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1 Release #9 Contact: Roger Dunaway (918) HURRICANE GAME NOTES Tulsa - Pepperdine Game Notes THE GAME... RADIO/INTERNET... Tulsa (4-4, 0-0 WAC) vs. Pepperdine (3-4, 0-0 WCC) 2001 Fun In The Sun Shootout 8:00 p.m. CDT Monday, December 17, 2001 Cancun, Mexico KRSC 91.3 FM (Mark Neely, play-by-play) The game can be heard live on the internet on Tulsa's official athletic homepage: The game can be heard by accessing "Live Audio" next to Pepperdine on the schedule/results button on the TU women's basketball homepage. PROBABLE LINEUPS... GOLDEN HURRICANE (Kathy McConnell-Miller, 26-40, 3rd year) F 31 Leela Farr, 5-11, Sr., 11.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, Joplin, Mo. F 25 Carla Morrow, 6-0, Sr., 13.4 ppg, 7.1 rpg, Missouri City, Texas C 40 Alyssa Shriver, 6-4, Jr., 11.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.3 bpg, Salina, Kan. G 10 Candice Brewer, 5-8, So., 8.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, Fayetteville, Ark. G 3 LeAnn Upshaw, 5-7, Fr., 3.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, Marked Tree, Ark. PEPPERDINE WAVES (Mark Trakh, , 9 th year) F 44 Nadja Morgan, 6-2, Sr., 8.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, Seattle, Wash. F 35 Sarah Richen, 6-2, Sr., 4.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, San Francisco, Calif. G 30 Shandrika Lee, 5-6, So., 12.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, Moreno Valley, Calif. G 25 Damaris Hinojosa, 5-10, Jr., 14.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, Moorpark, Calif. G 12 Tamara McDonald, 5-7, Jr., 10.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. THE COACH... Kathy McConnell-Miller (Virginia `89) is in her third season as the head coach of the Golden Hurricane women's basketball program. In two seasons, McConnell-Miller has an overall mark of and a Western Athletic Conference mark of McConnell-Miller enters her third season with the school's first-ever nationally ranked recruiting class and the most experienced group of returners in her three seasons. The freshmen class ranked as the 41st-best recruiting class in the nation according to the January edition of the All-Star Girls Report presented by The Women's Basketball Journal, and the group was the top-ranked class among Western Athletic Conference schools. When McConnell-Miller took over the reigns of the Tulsa women's basketball program two years ago, she inherited a team that had combined to win just 21 games over the previous three seasons and had never finished higher than fifthplace in the Western Athletic Conference. In her first season as Tulsa's head coach McConnell-Miller jolted the TU women's basketball program with vigor, enthusiasm and enough motivation to win 14 games, the second most in school history. Under her leadership, Tulsa finished fourth in the WAC with a 9-5 record, which was TU's best finish in its four years as a conference member, recorded a 9-4 home mark and capped off the season by capturing its first win at the WAC Tournament. TU's turnaround did not go unnoticed as she was named the WAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year. On April 12, 1999, McConnell-Miller became the eighth head coach in the 14-year history of the Tulsa women's basketball program, but just the second since the women's program was reinstated six years ago. McConnell-Miller, 34, came to Tulsa after spending four years on the coaching staff at the University of Illinois ( ). McConnell-Miller was the Associate Head Coach during the campaign, while serving as an assistant coach for the Illini the previous three seasons.

2 page 2 OFF THE BENCH... No. PLAYER Pos. Ht. PPG RPG 1 Mia Williams G Emily Jaskowiak F Bethanie Bentz G Alison Carney F Rachel Hall G Kim Chiconas F TaTanisha Wagoner F Becky Heidotten F/C THE ROSTER... No. PLAYER Pos. Ht. Cl-Exp. Hometown/Last School 1 Mia Williams G 5-6 Sr-1L Pittsburgh, Pa. (Monroe CC) 3 LeAnn Upshaw G 5-7 Fr-HS Marked Tree, Ark. (Jonesboro) 10 Candice Brewer G 5-8 So-1L Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville) 13 Allison Curtin* G 5-11 Sr-TR Taylorville, Ill. (Univ. of Illinois) 22 Emily Jaskowiak F 6-1 Fr-HS Chesterfield, Mo. (Parkway West) 23 Bethanie Bentz G 5-10 Fr-HS Enid, Okla. (Garber) 24 Alison Carney F 6-1 Fr-HS Altus, Okla. (Altus) 25 Carla Morrow G/F 6-0 Sr-3L Missouri City, Texas (Elkins) 30 Kayla Elliott G 5-9 So-1L Oklahoma City, Okla. (Southeast) 31 Leela Farr F 5-11 Sr-3L Joplin, Mo. (Joplin) 34 Rachel Hall G 5-7 Sr-3L Coweta, Okla. (Coweta) 35 Kim Chiconas F 6-1 So-1L Jenks, Okla. (Jenks) 40 Alyssa Shriver C 6-3 Jr-TR Salina, Kan. (Iowa State) 45 TaTanisha Wagoner F 6-1 Fr-HS Alamogordo, N.M. (Alamogordo) 54 Becky Heidotten F/C 6-3 So-1L Florissant, Mo. (Rosary) Head Coach: Kathy McConnell-Miller (Virginia '89), 3rd year Assistant Coaches: Bethann Shapiro (Maryland-Baltimore County '89), 3rd year Aisha Veasley (UCLA '99), 3rd year Mike Neighbors (Arkansas '93), 1st year * Transfer from Illinois; Must sit out season GOLDEN HURRICANE, WAVES SET TO BATTLE IN 2001 FUN IN THE SUN SHOOTOUT... Tulsa (4-4, 0-0 WAC) plays its final two non-conference games of the regular season this week at the 2001 Fun in the Sun Shootout in Cancun, Mexico. The four-team field of Furman, Pepperdine, Oral Roberts and Tulsa will each play two games in the two-day event. TU opens the tournament against Pepperdine (3-4). Following the Pepperdine contest, the Hurricane faces either Furman or tournament-host, Oral Roberts. Senior Carla Morrow leads TU in scoring and rebounding with 13.4 points and 7.1 boards per game. Junior Alyssa Shriver and senior Leela Farr are also averaging double figures in scoring with 11.9 and 11.1 points per contest, respectively. Tulsa is averaging 62.6 points and 39.