OKLAHOMA BASKETBALL 3 FINAL FOURS U 4 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS U 6 BIG 12 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS U 19 NCAA TOURNAMENTS SINCE 2000
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OKLAHOMA BASKETBALL 3 FINAL FOURS u 4 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS u 6 BIG 12 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS u 19 NCAA TOURNAMENTS SINCE 2000 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS OKLAHOMA (6-9, 3-7 Big 12) vs. IOWA STATE (12-7, 8-4 Big 12) Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 n Norman n Lloyd Noble Center n FSOK N25 HOUSTON L, 97-85 N28 Gonzaga^ Canceled SOONERS CYCLONES N29 South Carolina^ Canceled N30 South Dakota^ Canceled Head Coach: Sherri Coale Head Coach: Bill Fennelly Record at OU: 507-291 (25th year) Record at ISU: 535-280 (26th year) D6 at Georgia$ L, 93-80 GAME #16 Career Record: Same Career Record:701-333 (33rd year) D10 at Kansas* L, 74-64 D13 TEXAS STATE W, 52-40 D15 OKLAHOMA STATE* L, 66-53 GAMEDAY STORYLINES D20 SOUTH DAKOTA W, 80-73 The Oklahoma women’s basketball team is home Tuesday to host Iowa State in the second game of the 2020- D29 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W, 107-64 21 series with the Cyclones. OU leads the all-time series 40-29 and holds a 24-7 advantage in Norman. OU won J2 KANSAS STATE* Postponed last year’s meeting at LNC 81-72 on Jan. 11, 2020 and is 6-4 in its last 10 meetings. J3 WEST VIRGINIA* L, 90-72 J6 at Texas Tech* W, 75-74 OU will look to avenge a 64-63 loss in Ames on Jan. 19. OU held a 63-60 with 21.7 on the clock before Iowa J9 TCU* Postponed State hit a pair of late layups to seal the game. Taylor Robertson had a season-best shooting game against the J12 at Texas* Postponed Cyclones as she drained a Hilton Coliseum record eight 3-pointers on 15 attempts. J19 at #24 Iowa State* L, 64-63 J23 at #9 Baylor* L, 84-61 Oklahoma is the only team Big 12 team with three players averaging 15 points per game or more. Madi J27 KANSAS* W, 84-81 is fourth with 21.3 PPG; is 12th at 15.7 PPG; and ranks 14th with an J31 at Kansas State* W, 80-78 Williams Gabby Gregory Taylor Robertson average 15.5 PPG. Additionally, the Sooners are the only squad with three players in the league’s top 15. F3 TEXAS* L, 69-58 F6 at Oklahoma State* L, 91-64 Junior Madi Williams has been named to the Dawn Staley Award late season watchlist, the Phoenix Club of F9 IOWA STATE* 7 P.M. FSOK Philadelphia announced Friday. The award is given to the most outstanding collegiate guard in the country; a F14 at West Virginia* 2 P.M. ESPN+ player who exemplifies the skills that Staley possessed during her career (ball handling, scoring, her ability to F17 TEXAS TECH* 7 P.M. FSOK distribute the basketball and her will to win). Williams is averaging 21.3 points per game to rank fourth in the F20 BAYLOR* 3 P.M. FSOK Big 12. Her 48.3% (98-for-203) field goal percentage places her sixth among Big 12 players and first among the F24 at TCU* 6:30 P.M. TBD league’s guards. All times Central and subject to change Freshman Nevaeh Tot has moved into eighth on OU’s freshman assists record list. She has dished 69 on the Home games in BOLD season to tie Jenna Plumley (2006-07) and Sharee Mitchum (1991-92) and is averaging 4.6 per game to rank fifth among Big 12 players. ^ Bad Boy Boy Mowers Crossover Classic (Sioux Falls, S.D.) $ SEC/Big 12 Challenge (Athens, Ga.) * Big 12 Conference game PROJECTED OKLAHOMA STARTERS (BASED ON LAST GAME) NOTES: Has started 12 games this season … 4.6 APG to rank NEVAEH TOT • G fifth in the Big 12 ... Seven assists at OSU (2/6) ... Double- 5-3 • Fr. • McKinney, Texas 1 double with 12 pts, 11 reb against UAPB (12/29) ... Stuffed the John Paul II High School stat sheet against South Dakota with 9 points, six rebounds TV: FOX SPORTS OKLAHOMA PTS REB FG% MIN and seven assists (12/20) ... 12 points, five assists and 3 steals against Texas State (12/13)... Stuffed the stat sheet with 10 Play-by-Play .................................... Chad McKee 6.5 2.5 36.6 31.4 points, seven rebounds and seven assists at KU (12/10) Analyst ..................................Brenda VanLengen NOTES: 15.7 PPG … 12th in scoring among Big 12 players this GABBY GREGORY • G season … Has scored in double-figures in 13 of 15 games this RADIO: SOONER RADIO NETWORK 12 6-0 • So. • Tulsa, Okla. season ... Three games with 20 points or more ... Drained a Holland Hall Prep career-high six 3-pointers against Kansas (1/27) ... Season- Play-by-Play ................................. Brian Brinkley best 23 points against UAPB (12/29) ... 