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1 Game 11 OU vs. OHIO Saturday, Dec. 29, p.m. CT Norman, Okla. Lloyd Noble Center (12,000) FS Southwest MEN S BASKETBALL Mike Houck, Director of Media Relations McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics 180 West Brooks, Suite 2525 Norman, OK O: (405) C: (405) E: mhouck@ou.edu 26 NCAA Tournaments 4 Final Fours 14 Conference Championships 30 All-Americans 27 Postseason Appearances In The Last 31 Years Schedule/Results N2 WASHBURN (Ex.) W N7 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA* (Ex.) W N11 ULM W N16 at UT Arlington W N22 vs. UTEP # W N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) # L N25 vs. West Virginia # W N28 at Oral Roberts W N30 NORTHWESTERN STATE W D4 at Arkansas L D15 vs. Texas A&M $ W D18 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN L D29 OHIO 7 p.m. SSTV D31 TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI* 2 p.m. SSTV 3 p.m. Big 12 J12 OKLAHOMA STATE 2 p.m. ESPN2 J16 TEXAS TECH 7 p.m. Big 12 3 p.m. Big 12 J21 TEXAS 8:30 p.m. ESPN 3 p.m. ESPN 6 p.m. ESPNU F2 KANSAS STATE 5 p.m. ESPN2 6 p.m. ESPNU F9 KANSAS 3 p.m. ESPN/2 6 p.m. ESPNU F16 State 12:30 p.m. Big 12 6 p.m. ESPNU F23 BAYLOR 4 p.m. ESPNU 8 p.m. ESPN2 M2 IOWA STATE 12:30 p.m. Big 12 M6 WEST VIRGINIA 8 p.m. ESPN2 4 p.m. FSSW M13-16 Big 12 Championship ^ TBD B12/ESPN M21-24 NCAA Second/Third Rounds TBD CBS M28-31 NCAA Regionals TBD CBS A6-8 NCAA Final Four TBD CBS All times Central and subject to change * Field House Series (played at McCasland Field House) # Old Spice Classic (Orlando, Fla.) $ All-College Classic ( City) ^ Kansas City, Mo. SSTV is Sooner Sports TV Big 12 is Big 12 Network regional television Radio (Sooner Sports Network) Play-by-Play... Toby Rowland Analyst... Mike Houck TV (Sooner Sports TV) Play-by-Play...Bob Carpenter Analyst...Billy Tubbs OKLAHOMA (7-3) SOONERS AMATH M BAYE F Jr. Bordeaux, France University of Wyoming PTS REB FG% MIN PROJECTED OKLAHOMA STARTERS ROMERO OSBY F Sr. Meridian, Miss. Mississippi State University PTS REB FG% MIN STEVEN PLEDGER G Sr. Chesapeake, Va. Atlantic Shores Christian School PTS REB 3FG/G MIN JE LON HORNBEAK G Fr. Arlington, Texas Grace Preparatory Academy PTS REB AST MIN ISAIAH COUSINS G Fr. Mount Vernon, N.Y. Mount Vernon High School PTS REB AST MIN OKLAHOMA S TOP RESERVES Game at a Glance Date... Saturday, Dec. 29 Site...Norman, Okla. Tip Time...7:05 p.m. CT Radio... KOKC 1520 AM in OKC;... KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa TV...FS Southwest Webcast... SoonerSports.tv (replay only) Series... First meeting OHIO (8-4) BOBCATS NOTES: Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (voted on by coaches)... Nov. 26 Big 12 Rookie of the Week... Averaging 1.5 points and 2.0 rebounds last 2 games after averaging 13.3 points and 7.3 boards previous 4 outings... Averaging 8.8 points and 6.0 rebounds in 23.5 minutes a game on the season... Averaged 12.0 points and team-high 5.7 boards per game as a sophomore at Wyoming... One of three OU captains (player vote). NOTES: Averaging team highs of 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in just 23.3 minutes a game... Leads team with.488 FG%... Averaging 16.3 points over the last 3 games (18-for-29 field goal and 13-for-13 free throw shooting)... Big 12 s leading returning rebounder and 7th-leading returning scorer from last year... Led team with 7 double-doubles, 34 dunks and 16 charges taken last year... One of three team captains. NOTES: Ranks 2nd on team with his 10.3 points per game... Ranks 5th in Big 12 with his 2.0 treys per outing and 6th with.370 3FG%... Has 3 games of at least 3 treys this season... Tied for 4th in OU history with pointers and ranks 28th with 1,125 points... Big 12 s leading returning scorer (16.2 ppg) and 2nd-leading returning 3-point shooter (.416) from last year... Has started his last 42 games and 61 of his last 64. NOTES: Averaging 6.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and team-high 1.3 steals... Coming off a 12-point, 3-assist game against Stephen F. Austin (3-for-5 on 3-pointers)... Posted career highs of 14 points and 5 rebounds in Nov. 25 Old Spice Classic win over West Virginia... Ranks 3rd on team with 9 treys... A 4-star recruit ranked No. 102 nationally by Rivals.com last year... Helped Grace Prep Academy to state titles his final two seasons. NOTES: Ranks 2nd on team in assists (2.1)... Had 9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals four games ago vs. Northwestern State... A 3-star recruit by Rivals.com who was named New York s Section 1 Mr. Basketball last year... Averaged 15.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists a game as a senior... Led Mount Vernon High School to 23-3 record and second straight state championship... Attended same high school as OU assistant coach Lew Hill. No. Name Position Height Weight Class Points Assists Minutes 3 Buddy Hield G Fr Andrew Fitzgerald F Sr Cameron Clark G/F Jr Sam Grooms G Sr Tyler Neal F Jr Casey Arent C Sr PROJECTED OHIO STARTERS No. Name Position Height Weight Class Points Assists Minutes 30 Reggie Keely F Sr Walter Offutt G Sr D.J. Cooper G Sr Nick Kellogg G Jr Ricardo Johnson G Jr

