Feb. 8, 2011
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#6/5 TEXAS A&M (19-2, 7-1) vs. #14/12 OKLAHOMA (17-5, 7-2)
Game #22
February 9, 2011 • 7:00 p.m. (CT)
Reed Arena (12,989)
College Station, Texas
Television: None
Radio: Texas A&M Sports Network (KZNE 1150 AM)
Series History: Oklahoma leads 26-16
Internet: Free Live Statistics and Live Video at www.AggieAthletics.com
GAME PREVIEW
The No. 5 Texas A&M women's basketball team (19-2, 7-1) hosts No. 12 Oklahoma (17-5, 7-2) Wednesday night in a midweek clash of two top 15 programs. Tipoff between the Aggies and the Sooners is set for 7 p.m. (CT). OU is the fourth top 20 opponent A&M will have faced in its last five contests (2-1) next to wins over Iowa State and the Sooners and a loss to Baylor. The Aggies continue to lead the nation with a 9.8 turnover margin and are in the top 10 in the country statistically in scoring margin (6th), assist-to-turnover ratio (6th), field-goal percentage (8th), won-lost percentage (8th) and turnovers per game. Texas A&M is currently in second place in the Big 12 Conference standings, while OU is right behind in third place. With Oklahoma, the Aggies begin a tough stretch in which they play three games in six days, including Kansas on Saturday, Feb. 12 and No. 1 Baylor on ESPN2 Big Monday on Feb. 14.
GAME PROMOTIONS
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night – Faculty and staff of Texas A&M University can purchase tickets to Wednesday's game for only $5. Tickets can be purchased online here: http://www.12thmanfoundation.com/ticket-center/women's-basketball/faculty-staff.aspx or in person by presenting a TAMU ID. There is no limit on quantity.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are priced at $13 (courtside), $11 (sideline), $9 (baseline) and $7 (general admission) and can be purchased online at: www.12thManFoundation.com, in person at the 12th Man Foundation Ticket Office and Reed Arena Box Office or by calling 1-888-99-AGGIE. Don't forget about our great deal on group tickets which include $3 general admission or $5 reserved lower level seats with the purchase of 20 or more tickets.
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OKLAHOMA AT A GLANCE
Oklahoma has played three games since it saw Texas A&M last, winning at Oklahoma State and against No. 20 Iowa State, but falling at No. 1 Baylor. The Sooners have lost two of their last four games and the Aggies are the only team this year to beat OU on its home court. The team's other four losses have come on the road. In addition the Sooners are 0-3 against top 10 teams this season. Senior guard Danielle Robinson continues to lead Oklahoma with 19.5 points and 5.3 assists. Sophomore guard Whitney Hand (14.0 ppg) and freshman guard Aaryn Ellenberg (17.5 ppg) also average double figures, while sophomore center Joanna McFarland grabs a team-high 7.5 rebounds per game. The Sooners post the fifth-most 3-point field goals per game in the nation and Ellenberg ranks eighth individually in the same statistic. Head coach Sherri Coale is in her 15th season at Oklahoma and holds a record of 330-148 (.690).
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
TEXAS A&M
No. Name (2010-11 Stats)
51 Takia Starks, 57-56, on Feb. 23, 2009 in College Station and last won at home by 23 points in the Aggies' regular season home finale on March 2, 2010.
LAST 11 GAMES IN THE SERIES
W, 54-52 on Jan. 27, 2007 in Norman, Okla.
W, 78-68 on Feb. 10, 2007 in College Station
L, 56-68 on Feb. 12, 2008 in Norman, Okla.
W, 73-59 on March 6, 2008 in College Station
L, 71-59 on Jan. 18, 2009 in Norman, Okla.
W, 57-56 on Feb. 23, 2009 in College Station
W, 74-62 on March 14, 2009 in Oklahoma City
L, 65-74 on Jan. 17, 2010 in Norman, Okla.
W, 78-55 on March 2, 2010 in College Station
W, 74-67 on March 14, 2010 in Kansas City
W, 80-78 on Jan. 26, 2011 in Norman, Okla.
LAST TIME OUT
Conference scoring leader Danielle Adams tallied 31 points, including the decisive free throws with 7.6 seconds left, and No. 5 Texas A&M won its 12th straight game by beating 13th-ranked Oklahoma 80-78 on Jan. 26. It was the second straight road win over a ranked foe for Texas A&M, which won for the first time ever at Iowa State on Saturday. Danielle Robinson led Oklahoma with 33 points and almost single-handedly fueled a comeback from a 15-point first-half deficit. But Robinson, an 87 percent free throw shooter, missed the front end of a one-and-one opportunity with 30.6 seconds left and her driving shot over Adams as time expired wasn't close. Texas A&M has won five of its last six games against Oklahoma, although the Aggies are only 3-16 all-time against the Sooners in Norman. Before Wednesday, the Aggies hadn't won at Lloyd Noble Center since 2007. Adams, the reigning conference player of the week, scored from all angles— layups, bank shots, medium-range jumpers and 3-pointers. But it was her poise at the line that proved decisive in the final seconds. With the score tied 78-all in the final minute, Oklahoma missed three chances to take the lead, as Robinson missed two driving layups, hitting nothing on the second try. But the Sooners got the basketball back both times before Adams fouled Robinson 25 feet from the basket. After Robinson missed, Sydney Colson missed on a driving layup attempt, but Adams rebounded and was fouled by Lyndsey Cloman, setting up the winning free throws. Tyra White added 14 points and Sydney Carter had 12 for the Aggies.
