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Sophomore sets tone for OU women's basketball team

December 8, 2011 | 0 comments

Senior guard Danielle Robinson claims the tipoff and drives the lane for a quick two, followed by freshman guard Aaryn Ellenberg, who lays it in off the turnover. That was the scene last year when the OU women’s basketball team hosted Fresno State for an easy 84-66 Sooner win. But that season is history; Robinson is gone, and so too are the easy buckets. READ MORE

Dead week study perks available to students

December 5, 2011 | 0 comments

Couches across campus will be a hot commodity this week as bleary-eyed students with pillows in tow prepare for the long haul of dead week. Despite the abundance of snoozing students, OU will be anything but dead this week. READ MORE

COLUMN: What OU women's hoops showed in final exhibition game

November 11, 2011 | 0 comments

There’s nothing pretty about OU women’s basketball when it’s working out the kinks, but lucky for OU coach Sherri Coale and her young squad, that’s why Division-II Grand Canyon was in the building for a 100-50 Sooner romp Thursday night. READ MORE

Rick Perry not betting on OU-Texas

October 5, 2011 | 1 comment

Texas Gov. Rick Perry isn’t ready to ante up for Saturday’s installment of the Red River Rivalry. READ MORE

OU hockey to hold live auditions for student play-by-play team Friday

September 22, 2011 | 0 comments

OU hockey and the Wire will hold open, live auditions for the OU-Texas hockey broadcast team Friday evening. READ MORE

Easy-to-prepare recipes that won't break students' banks

August 24, 2011 | 0 comments

The Daily provides three ways to save money by getting out of the drive-thru line and back into your kitchen this semester. READ MORE

COLUMN: Big 12 track meets provide great moments

May 18, 2011 | 0 comments

Big 12 track meets aren’t glamorous. Track and field doesn’t attract thousands of people, so those who come are the dedicated few. It’s hard to be a fair-weather track fan aside from the Olympics. You won’t find Kim Kardashian sitting trackside, hoping to snag an errant shot put. READ MORE

Danielle Robinson chosen sixth overall in WNBA Draft

April 11, 2011 | 0 comments

“With the sixth pick in the 2011 WNBA draft, the San Antonio Silver Stars select Danielle Robinson, from the University of Oklahoma.” Those words, spoken by WNBA Chief of Operations Renee Brown, will likely be ringing in the ears of former Sooner guard Danielle Robinson for years to come. READ MORE

Women's basketball season ends after roller-coaster ride

March 31, 2011 | 0 comments

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — but that’s just Sooner women’s basketball. Oklahoma ended its roller-coaster season Saturday after the Sooners flamed out in the Sweet 16 with a lopsided 78-53 loss to Notre Dame. READ MORE

OU's postseason run ends in Sweet 16 with loss to Notre Dame

March 26, 2011 | 0 comments

The luck of the Irish took its toll on the OU women’s basketball team Saturday as Notre Dame stunted the OU offense en route to a 78-53 Irish win and Elite Eight berth. Oklahoma ended Notre Dame’s run through the tournament in the final seconds of overtime last year, but the Fighting Irish did not need extra time for this year's revenge. READ MORE

OU, Irish to play Elite Eight

March 25, 2011 | 0 comments

The last time the Sooners faced a second-seeded Notre Dame team, OU was riding high. “I think this was one of those games that can really grow the sport of women’s college basketball,” Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale said after the Sooners upended the Fighting Irish, 77-72, for an Elite Eight berth. READ MORE

Women's basketball postseason gets even sweeter

March 23, 2011 | 0 comments

The Sooners are still dancing after OU women’s basketball shook the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes for an 88-83 win Tuesday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament. READ MORE

OU women's basketball to face Miami (Fla.) in 2nd round

March 22, 2011 | 0 comments

The sixth-seeded OU women’s basketball team faces an uphill climb in the second round of the NCAA tournament, going up against third-seeded Miami (Fla.) at 6 tonight in Charlottesville, Va. The Hurricanes are ranked No. 11 in the AP Poll and finished the regular season with a 28-4 record. READ MORE

Whitney Hand leads Oklahoma to second round

March 21, 2011 | 0 comments

There are no easy games in the NCAA tournament, a lesson sixth-seeded OU nearly learned the hard way after escaping a second-half run by 11-seed James Madison, 86-72. READ MORE

OU women lose to Aggies for third time

March 11, 2011 | 0 comments

OU is 0-3 against Texas A&M this season after losing to the Aggies, 81-68, in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament Friday afternoon. Despite the Sooners' loss, senior guard Danielle Robinson had 19 points and seven assists, joining Nancy Lieberman and Dawn Staley as the only players in women's basketball history to total 2,000 points, 700 assists and 300 steals. READ MORE

Sooners, Aggies face again in Big 12 semifinals

March 11, 2011 | 0 comments

OU women’s basketball faces Texas A&M at 2:30 p.m. today in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo. The three-seed Sooners advanced to the semifinals with a 71-69 win over sixth-seeded Texas Tech on Wednesday night. READ MORE