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 41-percent from the field and 71 percent from the free-throw line. THE SERIES... Today's game marks the third meeting between Tulsa and Pepperdine. The Waves, who lead the overall series, 2-0, captured victories at Tulsa in and at campus of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles during the campaign. Although Tulsa Head Coach Kathy McConnell-Miller is in her third season, she was not on the sidelines during the contest. McConnell-Miller was forced to miss the game because she was pregnant and unable to fly. Former TU assistant coach Mike Shepherd took over the coaching reins for the game, but TU lost, McConnell-Miller gave birth to her first child less than 48 hours later.

3 page 3 SCOUTING THE WAVES... Pepperdine (3-4) has lost two out of its last three games entering the 2001 Fun in the Sun Shootout, including a overtime loss to Illinois in its most recent outing. The Waves currently have four players scoring in double figures, including top scorer, Damaris Hinojosa, who is averaging 14.1 points per game. Hinojosa is also averaging 5.0 assists per clip. Nadja Morgan is the team s top rebounder with 6.0 boards per contest. Pepperdine is averaging 72.3 points and 39.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 39-percent from the field and 68-percent from the charity stripe. Mark Trakh is in his ninth season at Pepperdine and has a mark of Pepperdine was a WNIT participant last season. TEAM LEADERS... Scoring- Carla Morrow, (13.4 ppg) Three-Pointers- Carla Morrow, (8) Free Throws- Carla Morrow, (.950) Rebounds- Carla Morrow, 57 (7.1 rpg) Assists- Candice Brewer, 20 (2.5 apg) Steals- Carla Morrow, 17 (2.1 spg) Blocked Shots- Alyssa Shriver, 26 (3.3) Minutes Played- Carla Morrow, 32.8 MORROW, SHRIVER RANK AMONG NATION S TOP STATISTICAL LEADERS In this week s edition of the NCAA Division I Women s Basketball Statistics, senior Carla Morrow is in a five-way tie for first place among the nation s top free throw percentage leaders. Morrow is 19-of-20 (.950) from the free-throw line this season. Junior Alyssa Shriver is ranked ninth nationally for blocked shots per game with 3.3 (26) and her seven blocked shots against #4 Oklahoma ranks as the fourth-best single-game effort in the country. McCONNELL-MILLER REACHES TU COACHING MARK... With TU s win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Tulsa head coach Kathy McConnell-Miller became TU s all-time winningest coach with 25 victories. She surpassed Joyce Plagens ( ) for first place on the school's career coaching list. Although the season marks the 17 th season of women s basketball at The University of Tulsa, the program is very young. After being dropped at the conclusion of the season, TU basketball was reinstated 10 years later and the Hurricane played its first season in Tulsa was coached by six coaches during the first 11 seasons. McConnell-Miller is the eighth coach at TU and is just one of three coaches to spend three seasons at the school. The other two coaches to reach three years were Bill Biggs ( ) and Marla Odom ( ). MASTER OF HER DOMAIN: SHRIVER DOMINATES INSIDE THE PAINT; SWATS HER WAY INTO TU RECORD BOOK... How big of an impact has junior Alyssa Shriver made on the TU women's basketball program this season? Well consider this, she is second on the team in scoring (11.9) andfield goals (39-67). She is first on the team in blocked shots (26) ) and field goal percentage (.58.2). In her first contest as a Golden Hurricane, Shriver controlled the inside on the defensive end, blocking four Oklahoma State field goal attempts to establish a new record for single game blocks. In her second game against No. 4 Oklahoma, she dominated both ends of the floor with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 7 blocked shots. She gave up just two points to OU's center, while recording four blocked shots in the first half alone to tie her own record set the previous night. Shriver's seven blocked shots is not only a TU single-game record, but also set Oklahoma's single-game mark for opponent blocked shots. Shriver came up big for Tulsa against Western Michigan when she blocked three shots and collected all three rebounds on three straight possessions for the Broncos late in the game and helped Tulsa to its first win of the season. Against Oral Roberts, Shriver tallied a career-highs of 25 points, 10 field goals and 5-of-6 shooting from the foul line. In eight games, Shriver has 26 blocked shots, and with the single game record in her possession, Shriver will set her sights on the single season record of 31 set by Denise Wagner ( ) during the season. Wagner is also the career holder with 45 set in 81 games. Shriver, a 6-4 center, transferred to TU from Iowa State prior to the season.

