Media Relations Office The department is housed in suite 2525 of the Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, nearly two Media Relations miles north of the arena. The office can be accessed by using Gate 7 on the north side of the Media Policies stadium. Credentials All members of the media covering the game in a working capacity must seek appropriate credentials Kenny Mossman Scott Matthews at least 24 hours in advance. Please e-mail associate director Jared Thompson with your request on Director of Graphic Design company letterhead. Credentials will be mailed if courier information is provided. Credential requests Postgame Interviews Senior Associate A.D. for Communications After a 15-minute cooling-off period, OU head coach and requested players will attend a Office: (405) 325-8223 E-mail: [email protected] will be accepted beginning Oct. 1. Office: (405) 325-8228 E-mail: [email protected] postgame media conference. The visiting team, unless they do not request a formal media conference, will always go first in the press conference room. Interview Policies Debbie Copp Oklahoma players and coaches are available for interviews throughout the season. Arrangements must The media conference will be held in the same room that the pregame meal is served, across from the Mike Houck media work room. Jared Thompson will take player interview requests prior to the conclusion of the Director of Publications be made through Jared Thompson in the Media Relations office at least 24 hours in advance. Home and Associate Media Relations Director game. Oklahoma and opponent locker rooms are closed to the media. Office: (405) 325-8367 E-mail: [email protected] cellular phone numbers of players and coaches will not be released. Office: (405) 325-8227 E-mail: [email protected] Press Row Road Game Credentials Media seating is located in the southwest corner of Lloyd Noble Center. The press row phone number is Media credentials for OU road games can either be requested through OU or the opponent media Jared Thompson Mitch Heckart (405) 325-1024. relations contact. Please be specific when requesting the type of credentials needed. Media Relations Graduate Assistant Associate Media Relations Director (Women’s Basketball SID) Office: (405) 325-8299 E-mail: [email protected] Office: (405) 325-3671 E-mail: [email protected] Media Services Radio Phone Lines Pregame notes, flipcards, media guides, programs and statistics will be provided to working media prior Phone lines will be available and provided to opponents. In addition, Big 12 opponents to each game. At halftime, a box score and play-by-play will also be distributed in the media work room. will be provided with an ISDN line and Ethernet access. Please contact OU Telecommunications at (405) David Bassity Phillip Rogers A complete postgame packet, consisting of game notes, halftime and final box scores, shot charts and 325-1873 a week prior to the contest to ensure a working line if you are not a member of the Big 12 Media Relations Graduate Assistant play-by-play, will be handed out approximately 20 minutes after the conclusion of the game. Conference. Assistant Media Relations Director Office: (405) 325-8368 E-mail: [email protected] Office: (405) 325-8571 E-mail: [email protected] Media Will Call/Lloyd Noble Center Telephone Lines The media entrance and the media will call is located at the south tunnel (check map on right) of the A limited number of telephone lines are available in the Lloyd Noble Center media work room. Any Lloyd Noble Center. Those picking up credentials will be required to furnish photo identification to the media representative desiring a private line to be installed court side or in the media work room should Cassie Gage OU Athletics Media Relations attendant. Credentials will be ready one hour prior to tipoff and are available at media will call. Media contact the OU Telecommunications office at (405) 325-1873 at least five working days prior to the Assistant Media Relations Director representatives are strongly encouraged to park on the south end of the arena and enter through the requested game. Office: (405) 325-8372 E-mail: [email protected] Media Relations Main Phone ...... (405) 325-8231 lower south entrance. Media Relations Fax ...... (405) 325-7623 Travel Information For media travel information, contact Jared Thompson by e-mail, [email protected], or by phone Athletics Media Relations Media Work Room The media work room is located at the top of the south tunnel, west of the ramp. Game programs, flip at (405) 325-3671. Craig Moran Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Assistant Media Relations Director cards, media guides and pregame information sheets will be provided to the working media members Suite 2525, 180 W Brooks St, Norman, OK 73019 Office: (405) 325-6449 E-mail: [email protected] in this area. Halftime and final box scores, postgame notes and coaches and players quotes will also be available at this location. SoonerSports.com The Lloyd Noble Center Jason Matheson The latest official information on 2008-09 OU women’s basketball is available at Parking There is reserved parking for working media in the south parking lot at the Lloyd Noble Center. Director of Internet Services/SoonerSports.com SoonerSports.com. Log on for complete media services including statistics, rosters, bios, Office: (405) 325-4274 E-mail: [email protected] game notes, schedules, press conferences, quotes and more. Practice Schedule The OU women’s basketball team begins practice on Friday, Oct. 17. Regular season practices are Tory Kukowski SoonerSportsMedia.com irregularly scheduled on weekday afternoons at the Lloyd Noble Center. The team will generally practice Media credentials for 2008-09 OU home season will be handled by Jared Thompson. on the main floor at LNC. Please contact Jared Thompson at the OU Athletics Media Relations office for Assistant Director of Internet Services/SoonerSports.com practice times. Practices are open to the media and public. If you plan to attend practice, advance Office: (405) 325-4283 E-mail: [email