2 Head Coach Lon Kruger Lon Kruger was named s 14th head men s basketball coach on April 1, Owns a (.608) collegiate record over 27 years. Has coached at Texas-Pan American (52-59 record from ), Kansas State (81-46 from ), Florida ( from ), Illinois (81-48 from ) and UNLV ( from ). Served as head coach of NBA s Atlanta Hawks from ( record) and was an assistant for New York Knicks ( season). Averaged 25.4 wins at UNLV over five years (four NCAA appearances and one NIT trip) and won at least 21 games each of those five seasons. Coached UNLV to a (.688) Mountain West Conference record his last five seasons there. Has taken teams to 13 NCAA Tournaments (14-13 record) and four NITs (4-5 record). Coached Florida to the 1994 Final Four, Kansas State to the 1988 Elite Eight and UNLV to the 2007 Sweet 16. Has coached all five of his previous college programs to 20-win seasons. Is one of five coaches in Division I college basketball history to take four different schools to the NCAA Tournament and is one of three coaches to win an NCAA Tournament game at four schools. Is one of just two head coaches in Division I history to lead at least four different schools to multiple NCAA Tournament wins. Is one of four coaches to lead three different schools to NCAA Sweet 16 appearances. Lon Kruger Year by Year Year School Record Pct Pan American Pan American Pan American Pan American * Kansas State * Kansas State * Kansas State * Kansas State Florida ^ Florida ^ Florida * Florida * Florida Florida * Illinois * Illinois Illinois * Illinois ^ UNLV UNLV * UNLV * UNLV ^ UNLV * UNLV * UNLV Totals 27 Years * NCAA Tournament ^ National Invitation Tournament SATURDAY S GAME BASICS Playing its first game in 11 days and just its third in 25 days, hosts Ohio on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT at Lloyd Noble Center. The 7-3 Sooners haven t played since a home loss to Stephen F. Austin on Dec. 18. The 8-4 Bobcats, who advanced to the NCAA Tournament s Sweet 16 last season, posted a home win over Maryland Eastern Shore in their most recent game on Dec. 22. They are 8-1 at home and 0-3 on the road. Saturday s contest will air on the Sooner Radio Network (KOKC 1520 AM in 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 Southwest) with Bob Carpenter and Billy Tubbs announcing. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW has won 36 of its last 37 and 94 of its last 97 home non-conference games. The most recent loss was in its last game, a defeat to Stephen F. Austin on Dec. 18. The last time OU lost a non-conference game at Lloyd Noble Center (also to Stephen F. Austin), it rebounded to beat Arkansas, Gonzaga and West Virginia in consecutive games in the season. The Sooners went on to advance to NCAA Tournament second round that year. Saturday s game will mark the first meeting between and Ohio. The Sooners have struggled to make shots, ranking eighth in the Big 12 with their.414 season mark. They have actually shot better in their three losses (combined.421 field goal mark) than their wins (.411). OU has outrebounded its opponents by an average of 5.1 boards in its seven victories, but is -2.3 per game in its three defeats. freshman guard Buddy Hield is averaging 10.5 points and 7.5 rebounds over the last two games. In the season s first eight games, he averaged 8.5 points and 3.4 rebounds. Ohio returns all five starters from last year s 29-8 team that lost in overtime to North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament s Sweet 16 round (after knocking off Michigan and South Florida in the first two rounds). Nine Bobcats saw action in the game against UNC and all nine are on this year s roster. DEC. 18 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN RECAP Stephen F. Austin snapped s 36-game non-conference home winning streak with a victory on Dec. 18. The Lumberjacks were also the last team to beat the Sooners in non-conference action at Lloyd Noble Center (66-62 on Dec. 8, 2007). SFA improved to 8-1 with the victory (is now 9-1 heading into weekend play). OU freshman guard Buddy Hield missed a potential game-tying free throw with 3.9 seconds remaining after making the first of two attempts. His potential game-tying field goal try (on which he got fouled) nearly crawled over the front of the rim before rolling off. SFA extended its streak of holding opponents under 70 points to 41 games. OU shot.379 from the field and.214 from 3-point range (3-for-14), while limiting the Lumberjacks to.393 and.214 respective figures. OU led at halftime but Stephen F. Austin opened the second half with a 21-6 run to take a lead with 11:04 remaining. The Sooners responded with a 16-4 run to go ahead with 4:40 left. SFA broke a tie with two free throws at the 1:04 mark, the last points before Hield s free throw attempts with 3.9 seconds left. Guards Je lon Hornbeak and Steven Pledger were the only Sooners who scored in double figures, each finishing with 12 points. Hornbeak made a career-high three 3-pointers on five attempts and handed out three of OU s six assists. Pledger entered the game shooting.417 from 3-point range but finished 0-for-6 against the Lumberjacks. He was 6-for-8 from 2-point range. OKLAHOMA NUMERICAL ROSTER Stats Comparison CATEGORY Overall Record Points Per Game Opp. Points Per Game Per Game Rebounding Margin Field Goal Pct Opp. Field Goal Pct Point Pct Opp. 3-Point Pct Free Throw Pct Personal Fouls Per Game Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Blocked Shots Per Game Steals Per Game No. Name Position Height Weight Class Hometown (Last School) 00 Ryan Spangler# F So. Blanchard, Okla. (Gonzaga University) 1 Sam Grooms* G Sr. Greensboro, N.C. (Chipola College [Fla.]) 2 Steven Pledger*** G Sr. Chesapeake, Va. (Atlantic Shores Christian School) 3 Buddy Hield G Fr. Freeport, Bahamas (Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]) 4 Andrew Fitzgerald*** F Sr. Baltimore Md. (Brewster Academy [N.H.]) 5 Je lon Hornbeak G Fr. Arlington, Texas (Grace Preparatory Academy) 11 Isaiah Cousins G Fr. Mount Vernon, N.Y. (Mount Vernon HS) 13 James Fraschilla* G So. Dallas, Texas (Highland Park HS) 14 Steve Noworyta F Fr. Hainesport, N.J. (Holy Cross HS) 15 Tyler Neal** F Jr. City, Okla. (Putnam City West HS) 21 Cameron Clark** G/F Jr. Sherman, Texas (Sherman HS) 22 Amath M Baye F Jr. Bordeaux, France (University of Wyoming) 24 Romero Osby* F Sr. Meridian, Miss. (Mississippi State University) 25 C.J. Cole% F Fr. Sperry, Okla. (Sperry HS) 31 D.J. Bennett% F Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Indian Hills CC [Iowa]) 32 Casey Arent* C Sr. Penryn, Calif. (Sierra College) * Letters earned #Sitting out season due to NCAA transfer regulations % Redshirting season 2