4 page 4 MORROW REACHES MILESTONE AGAINST UAPB Tulsa senior Carla Morrow reached a milestone in TU s win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Morrow collected seven rebounds against the Golden Lions and became just the third Tulsa player to record 500 rebounds. She ranks third on the school s career rebounding chart with 520 and trails former Hurricane standout Lila Osceola ( , ) by just nine boards. Mary Keeran ( ) in the school s career rebounding leader with 645. SHRIVER, MORROW NAMED TO BERTHA TEAGUE CLASSIC ALL-TOURNEY TEAM... Tulsa senior Carla Morrow and junior Alyssa Shriver were each named to the 2001 Bertha Teague Classic All- Tournament team. In two games, Morrow averaged 14.o points and 5.5 rebounds. She scored a game-high 18 points against Oklahoma State. Shriver finished with a two-game average of 12.5 points, including 21 vs. #4 Oklahoma, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocked shots. PICKED TO FINISH SEVENTH IN WAC PRESEASON COACHES POLL... The Golden Hurricane has been picked to finish in seventh place in this year's conference race according to the WAC's preseason coaches poll. The newest member of the conference, Louisiana Tech, has been selected by the league's coaches to win the women's basketball title. The Lady Techsters earned nine of the 10 first place votes and tallied a total of 81 points to top the poll. (Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams) Hawai`i, featuring last season's Freshman of the Year April Atuaia, was picked to finish second, garnering one first place vote and 69 points WAC Basketball Coaches' Preseason Poll Team Points 1. Louisiana Tech (9) Hawai`i (1) SMU Nevada Rice Fresno State Tulsa Boise State 19 T9. San Jose State 17 T9. UTEP 17 'S McCONNELL-MILLER INKS THREE PLAYERS TO NATIONAL LETTERS... University of Tulsa third-year Head Basketball Coach Kathy McConnell-Miller signed Megan Moody, Kara Pongonis and Jillian Robbins to national letters-of-intent on the first day of the early signing period for high school seniors. Name Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School Megan Moody G/F 6-2 Frankston, Victoria, Australia/Frankston H.S. Kara Pongonis PG 5-5 Springdale, Ark./Springdale H.S. Jillian Robbins F 6-1 Spring, Texas/Klein H.S. MORROW, FARR CONTINUE CLIMB UP TU CAREER LEADER CHARTS... Seniors Carla Morrow and Leela Farr begin their senior seasons ranked among TU's career leaders in several categories. Morrow ranks third on TU's scoring list with 855 points and in rebounds with 520, fourth in made field goals with 335, fourth in three-point field goals with 80, fourth in assists with 176, second for steals with 168 and second in blocked shots with 37. Her 93 games played are the fifth most in school history and her eight career double-double games are second among TU's career leaders. Farr ranks fourth in scoring (778), eighth for made field goals (226), second for made free throws (326) and free throw percentage (.850), seventh in rebounds (397) and her 78 career games is ranks ninth. Her five career double-double games are third on TU's all-time list.