protected] Applications will be accepted via e-mail (see above) and can be sent to Thompson notice is required. beginning Oct. 1. If you did not cover OU women’s basketball in 2007-08, the credential request must come from the sports editor or director. Photography Brandon Meier During regular season games, the credentialed photographers work area includes the floor area at both Executive Director of Video Production/SoonerVision Oklahoma Women’s Basketball Online ends of the court, on the side opposite the team benches. Special arrangements for strobes or catwalk Office: (405) 325-8875 E-mail: [email protected] Official OU Athletics ...... SoonerSports.com access must be made through both the Media Relations and Lloyd Noble Center offices. In the event OU Media Services ...... SoonerSportsMedia.com of heavy requests for photo credentials for a particular game, shooting locations will be assigned. All Big 12 Conference ...... Big12Sports.com photographs are to be used in coverage of Oklahoma basketball and cannot be sold for any commercial NCAA Statistics ...... NCAASports.com enterprise benefiting the photographer. The University of Oklahoma follows NCAA and Big 12 Conference Dan Cavanaugh photography guidelines. Director of Broadcasting/SoonerVision Office: (405) 325-8318 E-mail: [email protected] Pregame Meals Pregame meals are furnished for all credentialed media. The meal is served across the hall from the PRESS ROW media work room. David Brown Assistant Director/SoonerVision Office: (405) 325-8261 E-mail: [email protected] MEDIA ENTRANCE THROUGH SOUTH TUNNEL

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Bob Carpenter Sooner Sports Properties Television Network The Sooner Sports Radio Network is produced and syndicated by Sooner Sports Properties, Play-By-Play - Sooner Sports the multimedia rights holder for athletics at the University of Oklahoma. Sooner Sports Properties is a joint venture of Learfield Communications, Renda Broadcasting (parent of flagship KOKC-AM and KRXO-FM) and Griffin Television (KWTV-9). Debbie Antonelli Sooner Sports Properties also produces and syndicates a variety of television shows and game Play-By-Play - Sooner Sports Television Network telecasts. The package includes 30-minute coach’s shows for Sherri Coale, Bob Stoops and Jeff Capel, 30-minute highlight shows for football and men’s basketball, plus up to eight live men’s basketball games and eight live women’s basketball games. Kenny Mossman Network affiliates include KWTV-9 and/or KAUT-UPN 43 in Oklahoma City, KWBT-TV 19 Color Commentary - Sooner Sports Television Network in Tulsa, KOMI-TV 24 in Woodward and KSWO-TV in Lawton. 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 the development of the official OU Athletics web site, SoonerSports.com. Brian Brinkley Play-By-Play - Sooner Sports Radio Network Sooners On The Air The Oklahoma Radio Network brings Sooner fans closer to the action whenever the women’s basketball team takes to the court. KOKC (1520 AM) once again will broadcast every OU women’s basketball game. Brian Brinkley, in his sixth season as the play-by-play Color Commentary - Sooner Sports Radio Network commentator, and Kendra Wecker, in her first season as color analyst, voice the OU Radio Network. Sooner fans throughout Oklahoma can follow every shot and of Sherri Coale’s team Inside Sooner Women’s Basketball on KOKC-AM. The regional network brings all the excitement of OU basketball including This informative 30-minute show takes Sooner fans inside the inner workings of one of the pregame and postgame analysis to fans, alumni and basketball enthusiasts across the state. most dominant women’s basketball programs in the country.

KOKC-AM is Oklahoma City’s affiliate on the Sooner Sports Network and also serves as the Game highlights, exclusive behind-the-scenes player and team features, as well as a scouting home of OU football and men’s basketball teams. report for the upcoming week are topics for Inside Sooner Women’s Basketball. From Will Rogers Airport (Oklahoma City): Sherri Coale Radio Show The following stations will air Inside Sooner Women’s Basketball with Sherri Coale. Travel west on Interstate 44. Stay in lane to where I-240 begins. ExitTravel right on to I-35 South (4A). Exit off the State Highway 9 interchange (108B). Each Thursday throughout the season, the Sherri Coale Radio Show will provide Oklahoma venue interchange Kansas City, Mo. Metro Sports 30 east approximately two miles until reaching the Jenkins A fans the opportunity to talk OU Basketball with Brian Brinkley and Coach Sherri Coale. Oklahoma City KAUT-UPN 43 and turn left. Lloyd Noble Center is on the left. Oklahoma City Cox 7 Fans can visit with Coach Coale in person at the Red Lobster in Norman and in Oklahoma City Omaha, Neb. Cox 802 at I-240 and Western. From Dallas-Ft. Worth Area: Tulsa Cox 3 Woodward, Okla. KOMI-TV 14 Travel north on Interstate 35. Exit off the State Highway 9 interchange Lawton, Okla. KSWO-TV (108B). Travel east approximately two miles until reaching the Jenkins enter is on the left. Sooner Broadcasts on the Internet National CSTV, Fox SportsNet Avenue interchange and turn left. Lloyd Noble C Every Oklahoma women’s basketball game and each segment of the Sherri Coale Radio Show can be heard live on the Internet at SoonerSports.com, OU’s official athletics web site. Sooner Check your local listings of SoonerSports.com for show schedules and a complete list of Return to OKC Airport Sports Properties and CBS College Sports team up to provide exclusive internet broadcast airings. Drive I-35 north from Norman to I-240 west. Follow I-240 west to I-44 coverage for Sooner fans around the nation and the world. venue). Take Exit (I-240 automatically merges with I-44 just west of May A 116B, Airport Road, exit on the left. Follow Airport Road west to Meridian Ave. Take the Meridian Avenue southbound exit and follow Meridian south OU Women’s Basketball Televised approximately one mile to the airport. Sooner Sports Properties, in conjunction with SoonerVision, will televise at least 12 women’s basketball games this season.