UP NEXT
Up next, A&M welcomes Kansas to Reed Arena on Saturday, Feb. 12 for the BTHO Breast Cancer game at 7 p.m.
BTHO BREAST CANCER ON FEB. 12
The fifth-annual Beat the Hell Outta Breast Cancer game will be held on Saturday, Feb. 12 when Texas A&M hosts Kansas at 7 p.m. at Reed Arena. The official 2011 BTHO Breast Cancer T-Shirt is on sale now for $8 and comes with a free general admission ticket to the game. Immediately following the game, there will be a live jersey auction held in Reed Arena. All of the proceeds from the T-Shirt sales and the jersey auction benefit the Kay Yow Foundation. For more information, to purchase a T-Shirt, or to make a general donation, please visit the event's special website at: www.aggieathletics.com/bthobc or email questions to BTHOBreastCancer@athletics.tamu.edu.
ADAMS BREAKS 1,000 CAREER POINTS
With just 13 of her game-high 26 points at Texas Tech, All-America candidate Danielle Adams scored 1,000 career points. She is the 22nd A&M player to reach the 1,000 mark and only the third all-time to have accomplished the feat in just two seasons. She currently boasts 1,013 career points and will pass both Aggie greats Jaynetta Saunders (1,024 from 1999-01) and Peggy Pope (1,010 in 1978-80) to tally the most points of any A&M women's basketball player in just two seasons.
BATTLE OF THE GUARDS
There's no question that some of the best point guards in the nation hail from the Big 12. Texas A&M currently ranks among the top 15 teams in the nation in assists per game (17.5) and in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.26) due to the floor leadership of its “Two Syds” in senior point guard Sydney Colson and junior guard Sydney Carter. Both players rank second and third in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio which places them among the top 15 NCAA leaders in the category – Colson (2.64) and Carter (2.27). Meanwhile, OU is lead by its floor general Danielle Robinson who is ranked in the top 35 nationally and fourth in the Big 12 in assists per game (5.3 avg).
FROM THE SIDELINES
• Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 10-12 lifetime versus Oklahoma in his 26 years as a Division I head coach. Eight of his 10 career victories against the Sooners have come during his time in Aggieland.
• The A&M and OU series has developed into a heated rivalry between two Big 12 powerhouses who have laid claim to a combined seven Big 12 trophies since 2006 and four of the last five consecutive postseason tournament titles. The Aggies won the regular-season title in 2007 and postseason tournament titles in 2008 and 2010. In fact, OU and A&M rank No. 1 and No. 2 for the most regular-season Big 12 games won in the last five-year period. The Sooners lead with 57 victories followed by the Aggies (and Baylor) with 52 victories since the 2006-07 campaign.
TEXAS TECH RECAP
Texas A&M 79, Texas Tech 65
• For the first time this season, Texas A&M used the starting lineup of Sydney Colson, Sydney Carter, Tyra White, Karla Gilbert and Danielle Adams. Gilbert became the first true freshman to earn a start since Adrienne Pratcher started at Texas Tech on Feb. 10, 2010. The Aggies are 1-0 with this starting lineup.
• Texas A&M improved to 16-54 in the all-time series with Texas Tech. The Aggies have won eight of the last 10 meetings between the two Big 12 South rivals, but just their fourth game all-time in Lubbock, Texas.
• The Aggies tallied six first-half blocked shots to match their first-half season high.
• With just 13 of her game-high 26 points, Danielle Adams scored 1,000 career points. She the 22nd A&M player to reach the 1,000 mark and just the third all-time to have accomplished the feat in just two seasons.
• Within the first three minutes of play, freshman Karla Gilbert set a new career high with three blocked shots. She finished the game with a career-best seven blocked shots which was the most of any Aggie this season. Gilbert also played a career-high 27 minutes.
• Danielle Adams extended her double-digit scoring streak to 30 straight games. She shot a season-best 75 percent (12-of-16) from the field and her 22 second-half points was a career best.
• Five-foot-six guard Sydney Carter matched her career high with nine rebounds and also led the team.
• Adaora Elonu reached double figures for the second time in Big 12 play this year and for the ninth time overall this season. She went 6-of-7 from the floor and was 1-of-1 from the free throw line.
• Sydney Colson dished out 10 assists to mark the fourth time this season she's registered double-digit assists.
AGGIES ON THE RADIO
All Texas A&M women's basketball games can be heard via a radio broadcast on the Texas A&M Sports Network. Play-by-play announcer Mike Wright will call the action live from Reed Arena alongside color analyst Tap Bentz on KZNE 1150 AM. A live audio feed will also be available on AggieAthletics.com.