3 Big 12 Standings Through Thursday, Dec. 27 Big 12 Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Kansas State Kansas State Iowa State Baylor TCU Texas Texas Tech West Virginia Quick Facts Official Name: University of Location: Norman, Okla. Founded: 1890 Enrollment: 30,753 Nickname: Sooners Colors: Crimson and Cream President: David L. Boren Athletics Director: Joe Castiglione Arena: Lloyd Noble Center (12,000) First Year of Basketball: NCAA Tournament Appearances: 26 NIT Appearances: 7 All-Time Record: 1, (.606) Regular Season Conference Championships: 14 (1928, 1929, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1949, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 2005) Conference Tournament Championships: 7 (1979, 1985, 1988, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003) Head Coach: Lon Kruger (Kansas State 75) Career Record: (27th year) Record: (second year) NCAA Appearances: 13 (most recent 2011) NIT Appearances: 4 (most recent 2009) Assistant Coaches: Chris Crutchfield (Nebraska- Omaha 92), Steve Henson (Kansas State 90), Lew Hill (Wichita State 88) Director of Operations: Mike Shepherd (Kansas State 92) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jozsef Szendrei ( 03) Video Coordinator: Scott Thompson Equipment Manager: Marco Griego Graduate Managers: Teddy Owens, Kellen McCoy Athletics Trainer: Alex Brown Team Physician: Dr. Brock Schnebel Official Website: SoonerSports.com Hield netted 9 points and pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds. His 11 total boards and 6 offensive caroms were each team highs this season. Senior forward Romero Osby averaged 20.5 points and 6.5 rebounds the previous two outings but was held to 8 points and 3 rebounds against the Lumberjacks (4-for-8 shooting). He was limited to 18 minutes due to foul trouble. Senior point guard Sam Grooms did not play due to injury. TEAM UPDATE As of Thursday, OU is ranked 24th in the CBSSports.com RPI (third best in Big 12 behind No. 2 Kansas and No. 22 State) and projected as a No. 12 NCAA Tournament seed. After playing six games in a span of 13 days, Saturday s contest against Ohio will mark just the Sooners third in a 25-day stretch. has already won as many games away from home this year (5-2 record) as it did all of last season (4-11 record). The Sooners will play at least 10 more games away from Lloyd Noble Center this season. OU has already played seven games this year decided by seven points or fewer and has won five of them. Last year the Sooners finished 4-5 under the circumstance. The Sooners have exhibited a balanced offensive attack through 10 games, with seven players averaging between 6.3 and 12.7 points per contest. Nine players average between 16.8 and 25.8 minutes per game. A Sooner has played at least 30 minutes in a game just eight times this year. OU returned its top six scorers and 88 percent of its scoring from last season, but newcomers rank third, fourth, fifth and eighth in scoring average. The team s four newcomers have accounted for 41 percent of the team s points (273 of 669). Despite the fact that OU has registered only 1.4 fewer turnovers per game (131 total turnovers on the season) than its opponents (145), the Sooners own a advantage in points off turnovers (16.5 to 11.8 per game). The Sooners bench has been key, supplying 254 of the team s 614 points (41 percent). OU s reserves have been outscored just twice in 10 games (vs. Gonzaga and Northwestern State). Two starters from last year (Cameron Clark and Sam Grooms) have come off the bench in each of their games, while another, Andrew Fitzgerald, has come off the bench in nine of 10 contests. PLAYERS UPDATE Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll (First-place votes in parentheses) Team Points 1. Kansas (9) Baylor (1) State Texas Kansas State West Virginia Iowa State Texas Tech TCU 9 Preseason All-Big 12 Team Pierre Jackson, Baylor Jeff Withey, Kansas Rodney McGruder, Kansas State LeBryan Nash, State Myck Kabongo, Texas Honorable Mention Isaiah Austin, Baylor Elijah Johnson, Kansas Romero Osby, Steven Pledger, Marcus Smart, State Sheldon McClellan, Texas Preseason Player of the Year Pierre Jackson, Baylor Preseason Newcomer of the Year Amath M Baye, Preseason Freshman of the Year Marcus Smart, State Senior forward Romero Osby leads the team in scoring (12.7 ppg), rebounding (6.5 rpg) and blocked shots (0.9 bpg) in just 23.3 minutes a contest. After being held to an average of 10.0 points on.333 (8-for-24) shooting over a three-game span, he broke out for a season-high 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting at Arkansas Dec. 4 and followed with a 19-point game against Texas A&M on Dec. 15 (5- for-9 field goals). However, he was held to 8 points and 3 boards in OU s last game vs. Stephen F. Austin as he only played 18 minutes due to foul trouble. Osby, who is shooting a team-high.488 from the field and has made his last 13 free throw attempts, was named to the Old Spice Classic all-tourney team last month after averaging 12.3 points and 7.0 rebounds (shot.565 from the field). The transfer, who played his first two seasons at Mississippi State, is the Big 12 s leading returning rebounder from last year (7.8 rpg). Senior guard Steven Pledger averages 10.3 points in a team-high 25.8 minutes a game. He ranks fifth in the Big 12 with his 2.0 treys per game and sixth with his point percentage (has made at least one in nine of 10 games and has three games of at least three makes). The league s leading returning scorer from last year (16.2 ppg), Pledger continues to climb OU s career charts in scoring and 3-pointers. He ranks 28th in school history with 1,125 points and is tied with Tony Crocker for fourth with 196 career 3-pointers. He has started his last 42 games. Freshman guard Buddy Hield has come off the bench in all 10 games and ranks third on the team with his 8.9 points and 4.2 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per contest. Over the last two outings, he is averaging 10.5 points and 7.5 boards. The Freeport, Bahamas, native is tied for the team lead with his 2.3 offensive rebounds per contest. Fifty-five percent of his rebounds (23 of 42) have come on the offensive end. In his top two scoring games, all of his output came in one half. At UT Arlington on Nov. 16, Hield scored 17 first-half points. On Nov. 28 at Oral Roberts, he netted all 11 of his points in the game s final 13:28. On Dec. 15 against Texas A&M, he scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half. Hield is 5-for-10 from 3-point range over the last four games. Preseason Big 12 Rookie of the Year Amath M Baye averages 8.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, but is averaging 1.5 points and 2.0 boards over the last two outings (18.0 mpg). He had led OU in rebounding in each of the five games prior to the Dec. 15 win over Texas A&M when he was held without a point (0-for-3 from the field) or rebound. He was averaging 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds over the four outings prior to that. The junior forward scored a season-high 19 points in a win over West Virginia in the Old Spice Classic third-place game and was named Big 12 Rookie of the Week on Nov. 26. After scoring in single digits in each of the first eight games, junior guard/forward Cameron Clark erupted for 17 points on 8-for-12 shooting in the Dec. 15 win over Texas A&M. His previous season highs for field goals and attempts were three and six, respectively. Clark, who started 60 of 63 games and averaged 8.9 points in 30.4 minutes per contest over his first two seasons, is averaging 6.3 points in 17.1 minutes an outing off the bench this year. After shooting.238 from the field (5-for-21) in the first four games this year, he is shooting.588 since (20-for-34). 3