5 page 5 HIGHLY-TOUTED FRESHMEN CLASS READY TO MAKE IMMEDIATE IMPACT... Perhaps the most anticipated aspect this season will be the development of TU's freshmen class. Tulsa's recruiting class of Bethanie Bentz, Alison Carney, Emily Jaskowiak, LeAnn Upshaw and TaTanisha Wagoner was ranked as the 41st-best recruiting class in the nation according to the All-Star Girls Report presented by The Women's Basketball Journal. TU's five freshmen were the highest-ranked class in the WAC, as well as the school's best-ever recruiting class. ILLINOIS STANDOUT ALLISON CURTIN TRANSFERS TO... Allison Curtin, a two-time all-big Ten First Team performer, transferred to Tulsa prior to the season. Curtin will sit out the season, and have one year of eligibility in She led the Illini to two NCAA Tournament second-round appearances in 1999 and 2000 and to a WNIT berth in The fivefoot, 11-inch guard started 72 of 97 games played and led the Illini in scoring the past two seasons. She leaves Illinois as the school's all-time leader in steals with 252 and ranks fifth on the all-time scoring list with 1,529 points, fourth in three-pointers (114) and ninth in assists (311). In , Curtin was named to the all-big Ten First Team for the second straight season. She completed the regular season ranked among the top 10 players in the conference in scoring (8th, 14.4 ppg), steals (2nd, 3.04 spg), assists (7th, 4.18 apg), free throw percentage (9th,.768) and 3-point field goal percentage (10th,.348). She ranked first in the Big Ten with an average of 3.31 steals per game against conference foes. 'S "PRO" CONNECTION... Senior Mia Williams' uncle, Sam Clancy, is a former NFL football player. During his 11-year career, he played for the Seattle Seahawks, the Cleveland Browns and the Indianapolis Colts. He is currently the defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints. Her cousin, Sam Clancy Jr., is a member of the USC men's basketball team. Sophomore Candice Brewers' father, Ron, was a two-time All-America basketball player at Arkansas. He played for the Razorbacks from and led the Hogs to the 1978 Final Four. He was a first-round draft pick for the Portland Trailblazers in Kathy McConnell-Miller is one of six of her eight siblings who attended college on a basketball scholarship. Her older sister, Suzie, is a former basketball All-American at Penn State and was a member of the 1988 and 1992 U.S. Olympic teams. She played for the WNBA's Cleveland Rockers before retiring after four seasons in Freshman Emily Jaskowiak's grandfather, Charles Share, played basketball for the St. Louis Hawks from HURRICANE TIDBITS... Tulsa s 51 rebounds against Arkansas-Pine Bluff tied the school single game record set against North Texas (1-6-98). In TU s win over Arkansas-Little Rock, the Hurricane registered the fourth largest margin of victory in school history. The 27-point win equaled TU s 27-point, 78-51, win over Oral Roberts on Dec. 22, Last year's freshmen class saw extensive action, which should pay great dividends this season. Three of this year's four sophomores at least one start a year ago including Candice Brewer, Becky Heidotten and Kim Chiconas, while Kayla Elliott played in 22 games a year ago. Sophomore Candice Brewer, who was named to the all-wac Newcomer team, finished fourth on the team in scoring last season with 9.7 points per game. Brewer led all WAC freshmen in scoring a year ago with 10.6 points per contest. Kathy McConnell-Miller and husband, Brad, became parents for second time in two years with the birth of their first daughter, Mackenzie Marie, on August 3, Their son Brice was born on January 3, Allison Curtin is the second oldest of nine children, including four brothers and four sisters, while Kathy McConnell-Miller is one of eight children. McConnell-Miller is also one of six of the eight siblings who attended college on a basketball scholarship. Freshman Bethanie Bentz's father, Ted, played college football at Southwest Oklahoma State, while her mother, Deanne, was a member of the SWOSU basketball and volleyball teams. Candice Brewer's sister, Elisha, was an All-America sprinter at Arkansas in 1998.

6 page 6 TU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SLATE FEATURES SEVEN POSTSEASON TEAMS, 13 HOME GAMES... The University of Tulsa women's basketball schedule features seven games against postseason tournament teams from a year ago, 13 home contests and dates with Arkansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Oral Roberts. TU will also host the 2002 Williams Western Athletic Conference Tournament. Tulsa will play 13 regular season home games at the Donald W. Reynolds Center, TU will face four opponents for the first time and the Hurricane will participate in two regular season tournaments, including the Bertha Teague Classic and the Fun in the Sun Shootout. The seven postseason teams from last year include four NCAA Tournament participants, Arkansas, Louisiana Tech, who reached the "Elite Eight" last season, Oklahoma, who advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen" for the second straight season, and Oral Roberts. The three Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) squads are Oklahoma State, Pepperdine and WAC rival Hawai`i. For the second straight season, Tulsa will host the WAC Tournament. The 2002 Williams WAC Tournament opens at the Reynolds Center on March 5, and will continue through the championship games on March 9. ARKANSAS' NEIGHBORS NAMED WOMEN'S ASSISTANT COACH AT... On June 25, 2001, TU Head Coach Kathy McConnell-Miller announced the appointment of University of Arkansas administrative assistant Mike Neighbors as an assistant basketball coach for the Golden Hurricane. Neighbors will coordinate opponent scouting, oversee scheduling, video exchange, assist with recruiting and serve as the director of the Kathy McConnell-Miller Summer Camps for Girls in addition to player development and other coaching duties. Neighbors, 32, comes to Tulsa from the University of Arkansas where he spent the last two seasons as an administrative assistant for the Lady Razorbacks. Last season, Arkansas posted a overall record and advanced to the second round of the 2001 NCAA Tournament. During the campaign, the Lady Razorbacks completed the season with a overall mark and a semifinal appearance in the 2000 WNIT. Previously, Neighbors spent the campaign as the head girls coach at Cabot (Ark.) High School where he led the Panthers to a 19-9 overall record, a Class AAAAA-east conference runner-up and a state tournament appearance. A HURRICANE IN?... In 1922, The University of Tulsa football team, who in the past had a variety of nicknames-- such as the Kendallites, Presbyterians, Tigers, Orange and Black and Tulsans - began working out in the fall with a new nickname - the Yellow Jackets. The team opened the season and it was apparent that Tulsa was going to have a great year, and trying to seize some publicity for his team, Tulsa Head Coach Howard Archer wanted to find a new nickname quickly. After a remark was made in practice one day about "roaring through opponents," and because of their new jersey colors (black and yellow), he thought of "Golden Tornadoes." But a check showed that Georgia Tech already had chosen that tag in From the tornado, he evolved meteorologically to the hurricane. A few days before the team left for a game against Texas A&M, Archer asked the squad to vote on the name, and "Golden Hurricane" was born. COX COMMUNICATION TO TELEVISE SIX HOME GAMES IN Cox Communication of Tulsa will televise six of TU's home games during the campaign. The six home games schedule on Cox Cable Channel 9, included the season opener against Oral Roberts (11/27), Arkansas (12/5), Nevada (1/3), Fresno State (1/5), Boise State (2/7) and SMU (2/21). MEDIA INFORMATION... All requests for interviews with any University of Tulsa coach or player must be arranged through Tulsa Assistant Media Relations Director Roger Dunaway. Practice schedules will be available at the beginning of each week and media representatives are welcome to attend any "open" practices. Players and coaches are generally available following practice. Please contact the TU SID office a day prior to arrange interviews.