Win over Tech payback for women's basketball team

March 10, 2011 | 0 comments

Robinson, Roethlisberger and revenge. Senior guard Danielle Robinson and senior forward Carlee Roethlisberger led the Sooners, who were seeking revenge for a 61-56 loss at the end of the regular season, against Texas Tech Wednesday night. READ MORE

Women's basketball to face Lady Raiders

March 9, 2011 | 0 comments

Time to pull out the Swiffer Sweeper. The records, accolades and win streaks will be swept away as OU women’s basketball opens the Big 12 tournament against Texas Tech today in Kansas City, Mo. READ MORE

OU women's basketball drops regular-season finale

March 5, 2011 | 0 comments

OU women’s basketball will hobble into postseason play after a 61-56 loss to Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, to close out the regular season. Oklahoma already clinched the No. 3 seed in next weekend’s Big 12 tournament, but OU did not play like a top seed in the second half Saturday. READ MORE

Sooners to finish regular season against Texas Tech

March 3, 2011 | 0 comments

The OU women’s basketball team will play its final regular-season game at 2 p.m. Saturday in Lubbock, Texas. The No. 18 Sooners face the Texas Tech Lady Raiders for the second time this season. Oklahoma claimed the first meeting in Norman with a 71-61 win. READ MORE

Women's hoops says goodbye to seniors with 81-66 win

March 3, 2011 | 0 comments

The No. 18 OU women’s basketball team sent its seniors out in style Wednesday night with an 81-66 win over Oklahoma State in the Sooners’ final regular-season home game. It was Senior Night, but somebody forgot to tell freshman Aaryn Ellenberg. The guard had 23 points and was 5-of-10 from the 3-point line. READ MORE

Robinson, Roethlisberger and Willis ready for Senior Night

March 2, 2011 | 0 comments

Cue the highlight reel. Play the good-bye songs. Hand out a box of two-ply tissues. It’s Senior Night for OU women’s basketball. READ MORE

OU women's basketball nearly upsets Baylor

February 28, 2011 | 0 comments

The No. 15 OU women’s basketball team almost upset No. 3 Baylor, but the last-minute shot rimmed out and the Lady Bears escaped Norman with an 82-81 win. OU had the ball where it wanted it with 8.3 seconds to play — in the hands of All-American senior guard Danielle Robinson. READ MORE

OU's last-second upset attempt rims out against No. 3 Baylor

February 27, 2011 | 0 comments

The No. 15 OU women’s basketball team almost upset No. 3 Baylor, but the last-minute shot rimmed out and the Lady Bears escaped Norman with an 82-81 win. “I thought our kids played incredibly hard, played well enough to win,” OU coach Sherri Coale said. READ MORE

OU women's basketball to meet Baylor again

February 25, 2011 | 0 comments

Fasten your seat belts and hold on tight. The roller coaster ride that has become OU women’s basketball this season takes a hard turn when Oklahoma hosts the best in the Big 12 Conference — Baylor. READ MORE

No. 15 OU women's hoops upset by Colorado, 73-68

February 23, 2011 | 0 comments

It will be a long ride home for the No.15 OU women’s basketball team after being upset on the road by unranked Colorado, 73-68, Wednesday night. Senior guard Danielle Robinson led OU with 21 points, but she was the only Sooner in double-figures aside from freshman guard Morgan Hook, who added 10. READ MORE

Colorado next stop for recovering Sooner team

February 23, 2011 | 0 comments

The No. 16 OU women’s basketball team is taking its show on the road to play Colorado tonight. READ MORE

Sooner women rebound with rout of Texas

February 19, 2011 | 0 comments

So much for the Sooner slump. OU women’s basketball took Texas to task Saturday, beating the conference rival, 91-62. After an embarrassing 86-45 loss to Connecticut on Monday, OU took out its frustrations on its Red River rivals. READ MORE

OU women look to bounce back against Texas after blowout UConn loss

February 18, 2011 | 0 comments

“It was so bad that it just didn’t seem real.” That was the attitude Monday night of senior forward Carlee Roethlisberger after No. 14 Oklahoma was chewed up and spit back out by No. 2 Connecticut. OU lost 86-45 to post its worst loss since 1978 — before women’s basketball was even an NCAA-regulated sport. READ MORE

Bench key in Sooner women's victory over Missouri

February 12, 2011 | 0 comments

OU women’s basketball took care of business Saturday at Lloyd Noble Center, sending the Missouri Tigers home with a 69-47 loss. The Oklahoma bench showed up in force against Missouri, posting 40 points in the game. READ MORE

OU women still need to piece everything together, players say

February 11, 2011 | 0 comments

Basketball is more than just a game of statistics or physical ability — you cannot be successful without emotion, finesse, rhythm or flow. The OU women’s basketball team has plenty of the former, but is currently struggling with the latter pieces. READ MORE

