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[OUHoops]

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FRIDAY'S GAME BASICS
The No. 8/8 Sooners play their first of two exhibition games when they host Washburn on Friday at 7 p.m. CT at Lloyd Noble Center. OU, which went 24-11 last season (12-6 Big 12; T/2nd Place) and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16, is starting its fifth season under head coach Lon Kruger. The Ichabods, coached by Kruger’s former Kansas State teammate Bob Chipman, went 16-16 last season.

ON THE AIR
Friday’s contest will air on the Sooner Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM “The Franchise” in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa) with Toby Rowland and Scott Thompson announcing. The game will be televised by Sooner Sports TV (FS Oklahoma, Southwest Plus and Fox College Sports Central) with Chad McKee, Billy Tubbs and Jessica Coody calling the action.

PREVIEWING WASHBURN
Located in Topeka, Kan., NCAA D II member Washburn (school of 7,002 students) competes in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.

Washburn returns seven players (four with starting experience) and two redshirts from last season’s squad that went 16-16 and finished eighth in the MIAA standings. The lone senior, Christian Ulsaker, is the leading returning scorer at 6.7 ppg while adding 3.7 rpg and 1.1 apg. Other returning starters include sophomore David Salach (4.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.3 bkpg), junior Andy Wilson (5.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg) and sophomore Brady Skeens (2.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg).

Washburn is led by longtime head coach Bob Chipman, who was a college teammate of OU head coach Lon Kruger at Kansas State in the early 1970s. Chipman is in his 37th season at WU and owns a 773-330 overall record. Chipman is second in all-time coaching victories among active NCAA Division II coaches.

Friday will mark the first of two exhibition games for the Ichabods. WU will travel to Las Vegas to take on Augustana (SD) on Nov. 13.

OU-WASHBURN HISTORY
Friday’s game will mark the eighth meeting between Oklahoma and Washburn, and the fifth as an exhibition. The Sooners won regular season meetings over the Ichabods in 1909-10 (55-20 in Norman under head coach Bennie Owen), 1930-31 (30-27 in Topeka under head coach Hugh McDermott) and 1972-73 (79-55 in Norman under head coach John MacLeod).

Last year, the Sooners posted a 73-48 victory over Washburn in their exhibition opener on Nov. 7. Buddy Hield paced the Sooners with a game-high 24 points. Jordan Woodard posted 14 points and five assists and Isaiah Cousins recorded 10 points. Then-senior D.J. Bennett came off the bench to add four blocks.

Friday’s contest will mark the 12th time for OU head coach Lon Kruger to face a Bob Chipman-coached Washburn team. Kruger beat Washburn once while the head coach at Pan American and six times while the head coach at UNLV (five exhibitions and one regular season game).

EXHIBITING SUCCESS
Oklahoma has compiled a 51-2 exhibition record over the last 26 years. Last season, the Sooners beat Washburn (73-48) and Southwestern Oklahoma State (78-37). The last time OU lost an exhibition game was November 2003 (89-82 to Athletes First).

 

[AdaSooner]

Re: OU-Washburn Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

The Ichabods only have one player on their roster taller than 6' 7", so OU should have an advantage in size. With seven players back from last year, four with starting experience, tomorrow night's game should be a good opening game test for the Sooners.

http://wusports.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

I'm excited that the tip off for the BB season is finally here!

 

[BigTime]

Re: OU-Washburn Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

Welcome back, pregame notes. Oh how I've missed you.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

Re: OU-Washburn Pregame Notes [SoonerSports.com]

TICKETS

Tickets are available starting at $5 at the OU Athletics Ticket Office (800-456-4668) and online. Lloyd Noble Center's north and east ticket windows will open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

OU students will be admitted free with a valid school I.D.

Online Tickets:
http://ev10.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncom...Context=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=&cgc=

Great deal for students and regular fans.

 

[BigTime]

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Legggggggooooooooooo!

 

[OUHoops]

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[BigTime]

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Nice

 

[OUHoops]

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[BigTime]

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Blinded by orange seats!!!!

 

[BoulderSooner]

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funny I don't see any orange seats

 

[CoachTalk]

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Latin gets the start

 

[ChongoChingi]

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Boomer! Start of the big year!!!!!!

 

[BigTime]

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Let's go men

 

[sheepdogs1]

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Nice shot by Woodard. Jordan is planning on making 100% of his three's this season.

 

[OUReality]

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I am more excited to see how the 2nd team looks than I am the 1st.

 

[sheepdogs1]

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Blocking out is always important.

 

[sheepdogs1]

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Transition looking well.

 

[BigTime]

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Keep us posted for those that can't watch the game!

 

[OUReality]

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1st break OU 17 - Washburn 14

 

[ChongoChingi]

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Jumani is first off the bench oh and walker