G a m e 2 5 | KANSAS STATE at OKLAHOMA | Lloyd Noble Center (Norman, Okla.) | Feb. 15, 2012 | 7 P.M. CT Jared Thompson, Associate Communications Director McClendon Center for intercollegiate athletics 180 W. Brooks, suite 2525, Norman, OK 73019 O: (405) 325-3671 | M: (405) 834-2984 | e: [email protected] ® www.soonersports.com | Twitter: @soonersportscom, @ouwbbsid 3 F i N a L F O urs | 6 Bi G 1 2 s e a s on C h a mp i on s h i P s | 4 B i G 1 2 TO u r N a M e nt C h a mp i on s h i P s | 1 2 a L L - a M e r i C a N s Oklahoma Schedule aP Coaches’ Date Opponent Site Time (CT) TV At A Glance Exhibition Games Date: . Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 RV RV Nov. 2 Central Oklahoma1 Norman W 86-52 Nov. 10 Grand Canyon1 Norman W 100-50 Time: . 7 p.m. Central Venue: . Lloyd Noble Center (11,528) Nov. 13 Sacramento state Norman W 117-55 TV: . .sooner sports Network Nov. 19 New Mexico Albuquerque W 58-56 radio: . .sooner sports Network Vanderbilt Tournament (Memorial Gym) Live stats: . soonersports.com Nov. 25 Liberty2 Nashville W 76-45 Webcast: soonersports.com all-access Nov. 26 Vanderbilt2 Nashville L 78-66 Dec. 4 (18/17) Ohio state Norman L 69-63 series record: . .Ou leads 30-22 Dec. 8 Fresno state Fresno L 69-66 in Norman: . .Ou leads 14-9 Dec. 11 Milwaukee Norman W 72-50 Kansas state (16-8, 7-5 Big 12) Oklahoma (16-8, 8-4 Big 12) Tickets: . 1-800-456-GoOu Duel in the Desert (COX Pavilion) Wildcats sooners Dec. 18 Ohio3 Las Vegas W 89-57 Dec. 19 Syracuse3 Las Vegas W 82-63 Dec. 20 Xavier3 Las Vegas W 73-51 Game Plan Oklahoma hosts Kansas state, the sooners’ third game in five days at the Lloyd Noble Center, Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. The Dec. 28 TCu Norman W 82-54 game will be televised on the sooner sports Network with Bob Carpenter and Dan hughes, head coach and general manager of the Jan. 4 Iowa state Norman W 80-51 Jan. 8 (9/8) Texas a&M College station L 75-58 WNBa’s san antonio silver stars, calling the action. The sooner sports Network radio broadcast with Brian Brinkley airs on KOKC Jan. 11 (10/14) Texas Tech Norman W 71-68 1520 aM and KreF 1400 aM in Oklahoma City and Norman. Jan. 14 Oklahoma state Stillwater L 66-63 Jan. 17 (23/22) Kansas state Manhattan W 65-57 OU Tickets Available Jan. 21 Texas Norman W 73-67 • season Tickets are available for as low as $114. Tickets may be purchased online at soonersports.com or Jan. 26 (1/1) Baylor Norman L 89-58 Jan. 28 Missouri Columbia W 62-59 by calling the Ou athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-456-GoOu. Jan. 31 (Nr/25) Kansas Lawrence (OT) W 74-68 • single-game tickets went on sale to the general public Nov. 1. Prices are $15 for reserved seating, $8 for Feb. 4 Oklahoma state Norman W 80-71 general admission adults and $5 for general admission youths and senior citizens. Ou students receive Feb. 6 (1/1) Baylor Waco L 81-54 Feb. 11 Missouri Norman W 64-60 free admission when presenting a valid iD. Feb. 13 (2/3) Connecticut Norman L 73-55 Feb. 15 Kansas state Norman 7 p.m. SSN The Teams Feb. 18 Iowa state Ames 5:30 p.m. Mediacom Feb. 21 Texas a&M Norman 7 p.m. SSN • Kansas state is 16-8 and in fourth place in the Big 12 with a 7-5 record in conference play. K-state is not Feb. 25 Texas austin 5 p.m. FsN ranked in either poll. Feb. 29 Texas Tech Lubbock 7 p.m. TTsN • Oklahoma is 16-8 and in second place in the Big 12 with a 8-4 record in conference play. Ou is not March 4 Kansas Norman 2 p.m. SSN ranked in either poll. Big 12 Championship (Municipal Auditorium) • Ou beat Kansas state 65-57 in the earlier matchup in Manhattan on Jan. 17. The sooners hold the lead in the all-time series March 7 First round3 Kansas City TBa record at 30-22 and have a 14-9 advantage in Norman. March 8 Second round3 Kansas City TBa FsN March 9 Semifinal3 Kansas City TBa FsN March 10 Championship Kansas City TBa FsN The Coaches NCAA First and Second Rounds (Lloyd Noble Center) • sherri Coale is 352-163 (.684) in her 16th season at Oklahoma. she has been named the Big 12 Coach of the Year four times. March 18 First round Norman 4/6:30 p.m. ESPN2 • Deb Patterson is 316-183 (.633) in her 16th season at Kansas state. she is a two-time Big 12 