
GAME DAY
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
WHAT -- Women's basketball.
WHEN -- Tonight, 8:15.
WHERE -- Gampel, Pavilion, Storrs (10,167).
ON THE AIR -- ESPN; WICC-AM 600, WTIC-AM 1080.
BROADCASTERS -- TV: Pam Ward and Carolyn Peck; Radio: Bob Joyce and Kara Wolters.
RECORDS -- UConn 4-0, Oklahoma 4-1.
LAST MEETING -- UConn won 82-62 Nov. 20, 2005.
SKINNY -- Maya Moore had 17 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to lead UConn to a 96-47 victory at BYU Tuesday. "? The Huskies are 6-0 all-time against Oklahoma, winning by 16.2 points. "? The Huskies are 2-2 in their last four games at Gampel Pavilion against Top 10 teams. "? The Huskies have won 27 straight games at home, the longest active streak in the nation, and 11 straight regular season home games against non-conference teams. "? The Huskies have won 19 straight regular season non-conference games. "? The Huskies are 130-53 all-time against ranked teams. "? The Huskies have scored at least 90 points and shot at least 60 percent in the last three games. "? Moore has two double-doubles this season. "? Caroline Doty has two turnovers in 103 minutes. "? Freshman Whitney Hand scored a career-high 20 points and Danielle Robinson had 17 and a career-high eight assists to lead Oklahoma to an 83-57 victory over Marist Wednesday. "? The Sooners are 1-1 against ranked teams this season. "? The Sooners are 2-27 (1-17 regular season) all-time against Top 10 teams. "? The Sooners are 0-5 against No. 1 teams (0-4 vs. UConn) under Sherri Coale. "? All-American Courtney Paris has an NCAA-record 97 straight double-doubles and 102 in 105 career games. "? Ashley Paris has four double-doubles and has scored at least 20 points twice this season. "? The Sooners' starters have accounted for 81.5 percent of the team's 81 points and 78.7 percent of its 46 rebounds. "? Carlee Roethlisberger is the sister of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
UCONN STARTERS -- 5-foot-7 Sr. G Renee Montgomery (15.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.5 spg), 5-10 Fr. G Caroline Doty (9.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 spg), 5-10 Sr. F Kalana Greene (10.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.8 spg), 6-0 Soph. F Maya Moore (17.8 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.8 spg, 1.5 bpg), 6-4 Jr. C Tina Charles (16.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.5 bpg). RESERVES -- Fr. G Tiffany Hayes, Jr. F Kaili McLaren, Soph. G Lorin Dixon, Jr. F Meghan Gardler, Sr. G Tahirah Williams, Sr. C/F Cassie Kerns, Jr. G Jacquie Fernandes.
OKLAHOMA STARTERS -- 5-9 Soph. G Danielle Robinson (13.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 5.4 apg, 2.2 spg), 6-1 Fr. G Whitney Hand (9.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.4 apg), 6-0 Jr. F Amanda Thompson (12.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.8 apg. 1.6 spg), 6-3 Sr. F Ashley Paris (15.6 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 1.6 apg), 6-4 Sr. C Courtney Paris (15.0 ppg, 14.0 rpg, 3.2 bpg). RESERVES -- Soph. F Carlee Roethlisberger, Jr. F/G Nyeshia Stevenson. Soph. G Jenny Vining, Fr. G Jasmine Hartman, Jr. C Abi Olajuwon, Soph. G Lauren Willis, Jr. G Rose Hammond.
UP NEXT -- Wednesday vs. Holy Cross at Gampel Pavilion, 7:30 p.m. (CPTV).
-- RICH ELLIOTT
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