Stations carrying the games include KWTV-TV and KAUT-UPN 43 in Oklahoma City, KWBT-TV 19 in Tulsa, KOMI-TV 24 in Woodward and KSWO-TV in Lawton.

186 SoonerSports.com | WELCOME TO THE SHOW Oklahoma Basketball Official Team Guide | 2008-09 187 Friday, November 14 Tuesday, December 2 Idaho at Texas Tech, 5:00 p.m. UNLV at Texas Tech, 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma State at Duke, 6:00 p.m. Oral Roberts at Nebraska, 7:05 p.m. Big 12 Conference Dan Beebe South Dakota State at Missouri, 6:30 p.m. Texas A&M at Stephen F. Austin, 7:30 p.m. League Schedule Comissioner Florida Atlantic at Baylor, 7:00 p.m. UA-Pine Bluff at Colorado, 8:00 p.m. Sacred Heart at Kansas, 7:00 p.m. Mercer at Texas A&M, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 3 Weber State at Nebraska, 7:05 p.m. Toledo at Missouri, 6:30 p.m. Kansas State at UTEP, TBA Creighton at Oklahoma, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 15 Thursday, December 4 The Big 12 Conference has established a consistent level of national success on the field and Dru Hancock 1-UC Riverside at Oklahoma, 2:00 p.m. San Jose State at Kansas, 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 29 Wednesday, January 28 Sunday, March 1 in the classroom as it enters its 13th season in 2008-09. 2-Dayton at Texas, 6:30 p.m. Friday, December 5 Southeast Missouri State at Missouri, 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma at Baylor*, 7:00 p.m. Texas A&M at Kansas State* [FSN], 12:00 p.m. Senior Associate Comissioner 11-Alcorn State at Kansas State, 6:00 p.m. UCLA at Texas Tech, 7:00 p.m. Texas A&M at Texas*, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 16 15-Niagara vs. Iowa State, 7:30 p.m. Texas Tech at Colorado* [FSNRM], 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 UMKC at Iowa State, 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 6 Oklahoma State at Missouri*, TBA Colorado at Nebraska*, 7:00 p.m. Since it began play in 1996-97, the Conference can boast 31 team crowns and over 385 Stanford at Baylor, 2:00 p.m. Ohio State at Nebraska, 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 30 Iowa State at Missouri*, 7:00 p.m. individual NCAA Championships. The success continued during 2007-08 as Kansas captured Washington State at Texas Tech, 2:00 p.m. 11-Arkansas/MVSU at Kansas State, 2/4:00 p.m. 15-Lamar/North Dakota vs. Iowa State, 5/7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 31 Central Florida at Colorado 3:00 p.m. St. John’s at Baylor, 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma at Saint Louis, 5:30 p.m. Oklahoma State at Texas Tech*, 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 the Big 12’s first national title in men’s basketball, while the league added 31 individual 3-Texas A&M vs. Pittsburgh [ESPN2], 4:00 p.m. Oklahoma State at UALR, 7:00 p.m. Kansas State at Washington, 7:00 p.m. Nebraska at Colorado* [FSN], 2:00 p.m. Baylor at Kansas*, 7:00 p.m. crowns. 2-St. Mary’s (Calif.) at Texas, 6:30 p.m. New Mexico at Texas A&M, 7:00 p.m. Missouri at Oklahoma*, 2:00 p.m. Texas Tech at Oklahoma*, 7:00 p.m. Bob Burda Sunday, December 7 Idaho State at Colorado, 8:00 p.m. Kansas State at Iowa State*, 7:00 p.m. Texas at Kansas State* [FSNKC], 7:00 p.m. Assistant Comissioner/Media Relations Monday, November 17 Iowa State at Iowa [BTN], 1:00 p.m. 14-Texas vs. TBD Kansas at Texas A&M*, TBA Over the past four seasons a total of 12 NCAA trophies have been hoisted by Big 12 Nebraska at Creighton, 7:00 p.m. Texas at Mississippi, 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 Kansas State at Northwestern, 7:00 p.m. Kansas at Marquette, 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 31 Sunday, February 1 Oklahoma State at Texas A&M* [FSN], 7:00 p.m. institutions, with at least one national crown won in all but one year for the Conference, 2-Old Dominion at Texas, 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma at Arkansas State, 2:00 p.m. Houston at Kansas, 2:00 p.m. Texas at Baylor* [FSN], 3:00 p.m. including each of the past 11 seasons. SMU at Texas A&M, TBA Saturday, March 7 Tuesday, November 18 Thursday, January 1 Monday, February 2 Missouri at Texas Tech*, 2:00 p.m. Iowa at Kansas, [ESPN] 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 8 Nebraska at LSU, 1:00 p.m. Tennessee at Oklahoma (Ford Center) [ESPN2], 6:30 p.m. Nebraska