Coach of the Year. March 20 Second round Norman 8:30 p.m. ESPN2 Next Game Notes 1 - exhibition Game, Norman, Okla. • Oklahoma visits iowa state saturday, Feb. 18, in what will be a sooner men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader at hilton 2 - Vanderbilt Tournament, Nashville, Tenn. Coliseum in ames, iowa. The women’s game tips off at 7 p.m. 3 -Duel in the Desert, Las Vegas, Nev. 4 - Big 12 Championship, Kansas City P L aY e r s to Watc h Sooner Sports Network Broadcast on KOKC 1520 AM in Oklahoma City and KAKC 1300 AM in Tulsa as well as other affiliates statewide. #24 Sharane Campbell | Freshman | Guard Brian Brinkley . radio play-by-play The freshman has come off the bench to score in double-figures in seven of the last eight games. Bob Carpenter . TV play-by-play 2011-12 Stats: 9.8 points, 3.7 rebounds Dan hughes . .TV analyst #25 Whitney Hand | Junior (rs) | Guard The sooners’ 3-game scoring leader is 34 points shy of becoming Ou’s 26th 1,000-points scorer. 2011-12 Stats: 12.8 points, 6.6 rebounds Game Notes 2 Associated Press Top 25 PREViEWiNG OKLAHOMA Stellar Freshman Class Last Updated: Feb. 13 (Week 14) The sooners were picked by the league’s coaches to finish Oklahoma introduces four newcomers to the lineup in 2010-11. Rk. School Record Points LW fourth in the Big 12 Conference this season. The media voted Sharane Campbell | G | 5-10 | 162 | Fr. | Spencer, Okla. 1. Baylor (40) 25-0 1,000 1 Oklahoma 15th in the Preseason associated Press Poll and the • No. 17 small Forward (esPNu hoopGurlz 100) 2. Connecticut 23-2 950 3 Preseason usa Today/esPN Coaches’ Poll had Oklahoma at No. • No. 90 Overall (esPNu hoopGurlz 100) 3. Stanford 22-1 905 4 4. Notre Dame 24-2 894 2 16. • No. 77 Overall (all star Girls’ report) 5. Duke 21-3 827 5 • No. 66 Overall (Blue star report) 6. Miami (FL) 22-3 816 6 Oklahoma returns to the court following a third straight sweet • No. 12 small Forward (Blue star report) 7. Kentucky 21-3 758 7 16 appearance. Ou returns nine letterwinners from that squad • No. 13 small Forward (all star Girls’ report) 8. Maryland 21-4 707 8 and introduces four freshmen. • 2011 Oklahoma state Player of the Year (NewsOK.com) 9. Ohio state 22-3 655 10 10. Delaware 22-1 644 12 The sooners must replace one of its most successful senior DaShawn Harden | G | 5-9 | 138 | Fr. | Olathe, Kan. 11. Green Bay 21-1 523 9 classes after the graduations of two-time all-american point • No. 6 Point Guard (esPNu hoopGurlz 100) 12. Penn state 20-5 483 18 guard Danielle robinson, Carlee roethlisberger and Lauren • No. 33 Overall (esPNu hoopGurlz 100) 13. Tennessee 17-7 462 11 Willis. That trio claimed 54 wins inside the Lloyd Noble Center, • No. 30 Overall (all star Girls’ report) 14. Texas a&M 17-6 441 15 the most by Oklahoma in a four-year span. • No. 9 Point Guard (all star Girls’ report) 15. Georgetown 19-6 418 14 • No. 48 Overall (Blue star report) 16. Nebraska 19-4 393 13 17. Purdue 19-6 378 16 redshirt junior Whitney hand is finally back to 100 percent • No. 12 Point Guard (Blue star report) 18. Georgia 19-6 341 21 health after suffering an aCL tear in November 2009 and • Kansas City all-Metro Player of the Year (Kansas City star) 19. Louisville 18-7 272 20 returning to action in January 2011. • 2010 and 2011 First Team all-state 20. Georgia Tech 18-7 182 22 21. Rutgers 17-7 181 17 sophomore aaryn ellenberg, the team’s top returning scorer, Kaylon Williams | F | 6-3 | 208 | Fr. | Midwest City, Okla. 22. St. Bonaventure 24-2 176 25 was true to self in the team’s preseason scrimmage by leading • No. 16 Power Forward (esPNu hoopGurlz 100) 23. Brigham Young 22-4 106 Nr the scoring with 22 points. • No. 59 Overall (esPNu hoopGurlz 100) 24. DePaul 19-7 101 Nr • No. 63 Overall (all star Girls’ report) 25. South Carolina 19-6 72 24 unfortunately, senior Jasmine hartman will not play in 2011-12 • No. 11 Power Forward (all star Girls’ report) after tearing her aCL in a september workout and Lyndsey • No. 55 Overall (Blue star report) Others Receiving Votes: Gonzaga 64, West Virginia 60, arkansas 50, st. John’s 24, Oklahoma 23, uTeP 17, Princeton 16, Fresno state 15, North Cloman doing the same in Ou’s first exhibition game on Nov.