Game One | SACRAMENTO STATE vs. O k l A h oma | Lloyd Noble Center (Norman, Okla.) | Nov. 13, 2011 | 2 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 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: . .sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 15 16 Nov. 2 Central Oklahoma1 Norman W 86-52 Nov. 10 Grand Canyon1 Norman W 100-50 Time: . 2 p.m. Central Venue: . Lloyd Noble Center (12,000) Nov. 13 Sacramento state Norman 2 p.m. SV TV: . COX 3/703 hD (OKC, Tulsa) Nov. 19 New Mexico Albuquerque 3 p.m. radio: . KOKC 1520 aM Vanderbilt Tournament (Memorial Gym) Live stats: . soonersports.com Nov. 25 Liberty2 Nashville 4 p.m. Webcast: . soonersports.com Nov. 26 Lipscomb/Vanderbilt2 Nashville 2 or 4 p.m. Dec. 4 Ohio state Norman 2 p.m. SSN series record: . First Meeting Dec. 8 Fresno state Fresno 9 p.m. in Norman: . First Meeting Dec. 11 Milwaukee Norman 2 p.m. SSN sacramento state (0-0) Tickets: . 1-800-456-GoOu Oklahoma (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) Duel in the Desert (COX Pavilion) Hornets sooners Dec. 18 Ohio3 Las Vegas 4:30 p.m. Dec. 19 Syracuse3 Las Vegas 4:30 p.m. Dec. 20 Xavier3 Las Vegas 4:30 p.m. Game Plan Oklahoma begins its regular season sunday, Nov. 13, hosting sacramento state at 2 p.m. The game will be televised on COX Dec. 28 TCu Norman 7 p.m. SSN Channel 3 (703 hD) in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas and webcast (subscription) on soonersports.com all-access with Bob Jan. 4 Iowa state Norman 7 p.m. SSN Jan. 8 Texas a&M College station 2 p.m. FsN Carpenter on play-by-play and Billy Tubbs providing analysis. The radio broadcast with Brian Brinkley airs on KOKC 1520 aM. Jan. 11 Texas Tech Norman 7 p.m. SSN Jan. 14 Oklahoma state Stillwater 11 a.m. FsN Jan. 17 Kansas state Manhattan 7 p.m. FsN KC Tickets Jan. 21 Texas Norman 11 a.m. FsN • season Tickets are available for as low as $114. Tickets may be purchased online at soonersports.com or by calling the Ou Jan. 26 Baylor Norman 7 p.m. FsN athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-456-GoOu. Jan. 28 Missouri Columbia 4:30 p.m. • single-game tickets went on sale to the general public Nov. 1. Prices are $15 for reserved seating, $8 for general admission adults Jan. 31 Kansas Lawrence 7 p.m. Metro sports Feb. 4 Oklahoma state Norman 12 p.m. SSN and $5 for general admission youths and senior citizens. Ou students receive free admission when presenting a valid iD. Feb. 6 Baylor Waco 8 p.m. ESPN2 Feb. 11 Missouri Norman 2 p.m. SSN Feb. 13 Connecticut Norman 8 p.m. ESPN2 Promotions Feb. 15 Kansas state Norman 7 p.m. SSN • Autograph Day: The Ou women’s basketball team will sign autographs on the upper concourse shortly following the game. Feb. 18 Iowa state Ames 5:30 p.m. Mediacom • halftime: Ou band and featured twirler Megan McGeary will perform. Feb. 21 Texas a&M Norman 7 p.m. SSN • The sooners’ team posters and schedule cards will be available to fans on the concourse near entry points of the arena. Feb. 25 Texas austin 5 p.m. FsN Feb. 29 Texas Tech Lubbock 7 p.m. TTsN March 4 Kansas Norman 2 p.m. SSN The Game Big 12 Championship (Municipal Auditorium) • This is the first ever meeting between Ou and sacramento state. The hornets blased Dominican, 121-56, in their lone exhibition March 7 First round3 Kansas City TBa and play their season opener Friday, Nov. 11, hosting Cal state Fullerton. sacramento state is unranked. March 8 Second round3 Kansas City TBa FsN • Oklahoma begins the preseason ranked No. 16 in the usa Today/esPN Coaches’ Poll and No. 15 in the associated Press Poll. 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 336-155 (.684) in her 16th season at Oklahoma. she has been the Big 12 Coach of the Year four times. March 18 First round Norman 4/6:30 p.m. ESPN2 March 20 Second round Norman 8:30 p.m. ESPN2 • sacramento state head coach Jamie Craighead (Oregon, 2002) is 19-40 (11-21 Big sky) in her third season. Notes 1 - exhibition Game, Norman, Okla. Next Game 2 - Vanderbilt Tournament, Nashville, Tenn. • Oklahoma travels to ‘The Pit’ to play New Mexico on saturday, Nov. 19 (3 p.m. CT). 