March 11, 2006
GAME 11: #1 OKLAHOMA 72, #2 BAYLOR 61
SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2006 - 6:00 PM
REUNION ARENA - DALLAS, TX
CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES:
No. 1 seeds are 7-2 in Big 12 Championship title games, while the No. 2 seeded teams are 0-3.
No. 1 seeds have appeared in nine of the 10 Big 12 Championship title games; only title game missed was the first title game in 1997.
Oklahoma is 3-1 in the Championship title game and 14-7 overall in the Big 12 Championship.
Baylor is 1-2 in the Championship title game and 12-9 overall in the Big 12 Championship.
Oklahoma and Baylor have met once in the Big 12 Championship prior to tonight's final; Oklahoma defeated Baylor, 84-69, in the 2002 title game.
Oklahoma has won three Big 12 Championship title (2002, 2004, 2006).
Baylor, the defending NCAA- and Big 12 Championship-title holder, won its' lone league tournament championship last season.
Head coach Sherri Coale earned her 14th career win in Big 12 Championship play.
Three of the previous four winners have advanced to that season's Final Four (Oklahoma in 2002, Texas in 2003 and Baylor in 2005).
Seven of the past 10 participating teams in a Big 12 Championship title game have advanced to the Sweet 16.
Just the third time in Big 12 Championship finals that the top two seeds have matched up.
A record 10,673 fans were in attendance for tonight's Big 12 Championship finals.
Courtney Paris (OU):
o Pulled down 26 rebounds, a Big 12 Championship finals record; her 22 defensive rebounds is also a title game record.
o Scored 77 points during this year's Big 12 Championship (25.7 points per game), the third-highest point total and scoring average for a player in an individual Championship series.
o Grabbed 59 rebounds during this year's Championship (19.7 rebounds per game), the highest rebound total and average for a player in an individual Championship series.
o Made 33 field goals in this year's Championship, the second most by a player in an individual Championship series.
o Shot 64.7 percent from the floor, the fourth-highest shooting percentage by a player in an individual Championship series.
o Recorded 11 blocks, the second-highest total for a player in an individual Championship series.
o Had nine field goals in the final game, the most by a player in a Big 12 Championship final.
The Oklahoma Sooners become the first three-time winners of the Big 12 Championship.
Oklahoma had 17 more rebounds than Baylor, the highest rebounding margin by a team in a Big 12 Championship title game.
The two teams combined to score 133 points, the third-highest combined score in a Big 12 Championship title game.
Sophia Young (Baylor):
o Scored 79 points during this year's Big 12 Championship (26.3 points per game), the second-highest point total and scoring average for a player in an individual Championship series.
o Scored 245 points during her career in the Big 12 Championship (23.3 point average over 11 career games).
o Had four steals, tied for the second most by a player in a Big 12 Championship final.
Chameka Scott (Baylor) had five steals, a record for the most in Big 12 Championship title game.
Angela Tisdale (Baylor) had four steals, tied for the second most by a player in a Big 12 Championship final.
Baylor's 20 team steals sets the record for most by a team in a Big 12 Championship final.
Britney Brown (Baylor) dished out seven assists, which is tied for the second-most by a player in a Big 12 Championship title game.
Baylor shot 25.3 percent from the floor, which is the lowest field-goal percentage by a team in a Big 12 Championship final game.
Baylor attempted 79 field goals in the game, the most by a team in a Big 12 Championship title game.
All-Tournament Team:
o Courtney Paris - Oklahoma (MVP)
o Leah Rush - Oklahoma
o Erin Higgins -Oklahoma
o Sophia Young - Baylor
o Brittany Wilkins - Iowa State
o Courtney Paris is the first freshman named MVP of the Big 12 Championship.
o Sophia Young is named to her third-straight Big 12 Championship Tournament Team.
TEAM NOTES:
OKLAHOMA (29-4)
Led at halftime for the 28th time this season; 26-2 when ahead at the half.
Has won 17 straight games, a school record.
Committed a season-high 32 turnovers.
11-0 when two or more players score at least 15 points.
5-0 on neutral courts.
10-1 when they shoot over 50 percent.
C Courtney Paris (Fr.)
o Has recorded a double-double in 25-straight games and 30 of 33 games this season; finished with 24 points and 26 rebounds.
o Has scored in double figures every game this season.
o Pulled down 20 or more rebounds for the fifth time this season.
o Established a school record with the 26 rebounds.
o Sits third on the NCAA single-season rebound list; has 497 rebounds this season
o Passed Phylesia Whaley on the OU single-season scoring list; sits atop the list with 695 points.
o Moves to first on the OU single-season free throw attempts list; has attempted 238 free throws.
G Erin Higgins (Jr.)
o Scored in double digits for the 14th time this season and for the second-straight game; finished with 15 points.
o Eight game this season with four or more three-point field goals made (25th time in career); finished with five three pointers.
G Britney Brown (Jr.)
o Scored in double digits for the eighth time this season; finished with 15 points.
F Leah Rush (Jr.)
o Scored in double digits for the 16th time this season; finished with 12 points.
BAYLOR (24-6)
Trailed at halftime for the just the sixth time this season; 2-4 when behind at the half.
F Sophia Young (Sr.)
o Has scored in double figures for the 76th-consecutive game; finished with 15 points.
F Jessica Morrow (Fr.)
o Scored in double digits for the seventh time this season; finished with 10 points.
G Angela Tisdale (Soph.)
o Scored in double digits for the 19th time this season; finished with 14 points.