4 AP Top 25 Poll December 24 School Record 1. Duke (63) Michigan (2) Arizona Louisville Indiana Kansas Missouri Cincinnati Syracuse Ohio State Minnesota Illinois Gonzaga Florida Georgetown Creighton San Diego State Butler Michigan State UNLV Notre Dame State North Carolina State Pittsburgh Kansas State 9-2 USA Today Top 25 Poll December 24 School Record 1. Duke (30) Michigan (1) Louisville Arizona Indiana Kansas Syracuse Cincinnati Missouri Ohio State Florida Creighton Gonzaga Minnesota Illinois San Diego State UNLV Georgetown Michigan State Notre Dame Butler State Kentucky Pittsburgh North Carolina State 9-2 OU opponents and potential opponents in bold Freshman guard Je lon Hornbeak has contributed across the board in OU s first 10 games, averaging 6.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and a team-high 1.3 steals in 24.0 minutes per game. He has started all 10 contests (played point guard last two games). A starter every game the last two years, senior forward Andrew Fitzgerald has come off the bench in nine of 10 games this season. On the year, he averages 6.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 19.1 minutes an outing. He needs just 34 points to become the 39th member of OU s 1,000-point club. Senior point guard Sam Grooms started all 31 games last year, led the Big 12 in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.8) and ranked second in assists (6.0 per game). He has come off the bench in each of his nine game this season (missed last game due to injury) and has racked up a team-high 24 assists against 10 turnovers (his 2.4 ratio would rank second in the league if he had enough assists to qualify in the category). PREVIEWING OHIO Preseason Mid-American Conference favorite Ohio shares the league s best record at 8-4 entering weekend play. The Bobcats, who have won 70 games over the past three seasons (average of 23.3), are coming off a school-record 29-win campaign that saw them reach the NCAA Tournament s Sweet 16 as a No. 13 seed (lost to No. 1 seed North Carolina in overtime). Ohio returns all five starters from last year, as well as its top nine scorers. The Bobcats lead the MAC in field goal percentage (.474), assists (18.6 apg), steals (10.1 spg) and turnover margin (+6.1), while ranking second in 3-point percentage (.367), free throw percentage (.732), scoring offense (73.8 ppg) and scoring defense (62.4 ppg). They are 8-1 at home this year and 0-3 in true road games (lost at Robert Morris, at Memphis and at Massachusetts). Preseason first-team all-league selection D.J. Cooper is the reigning MAC East Division Player of the Week after averaging 16.0 points, 12.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals (also compiled a 3.4 assist/turnover ratio) in two games last week. Last year s MAC Tournament MVP (he averaged 19.7 points and 6.7 assists per game) is averaging team highs of 14.3 points, 7.9 assists (ranks fourth nationally) and 1.8 steals this season, while making a team-high 24 3-pointers (shooting.338). Two games ago at UMass, Cooper recorded 23 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. His 14-assist performance last game against Maryland Eastern Shore was his fourth outing this season of double-digit handouts. Fellow senior guard Walter Offutt is the only other Bobcat averaging double figures in scoring (12.0 ppg). He has made 22 treys on the year (shooting.373) and owns a team-high.872 free throw mark while also averaging 3.6 rebounds. Offutt averaged 19.3 points in three NCAA Tournament games last March (went 10-for-17 from 3-point range) and was named to the NCAA Midwest Region All- Tournament Team. He is averaging 16.5 points over the last two games. Three other players average at least 9.0 points per contest. They are junior guard Nick Kellogg (9.3 ppg,.413 3FG%; son of CBS Sports college basketball analyst Clark Kellogg) and senior forwards Ivo Baltic (9.2 ppg, team-high 5.8 rpg,.500 FG%) and Reggie Keely (9.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg,.667 FG%). Jim Christian is in his first year as Ohio s head coach after spending the previous four seasons at TCU (compiled a record) and six years before that at MAC member Kent State (137-59). Christian replaced John Groce, who is in his first year at Illinois. OU-OHIO HISTORY Saturday s game will mark the first meeting between and Ohio in men s basketball. HOME IS WHERE THE W IS has dominated home non-conference games over the last decade, winning 94 of its last 97 non-league contests inside Lloyd Noble Center going back to Jan. 3, 2000 (good for a.969 winning percentage). Included was a streak of 49 non-conference home victories that was snapped by Villanova on Dec. 6, BIG RETURNS Thanks to the loss of just one scholarship senior (forward C.J. Washington averaged 2.0 points and 3.4 rebounds), the Sooners returned the bulk of their production in every statistical category from That includes 88 percent of the team s points, 81 percent of its rebounds, 78 percent of its assists, 77 percent of its blocks and 74 percent of its steals. OU welcomed back its top six scorers from last season, including all five starters. Andrew Fitzgerald, Sam Grooms and Romero Osby each started all 31 contests. Steven Pledger started 30 games while Cameron Clark started 28. SOONERS SIGN THREE Head coach Lon Kruger announced the signing of high school guard Jordan Woodard and junior college big men Dominique Elliott and Keshaun Hamilton to national letters of intent Nov. 14. Woodard is a 6-0, 170-pound point guard who is regarded by Rivals.com as the country s No. 135 recruit in the 2013 class. In his two years playing at Edmond (Okla.) Memorial High School, he has led his teams to a 53-3 (.946) record and a pair of Class 6A state title game appearances, winning the 2011 state crown. His squads went 26-2 his sophomore year and 27-1 his junior season. As a junior, Woodard averaged 13.1 points, 4.7 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game while shooting 49 percent from the field, 46 percent from 3-point range and 88 percent from the free throw line. Elliott is a 6-8, 240-pound forward from Savannah, Ga., who stars at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas. Last year as a freshman, Elliott averaged 8.2 points and 8.7 rebounds a game while shooting.574 from the field. Through five games this season, Elliott is averaging 11.4 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting.590 from the floor. 4

