SOONERS THE OPPONENTS u Senior Forward Taylor Griffin THET OPPONENTS H E O P P O N E N T S 2008-0920 08 -0 9 | OKLAHOMAOK LA HO MA MEN’SM EN ’S BASKETBALLB AS KE TB AL L 77 77 OKLAHOMA OPPONENT CAPSULES AMERICAN NIT SEASON TIP-OFF u Friday, Nov. 14 • 7 p.m. CST • Norman • Sooner Sports Network u Regional Rounds: Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 17-18 • Campus Sites u Semifinals Round: Wednesday, Nov. 26 • 6 or 8 p.m. CST • New York,k, N.Y.N .Y u Championship Round: Friday, Nov. 28 • 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. CST • New York, N.Y. uJeff Jones u GENERAL INFORMATION u SERIES INFORMATION Location: Washington, D.C. Series Standing: First meeting Enrollment: 5,818 Nickname: Eagles u MEDIA RELATIONS uMadison Square Garden Founded: 1893 Basketball SID: Nancy Yasharoff Colors: Red, White and Blue Office Phone: (202) 885-3079 Conference: Patriot League Cell Phone: (202) 531-0162 u EAST REGIONAL u SOUTH REGIONAL Arena: Bender Arena (3,040) E-Mail: [email protected] Hosted by Boston Collegege Hosted by Oklahoma President: Dr. Neil Kerwin Office Fax: (202) 885-3033 Chestnut Hill, Mass. Norman, Okla. Athletics Director: Keith Gill Press Row Phone: (202) 885-8232 Conte Forum Lloyd Noble Center Web Site: www.AUEagles.com u COACHING STAFF Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 r No. 4 Boston College vs. No. 13 Loyola r No. 5 Davidson vs. No. 12 James Madison, Head Coach: Jeff Jones u MEDIA CONTACTS (Md.), 6 p.m. (ESPNU) 5 p.m. Alma Mater: Virginia ’82 Beat Writer: r No. 8 St. John’s vs. No. 9 Cornell, 8:30 p.m. r No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 16 Mississippi Record at School: 125-113 (8 years) Steven Goff Valley State, 8 p.m. (ESPNU) Career Record: 271-217 (16 years) Washington Post Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 Basketball Phone: (202) 885-3010 (202) 334-6725 r East Consolation, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 THE OPPONENTS Assistants: Kieran Donohue (Virginia [email protected] r East Final, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) r South Consolation, 5:30 p.m. ’97), Jason Williford (Virginia ’95), Mike r South Final, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Radio Play-by-Play: Brennan (Princeton ’94) u NORTH REGIONAL Mike Vallencourt u WEST REGIONAL (703) 606-4434 Hosted by Purdue u TEAM INFORMATION West Lafayette, Ind. Hosted by Arizona 2007-08 Record: 21-12 Mackey Arena Tucson, Ariz. McKale Center Patriot League Record/Finish: 10-4/1st Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 Postseason: NCAA first round r No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 14 Eastern Michigan, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 Final Ranking: Not ranked 6 p.m. (ESPN2) r No. 7 UAB vs. No. 11 Santa Clara, 7 p.m. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/3 r No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 10 Loyola Chicago, r No. 3 Arizona vs. No. 15 Florida Atlantic, Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 8:30 p.m. 10 p.m. (ESPNU) Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 PRESEASON ROSTER r North Consolation, 3 p.m. r West Consolation, 7:30 p.m. r North Final, 6 p.m. (ESPNU) r West Final, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Frank Borden G 6-4 180 Sr. Anthony, N.M. u SEMIFINALS AND CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS Garrison Carr G 5-11 170 Sr. Bellevue, Wash. Brian Gilmore F 6-8 220 Sr. Chesapeake, Va. New York, N.Y. Riley Grafft F 6-10 190 Fr. Janesville, Wis. Madison Square Garden Nick Hendra G 6-3 210 So. New York, N.Y. Semifinals Round (Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008) Joe Hill G 6-2 185 Fr. Plymouth Meeting, Pa. r East Regional Champion vs. North Regional Champion, 6 or 8 p.m. (ESPN2) Stephen Lumpkins F 6-8 215 Fr. Redwood City, Calif. r South Regional Champion vs. West Regional Champion, 6 or 8 p.m. (ESPN2) Steve Luptak G 6-3 185 So. Munster, Ind. Frane Markusovic C 6-10 240 Sr. Solin, Croatia Championship Round (Friday, Nov. 28, 2008) Simon McCormack G 6-4 185 Fr. New Castle, N.H. r Consolation Game, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Derrick Mercer G 5-9 180 Sr. Jersey City, N.J. r Championship Game, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Jordan Nichols F 6-5 235 Sr. Glen Dale, Md. Bryce Simon F 6-6 200 Sr. Syracuse, Kan. All times Central Standard Mike Technow C 6-9 230 Fr. Boca Raton, Fla. Matthew Wilson G 6-2 175 Jr. The Woodlands, Texas 78 OKLAHOMA MEN’S BASKETBALL | 2008-09 SOONERS OPPONENT CAPSULES MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE DAVIDSON Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off u