Women's basketball: Oklahoma at West Virginia

BY GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer
Sunday, February 03, 2013
2/03/13 at 5:21 AM


Noon Sunday

WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, W.Va.

TV: FSN-27

Oklahoma (16-4, 6-2 Big 12)

Ht. Pt. Rb.
F McFarland 6-3 8.3 9.0
C Griffin 6-6 10.8 4.6
G Ellenberg 5-7 19.1 3.5
G Hook 5-10 10.3 5.0*
G Campbell 5-10 9.0 4.0

West Virginia (12-8, 4-5)

Ht. Pt. Rb.
C Dunning 6-3 10.2 6.2
G Fields 6-0 8.0 5.0
G Palmer 5-9 11.1 3.1
G Caldwell 5-9 13.0 4.4
G Stepney 5-7 2.5 3.6*


*assists per game

Notes: The Sooners make their first trip to the WVU Coliseum, where they try to make it a season sweep of the Mountaineers. OU knocked off West Virginia 71-68 to open Big 12 Conference play a month ago. The Sooners didn't lead until the final five minutes, but Aaryn Ellenberg (19 points), Sharane Campbell (17 points, 12 rebounds) and Joanna McFarland (13 points, 13 rebounds) helped them hang on. Taylor Palmer put up 30 points for the Mountaineers before fouling out.

OU went just 2-of-8 beyond the 3-point arc in the first meeting. Expect that statistic to change dramatically Sunday afternoon. The Sooners come into the rematch ranked second nationally in 3-point offense by percentage, and first in the conference in both 3-point percentage offense and defense. Ellenberg is second nationally in 3-pointers per game, while Campbell is coming off a 23-point effort against TCU in which she sank a career-high five trifectas.

West Virginia guard Christal Caldwell hit a career-high five 3s last week as well, helping the Mountaineers upset Oklahoma State 67-61 last Tuesday night.
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OU's Sharane Campbell collides with Texas' Gigi Mazionyte during a game on Jan. 19. Campbell averages nine points and four rebounds for the Sooners. STEVE SISNEY/The Oklahoman



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