5 PLAYER NOTES 1 SAM GROOMS (6-1, 203, SENIOR, GUARD) Point guard who boasts a 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio (team-high 24 assists vs. 10 turnovers). Has come off bench all 9 of his games after starting all 31 contests last season. Averaged 6.7 points, 3.0 boards and 6.0 assists per game last year. Led Big 12 with 2.8 assist-to-turnover ratio (ranked 8th nationally) and ranked second in assists. Led OU in assists in 15 of the final 16 games last year and in 24 of 31 overall. Rated as nation s third-best junior college player in by JucoRecruiting.com. 2 STEVEN PLEDGER (6-4, 219, SENIOR, GUARD) Averaging 10.3 points and pointers per game (ranks 5th in Big 12 Conference). Big 12 s leading returning scorer from last season (16.2 ppg). A preseason honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by league s coaches. Already ranks 28th in OU history with 1,125 points and 4th with point field goals. Started all 30 of his games last year and ranked 6th in Big 12 in scoring. Ranked 4th in Big 12 last year with his point percentage and his 2.4 treys/game. Drained at least three 3-pointers in 17 of his 30 games a year ago. Averaged 19.7 points (.513 3FG%) in team s wins and 13.2 (.340) in losses last season. Recorded eight games of at least 20 points last year. Scored a career-high 38 points in overtime win at Iowa State as a sophomore. 3 BUDDY HIELD (6-3, 199, FRESHMAN, GUARD) Averaging 8.9 points and 4.2 rebounds in 21.7 minutes a game off the bench. Averaging 10.5 points and 7.5 rebounds over the last 2 outings. Tied for team lead with 23 offensive rebounds (out of 42 total boards). Is 5-for-10 from 3-point range over the last 4 games. Scored team-high 17 points at UT Arlington Nov. 16 (all in first half). A 4-star recruit by Rivals.com who was ranked 86th nationally last year. Averaged 22.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 21.0 minutes per game as a senior. Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) went 47-7 his two years there. Born and raised in Freeport, Bahamas. 4 ANDREW FITZGERALD (6-8, 238, SENIOR, FORWARD) Started every game as a sophomore/junior but has come off bench 9 of first 10 games this year. Averaging 6.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 19.1 minutes a contest. Big 12 s leading returning field goal shooter (min. 5.0 makes per game) with.469 mark. Needs just 34 points to join school s 38-member 1,000-point club. Averaged 12.1 points/5.0 boards last year (ranked 2nd/3rd on team in rebounding/scoring). Scored a career-high 27 points vs. Iowa State last season (11-for-19 shooting). Scored in double figures in 18 of 19 games from Dec. 2-Feb 11 (just twice in final 7 games). Averaged 12.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore (hon. mention All-Big 12). Arrived at OU in summer 2009 weighing 273 pounds but enters season at JE LON HORNBEAK (6-3, 180, FRESHMAN, GUARD) Averaging 6.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and team-high 1.3 steals in 10 starts. Coming off a 12-point, 3- assist game vs. Stephen F. Austin (3-for-5 on 3-pointers). Turned in a 14-point, 5-rebound effort in win over West Virginia on Nov. 25. A 4-star recruit by Rivals.com who was ranked No. 102 nationally last year. Helped Grace Prep Academy (Arlington, Texas) to record and state titles his last 2 years. 11 ISAIAH COUSINS (6-3, 182, FRESHMAN, GUARD) Has started first 10 games (averaging 2.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists). Turned in a 9-point, 5-rebound, 4-assist, 2-steal effort vs. Northwestern State 4 games ago. A 3-star recruit by Rivals.com who was New York s Section 1 Mr. Basketball last year. Averaged 15.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.0 steals as a high school senior. Led team to 23-3 record and second straight state title last year. Attended same high school (Mount Vernon HS) as OU assistant coach Lew Hill. 13 JAMES FRASCHILLA (5-10, 150, SOPHOMORE, GUARD) Has scored 1 point in his 2 games this year (4 total minutes). A walk-on point guard from Dallas who totaled 3 points in his 10 appearances last year. Helped Highland Park HS to a 22-8 record and a District 10-4A championship as a senior. Voted by teammates as the Sooner who would make the best college head coach. Son of ESPN analyst and former college head coach Fran Fraschilla. 14 STEVE NOWORYTA (6-7, 200, FRESHMAN, FORWARD) Has not played this year. A walk-on from Hainesport, N.J., who attended Holy Cross High School. Averaged 9.1 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as a high school senior. Father (Steve) is assistant director of player development for Philadelphia Phillies. 15 TYLER NEAL (6-7, 229, JUNIOR, FORWARD) Averaging 1.7 points and 2.5 rebounds in 10.0 minutes per game as a reserve. Came off the bench to average 4.0 points and 2.5 boards in 13.1 minutes a game last year. Shot.338 (23-for-68) from 3-point range and.800 (24-for-30) from free throw line. Averaged 4.6 points final 7 games after averaging 1.1 points in previous 12 Big 12 games. Made 7 3-pointers over the final 7 games after making 1 in first 12 Big 12 games. Recorded a career-high 18-point game vs. Arkansas Dec. 10 (career highs of 4 treys, 4 assists). state player of the year as a senior at Putnam City West High School in CAMERON CLARK (6-6, 208, JUNIOR, GUARD) Has played in all 73 of OU s games during his career and made 60 starts (none of 10 this year). Averaging 6.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 17.1 minutes a contest. Turned in season-high 17 point effort (8-for-12 FGs) in win over Texas A&M 2 games ago. Started year 5-for-21 from field (.238) but is 20-for-34 in 6 games since (.588). Shooting team-high.867 from free throw line (13-for-15). Averaged 8.5 points and 4.7 rebounds in 27.2 minutes per game last season. Scored in double figures on 14 occasions last year (5 times in final 7 outings). Ranked 3rd on team in rebounding and 4th in points and assists. Held scoreless vs. Arkansas (Dec. 10), at Cincinnati (Dec. 29) and vs. Missouri (Feb. 6). Ranked No. 32 as a high school senior by ESPN, No. 34 by Rivals.com and No. 39 by Scout.com. 22 AMATH M BAYE (6-9, 208, JUNIOR, FORWARD) Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and Nov. 26 Big 12 Rookie of the Week. Averaging 8.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game. Averaging 1.5 points and 2.0 rebounds last 2 games in 18.0 minutes per outing (averaged 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds over previous 4 contests). Scored a season-high 19 points in win over West Virginia in Old Spice Classic on Nov. 25. Has led team (or tied for team lead) in rebounds 5 of last 7 games (6 out of 10 total). Transferred from Wyoming where he played and seasons. Averaged 12.0 points and team-high 5.7 rebounds as a sophomore (started all 31 games). Averaged 21.0 points (shot.564 from field) and 6.6 rebounds during 5-game February stretch. Averaged 18.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in 2 games vs. Lon Kruger s UNLV team. Voted by OU teammates as squad s best overall athlete, hardest worker, best dunker, most likely to star in NBA and most competitive (tied with Romero Osby). Hails from Bordeaux, France. 24 ROMERO OSBY (6-8, 232, SENIOR, FORWARD) Averaging team highs of 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 23.3 minutes per game. Averaging 16.3 points the last 3 outings at Arkansas, vs. Texas A&M and vs. Stephen F. Austin. Shooting.621 from field (18-for-29) and from free throw line (13-for-13) last 3 games. Took 3 charges in win at Oral Roberts Nov. 28 (has team-high 6 on year). Named to Old Spice Classic all-tourney team (12.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg,.565 FG%). Big 12 s leading returning rebounder from last season (7.3 rpg). Started all 31 games last year and averaged 12.9 points and team-high 7.3 boards. Averaged 16.3 points during 8-game Big 12 stretch (Jan. 9-Feb. 4). Led team with 7 double-doubles (ranked 6th in Big 12), 34 dunks and 16 charges taken. Scored a career-high 24 points in regular season finale vs. Texas A&M (11-for-15 shooting). Played freshman and sophomore seasons at Mississippi State University. Rated No. 57 nationally by Rivals.com and No. 70 by Scout.com out of high school. 32 CASEY ARENT (6-10, 227, SENIOR, CENTER) Has played 10 total minutes in 2 games this season. Played 8 minutes in season opener vs. ULM and totaled 2 points and 2 rebounds. Averaged 1.2 points/1.8 boards in 6.1 minutes per game last year (played in 24 of 31 games). Rated as the nation s 22nd-best juco player last year by JucoRecruiting.com. Earned first-team All-Big 8 and first-team all-state honors as a sophomore in at Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif. Averaged 19.1 points and 11.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore (17 double-doubles). 5

6 SEASON STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 24 Osby, Romero Pledger, Steven Hield, Buddy M'Baye, Amath Hornbeak, Je'lon Fitzgerald, Andrew Clark, Cameron Cousins, Isaiah Grooms, Sam Neal, Tyler Arent, Casey Fraschilla, James Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS OU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/12 ULM W /16/12 at UT Arlington W # 11/22/12 vs UTEP W # 11/23/12 vs Gonzaga L # 11/25/12 vs West Virginia W /28/12 at Oral Roberts W /30/12 NORTHWESTERN STATE W /04/12 at Arkansas L $ 12/15/12 vs Texas A&M W /18/12 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN L # = Old Spice Classic (Orlando, Fla.) $ = All-College Classic ( City, Okla.) * = Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Opponents

7 SEASON RESULTS Date Opponent Score W/L Attend. Points Leader Leader Assists Leader 11/11 ULM W 8,734 Pledger...15 M Baye... 9 Cousins, Grooms, Hornbeak /16 at UT Arlington W 6,421 Hield...17 Osby Clark, Grooms, Hornbeak /22 vs. UTEP # W 2,076 Osby...16 Osby Cousins, Osby /23 vs. Gonzaga (17) # L 2,205 Osby...13 M Baye, Osby... 5 Grooms, Hornbeak /25 vs. West Virginia # W 4,121 M Baye...19 M Baye, Neal, Osby, Pledger... 6 Grooms /28 at Oral Roberts W 7,219 M Baye...12 M Baye... 9 Cousins /30 Northwestern State W 8,915 Osby...11 M Baye, Osby... 8 Cousins, Grooms /4 at Arkansas L 12,548 Osby...22 M Baye, Osby... 6 Pledger /15 vs. Texas A&M $ W 4,254 Osby...19 Osby... 7 Hornbeak /18 Stephen F. Austin L 8,572 Hornbeak, Pledger...12 Hield Hornbeak /29 Ohio 12/31 Texas A&M-C.C. % 1/5 at West Virginia 1/12 State 1/16 Texas Tech 1/19 at Kansas State 1/21 Texas 1/26 at Kansas 1/30 at Baylor 2/2 Kansas State 2/4 at Iowa State 2/9 Kansas 2/11 TCU 2/16 State 2/20 at Texas Tech 2/23 Baylor 2/27 at Texas 3/2 Iowa State 3/6 West Virginia 3/9 at TCU Associated Press rankings in parentheses # Old Spice Classic (Orlando, Fla.) $ All-College Classic ( City, Okla.) % Field House Series (played on OU campus at McCasland Field House) Record Summary Overall Home Away Neutral All Games Big 12 Games Non-Conference Games