Monday, Nov. 17 • 8 p.m. CST • Norman • ESPNU u Tuesday, Nov. 18 • 5:30 or 8:30 p.m. CST • Norman • ESPN2 uSean Woods uBob McKillop u GENERAL INFORMATION u SERIES INFORMATION u GENERAL INFORMATION u SERIES INFORMATION Location: Itta Bena, Miss. Series Standing: Oklahoma leads 1-0 Location: Davidson, N.C. Series Standing: First meeting Enrollment: 3,767 Last Meeting: OU won 117-95 on Dec. Enrollment: 1,700 Nickname: Delta Devils 30,1991, in Beaumont, Texas Nickname: Wildcats u MEDIA RELATIONS Founded: 1950 Founded: 1837 Basketball SID: Marc Gignac u MEDIA RELATIONS Colors: Frest Green and White Colors: Red and Black Office Phone: (704) 894-2123 Conference: Southwestern Athletic Basketball SID: Roderick Mosley Conference: Southern Cell Phone: (980) 297-9981 Arena: R.W. Harrison HPER Complex Office Phone: (662) 254-3011 Arena: Belk Arena (5,223) E-Mail: [email protected] (10,000) E-Mail: [email protected] President: Tom Ross Office Fax: (704) 894-2931 Interim President: Dr. Roy Hudson Office Fax: (662) 254-3639 Athletics Director: Jim Murphy Press Row Phone: (704) 984-2962 THE OPPONENTS Athletics Director: Donald R. Sims Web Site: www.mvsu.edu Web Site: www.DavidsonWildcats.com u COACHING STAFF u COACHING STAFF u MEDIA CONTACTS Head Coach: Bob McKillop u MEDIA CONTACTS Head Coach: Sean Woods Radio Play-by-Play: Alma Mater: Hofstra ’72 Beat Writer: Alma Mater: Kentucky ’92 Lee Hall Record at School: 340-225 (19 years) Stan Olson Record at School: First year (662) 254-53612 Career Record: 340-225 (19 years) Charlotte Observer Career Record: First year Basketball Phone: (704) 894-2369 (704) 241-1795 Basketball Phone: (662) 254-3566 Assistants: Matt Matheny (Davidson [email protected] ’93), Jim Fox (SUNY-Geneseo ’95), Matt Assistants: Dylan Howard (UAB), Chico Radio Play-by-Play: McKillop (Davidson ’06) Potts (Delta State ’00) John Kilgo u TEAM INFORMATION u TEAM INFORMATION (704) 894-2781 [email protected] 2007-08 Record: 17-16 2007-08 Record: 29-7 SWAC Record/Finish: 12-5/2nd Southern Record/Finish: 20-0/1st Postseason: NCAA first round Postseason: NCAA Elite Eight Final Ranking: Not ranked Final Ranking: No. 9 (Coaches), No. 23 (AP) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 5/10 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 PRESEASON ROSTER PRESEASON ROSTER Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Lakendrick Allen F 6-6 205 Jr. Cleveland, Miss. Ben Allison F 6-9 205 Fr. West Sussex, England Shannon Behling G/F 6-7 200 Jr. Columbia, S.C. Will Archambault G 6-6 220 Jr. St. Hubert, Quebec Julius Cheeks G 6-2 190 Jr. Missouri City, Texas Bryant Barr G 6-4 185 Jr. Falmouth, Maine Michael Clark G 6-2 180 Sr. Tchula, Miss. Frank Ben-Eze F 6-10 230 Fr. Arlington, Va. Dwayne Harmason G 5-10 180 Sr. Plaquemine, La. Aaron Bond G 6-4 185 Fr. Ashburn, Va. Obi Ikeakor F 6-8 255 Jr. Houston, Texas Can Civi G 6-1 180 Sr. Istanbul, Turkey Isiah Jay G 6-4 190 Fr. Arlington, Texas Stephen Curry G 6-2 185 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Drummond Jones F 6-5 205 So. Indianola, Miss. Andrew Lovedale F 6-8 215 Sr. Benin City, Nigeria Steven Kite G 6-3 195 So. Nashville, Tenn. Brendan McKillop G 6-0 175 So. Davidson, N.C. Cameron Nettles G/F 6-5 190 Fr. Cerritos, Calif. Dan Nelms F 6-9 215 Jr. Lake Forest, Ill. Tashan Newsome G 6-4 185 Fr. Albany, N.Y. Max Paulhus Gosselin G 6-6 195 Sr. Carignan, Quebec Eric Petty F 6-6 220 Sr. Salinas, Calif. Stephen Rossiter F 6-7 230 Jr. Staten Island, N.Y. Emmenle Preston F/C 6-9 240 Jr. National City, Calif. Orlando Smith F 6-5 210 So. Columbus, Miss. Amos Studivant F/C 6-8 230 Fr. Bessemer, Ala. 2008-09 | OKLAHOMA MEN’S BASKETBALL 79 OKLAHOMA OPPONENT CAPSULES JAMES MADISON GARDNER-WEBB Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off u Saturday, Nov. 22 • TBA • Norman u Tuesday, Nov. 18 • 5:30 or 8:30 p.m. CST • Norman • ESPN2 uMatt Brady uRick Scruggs u GENERAL INFORMATION u SERIES INFORMATION u GENERAL INFORMATION u SERIES INFORMATION Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Series Standing: Oklahoma leads 2-0 Location: Boiling Springs, N.C. Series Standing: Oklahoma leads 1-0 Enrollment: 17,500 Last Meeting: OU won 64-61 on Jan. 5, Enrollment: 4,000 Last Meeting: OU won 69-55 on Nov. 16, Nickname: Dukes 1991, in Landover, Md. Nickname: Bulldogs 2007, in New York City Founded: 1908 Founded: 1905 Colors: Purple and Gold u MEDIA RELATIONS Colors: Scarlet and Black u MEDIA RELATIONS Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Basketball SID: Gary Michael Conference: Big South Basketball SID: Marc Rabb Arena: JMU Convocation Center (7,156) Office Phone: (540) 568-6154 Arena: Paul Porter Arena (3,500) Office Phone: (704) 406-4355 President: Dr.