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. #3 Aaryn Ellenberg | sophomore | Guard Brian Brinkley . radio play-by-play Preseason all-Big 12 honorable mention ... set Ou’s single-season 3-pointers made record at 94 last year. Bob Carpenter . TV play-by-play 2010-11 Stats: 16.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 apg Billy Tubbs . TV play-by-play #10 Morgan hook | sophomore | Guard Takes over point guard following graduation of two-time all-american Danielle robinson. 2010-11 Stats: 6.6 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.1 apg Game Preview 2 Associated Press Top 25 PREViEWiNG OKLAhOMA Stellar Freshman Class last Updated: Oct. 29 (Preseason) The sooners were picked by the league’s coaches to finish fourth Oklahoma introduces four newcomers to the lineup in 2010-11. Rk. School Record Points LW in the Big 12 Conference this season. The media has Oklahoma Sharane Campbell | G | 5-10 | 162 | Fr. | Spencer, Okla. 1. Baylor (33) 0-0 988 15th in the Preseason associated Press Poll and the usa Today/ • No. 17 small Forward (esPNu hoopGurlz 100) 2. Notre Dame (6) 0-0 934 esPN Coaches’ Poll has Oklahoma at No. 16. • No. 90 Overall (esPNu hoopGurlz 100) 3. Tennessee 0-0 906 4. Connecticut 0-0 876 • No. 77 Overall (all star Girls’ report) 5. Stanford 0-0 852 Oklahoma returns to the court following its third straight sweet • No. 66 Overall (Blue star report) 6. Texas a&M (1) 0-0 772 16 appearance. Ou returns nine letterwinners from that squad • No. 12 small Forward (Blue star report) 7. Miami (FL) 0-0 750 and introduces four freshmen. • No. 13 small Forward (all star Girls’ report) 8. Duke 0-0 705 • 2011 Oklahoma state Player of the Year (NewsOK.com) 9. Louisville 0-0 690 The sooners must replace one of its most successful senior 10. Georgetown 0-0 585 classes after the graduation of two-time all-american point DaShawn harden | G | 5-9 | 138 | Fr. | Olathe, kan. 11. Maryland 0-0 569 guard and eligibility exhausted for Carlee roethlisberger and • No. 6 Point Guard (esPNu hoopGurlz 100) 12. Penn state 0-0 491 Lauren Willis. That trio claimed 54 wins inside the Lloyd Noble • No. 33 Overall (esPNu hoopGurlz 100) 13. Georgia 0-0 432 Center, the most by Oklahoma in a four-year span. • No. 30 Overall (all star Girls’ report) 14. Florida state 0-0 428 • No. 9 Point Guard (all star Girls’ report) 15. Oklahoma 0-0 344 redshirt junior Whitney hand is finally back to 100 percent • No. 48 Overall (Blue star report) 16. Rutgers 0-0 283 17. Purdue 0-0 277 health after suffering an aCL tear in November 2009 and • No. 12 Point Guard (Blue star report) 18. Kentucky 0-0 275 returning to action in January 2011. • Kansas City all-Metro Player of the Year (Kansas City star) 19. DePaul 0-0 263 • 2010 and 2011 First Team all-state 20. North Carolina 0-0 261 sophomore aaryn ellenberg, the team’s top returning scorer, 21. Lsu 0-0 228 was true to self in the team’s preseason scrimmage by leading kaylon Williams | F | 6-3 | 208 | Fr. | Midwest City, Okla. 22. UCLa 0-0 175 the scoring with 22 points. • No. 16 Power Forward (esPNu hoopGurlz 100) 23. USC 0-0 158 • No. 59 Overall (esPNu hoopGurlz 100) 24. Texas 0-0 152 unfortunately, senior Jasmine hartman will not play in 2011-12 • No. 63 Overall (all star Girls’ report) 25. St. John’s 0-0 151 after tearing her aCL in a september workout and Lyndsey • No. 11 Power Forward (all star Girls’ report) Cloman doing the same in Ou’s first exhibition game on Nov. 2. • No. 55 Overall (Blue star report) Others Receiving Votes: Ohio state 118, Michigan state 95, Gonzaga 57, Texas Tech 41, Green Bay 32, iowa 20, California 19, Georgia Tech 17, Kansas • No. 19 Forward (Blue star report) state 15, iowa state 12, Xavier 6, Dayton 4, Marist 4, Temple 4, Vanderbilt 4, • 2011 WBCa all-america honorable Mention Florida 2, Oral roberts 2, Delaware 1, Marquette 1, Pittsburgh 1.