8 POINTS, REBOUNDS, ASSISTS Date Opponent GROOMS PLEDGER HIELD FTZGERLD H BEAK COUSINS FRASCH. NWRYTA. NEAL CLARK M BAYE OSBY ARENT 11/11 ULM DNP /18 at UT Arlington DNP DNP DNP 11/22 vs. UTEP # DNP DNP DNP 11/23 vs. Gonzaga (17) # DNP /25 vs. West Virginia # DNP DNP DNP 11/28 at Oral Roberts DNP DNP DNP 11/30 Northwestern State DNP DNP DNP 12/4 at Arkansas DNP DNP DNP 12/15 vs. Texas A&M $ DNP DNP DNP 12/18 Stephen F. Austin DNP DNP DNP DNP 12/29 Ohio 12/31 Texas A&M-C.C. % 1/5 at West Virginia 1/12 State 1/16 Texas Tech 1/19 at Kansas State 1/21 Texas 1/26 at Kansas 1/30 at Baylor 2/2 Kansas State 2/4 at Iowa State 2/9 Kansas 2/11 TCU 2/16 State 2/20 at Texas Tech 2/23 Baylor 2/27 at Texas 3/2 Iowa State 3/6 West Virginia 3/9 at TCU Starters underlined Associated Press rankings in parentheses # Old Spice Classic (Orlando, Fla.) $ All-College Classic ( City, Okla.) % Field House Series (played on OU campus at McCasland Field House) MISCELLANEOUS STATS Dunks Amath M Baye...7 Cameron Clark...4 Romero Osby...4 Buddy Hield...3 Andrew Fitzgerald...2 Tyler Neal...1 Charges Taken Romero Osby...6 Andrew Fitzgerald...2 Cameron Clark...1 Sam Grooms...1 Je lon Hornbeak...1 8

9 GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O/D/T PF A TO B S 1 2 TP ULM /22/30 16/33/ at UT Arlington /33/48 8/30/ UTEP # vs. # /25/32 15/23/ # vs. Gonzaga (17) # /19/24 17/34/ West Virginia # /20/ vs. # /24/ at Oral Roberts /19/37 10/23/ Northwestern State /27/38 12/26/ at Arkansas /21/31 9/17/ Texas A&M $ vs. $ /23/35 11/20/ Stephen F. Austin /20/37 17/21/ Ohio Texas A&M-Corpus Christi % % at West Virginia State Texas Tech at Kansas State Texas at Kansas at Baylor Kansas State at Iowa State Kansas TCU State at Texas Tech Baylor at Texas Iowa State West Virginia at TCU Associated Press rankings in parentheses # Old Spice Classic (Orlando, Fla.) $ All-College Classic ( City, Okla.) % Field House Series (played on OU campus at McCasland Field House) 9

10 INDIVIDUAL HIGHS OKLAHOMA HIGHS Points 22, Romero Osby vs. Arkansas (12/4) Field Goals 9, Romero Osby vs. Arkansas (12/4) Field Goal Attempts 14, Steven Pledger vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/18) Field Goal Pct. (min. 5 made).833 (5-for-6), Amath M Baye vs. West Virginia (11/25) 3-Point Field Goals 5, Steven Pledger vs. ULM (11/11) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 9, Steven Pledger vs. ULM (11/11) 3-Point Field Goal Pct. (min. 4 made).556 (5-for-9), Steven Pledger vs. ULM (11/11) Free Throws 9, Romero Osby vs. Northwestern State (11/30) 9, Amath M Baye vs. West Virginia (11/25) Free Throw Attempts 13, Amath M Baye vs. West Virginia (11/25) Free Throw Pct. (min. 5 made) (9-for-9), Romero Osby vs. Texas A&M (12/15) 11, Buddy Hield vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/18) Assists 5, Isaiah Cousins vs. ULM (11/11) 5, Je lon Hornbeak vs. ULM (11/11) 5, Sam Grooms vs. ULM (11/11) Turnovers 4, eight times Blocked Shots 3, Romero Osby vs. ULM (11/11) Steals 3, Steven Pledger vs. Texas A&M (12/15) 3, Steven Pledger vs. Northwestern State (11/30) 3, Je lon Hornbeak vs. UT Arlington(11/16) OPPONENT HIGHS Points 33, Marshawn Powell, Arkansas (12/4) Field Goals 11, Marshawn Powell, Arkansas (12/4) Field Goal Attempts 18, Antonio Bostic, Stephen F. Austin (12/18) Field Goal Pct. (min. 5 made).750 (6-for-8), Karol Gruszecki, UT Arlington (11/16) 3-Point Field Goals 4, Marshawn Powell, Arkansas (12/4) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 9, Warren Niles, Oral Roberts (11/28) 3-Point Field Goal Pct. (min. 4 made).667 (4-for-6), Elston Turner, Texas A&M (12/15).667 (4-for-6), Marshawn Powell, Arkansas (12/4) Free Throws 10, Gary Browne, West Virginia (11/25) Free Throw Attempts 11, Gary Browne, West Virginia (11/25) Free Throw Pct. (min. 5 made).909 (10-for-11), Gary Browne, West Virginia (11/25) 10, Andrew Young, Texas A&M (12/15) 10, Jordan Reves, UT Arlington (11/16) Assists 9, Hal Bateman, Stephen F. Austin (12/18) Turnovers 6, Charles Drew, UT Arlington (11/16) Blocked Shots 4, Taylor Smith, Stephen F. Austin (12/18 4, Jordan Reves, UT Arlington (11/16) Steals 5, David Stockton, Gonzaga (11/23) OKLAHOMA S TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES POINTS Romero Osby vs. Arkansas (12/4) Romero Osby vs. Texas A&M (12/15) Amath M Baye vs. West Virginia (11/25) Cameron Clark vs. Texas A&M (12/15) Buddy Hield vs. UT Arlington (11/16) Romero Osby vs. UTEP (11/22) Steven Pledger vs. ULM (11/11) 14...Amath M Baye vs. Arkansas (12/4) Je lon Hornbeak vs. West Virginia (11/25) 13...Romero Osby vs. Gonzaga (11/23) REBOUNDS Buddy Hield vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/18) Romero Osby vs. UTEP (11/22) Romero Osby vs. UT Arlington (11/16) 9...Amath M Baye vs. Oral Roberts (11/28) 9... Amath M Baye vs. UT Arlington (11/16) 9...Amath M Baye vs. ULM (11/11) 8... Amath M Baye vs. Northwestern State (11/30) 8... Romero Osby vs. Northwestern State (11/30) ASSISTS 5...Isaiah Cousins vs. ULM (11/11) 5...Sam Grooms vs. ULM (11/11) 5...Je lon Hornbeak vs. ULM (11/11) 4... Isaiah Cousins vs. Northwestern State (11/30) 4... Sam Grooms vs. Northwestern State (11/30) 4...Sam Grooms vs. West Virginia (11/25) 4...Isaiah Cousins vs. UTEP (11/22) 4... Romero Osby vs. UTEP (11/22) BLOCKED SHOTS 3... Romero Osby vs. ULM (11/11) 2...seven times STEALS 3... Steven Pledger vs. Texas A&M (12/15) 3...Steven Pledger vs. Northwestern State (11/30) 3...Je lon Hornbeak vs. UT Arlington (11/16) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS 5... Steven Pledger vs. ULM (11/11) 4... Steven Pledger vs. Arkansas (12/4) 3... Je lon Hornbeak vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/18) 3... Isaiah Cousins vs. Gonzaga (11/23) 3... Steven Pledger vs. UTEP (11/22) FREE THROWS 9... Romero Osby vs. Texas A&M (12/15) 9... Romero Osby vs. Northwestern State (11/30) 9... Amath M Baye vs. West Virginia (11/25) 7...Romero Osby vs. Gonzaga (11/23) 10