at Oklahoma State*, 6:00 p.m. The Big 12 leads all conferences with five appearances in Bowl Championship Series title McNeese State at Oklahoma State, 7:00 p.m. Lamar at Baylor, 7:00 p.m. Savannah State at Texas Tech, 7:00 p.m. Kansas at Iowa State*, 7:00 p.m. Joni James Lehman Saturday, January 3 Texas A&M at Baylor*, 7:30 p.m. games. League squads have played for the football national championship five times in the Associate Director of Communications Wednesday, November 19 Tuesday, December 9 Missouri at Duquesne, 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 4 Kansas State at Colorado*, TBA last nine years with berths in 14 BCS games overall, including two in 2007. The Big 12 led all Missouri at Illinois, 7:00 p.m. Colorado at Seton Hall, 6:00 p.m. Vanderbilt at Iowa State [Mediacom], 2:00 p.m. Colorado at Kansas*, 7:00 p.m. 1-TBD at Oklahoma, 7:00 p.m. Bradley at Missouri [MSN], 6:30 p.m. Lamar at Texas, 2:00 p.m. Texas A&M at Iowa State*, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8 conferences with four teams ranked in the Top 10 in the final national polls a season ago. In Colorado State at Colorado [FSNRM], 8:00 p.m. Creighton at Kansas State, 7:00 p.m. Arkansas at Texas Tech, 2:00 p.m. Missouri at Kansas State* [FSNKC],7:00 p.m. Oklahoma at Texas* [FSN], 2:30 p.m. addition, an all-time high eight league players earned consensus All-America recognition in Cal State Bakersfield at Nebraska,7:05 p.m. Central Arkansas at Kansas State, 6:00 p.m. Baylor at Nebraska*, 7:05 p.m. Thursday, November 20 Texas State at Baylor, 7:00 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, March 12-15 2007, more than any other conference. Texas A&M at Michigan, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 10 UTPA at Oklahoma State, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Championship Patty Broderick TAMU-CC at Texas, 7:00 p.m. Western Illinois at Kansas, 7:00 p.m. 16-Colorado vs. Pepperdine, 7:00 p.m. Texas at Oklahoma State*, 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma City, Okla. Kansas State at Northwestern, 7:00 p.m. George Washington at Texas A&M, TBA (Cox Convention Center) In basketball, nine men’s and women’s teams have advanced to their respective Final Fours Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials Iowa State at Northern Iowa, 7:05 p.m. Thursday, December 11 Saturday, February 7 12 & 13: 11 a.m., 1:30, 5:00 & 7:30 p.m. in the past seven seasons as the Big 12 continues its place among the elite intercollegiate Drake at Iowa State [Mediacom], 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 4 Kansas State at Baylor* [FSN], 11:00 a.m. 14: 12:00 & 2:30 p.m. Friday, November 21 New Mexico State at Kansas, 2:00 p.m. Kansas at Missouri* [FSN], 1:00 p.m. 15: 12:30 p.m. athletic conferences. The six men’s Final Four participants since 2002 is more than any Stephen F. Austin at Baylor, 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 12 North Carolina Central at Oklahoma, 2:00 p.m. Iowa State at Colorado* [FSNRM], 3:00 p.m. conference. Numerous national honors have been won by basketball student-athletes during Lamar at Texas Tech, 7:00 p.m. Long Beach State at Nebraska, 7:05 p.m. 16-Colorado at Hawaii, 9:00 p.m. Saturday, Monday, March 21, 23 1-TBD at Oklahoma, 7:00 p.m. Southern at Colorado, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, February 8 NCAA First and Second Rounds: Albuquerque, N.M.; the league’s history, with Michael Beasley (Kansas State), D.J. Augustin (Texas) and Courtney 12-Oklahoma vs Cal State Bakersfield, 8:00 p.m. Monday, January 5 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State* [FSN], 12:30 p.m. Chattanooga, Tenn.; Columbus, Ohio; Duluth, Ga.; Paris (Oklahoma) the most recent to garner accolades as consensus All-America in 2007-08. Saturday, November 22 Texas A&M at Florida State, 6:00 p.m. Nebraska at Texas A&M*, 2:00 p.m. Los Angeles, Calif.; Piscataway, N.J.; San Diego, Calif.; Southern Utah at Nebraska, 5:05 p.m. Saturday, December 13 Texas at Purdue [ESPN2], 6:30 p.m. Texas Tech at Texas*, 2:00 p.m. Seattle, Wash. Ark.