March 9, 2006
GAME 9: #1 OKLAHOMA 75, #4 MISSOURI 54
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2006 - 6:00 PM
REUNION ARENA - DALLAS, TX
CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES:
No. 1 seeds are 9-1 in Big 12 Championship semifinal games; No. 4 seeds are 0-5.
Oklahoma is 4-0 in the semifinal round and 13-7 overall in the Big 12 Championship.
Missouri is 0-1 in the semifinal round and 7-10 overall in the Big 12 Championship.
This was the first meeting between OU and Mizzou in the Big 12 Championship.
Oklahoma has two Big 12 Championship titles (2002 and 2004); this was Missouri's first trip to a Big 12 Championship semifinal game.
OU head coach Sherri Coale is tied with for the second-most wins (13) by a coach in Big 12 Championship play; owns the third-highest winning percentage (.650, 13-7) for a coach.
17 points by Missouri are the second fewest scored by a team in a half of a Big 12 Championship semifinal game.
Courtney Paris has recorded seven blocks in this year's Big 12 Championship, which stand in a tie for second most by a player in an individual Big 12 Championship series.
Oklahoma's 21-point victory is second-largest winning margin for a team in a Big 12 Championship semifinal.
Oklahoma's 48 total rebounds are the most by a team in a Big 12 Championship semifinal game.
Oklahoma had 15 more rebounds (48-33) than Mizzou, which is the fifth-largest rebounding margin for a team in a Big 12 Championship semifinal game.
Oklahoma's four team blocks are tied for the fifth most by a team in a Big 12 Championship semifinal.
Oklahoma committed 21 turnovers, a tie for the third most by a team in a Big 12 Championship semifinal game.
Missouri had 12 steals, which ties for the most by a team in a Big 12 Championship game.
Missouri's 16 offensive rebounds are tied for the fifth most by a team in a Big 12 Championship semifinal game.
Oklahoma will be making it's fourth appearance in a Big 12 Championship title game, the most of any Big 12 team.
Oklahoma advances to the Big 12 Championship finals for the fourth time and will play the winner of the second semifinal between Baylor and Texas A&M.
TEAM NOTES:
OKLAHOMA (28-4)
Led at the half for the 27th time this season; 25-2 when ahead at halftime.
Improves to 7-0 when both Paris twins score in double figures.
Improve to 27-2 when out-rebounding an opponent.
C Courtney Paris (Fr.)
o Recorded a double-double for the 24th-straight game and 29th in 32 games this season; finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
o Has scored in double figures every game this season.
o Moves to second on the OU single-season free-throw attempts list with 223 attempts from the line this season.
F/C Ashley Paris (Fr.)
oScored in double figures for the seventh time this season; finished with 10 points.
o Recorded fourth double-double of the season; finished with 10 points and 11 boards.
G Chelsi Welch (Jr.)
o Scored in double figures for the 16th time this season, third-straight game; finished with 11 points.
G Erin Higgins (Jr.)
o Scored in double figures for the 13th time this season; finished with 12 points.
MISSOURI (21-9)
Trailed at the half for the 13th time this season; 7-6 when behind at halftime.
Allowed 46 first-half points to OU; the most points given up by Missouri in a half this season.
Falls to 0-5 when allowing opponent to score more than 70 points.
G LaToya Bond (Sr.)
o Moved to third on the Missouri career assists list; has 326 career assists.
o Moved in to a tie for fifth place on the Missouri career steals list with 194 career steals.
G Tiffany Brooks (Jr.)
o Reached 20 or more points for the third time this season; finished with 24 points.