11 SPECIALTY STATS Won Opening Tip Points in Paint Points Off Turnovers 2nd Chance Points Bench Points Date Opponent Score W/L OU Opp. OU Opp. OU Opp. OU Opp. OU Opp. 11/11 ULM W X /16 at UT Arlington W X /22 vs. UTEP # W X /23 vs. Gonzaga (17) # L X /25 vs. West Virginia # W X /28 at Oral Roberts W X /30 Northwestern State W X /4 at Arkansas L X /15 vs. Texas A&M $ W X /18 Stephen F. Austin L X /29 Ohio 12/31 Texas A&M-C.C. % 1/5 at West Virginia 1/12 State 1/16 Texas Tech 1/19 at Kansas State 1/21 Texas 1/26 at Kansas 1/30 at Baylor 2/2 Kansas State 2/4 at Iowa State 2/9 Kansas 2/11 TCU 2/16 State 2/20 at Texas Tech 2/23 Baylor 2/27 at Texas 3/2 Iowa State 3/6 West Virginia 3/9 at TCU Totals Associated Press rankings in parentheses # Old Spice Classic (Orlando, Fla.) $ All-College Classic ( City, Okla.) % Field House Series (played on OU campus at McCasland Field House) 11

12 SAM GROOMS 6-1, 203, SENIOR, GUARD GREENSBORO, N.C. (CHIPOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE [FLA.]) 1 2 STEVEN PLEDGER 6-4, 219, SENIOR, GUARD CHESAPEAKE, VA. (ATLANTIC SHORES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL) PTS REB AST MIN PTS REB 3FG% MIN GROOMS GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM N16 at UT Arlington N22 vs. UTEP N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) N25 vs. West Virginia N28 at Oral Roberts N30 Northwestern State D4 at Arkansas D15 vs. Texas A&M D18 Stephen F. Austin DNP INJURED J12 State F16 State GROOMS CAREER HIGHS Points...17 vs. Missouri (2/6/12) Field Goals...7 vs. Missouri (2/6/12) Field Goal Attempts (2/18/12 vs. Iowa State) 3-Point Field Goals...2 vs. Sacramento State (12/2/11) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts...3 (twice) Free Throws Made... 8 vs. Santa Clara (11/25/11) Free Throw Attempts vs. Santa Clara (11/25/11)...6 vs. Idaho State (11/11/11) Assists (three times) Blocked Shots...1 (twice) Steals...3 vs. Sacramento State (12/2/11) Minutes Played...44 vs. Texas A&M (1/21/11) PLEDGER GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM * N16 at UT Arlington * N22 vs. UTEP * N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) * N25 vs. West Virginia * N28 at Oral Roberts * N30 Northwestern State * D4 at Arkansas * D15 vs. Texas A&M * D18 Stephen F. Austin * J12 State F16 State * Starter PLEDGER S CAREER HIGHS Points vs. Iowa State (1/29/11) Field Goals vs. Iowa State (1/29/11) Field Goal Attempts vs. Iowa State (1/29/11) 3-Point Field Goals... 7 vs. Iowa State (1/29/11) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts...14 vs. Houston (11/26/09) Free Throws Made... 7 vs. Iowa State (1/29/11) Free Throw Attempts...8 (twice)...10 vs. Houston (12/17/11) Assists...6 (twice) Blocked Shots...2 (twice) Steals... 3 (six times) Minutes Played vs. Iowa State (1/29/11) 12

13 BUDDY HIELD 6-4, 199, FRESHMAN, GUARD FREEPORT, BAHAMAS (SUNRISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY [KAN.]) PTS REB STL MIN ANDREW FITZGERALD 6-8, 238, SENIOR, FORWARD BALTIMORE, MD. (BREWSTER ACADEMY [N.H.]) PTS REB AST MIN HIELD GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM N16 at UT Arlington N22 vs. UTEP N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) N25 vs. West Virginia N28 at Oral Roberts N30 Northwestern State D4 at Arkansas D15 vs. Texas A&M D18 Stephen F. Austin J12 State F16 State FITZGERALD GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM N16 at UT Arlington N22 vs. UTEP N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) N25 vs. West Virginia N28 at Oral Roberts N30 Northwestern State D4 at Arkansas * D15 vs. Texas A&M D18 Stephen F. Austin J12 State F16 State HIELD S CAREER HIGHS Points...17 vs. UT Arlington (11/16/12) Field Goals...6 vs. UT Arlington (11/16/12) Field Goal Attempts vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/18/12) 3-Point Field Goals...2 (twice) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts...4 (twice) Free Throws Made...3 vs. UT Arlington (11/16/12) Free Throw Attempts...4 vs. UT Arlington (11/16/12) vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/18/12) Assists... 1 (four times) Blocked Shots... 2 vs. Gonzaga (11/23/12) Steals... 2 (four times) Minutes Played...28 vs. UTEP (11/22/12) FITZGERALD S CAREER HIGHS Points vs. Iowa State (2/4/12) Field Goals vs. Iowa State (2/4/12) Field Goal Attempts vs. Iowa State (2/4/12) 3-Point Field Goals... None 3-Point Field Goal Attempts... None Free Throws Made...6 (five times) Free Throw Attempts...8 vs. Texas A&M (3/6/10)...13 (twice) Assists...3 vs. Baylor (2/27/10) Blocked Shots...3 vs. Texas Tech (1/18/11) Steals... 5 vs. North Carolina Central (11/15/10) Minutes Played...39 (twice) 13

14 JE LON HORNBEAK 6-3, 180, FRESHMAN, GUARD ARLINGTON, TEXAS (GRACE PREPARATORY ACADEMY) 5 11 ISAIAH COUSINS 6-3, 182, FRESHMAN, GUARD MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (MOUNT VERNON HS) PTS REB AST MIN PTS REB AST MIN HORNBEAK GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM * N16 at UT Arlington * N22 vs. UTEP * N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) * N25 vs. West Virginia * N28 at Oral Roberts * N30 Northwestern State * D4 at Arkansas * D15 vs. Texas A&M * D18 Stephen F. Austin * J12 State F16 State * Starter HORNBEAK S CAREER HIGHS Points vs. West Virginia (11/25/12) Field Goals... 5 vs. West Virginia (11/25/12) Field Goal Attempts...10 vs. ULM (11/11/12) 3-Point Field Goals... 3 vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/18/12) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts...5 (twice) Free Throws Made...4 vs. UT Arlington (11/16/12) Free Throw Attempts...8 vs. UT Arlington (11/16/12)...5 (twice) Assists...5 vs. ULM (11/11/12) Blocked Shots...1 (twice) Steals...3 vs. UT Arlington (11/16/12) Minutes Played...28 vs. ULM (11/11/12) COUSINS GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM * N16 at UT Arlington * N22 vs. UTEP * N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) * N25 vs. West Virginia * N28 at Oral Roberts * N30 Northwestern State * D4 at Arkansas * D15 vs. Texas A&M * D18 Stephen F. Austin * J12 State F16 State * Starter COUSINS CAREER HIGHS Points vs. Gonzaga (11/23/12) Field Goals...4 vs. Northwestern State (11/30/12) Field Goal Attempts...7vs. Northwestern State (11/30/12) 3-Point Field Goals... 3 vs. Gonzaga (11/23/12) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts... 5 vs. Gonzaga (11/23/12) Free Throws Made...2 vs. ULM (11/11/12) Free Throw Attempts...3 vs. ULM (11/11/12)...5 vs. Northwestern State (11/30/12) Assists...5 vs. ULM (11/11/12) Blocked Shots...1 vs. Arkansas (12/4/12) Steals... 2 (three times) Minutes Played vs. Gonzaga (11/23/12) 14