7 page 7 Keep up on Hurricane women's basketball team by accessing the official University of Tulsa athletic department website at This site features up-to-date information on TU athletics including game results, press releases, statistics, recaps, box scores and rosters. MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF... Director:...Don Tomkalski Asst. Director/WBB Contact:...Roger Dunaway Office Phone:...(918) Home Phone:...(918) Fax Phone:...(918) Address:...roger-dunaway@utulsa.edu Assistant Director:...Jason West IMPORTANT NUMBERS Area Code- 918 Tulsa Athletic Media Relations: Press Row: or 5401 SID Workroom: Press Room Fax Machine: Terry Hossack, Dir. of Facilities: TU Ticket Office:...(918) 631-GoTU (4688) KATHY McCONNELL-MILLER CALL-IN SHOW... Tulsa Head Coach Kathy McConnell-Miller's weekly radio call-in show will be aired from 7:00-7:30 p.m. on the TU women's basketball flagship station, KRSC 91.3 FM. The 30-minute call-in show is located at the Full Moon Café (15th and Peoria) and is hosted by Bruce Howard. The dates include Nov. 15 and 29; Dec. 3, 11, 27; Jan. 7, 14, 21, 29; Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 4. The call-in number is (918) TU BASKETBALL'S TOP-5 CROWDS 2,894 January 16, 1997 vs. New Mexico (The Pit) 2,637 December 29, 1998 vs. Baylor (Ferrell Center) 2,590 January 24, 1998 vs. Hawai'i (Stan Sheriff Center) 2,584 January 23, 1999 vs. Rice (Reynolds Center) 2,562 January 7, 1999 vs. Colorado State (Moby Arena) TU INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS... Double-Figure Scoring - Carla Morrow (7), Leela Farr (5), Alyssa Shriver (4), Candice Brewer (4), Becky Heidotten (2) Double-Figure Rebounding Games - Carla Morrow (2) Games Leading Tulsa in Scoring - Alyssa Shriver (3), Carla Morrow (2), Candice Brewer (2), Leela Farr (1) Games Leading Tulsa in Rebounds - Carla Morrow (4), Leela Farr (3), Alyssa Shriver (2) Games Leading Tulsa in Assists - Candice Brewer (4), Carla Morrow (2), Alison Carney (1), LeAnn Upshaw (1), Mia Williams (1) Games Leading Tulsa in Steals - Carla Morrow (4), Leela Farr (3), Bethanie Bentz (2), Mia Williams (1), Candice Brewer (1), LeAnn Upshaw (1), Becky Heidotten (1) Games Leading Tulsa in Blocked Shots - Alyssa Shriver (7), Becky Heidotten (1)

8 page 8 MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Double-Figure Scoring Double-Figure Rebounding Name Career Name Career Carla Morrow 7 43 Carla Morrow 2 9 Leela Farr 5 41 Leela Farr 0 6 Candice Brewer 4 14 Candice Brewer 0 1 Becky Heidotten 2 7 Alyssa Shriver 4 4 Kim Chiconas 0 3 Mia Williams 0 1 Kayla Elliott 0 1 Career Double-Doubles Lila Osceola...10 Ladeana Quick... 1 Carla Morrow...8 Raquel Banks... 1 Leela Farr...5 Tammy Goyne... 1 Tamara Gracey...4 Shequinna Dinkens... 1 Denise Wagner...4 Holly Bray...3 Kasie Pittman...2 THE LAST TIME... A TU PLAYER SCORED 30 OR MORE POINTS: 33, Carla Morrow vs. UMKC, February 9, 2001 A TU PLAYER COLLECTED 10 OR MORE REBOUNDS: 10, Carla Morrow vs. UMKC, December 15, 2001 A TU PLAYER EARNED 6 OR MORE ASSISTS: 6, LeAnn Upshaw vs. UALR, November 30, 2001 A TU PLAYER HAD 5 OR MORE STEALS: 5, Leela Farr vs. UAPB, December 2, 2001 A TU PLAYER MADE 10 OR MORE FIELD GOALS: 10, Alyssa Shriver vs. Oral Roberts, November 27, 2001 A TU PLAYER MADE 10 OR MORE FREE THROWS: 11, Leela Farr vs. Fresno State, February 16, 2001 A TU PLAYER MADE 3 OR MORE THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 3, Athena Pirpich vs. Hawaii, March 7, 2001 A TU PLAYER RECORDS 3 OR MORE BLOCKED SHOTS: 4, Alyssa Shriver vs. UMKC, December 15, 2001 A TU PLAYER RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE: 11 pts., 10 rebs., Carla Morrow vs. UMKC, December 15, 2001 SCORED 80 OR MORE POINTS: 81, (81-36) vs. UMKC, February 9, 2001 AN OPPONENT SCORED 80 OR MORE POINTS VS. : 94, (94-77) by Nevada, February 18, 2001 PLAYED IN OVERTIME/DOUBLE OVERTIME: OT- Won, 75-72, vs. Fresno State, February 24, 2000/ 2OT- Won, 84-78, vs. Rice, January 10, 1998 WON BY 18 OR MORE POINTS: 27, (77-50) vs. UALR, November 30, 2001 LOST BY 18 OR MORE POINTS: 23, (75-52), vs. #4 Oklahoma, November 18, 2001 PLAYED A NATIONALLY RANKED TEAM: November 18, #4 Oklahoma, L, (Neutral)