-Pine Bluff at Oklahoma State, 7:00 p.m. Kansas at Creighton, 1:00 p.m. The Big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environment where Western Illinois at Missouri, TBA Samford at Baylor, 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 6 Wednesday, February 11 Sunday, Tuesday, March 22, 24 Texas Tech at New Mexico, 7:00 p.m. Centenary at Oklahoma State, 6:00 p.m. Baylor at Oklahoma State*, 7:00 p.m. NCAA First and Second Rounds: Baton Rouge, La.; sportsmanship and fair play take center stage. Whether on the field, in the classroom, or Sunday, November 23 Texas State at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. Chicago State at Missouri, TBA Iowa State at Oklahoma*, 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green, Ky.; College Park, Md.; East Lansing, within the community the student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of UTSA at Kansas State, 1:00 p.m. 12-Oklahoma vs California, 8:00 p.m. Texas A&M at Texas Tech*, 7:00 p.m. Mich.; Iowa City, Iowa; Lubbock, Texas Baylor at Rice, 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 7 Kansas at Texas*, 7:00 p.m. (Texas Tech, host); Notre Dame, Ind.; Storrs, Conn. the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. Iowa State at Creighton, 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 14 IPFW at Iowa State, 7:00 p.m. Kansas at Saint Louis, 2:00 p.m. Tennessee at Texas [FSN], 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 14 Saturday, Monday, March 28, 30 UTA at Texas Tech, 2:00 p.m. UT-Arlington at Kansas State, 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 10 Texas Tech at Nebraska* [FSN], 12:00 p.m. Oakland Regional, Raleigh Regional Big 12 student-athletes also do well in garnering national academic recognition. Sarah Furman at Texas, 2:00 p.m. Detroit Mercy at Iowa State, 2:00 p.m. Texas at Texas Tech*, 2:00 p.m. Pavan (Nebraska) was named Academic All-America of the Year in volleyball the past two 1-Oklahoma vs. TBD (if necessary), 2:00 p.m. TCU at Oklahoma State, 2:00 p.m. Oklahoma State at Iowa State* [FSN], 3:00 p.m. Missouri at Baylor*, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, March 29, 31 UT Martin at Missouri, TBA Texas A&M at Missouri* [MSN], 5:00 p.m. Colorado at Texas A&M*, 2:00 p.m. Oklahoma City Regional (Big 12, host), Trenton seasons by ESPN The Magazine and College Sports Information Directors of America with Monday, November 24 Kansas at Kansas State*, 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma at Kansas*, 7:00 p.m. Regional Colorado at Virginia, 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 16 Oklahoma at Nebraska*, 7:05 p.m. a 4.0 grade-point average in Biochemistry. She also won the national academic honor Nebraska at Denver, 8:00 p.m. UTPA at Baylor, 7:00 p.m. Baylor at Colorado [FSNRM]*, TBA Sunday, February 15 Sunday, Tuesday, April 5, 7 presented for all sports in 2006-07 and was named recipient of the prestigious 2006-07 ORU at Oklahoma State, 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma State at Kansas State* [FSNKC], 1:00 p.m. NCAA Women’s Final Four, St. Louis, Mo. (Scottrade Tuesday, November 25 Tuesday, January 13 Texas at Iowa State* [ESPN2], 2:30 p.m. Center) Honda-Broderick Award as Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. She is the first athlete since Indiana at Missouri, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 18 Texas Tech at Texas A&M*, 7:00 p.m. the Big 12 was formed to earn the accolade. In addition to his athletic accomplishments, The conference is made up of 12 institutions that have shared many traditional rivalries Kansas State at Arkansas State, 7:05 p.m. Arizona State at Texas, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 17 Key: * Big 12 Conference Game; [ ] TV Game; Texas A&M at Arizona, 8:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M at Texas Tech, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 14 Oklahoma at Texas Tech*, 7:00 p.m. 1-Preseason WNIT; 2-World Vision Classic, Austin, Augustin was an Academic All-America First Team choice. In its history, the conference can throughout their histories. Member schools include - Baylor University, University of Colorado at Oklahoma State*, 7:00 p.m. Texas; 3-State Farm Tip-Off Classic, Baton Rouge, boast of over 300 academic honorees, averaging more than 25 each season. Colorado, Iowa State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, University Wednesday, November 26 Friday, December 19 Iowa State at Baylor*, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 18 La.; 4-Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, USVI; 