22 in Lahaina, Hawaii. Turnovers Per Game 14.5 14.0 which featured consensus national player of the year Blocked Shots Per Game 3.1 2.1 After averaging 5.5 points and 4.3 rebounds in OU’s first eight games (he shot and No.