9 page 9 'S STARTING LINEUPS (F-F-C-G-G)... Oklahoma State- Morrow, Farr, Shriver, Williams, Bentz Oklahoma- Morrow, Farr, Shriver, Williams, Bentz Western Michigan- Morrow, Farr, Shriver, Williams, Bentz Oral Roberts- Morrow, Farr, Shriver, Williams, Bentz Arkansas-Little Rock- Morrow, Farr, Shriver, Brewer, Upshaw Arkansas-Pine Bluff- Morrow, Farr, Shriver, Brewer, Upshaw Arkansas- Morrow, Farr, Shriver, Brewer, Upshaw UMKC- Morrow, Farr, Shriver, Brewer, Upshaw Pepperdine- Oral Roberts/Furman- Rice- Nevada- Fresno State- UTEP- Boise State- San Jose State- Hawaii- Louisiana Tech- SMU- Fresno State- Nevada- Boise State- UTEP- Hawaii- San Jose State- SMU- Louisiana Tech- Rice- 'S RECORD WHEN... Ahead at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Shoot 40-percent or above from the field Shoot below 40-percent from the field Opponents shoots 40-percent or above from the field Opponents shoots below 40-percent from the field Outrebounded the opponent Been outrebounded by the opponent Tied with opponents in rebounds Shoot better from the field than the opponent Shoot worse from the field than the opponent Shoot 35-percent or above from 3-point range Opponent shoots 35-percent or above from 3-point range Commits 20 or more turnovers Has less than 20 turnovers Scores 65 points or more Scores less than 65 points Holds opponent under 65 points Opponent scores over 65 points Tulsa scores first basket Opponent scores first basket

10 page PLAYER NOTES... #1 Mia Williams, 5-6, Guard, Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. (Monroe C.C.) - A returning letterwinner and starter... has played in 36 games with 21 starts... career numbers includes 3.3 (117) points and 1.4 (52) rebounds Has started four of eight games this season... is averaging 1.5 (12) points and 1.3 (10) rebounds per game... dished-out a season-best five assists vs. UALR. #3 LeAnn Upshaw, 5-7, Guard, Freshman Marked Tree, Ark. (Jonesboro H.S.) Has played in eight games with four starts... is averaging 3.4 (27) points, 2.5 (20) rebounds and 1.8 (14) assists per game... earned her first collegiate start against Arkansas-Little Rock and recorded five points, three rebounds, two steals and six assists... recorded a career-high eight points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. HIGH SCHOOL - Was a two-year letterwinner and starter at Marked Tree High School and at Jonesboro High School... was an all-state and all-conference first-team performer as a senior and also led the conference in scoring as a senior... was named the McDonald's Shootout Player of the Game... completed her career as a three-time all-state and allconference selection and a two-time all-region and all-district selection... was the conference player of the year as a sophomore... was ranked as the 21st-best point guard nationally and one of the top 115 players in the nation's 2001 class by the All-Star Girls Report... led JHS to two conference championships and MTHS to its first conference championship in 10 years... led Jonesboro High School to a 26-3 record and advanced to the state quarterfinals as a senior... concluded her prep career with an overall record... was named to the all-conference academic team... was selected as one of the top-3 players in the state of Arkansas by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the Jonesboro Sun... high school coach was Michelle Birdsong. #10 Candice Brewer, 5-8, Guard, Sophomore Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville, H.S.) - A returning letterwinner and starter... a all-wac Newcomer Team selection... career numbers include 9.5 (312) points, 4.5 (149) rebounds and 2.8 (93) assists has started 27 of 33 career games Has played in eight games and has four starts... season numbers include 8.6 (69) points, 3.8 (30) rebounds and 2.5 (20) assists... recorded career-highs of 19 points and eight field goals against Arkansas-Little Rock... dished out a season-best four assists vs. WMU. #22 Emily Jaskowiak, 6-1, Forward, Freshman Chesterfield, Mo. (Parkway West H.S.) Has played in three games this season... is averaging 3.3 (10) points and 1.3 (4) rebounds... came off the bench against Arkansas-Little Rock and recorded a career high two field goals, two rebounds and two free throws for six points. HIGH SCHOOL - Was a four-year letterwinner and starter at Parkway West High School... was a first team all-state, all district and all-conference selection as a senior and was also named to the all-metro second team... led her team to a 30-2 record, district, conference and sectional titles and a state runner-up finish... set the school's single-season record for scoring, field goals, field goal percentage and completed her career as Parkway West's career scoring and rebounding leader... was voted the team MVP and served as the team's co-captain during her senior campaign... concluded her career as a four-time all-conference and three time all-district and all-metro performer... was an all-state second team selection as a sophomore and junior... helped guide her team to four straight undefeated conference titles... was a Street & Smith honorable mention All-American as a junior... played in the MBCA/Hall of Fame game... during the summer of 2001, she attended the AAU Chicago Deep South Classic Blue Chip Camp in Durham, N.C... high school coach was Steve Baxter.

