**********OU-Stepen F. Austin Game Thread**********

[OUHoops]

http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121712aab.html

QUICK PREVIEW
Playing just its third home game of the season and first in two-and-a-half weeks, Oklahoma hosts Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday at 7 p.m. CT at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners, who are 2-0 at home, improved to 7-2 on the year with a 64-54 win over Texas A&M on Saturday in Oklahoma City. Stephen F. Austin is 7-1 on the year and 2-1 in road games. The Lumberjacks won 78-67 at home over Lubbock Christian on Saturday.

ON THE AIR
Tuesday's contest will air on the Sooner Radio Network (KOKC 1520 AM in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa) with Toby Rowland and Mike Houck calling the action. The game will be televised by Sooner Sports TV (FS Oklahoma and FOX College Sports Central) with Bob Carpenter, Brent Price and Jessica Coody announcing.

PREVIEWING STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
• Picked second out of 10 teams in the preseason Southland Conference coaches' poll, Stephen F. Austin enters Tuesday's game with a 7-1 record. The Lumberjacks won their first five games before losing at Texas A&M on Dec. 5, 62-54. They have won their last two contests, 73-46 over LSU-Shreveport and 78-67 over Lubbock Christian (both at home). SFA is 2-1 in true road games (beat Florida International 69-60 and Tulsa 57-41; lost to Texas A&M).

• A defensive juggernaut the last several years, Stephen F. Austin has ranked in the top 10 nationally in scoring defense each of the last five seasons and enters the week ranked No. 1 this year (allowing 49.5 points a game). It boasts a 40-game streak of holding opponents under 70 points.

• SFA is averaging 68.6 points per game and is shooting .474 from the field, .314 from 3-point range (4.8 treys per game) and .592 from the free throw line. The Lumberjacks are holding their opponents to .386 field goal and .284 3-point shooting (3.9 treys per game). SFA has not been outrebounded by any of their last 18 opponents, and are +7.5 on the glass per game this season.

• Senior forward Taylor Smith leads the Lumberjacks with his 14.3 scoring and 7.3 rebounding averages. Smith, who ranks second nationally with his .689 field goal percentage but shoots just .364 from the free throw line (12-for-33), has 22 blocked shots on the year (next highest total on team is three) and has three games of at least four rejections (including each of last two contests).

• Senior guard Antonio Bostic averages 10.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest. He has totaled 6 points or fewer in four games, but has also posted point totals of 12, 14, 15 and 23 points. Bixby, Okla., product Jacob Parker contributes 9.4 points and 4.0 boards per game. The sophomore forward is shooting .566 from the field and .615 from 3-point range (8-for-13).

• Senior guard Hal Bateman ranks 11th in the country with his 6.9 assists per game. He has registered at least 10 assists twice this year, including 10 in the win at Tulsa on Nov. 24. Bateman averages 3.6 points in 26.9 minutes an outing.

• Danny Kaspar is in his 13th year as Stephen F. Austin's head coach and sports a 226-137 (.623) record. The 1978 North Texas graduate is in his 22nd season overall and owns a 445-190 (.702) career mark.

OU-STEPHEN F. AUSTIN SERIES HISTORY
Oklahoma and Stephen F. Austin have played twice previously, with each team winning once at Lloyd Noble Center. OU notched an 88-55 triumph on Jan. 7, 1981 (the largest victory margin of Billy Tubbs' first season as OU's head coach). Five seasons ago (Dec. 8, 2007), the Lumberjacks posted a 66-62 win. OU trailed by five at halftime and never led after intermission. SFA held the Sooners to .400 field goal and .143 (2-for-14) 3-point shooting. It was just OU's second home non-conference loss in 60 games.

 

[DenverSooner]

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They actually sound like a solid team. I sure hope Grooms being out does not hurt OU.

 

[luckyc1423]

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I am in Houston. does anyone know if it is televised here or if there is a link i can get on to watch it online??

 

[Stikboy]

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Uverse 753

 

[AdaSooner]

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I am in Houston. does anyone know if it is televised here or if there is a link i can get on to watch it online??

Lucky, I have to search the Direct TV Fox channels we receive to find the game sometimes. In other words, a Fox plus channel I can't get for one game may be available for the next. If you have Direct TV, go to "all channels" on your menu and check out the entire Fox list of channels. It might not work, but it's worth a try.

If you're on local cable, I think your best bet might be online. I checked and it's not available on ESPN3. Maybe someone will post an online streaming link later on.

 

[Tydude]

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the game is on FS Oklahoma and on Fox College Sports Central.

 

[j2d2]

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the game is on FS Oklahoma and on Fox College Sports Central.

Unless it isnt as sometimes happens with the women's team.

 

[OSUFan]

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Didn't they lose to Texas A&M a couple weeks ago

 

[DenverSooner]

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Didn't they lose to Texas A&M a couple weeks ago

Yes. It says that in the pregame notes.

 

[Tydude]

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OU radio network says that Sam Grooms is out tonight so we will have to freshmen playing PG tonight

 

[billyball]

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OU radio network says that Sam Grooms is out tonight so we will have to freshmen playing PG tonight

Yep.
http://ouhoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27235

 

[OUHoops]

Here we go.

Please give us a non-pull-your-hair-out performance.

 

[OUHoops]

Breaking news: M'Baye makes a jump hook in the lane.

 

[OUHoops]

Hield replaces Cousins 1 minute and 39 seconds into the game.

 

[OUHoops]

OU up 9-5 at the under 16 timeout.

 

[AdaSooner]

Looks like M'Baye came to play tonight.

 

[Tydude]

amazing block there by M'Baye

 

[WTSooner]

We seem to have a bit more energy than most nights.

 

[Sooner_cory]

Wish I could watch online somewhere. firstrowsports.eu doesn't have it up at the moment.

 

[MNsooner]

Wish I could watch online somewhere. firstrowsports.eu doesn't have it up at the moment.

http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/159541/1/watch-stephen-f.-austin-vs-oklahoma.html