5-Hawaii New Orleans at Oklahoma State, 7:00 p.m. 13-Oklahoma State vs. Southern Miss, 3:00 p.m. Missouri at Kansas*, 7:00 p.m. Nebraska at Iowa State*, 7:00 p.m. Tournament, Honolulu, Hawaii; 6-New Mexico of Missouri, University of Nebraska, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Marist at Oklahoma, 7:00 p.m. Nebraska at Texas*, 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma State at Texas*, 7:00 p.m. Tournament, Albuquerque, N.M.; 7-22nd Annual Coors The Big 12 can boast of other stories that combine on and off the field success. Patience University of Texas, Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University. Saturday, December 20 Kansas State at Oklahoma*, 7:00 p.m. Kansas at Colorado* [FSNRM], TBA Classic, Boulder, Colo.; 8-Pepperdine Tournament, Thursday, November 27 Nebraska at UTEP, 2:00 p.m. Kansas State at Missouri*, TBA Malibu, Calif.; 9-Northwestern Tournament, Evanston, Knight (Texas Tech) was the recipient of the Honda Inspiration Award in 2008, given to an 4-Baylor vs. Central Florida, 2:30 p.m. 13-Oklahoma State vs. UNLV/CSU Saturday, January 17 Ill.; 10-Florida Atlantic Tournament, Boca Raton, outstanding female college athlete who overcomes adversity to excel in her sport. She was The institutions created a league that encompasses seven states, over 45 million people and 4-Texas Tech vs. Iowa, 5:00 p.m. Northridge, 3/5:30 p.m. Iowa State at Kansas State*, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 21 Fla.; 11-Commerce Bank Tournament, Manhattan, Kansas State at Indiana State, 4:35 p.m. Nebraska at Missouri* [MSN], 5:00 p.m. Texas at Texas A&M* [FSN], 11:00 a.m. Kan.; 12-San Jose State Tournament, San Jose, Calif.; diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in 2007, but rebounded to win All-America honors at the television households in 18 of the top 100 markets within its geographic footprint. Friday, November 28 Sacramento State at Texas Tech, 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma State at Baylor*, 7:00 p.m. Baylor at Oklahoma*, 2:00 p.m. 13-UNLV Christmas Classic, Las Vegas, Nev.; 14-Surf ‘N 2008 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. 4-Baylor vs. Villanova, 2:30 p.m. UMKC at Colorado, 8:00 p.m. Texas Tech at Kansas*, 7:00 p.m. Colorado at Kansas State*, 2:00 p.m. Slam Classic, San Diego, Calif.; 15-Cyclone Challenge, 5-Iowa State vs. Prairie View A&M, 3:00 p.m. Baylor at Oregon, 9:00 p.m. Colorado at Texas*, 7:00 p.m. Texas Tech at Oklahoma State*, 6:00 p.m. Ames, Iowa; 16-Paradise Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii The conference conducts championships for 20 of its 21 sports. Each championship helps to 6-Nebraska vs. Butler, 6:00 p.m. Missouri at Nebraska*, 7:00 p.m. Competitive excellence, scholarship and sportsmanship are all equal components of the Big determine teams and/or individuals that will represent the Conference in national postseason Kansas State at Jacksonville, 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 21 Saturday, January 18 4-Texas Tech vs. California, 7:30 p.m. TCU at Texas A&M [ESPNU], 1:00 p.m. Texas A&M at Oklahoma* [FSN], 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 22 12 philosophy. All-Big 12 teams and Academic All-Big 12 squads are recognized for each competition. The winner of the Big 12 football championship game earns the league’s berth 7-Massachusetts at Colorado, 8:30 p.m. Kansas at UCLA [FSN], 2:00 p.m. Iowa State at Kansas* [FSN], 12:00 p.m. sport at the end of their respective seasons. into the prestigious Bowl Championship Series. 8-Texas A&M vs. Penn State, TBA Missouri at Arkansas, 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21 Tulsa at Oklahoma, 2:00 p.m. Kansas at Nebraska*, 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 23 Saturday, November 29 Minnesota at Iowa State [Mediacom], 2:30 p.m. Kansas State at Texas Tech*, 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma at Texas A&M* [ESPN2], 6:30 p.m. At the end of each academic year, the Conference honors its top male and female student- In the last several years the Big 12 has increased its bowl agreements and expanded 9-Missouri vs. Holy Cross, 12:00 p.m. Missouri at Iowa State*, 7:00 p.m. 4-Baylor vs. Wisconsin, 2:30 p.m. Monday, December 22 Baylor at Texas A&M*, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 