11 page 11 #23 Bethanie Bentz, 5-10, Guard, Freshman Enid, Okla. (Garber H.S.) Has started in four of eight games... averaging 3.5 (28) points and 3.0 (24) rebounds... scored a careerhigh eight points against Oklahoma State and pulled down a career-best seven boards against #4 Oklahoma... dished out a single-game best four assists vs. UMKC. HIGH SCHOOL - Was a four-year letterwinner and starter at Garber High School... played in only seven games as a senior before suffering a knee injury... was an all-state, all-conference selection as a senior and was also named to the Northwest All-Star team... was a Street & Smith and USA Today two-time honorable mention All-American during her sophomore and junior seasons... was an AAU All-American in was a two-time member of the Tulsa World Blue Chip list and was named to the Tulsa World All-State team in also earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Daily Oklahoman during all four years of her career... was a member of the Daily Oklahoma Blue Chip list... was tabbed to the WBCA/Reebok Premier Junior List and to the Adidas Premier Senior List... was ranked as the 59th-best player in the nation by the All-Star Girls Report as a junior and was No. 98 as a senior... scored 1,002 career points... was a two-time conference player of the year... helped her team to three Frontier Tournament titles, three district championships and four conference crowns... guided the Lady Wolverines to the state quarterfinals, a regional runner-up finish and area consolation championship in led her AAU team, the Oklahoma Air Sooners, to seven state championships, three national titles and one national runner-up... high school basketball and track coach was Brent Rousey. #24 Alison Carney, 6-1, Forward, Freshman Altus, Okla. (Altus H.S.) Has played in four games... is averaging 1.0 (4) points and 0.5 (2) rebounds. HIGH SCHOOL - Was a four-year letterwinner and starter at Altus High School... was an all-state, all-region, allconference performer and all-area player of the year as a senior... completed her career as a three-time all-conference selection... led her team to a regional championship and area runner-up finish and to the state tournament during her four-year career... during the summer of 2001, she was a member of the Oklahoma AAU Junior Olympic Team... also lettered in soccer, track and cross country... as a soccer player, she was named to the all-state team as a senior, the allregion squad as a junior and all-conference as a sophomore... was a state qualifier and two-time all-conference performer in cross country... was named to the all-state academic team as a senior and was an Oklahoma Academic Scholar... high school coach was Randy Woolbright. #25 Carla Morrow, 6-0, Guard/Forward, Senior Missouri City, Texas (Elkins H.S.) - A three-year letterwinner and starter... has started 79 of 93 games played... has played in every game during her four-year career... the 93 games rank fifth for career games played... career averages include 9.2 (855) points and 5.6 (520) rebounds per game... her 37 career blocked shots ranks second all-time... has eight career double-doubles... ranks third in scoring and rebounds, fourth in field goals (335), second in steals (168) and fourth in assists (176) among TU's career leaders... is the 12th player in school history to reach the 500-point plateau and just the third to score over 800 points... is just the third player to record 500 or more rebounds Season numbers include 13.4 (107) points, 7.1 (57) rebounds, 2.4 (19) steals and is (.950) from the free-throw line... tallied a season-best 18 points vs. Oklahoma State... finished with 10 points vs. #4 Oklahoma... has started every game this season... finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds vs. Western Michigan... was named to the Bertha Teague Classic All-Tournament team... has scored in double figures in 7-of-8 games this season. #30 Kayla Elliott, 5-9, Guard, Sophomore Oklahoma City, Okla. (Southeast H.S.) - A returning letterwinner... has played in 23 career games... career averages include 1.5 (35) points and 1.0 (24) rebounds Made her first appearance of the season against UMKC and finished with four points.