15 pts, six reb and two PTS REB FG% MIN Radio ................................KOKC 1520 AM (OKC) assists against South Dakota (12/20) ... 16 pts, 9 reb against ................... KREF 99.3 FM/1400 AM (Norman) 15.7 4.5 39.7 37.5 Texas State (12/13) ... 22 pts, 5 reb at KU (12/10). Online..................................................TuneIn.com NOTES: Seven starts this season ... Averaging 4.9 points and TATUM VEITENHEIMER • G 3.2 rebounds per game … Hit three 3-pointers against Kansas 32 6-0 • Jr. • Windthorst, Texas (1/27) and at Kansas State (1/31) to match her career high ... COMMUNICATIONS Windthorst High School Scored a season-high 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting and had WBB Contact ...................................Ann Marcelli PTS REB FG% MIN five steals at Kansas State (1/31 ... Has logged 11 steals over the Sooners' last three contests. Email [email protected] 4.9 3.2 45.2 25.3 Cell ...............................................(505) 999-7593 Office: ..........................................(405) 325-8231 NOTES: Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention ... Dawn MADI WILLIAMS • G/F Staley Award late season watchlist ... Fourth in the Big 12 in 25 6-0 • Jr. • Fort Worth, Texas scoring and 22nd nationally ... Scored her 1,000th career point Trinity Valley School at Baylor and finished that game with 29 points (1/23) ... Set the OU single-game scoring record of 45 points on 17-for-30 PTS REB FG% MIN shooting against WVU (1/3) ... Has scored in double figures in 21.3 34.3 48.3 33.4 the last 30 games of her career dating back to Dec. 22, 2019. TAYLOR ROBERTSON • G NOTES: 14th in the Big 12 in scoring ... 8 treys at Iowa State 5-7 • Jr. • McPherson, Kan. (1/19) ... Season-high 27 pts on 8-for-11 shooting against South 30 McPherson HIgh School Dakota (12/20) ... 4-for-8 from deep against OSU (12/15) ... Has hit at least one 3-pointer in the last 52 games across her career ... NCAA active career leader in 3FG% at .445 (295-for- PTS REB FG% MIN 663) and 3PG (3.93). 15.5 3.2 47.1 37.3 GAME 16: OKLAHOMA VS. IOWA STATE TUESDAY'S GAME BASICS STATS COMPARISON TUESDAY'S OPPONENT: Tuesday’s contest will be the 70th meeting between OU and 2020-21 IOWA STATE Iowa State. OU will look to split the 2020-21 series after narrowly dropping the contest in Ames 64-63 on Jan. 19. OU leads the all-time Games ...................................................................69 series 40-29 and is 24-7 against the Cyclones in Norman. Iowa State CATEGORY has won the last two meetings consecutively, but OU is 6-4 in the last Series Record ...............................OU leads 40-29 Overall Record 6-7 12-7 10 meetings. At Norman......................................OU leads 24-7 Points Per Game 71.9 75.5 At Ames .........................................ISU leads 17-13 Tuesday’s game will be available on Fox Sports Oklahoma with Opp. Points Per Game 75.9 69.8 Chad McKEE on play-by-play and Brenda VanLengen as the analyst. At Neutral Site ................................ ISU leads 4-3 Rebounds Per Game 32.7 38.2 The contest will air on the Sooner Radio Network (KOKC 1520 AM Last Win ....................81-72 in Norman (1/11/20) in Oklahoma City; KREF 99.3 FM/1400 AM in Norman; TuneIn Radio Rebounding Margin -5.9 +0.6 Last Home Win ............................81-72 (1/11/20) App) with Brian Brinkley calling the action. Field Goal Pct. 44.5 42.0 Last Road Win ...........................74-69 (12/13/17) Opp. Field Goal Pct. 44.8 40.6 Last Loss ...................... 64-63 in Ames (1/19/21) WILLIAMS NAMED TO DAWN STALEY AWARD 3-Point Pct. 38.8 34.5 Last Home Loss ........................ 90-71 (2/20/19) Opp. 3-Point Pct. 31.1 34.2 Last Road Loss ............................64-63 (1/19/21) WATCHLIST Free Throw Pct. 72.8 81.4 Current Streak ................................ ISU won two Madi Williams has been named to the Dawn Staley Award late Assists Per Game 13.1 14.0 season watchlist, the Phoenix Club of Philadelphia announced Friday. Turnovers Per Game 15.3 13.2 The award is given to the most outstanding collegiate guard in the Blocked Shots Per Game 1.9 3.9 country; a player who exemplifies the skills that Staley possessed Steals Per Game 6.9 4.9 LAST 10 MEETINGS during her career (ball handling, scoring, her ability to distribute the VS. IOWA STATE basketball and her will to win). Williams is one of 16 players on the watchlist. The Sooners’ leading scorer, Williams accounts for 21.3 points Date Location Result Score per game to rank fourth in the Big 12. Her 48.3% (98-for-203) field goal percentage places her sixth among Big 12 2/27/16 Norman W 85-54 players and first among the league’s guards.