15 13 JAMES FRASCHILLA 5-10, 150, SOPHOMORE, GUARD DALLAS, TEXAS (HIGHLAND PARK HS) PTS REB AST MIN STEVE NOWORYTA 6-7, 200, FRESHMAN, FORWARD HAINESPORT, N.J. (HOLY CROSS HS) PTS REB FG% MIN FRASCHILLA GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM N16 at UT Arlington DNP N22 vs. UTEP DNP N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) N25 vs. West Virginia DNP N28 at Oral Roberts DNP N30 Northwestern State DNP D4 at Arkansas DNP D15 vs. Texas A&M DNP D18 Stephen F. Austin DNP J12 State F16 State NOWORYTA GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM DNP N16 at UT Arlington DNP N22 vs. UTEP DNP N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) DNP N25 vs. West Virginia DNP N28 at Oral Roberts DNP N30 Northwestern State DNP D4 at Arkansas DNP D15 vs. Texas A&M DNP D18 Stephen F. Austin DNP J12 State F16 State FRASCHILLA S CAREER HIGHS Points...2 vs. South Carolina State (12/21/11) Field Goals...1 vs. South Carolina State (12/21/11) Field Goal Attempts...2 vs. South Carolina State (12/21/11) 3-Point Field Goals... None 3-Point Field Goal Attempts... None Free Throws Made...1 (twice) Free Throw Attempts...2 (twice)...1 vs. South Carolina State (12/21/11) Assists... None Blocked Shots... None Steals... None Minutes Played... 2 (four times) NOWORYTA S CAREER HIGHS Points... None Field Goals... None Field Goal Attempts... None 3-Point Field Goals... None 3-Point Field Goal Attempts... None Free Throws Made... None Free Throw Attempts... None... None Assists... None Blocked Shots... None Steals... None Minutes Played... None 15

16 15 TYLER NEAL 6-7, 229, JUNIOR, FORWARD OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (PUTNAM CITY WEST HS) PTS REB 3FG% MIN CAMERON CLARK 6-6, 208, JUNIOR, GUARD/FORWARD SHERMAN, TEXAS (SHERMAN HS) PTS REB FT% MIN NEAL GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM N16 at UT Arlington N22 vs. UTEP N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) N25 vs. West Virginia N28 at Oral Roberts N30 Northwestern State D4 at Arkansas D15 vs. Texas A&M D18 Stephen F. Austin J12 State F16 State CLARK GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM N16 at UT Arlington N22 vs. UTEP N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) N25 vs. West Virginia N28 at Oral Roberts N30 Northwestern State D4 at Arkansas D15 vs. Texas A&M D18 Stephen F. Austin J12 State F16 State NEAL S CAREER HIGHS Points...18 vs. Arkansas (12/10/12) Field Goals...5 vs. Arkansas (12/10/12) Field Goal Attempts...9 vs. Arkansas (12/10/12) 3-Point Field Goals...4 vs. Arkansas (12/10/12) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts...8 vs. Arkansas (12/10/12) Free Throws Made...6 vs. Virginia (11/23/10) Free Throw Attempts... 6 (three times)... 7 (three times) Assists...4 vs. Arkansas (12/10/12) Blocked Shots... 2 vs. Iowa State (2/18/12) Steals... 2 (four times) Minutes Played...28 (twice) CLARK S CAREER HIGHS Points...26 vs. Central Arkansas (12/30/10) Field Goals...11 (twice) Field Goal Attempts...19 vs. Baylor (2/2/11) 3-Point Field Goals...4 vs. Central Arkansas (12/30/10) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts...7 vs. Baylor (2/2/11) Free Throws Made...6 vs. State (3/5/11) Free Throw Attempts...7 vs. State (3/5/11) (three times) Assists...4 (twice) Blocked Shots...3 vs. Sacramento State (12/2/11) Steals...3 (twice) Minutes Played vs. Iowa State (1/29/11) 16

17 22 AMATH M BAYE 6-9, 208, JUNIOR, FORWARD BORDEAUX, FRANCE (UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING) PTS REB BLK MIN ROMERO OSBY 6-8, 238, SENIOR, FORWARD MERIDIAN, MISS. (MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY) PTS REB FG% MIN M BAYE GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM * N16 at UT Arlington * N22 vs. UTEP * N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) * N25 vs. West Virginia * N28 at Oral Roberts * N30 Northwestern State * D4 at Arkansas * D15 vs. Texas A&M * D18 Stephen F. Austin * J12 State F16 State * Starter M BAYE S CAREER HIGHS Points vs. Air Force (2/23/11*) Field Goals vs. Air Force (2/23/11*) Field Goal Attempts...18 (twice*) 3-Point Field Goals...1 (10 times*) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts... 4 vs. San Diego State (3/1/11*) Free Throws Made... 9 vs. West Virginia (11/25/12) Free Throw Attempts vs. West Virginia (11/25/12)...10 (twice*) Assists... 3 vs. Air Force (1/22/11*) Blocked Shots... 5 vs. Utah (2/27/10*) Steals... 4 vs. Kean (11/13/10*) Minutes Played (three times*) *At Wyoming OSBY GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM * N16 at UT Arlington * N22 vs. UTEP * N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) * N25 vs. West Virginia * N28 at Oral Roberts * N30 Northwestern State * D4 at Arkansas D15 vs. Texas A&M * D18 Stephen F. Austin * J12 State F16 State * Starter OSBY S CAREER HIGHS Points...24 vs. Texas A&M (3/3/12) Field Goals...11 vs. Texas A&M (3/3/12) Field Goal Attempts...17 vs. State (1/9/12) 3-Point Field Goals...2 (five times) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts... 3 (seven times) Free Throws Made... 9 (three times) Free Throw Attempts...12 (twice) vs. South Carolina State (12/21/11) Assists... 4 (four times) Blocked Shots...5 vs. Texas Tech (1/17/12) Steals...3 (twice) Minutes Played (four times) 17

18 32 CASEY ARENT 6-10, 223, SENIOR, CENTER PENRYN, CALIF. (SIERRA COLLEGE) PTS REB FG% MIN ARENT GAME BY GAME IN N11 ULM N16 at UT Arlington DNP N22 vs. UTEP DNP N23 vs. Gonzaga (17) N25 vs. West Virginia DNP N28 at Oral Roberts DNP N30 Northwestern State DNP D4 at Arkansas DNP D15 vs. Texas A&M DNP D18 Stephen F. Austin DNP J12 State F16 State ARENT S CAREER HIGHS Points...6 vs. Coppin State (11/18/11) Field Goals...3 vs. Coppin State (11/18/11) Field Goal Attempts...5 vs. Coppin State (11/18/11) 3-Point Field Goals... None 3-Point Field Goal Attempts... None Free Throws Made...2 (twice) Free Throw Attempts...2 (twice)...9 (twice) Assists...1 vs. Coppin State (11/18/11) Blocked Shots... 1 (three times) Steals...2 vs. Sacramento State (12/2/11) Minutes Played...15 vs. Saint Louis (11/27/11) 18