12 page 12 #31 Leela Farr, 5-11, Forward, Senior Joplin, Mo. (Joplin H.S.) - A three-year letterwinner... has played in 79 career games with 60 starts... was selected to the all- WAC Second team and to the WAC Pacific Division all-newcomer team as a freshman... has career averages of 9.8 (778) points and 5.0 rebounds (397)... ranks fourth among TU's all-time scoring leaders... ranks first on TU 's single-season free throw list with 152 in and fourth with 127 made in ranks second among TU's career leaders with 326 ( ) makes from the charity stripe... her.850 career free throw percentage ranks secondbest among TU's career leaders... ranks eighth among TU's career rebound leaders... her 12 free throws vs. Arkansas (1-5-01) is tied for first for the most in a single-game and her 11 made free throws vs. Rice ( ) and ( ), SMU (2-4-01) and Fresno State ( ) are tied for third on Tulsa 's single-game chart and third among individual performances... has scored in double figures in 41 career games... redshirted during the season because of a knee injury... is the 13th player in school history to score 500 or more points... has five career double-doubles Has started every game this season... season averages include 11.1 (89) points and 6.3 (50) rebounds... scored a season high 16 points vs. Arkansas... tallied 14 points against Oral Roberts and Arkansas-Little Rock and pulled down a season-best eight boards vs. UALR, UAPB and UMKC. #34 Rachel Hall, 5-7, Guard, Senior Coweta, Okla. (Coweta H.S.) - A three-year letterwinner... has played in 75 career games with 11 starts... career averages include 2.3 points (173) and 1.3 rebounds (96)... has connected on 29-of-46 career free throw attempts (.630) Has played in three games this season... is averaging 2.0 (6) points this season. #35 Kim Chiconas, 6-1, Forward, Sophomore Jenks, Okla. (Jenks H.S.) - A returning letterwinner... has played in 36 career games... career numbers are 2.9 (104) points and 2.4 (85) rebounds Has played in seven games... season averages include 1.6 (11) points and 1.1 (8) rebounds. #40 Alyssa Shriver, 6-4, Center, Junior Salina, Kan. (Iowa State) - Begins her first season at Tulsa after sitting out the campaign... transferred to TU from Iowa State Has started all eight games... season numbers include 11.9 (95) points, 5.3 (42) rebounds and 3.3 (26) blocked shots per game... recorded career highs of 25 points, 10 field goals and five free throws against Oral Roberts... finished with 21 points, a career-best nine rebounds and seven blocked shots vs. #4 Oklahoma... set the school mark for blocked shots in a single-game with seven... was named to the Bertha Teague Classic All-Tournament team. PRIOR TO - Was a two-year letterwinner at Iowa State... played in 35 games in her two seasons... saw limited action both her freshman and sophomore seasons, playing behind Angie Welle who was a all-big 12 second-team performer... as a sophomore, she played in 14 contests as the Cyclones captured the Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship and advanced to the NCAA Midwest Region "Sweet Sixteen"... off the court, Shriver was a 1999 all-big 12 Academic first-team selection and was a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll... played in 21 games as a freshman... tallied a career-high six points in seven minutes vs. Missouri. #45 TaTanisha Wagoner, 6-1, Forward, Freshman Alamogordo, N.M. (Alamorgordo H.S.) Has played in five games this season... is averaging 0.4 (2) points and 0.6 (2) rebounds. HIGH SCHOOL - Was a three-year letterwinner at Alamogordo High School... was named to the AZ all-tournament squad and all-district team as a senior and was also named the tournament MVP of the Alamogordo Kiwanis Tournament... completed her career as a three-time all-district performer and was was listed as one of the top-10 players in the state of New Mexico by USA Today as a junior... she also was named as one of the top-10 juniors in the state by Adidas Midwest Basketball... high school coach was Gary Chapman.

13 page 13 #54 Becky Heidotten, 6-3, Forward/Center, Sophomore Florissant, Mo. (Rosary H.S.) - A returning letterwinner... has started 11 of 25 career games... career numbers include 7.1 (177) points and 3.7 (93) rebounds Has played in eight games this season... season figures include 4.6 (37) points and 3.1 (25) rebounds... recorded season highs of 13 points and eight rebounds against Arkansas.

14 Tulsa Game-by-Game Statistics FG-FGA PCT 3PTS PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AST TO BLK ST PF-D PTS Oklahoma State Oklahoma Western Michigan Oral Roberts Arkansas-LR Arkansas-PB Arkansas UMKC Pepperdine Oral Roberts/Furman Rice Nevada Fresno State UTEP Boise State San Jose State Hawaii Louisiana Tech

15 Tulsa Game-by-Game Statistics FG-FGA PCT 3PTS PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AST TO BLK ST PF-D PTS SMU Fresno State Nevada Boise State UTEP Hawaii San Jose State SMU Louisiana Tech Rice