WBB Preview: Oklahoma vs. Texas

The Sooners (17-2, 7-1) and Longorns (14-7, 3-4) will tip-off at 6 p.m. tonight in Austin.

The Teams
#9 Oklahoma (17-2, 7-1) vs. Texas (14-7, 3-4) -- 6 p.m. -- Austin, Texas-- Erwin Center (16,755)

Radio/Television
Tonight's game will be televised nationally on ESPNU (Cox 253 in OKC and Tulsa/Dish Network 148/Direct TV 609). Mike Neely (play-by-play) and Nancy Lieberman (analyst) will call the action. The game can also be heard on the radio on KOKC 1520 AM.

Television Broadcast Info | Radio Broadcast Info | Live Stats

The Matchup
Oklahoma and Texas will meet for the first time this season tonight in Austin where the Lonhorns are 11-3 this season. But Oklahoma won't enter the Erwin Center intimidated as they will come into the game with a 9-0 road mark this season (4-0 in Big 12 road games).

The Sooners will be facing a young (three freshmen starters) Longhorn squad that has lost three of their last four games and will without their second-leading scorer in sophomore guard Erica Arriaran. However, Texas center Brittany Jackson will pose as a tough matchup inside for Courtney Paris. The 6-foot-3 Jackson ranks fourth in the conference in scoring (18.2), fourth in rebounding (8.9) and 11th in blocked shots. Texas also boasts an Oklahoman and former Sooner recruit in the starting lineup in 6-foot-1 Earnesia Williams.

Texas, whose last win came against A&M in Austin (64-45), comes into the game ranked 9th in the Big 12 in scoring offense (67.2) and 3rd in scoring defense (57.6). Oklahoma is 1st in scoring offense (78.5) and 8th in scoring defense (59.4).

OU trails the all-time series 19-10 and are just 3-7 in Austin under Sherri Coale. However, the Sooners swept the Longhorns last season, including a 61-54 win at the Erwin Center.

Oklahoma Game Notes | Texas Game Notes

Oklahoma Projected Starters :
G -- 33 --Britney Brown -- 5-9, Sr. -- 4.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg
G -- 34 --Erin Higgins -- 5-9, Sr. -- 4.6 ppg, 1.4 rbg
F-- 22 -- Chelsi Welch -- 5-9, Sr. -- 10.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg
F -- 24 --Leah Rush -- 6-1, Sr. -- 10.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg
C -- 3 -- Courtney Paris -- 6-4, So. -- 22.0 ppg, 15.7 rpg, 3.53 bpg

More on the Sooners
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Texas Projected Starters:
G -- 3 -- Carla Cortijo -- 5-7, Fr. -- 9.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg
G -- 20 -- Erneisha Bailey --5-9, Jr. --10.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg
G -- 10-- Britrainey Raven -- 6-0, Fr. -- 9.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg
F -- 00 -- Earnesia Williams -- 6-1, Fr. -- 8.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg
C-- 33 -- Tiffany Jackson -- 6-3, Sr. -- 15.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg

More on the Longhorns
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