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Postgame Notes

March 8, 2006

GAME 5: #1 OKLAHOMA 78, #9 IOWA STATE 74
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2006 - 12:00 PM
REUNION ARENA - DALLAS, TX

CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES:

  • The #1 seed is 10-0 in second-round games and 7-0 against #9 seeds.
  • Oklahoma is 4-3 in second-round games and 12-7 overall in the Big 12 Championship.
  • Iowa State is 5-4 in second-round games and 15-8 overall in the Big 12 Championship.
  • Oklahoma and Iowa State had met one previous time in the Big 12 Championship. Iowa State defeated Oklahoma in the 2001 Big 12 Championship title game, 68-65.
  • Each team has won two Big 12 Championship titles. Oklahoma won titles in 2002 and 2004, while Iowa State was crowned champions in 2000 and 2001.
  • Oklahoma's team in 2004 is the lowest-seeded team (6th) to win the Big 12 Championship title.
  • Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale is tied for the third-most Big 12 Championship games won (12).
  • Iowa State has the most wins (15) in Big 12 tournament history.
  • Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly owns the second-highest winning percentage (.652) for a coach in Big 12 Championship play.
  • Courtney Paris' 36 points are the most points scored in a game in the history of the Big 12 Championship [previous record: 32 pts by Tera Bjorklund (Colorado) and Nicole Kubik (Nebraska)]
  • Paris' 16 rebounds are tied for third-most boards by a player in a Big 12 Championship game.
  • Paris' field goals made total (16) is the most field goals made by a player in a Big 12 Championship game.
  • Paris' field goal attempts (26) is the most attempts by a player in a Big 12 Championship game.
  • Paris' 6 blocks is tied for the most by a player in a Big 12 Championship game.
  • OU's 8 team blocks are tied for second-most by a team in a Big 12 Championship game.
  • Lyndsey Medders' 12 assists are tied for most by a player in a Big 12 Championship game.
  • Medders' 38-career assists in Big 12 Championship play is tied for seventh on the all-time career list.
  • Brittany Wilkins' 28-point total is tied for eighth most by a player in a Big 12 Championship game.
  • Iowa State's eight team turnovers are tied for second-fewest by a team in a second-round Big 12 Championship game.
  • Oklahoma advances to play the winner of the Missouri/Texas Tech match-up.

TEAM NOTES:

OKLAHOMA (27-4)

  • Coach Sherri Coale collected her 200th win as OU head coach.
  • Ahead at halftime for the 26th time this season; 24-2 when leading at the half.
  • Improve to 18-3 when shooting below .500 and 20-2 when committing more turnovers than opponent.

  • C Courtney Paris (Fr.)
    • Has recorded a double-double in 23 straight games and 28 games overall this season.
    • Has scored in double figures every game this season (31 games); finished with a career-high 36 points.
    • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 28 games this season and in 23 straight; finished with 16 rebounds.
    • Became the all-time freshman block leader in NCAA history with 106 blocks (previous record: 101 blocks by Kathy Gilbert (Columbia) in 1987-88)
    • Became the all-time leader in field goals made in a single season by an OU player; has 280 made field goals this season.
    • Recorded her 106th block of the season, which is a Big 12 single-season record [previous: 105 by Cisti Greenwalt (Texas Tech) in 2004-05)

  • G Chelsi Welch (Jr.)
    • Had 10 or more points for the 15th time this season and for the second-straight game; finished with 13 points.

  • G Erin Higgins (Jr.)
    • Became the three-point attempts leader (career) in Oklahoma program history; has 545 career attempts from behind the arc.
    • Made a three-point field goal for the 20th-straight game.

IOWA STATE (17-12)

  • Trailed at halftime for the 15th time this season; 5-10 when behind at the half.
  • First loss of the season when scoring 70 or more points (11-1).
  • Courtney Paris' 36 points were an ISU opponent high this season.

  • G Lyndsey Medders (Jr.)
    • Scored 10 or more points for the 21st time this season and for the third-straight game; finished with 15 points.
    • Dished out 10 or more assists for the 7th time this season; finished with 12 assists.
    • Recorded 6th double-double of the season.
    • Surpassed the 1,000-point mark for her career; has 1,007 career points, which is 16th on the school list.
    • Moves to No. 2 on the ISU single-season assist list; had 195 assists this season.

  • C Brittany Wilkins (Sr.)
    • Scored double-digit points for the 25th time this season and for the 10th-straight game; finished with a career high 28 points.
    • Averaged 23 points in the final three games of the season.
    • Recorded three blocks, which places her second on the ISU career blocks list; has 198 career blocks.

  • G Heather Ezell (Fr.)
    • Scored 10 or more points for the 16th time this season and for the second-straight game; finished with 10 points.