24 athletes with the Big 12 Athlete of the Year and Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year awards. television opportunities for all sports through contracts with ABC/ESPN, FSN and CBS College 5-Iowa State vs. Stanford, 3:00 p.m. Baylor at California, 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma at Colorado* [FSNRM], 8:00 p.m. Texas at Missouri*, 6:30 p.m. Sports. Most recently, the league renewed and expanded its multi-year arrangement with 10-Texas vs. Georgia Tech, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky at Oklahoma State, 7:00 p.m. 4-Texas Tech vs. South Florida, 5:00 p.m. Saint Louis at Colorado, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 24 Wednesday, February 25 Institutions can also nominate student-athletes for the prestigious Dr. Prentice Gautt ABC/ESPN, Inc. The new contract begins in 2008-09. 6-Nebraska vs. New Mexico/William & lMary, Kansas State at Kansas* [FSN], 11:00 a.m. Colorado at Iowa State*, 7:00 p.m. Postgraduate Scholarships at the end of each academic year. A total of 201 scholars have 6/8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 23 Baylor at Texas Tech* [FSN], 1:00 p.m. Kansas State at Nebraska*, 7:00 p.m. 7-Drexel/Minnesota at Colorado, 6/8:30 p.m. Kansas at Pepperdine, 9:00 p.m. Texas A&M at Oklahoma State*, 6:00 p.m. Texas Tech at Baylor*, 7:00 p.m. received over $1.2 million in postgraduate financial aid through the first 12 years of the In its first 12 years, the Conference has distributed more than $1 billion to its 12 member 8-Texas A&M at Pepperdine, TBA Iowa State at Nebraska* [FSN], 8:00 p.m. Kansas at Oklahoma State*, TBA program. institutions. Sunday, December 28 Colorado at Missouri*, TBA Sunday, November 30 Arizona State at Nebraska [FSN],12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 28 New Orleans at Kansas, 2:00 p.m. North Texas at Oklahoma State, 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 25 Oklahoma State at Oklahoma*, 12:00 p.m. The Big 12 sponsors 21 sports. Men’s squads include baseball, basketball, cross country, The Big 12 staff administers to over 4,600 student-athletes in 21 sports. The conference is 9-Missouri vs. Northwestern, 3:00 p.m. Kansas State at Washington State, 3:00 p.m. Texas at Oklahoma* [FSN], 12:00 p.m. Baylor at Texas*, 2:00 p.m. 5-Iowa State vs. San Diego State, 3:00 p.m. 14-Texas vs. UTEP, 6:00 p.m. Nebraska at Kansas*, 7:00 p.m. football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, swimming & diving, tennis and headquartered in Irving, Texas. Oklahoma at Connecticut [ESPN], 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 27 Iowa State at Texas Tech*, 8:00 p.m. wrestling. Women’s teams are fielded in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, indoor 10-Texas vs. TBD Nebraska at Kansas State* [FSNKC],7:00 p.m. Missouri at Colorado*, TBA track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball.

188 SoonerSports.com | WELCOME TO THE SHOW Oklahoma Basketball Official Team Guide | 2008-09 189 Opponent Info Baylor Date: Jan. 28 at Waco, Feb. 21 at Norman Head Coach: SID: Julie Bennett Series Record: OU leads 21-10 Top Returner: Rachel Allison E-mail: julie_bennett.baylor.edu 2007-08 Record: 25-7 Athletics Website: baylorbears.com Phone: (254) 709-9657 UC Riverside Colorado Date: Nov. 15 at Norman Head Coach: John Margaritas SID: John Maxwell Date: Jan. 21 at Boulder Head Coach: Kathy McConnell-Miller SID: Troy Andre Series Record: First Meeting Top Returner: Seyram Gbewoyno E-mail: [email protected] Series Record: CU leads 33-20 Top Returner: Brittany Spears E-mail: [email protected] 2007-08 Record: 14-16 Athletics Website: athletics.ucr.edu Phone: (951) 827-5438 2007-08 Record: 19-15 Athletics Website: cubuffs.com Phone: (503) 492-5626 Marist Iowa State Date: Nov. 26 at Norman Head Coach: Brian Girogis SID: Mike Haase Date: Feb. 11 at Norman Head Coach: Bill Fennelly SID: Erin Smith Series Record: OU leads 1-0 Top Returner: Rachele Fitz E-mail: [email protected] Series Record: OU leads 29-17 Top Returner: E-mail: [email protected] 2007-08 Record: 32-3 Athletics Website: goredfoxes.com Phone: (845) 575-3699 x6047 2007-08 Record: 21-13 Athletics Website: cyclones.com Phone: (515) 520-1341 Connecticut Kansas Date: Nov. 30 at Storrs Head Coach: Gino Auriemma SID: Randy Press Date: Feb. 14 at Lawrence Head Coach: Bonnie Henrickson SID: Katy Lonergan Series Record: UConn leads 6-0 Top Returner: E-mail: [email protected] Series Record: KU leads 27-24 Top Returner: Danielle McCray E-mail: [email protected] 2007-08 Record: 36-2 Athletics Website: UConnHuskies.com Phone: (860) 486-3531 2007-08 Record: 17-16 Athletics Website: kuathletics.com Phone: (785) 864-7314 Creighton Kansas State Date: Dec. 3 at Norman Head Coach: Jim Flanery SID: Rob Simms Date: Jan. 14 at Norman Head Coach: Deb Patterson SID: Randy Peterson Series Record: OU leads 1-0 Top Returner: Kelsey Woodard E-mail: [email protected] Series Record: OU leads 26-22 Top Returner: Shalee Lehning E-mail: [email protected] 2007-08 Record: 21-12 Athletics Website: gocreighton.com Phone: (402) 280-2433 2007-08 Record: 22-10 Athletics Website: k-statesports.com Phone: (785) 532-7975 Arkansas State Missouri Date: Dec. 7 at Jonesboro Head Coach: Brian Boyer SID: Van Provence Date: Jan. 31 at Norman Head Coach: Cindy Stein SID: Kate Lakin Series Record: OU leads 3-1 Top Returner: Veronica Smith E-mail: [email protected] Series Record: MU leads 29-24 Top Returner: Alyssa Hollins E-mail: [email protected] 2007-08 Record: 20-12 Athletics Website: astateredwolves.com Phone: (870) 972-2541 2007-08 Record: 10-21 Athletics Website: mutigers.com Phone: (513) 882-2531 Cal State Bakersfield Nebraska Date: Dec. 12 at San Jose Head Coach: Tim La Kose SID: Marshall Fey Date: Jan. 10 at Lincoln Head Coach: Connie Yori SID: Jeff Griesch Series Record: First Meeting Top Returner: Kelley Tarver E-mail: [email protected] Series Record: OU leads 25-22 Top Returner: E-mail: [email protected] 2007-08 Record: Athletics Website: gorunners.com Phone: (661) 654-3071 2007-08 Record: 21-12 Athletics Website: huskers.com Phone: (402) 472-2263 California Oklahoma State Date: Dec. 13 at San Jose Head Coach: Joanne Boyle SID: Anna Olesen-Wheeler Date: Feb. 8 at Stillwater, Feb. 28 at Norman Head Coach: Kurt Budke SID: Ryan Cameron Series Record: Cal leads 2-0 Top Returner: Ashley Walker E-mail: [email protected] Series Record: OU leads 46-35 Top Returner: E-mail: [email protected] 2007-08 Record: 27-7 Athletics Website: calbears.com Phone: (510) 643-5846 2007-08 Record: 27-8 Athletics Website: okstate.com Phone: (405) 742-4363 Tulsa Texas Date: Dec. 21 at Norman Head Coach: Charlene Thomas-Swinson SID: Stephanie Hall Date: Jan. 25 at Norman, March 8 at Austin Head Coach: SID: Ashley Cushman Series Record: OU leads 23-2 Top Returner: E-mail: [email protected] Series Record: UT leads 21-13 Top Returner: Brittainey Raven E-mail: [email protected] 2007-08 Record: 11-20 Athletics Website: tulsahurricane.com Phone: (918) 631-2163 2007-08 Record: 22-13 Athletics Website: texassports.com Phone: (512) 471-9801 Saint Louis Texas A&M Date: Dec. 30 at St. Louis Head Coach: Shimmy Gray-Miller SID: Mickey Smith Date: Jan. 18 at Norman, Feb. 23 at College Station Head Coach: SID: Marlene Navor Series Record: First Meeting Top Returner: Theresa Lisch E-mail: [email protected] Series Record: OU leads 24-11 Top Returner: Danielle Gant E-mail: [email protected] 2007-08 Record: 10-20 Athletics Website: slubillikens.com Phone: (314) 977-7193 2007-08 Record: 29-8 Athletics Website: aggieathletics.com Phone: (979) 777-3567 North Carolina Central Texas Tech Date: Jan. 4 at Norman Head Coach: Joli Robinson SID: Oraila Washington Date: Feb. 17 at Lubbock, March 4 at Norman Head Coach: Kristy Curry SID: Tammi Hoffman Series Record: First Meeting Top Returner: Jori Nwachukwu E-mail: [email protected] Series Record: TTU leads 21-16 Top Returner: Dominic Seals E-mail: [email protected] 2007-08 Record: 6-20 Athletics Website: NCCUEaglePride.com Phone: (919) 530-6892 2007-08 Record: 17-16 Athletics Website: texastech.com Phone: (806) 787-5662 Tennessee Big 12 Championship Date: Feb. 2 at Oklahoma City Head Coach: SID: Deby Jennings Date: March 12-15 at Oklahoma City Athletics Website: big12sports.com SID: Joni James Lehman Series Record: UT leads 3-0 Top Returner: Angie Bjorklund E-mail: [email protected] OU’s Overall Record: 17-8, Four championships Ticket Office: Ford Center, (405) 235-8288 E-mail: [email protected] 2007-08 Record: 36-2 Athletics Website: utladyvols.com Phone: (865) 974-4275 2007-08 Record: 0-1, lost to Missouri in 1st round Phone: (469) 524-1000

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