OU women's basketball falls 92-71 in College Station

February 9, 2011 | 0 comments

Texas A&M completed the season sweep of OU women’s basketball with a 92-71 win Wednesday in College Station, Texas. READ MORE

Women's hoops must focus on defense against A&M, players say

February 9, 2011 | 1 comment

The OU women’s basketball team is headed to College Station, Texas, for round two against the Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday. READ MORE

OU women's basketball bests Iowa State 65-62 in final minute

February 5, 2011 | 0 comments

The Oklahoma women’s basketball team pulled off a 65-62 nail-biter against Iowa State on Saturday after blowing a 14-point halftime lead to trail in the final minutes. READ MORE

Sooners, Cyclones headed for 3-point shootout

February 3, 2011 | 0 comments

And with the blizzard cometh the Cyclones. No. 13 OU women’s basketball faces No. 22 Iowa State at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners, who recently fell 92-70 to No. 1 Baylor on Wednesday, will face one of the top teams in the Big 12 North. READ MORE

Sooner women lose to No. 1 Baylor, 90-72

February 2, 2011 | 0 comments

The OU women's basketball team was bested by the top team in the country Wednesday, losing to No. 1 Baylor 90-72. The Sooners are now 6-2 in Big 12 play after picking up their second loss in the Big 12 South. READ MORE

Sooner women survive foul trouble to win Bedlam

January 29, 2011 | 0 comments

The OU women’s basketball team is headed back to Norman as the victors of round one of Bedlam after dodging late foul trouble to skirt by Oklahoma State, 82-77, on Saturday. Four of the Sooner starters played the final minutes with four fouls, including senior guard Danielle Robinson, who had three before halftime. READ MORE

Sooner women look to rebound against Oklahoma State

January 27, 2011 | 0 comments

The No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners are back on the road for this season’s first installment of Bedlam. The Sooners (15-4, 5-1 Big 12) take on the Oklahoma State Cowgirls (13-5, 1-4) at noon Saturday, and even though OSU isn’t ranked this season, in Big 12 women’s basketball, you can’t take anything for granted. READ MORE

Last-second shot falls short for OU women against Aggies

January 26, 2011 | 0 comments

OU had a chance and a final possession, but the Sooners are now 5-1 in the Big 12 after an 80-78 loss to Texas A&M on Wednesday. Senior guard Danielle Robinson had 33 points for the Sooners, but 21 second-half points weren’t enough. READ MORE

Post play, defense key for OU women against Aggies

January 26, 2011 | 0 comments

“Block out, block out, block out.” That’s the name of the game, according to sophomore center Lyndsey Cloman, when the No. 13 Sooners host No. 6 Texas A&M at 7 p.m. today at Lloyd Noble Center. READ MORE

Aaryn Ellenberg, Whitney Hand propel Sooners to road win against Jayhawks

January 23, 2011 | 0 comments

Freshman guard Aaryn Ellenberg and sophomore Whitney Hand combined for 49 points as the No. 14 OU women’s basketball team secured a 75-57 road win over Kansas. The Sooners are now 5-0 in the Big 12. Ellenberg finished with 28 points Sunday afternoon, 6-of-10 from 3-point range and 11-of-21 from the field. Hand added 21 points, 3-of-6 from beyond the arc and 9-of-15 from the field. READ MORE

Carlee Roethlisberger raises game to match name

January 21, 2011 | 0 comments

Senior forward Carlee Roethlisberger, known more for her last name than her play on the court, finally has some people taking notice. OU faces Kansas on the road Sunday, and Roethlisberger’s improved defensive intensity around the boards and shot selection could not come at a better time. READ MORE

Key second half helps Sooner women over Texas Tech, 71-61

January 19, 2011 | 0 comments

It’s a good thing for OU there are two halves in basketball. It was a rocky beginning, but the No. 14 OU women’s basketball team surged in the second half to beat Texas Tech, 71-61. READ MORE

OU women's basketball team encouraged by defensive improvements

January 19, 2011 | 1 comment

A good defense breeds a good offense, and that might just be the motto for this Sooner team as of late. OU women’s basketball hosts Texas Tech at 7 p.m. Wednesday, and the buzzword around this team is defense. READ MORE

OU women's basketball: Sizing up the Sooners' competition

January 18, 2011 | 0 comments

Women’s basketball in Oklahoma and Texas this year is going to be as competitive as ever with nationally ranked No. 1 Baylor, OU, Texas A&M and Texas Tech beginning conference play 3-0. The Big 12 South has a chance to snag four — if not five — of the six spots for the Big Dance in March. READ MORE

OU women's hoops outlast Longhorns in overtime

January 16, 2011 | 0 comments

The No. 14 OU women’s basketball team clinched a 71-67 overtime win against Big 12 rival Texas on Sunday afternoon in Austin. For its second consecutive game, the Sooners overcame a dismal first half en route to a conference win. READ MORE

No. 14 women's hoops team to tipoff Red River Rivalry in Austin

January 14, 2011 | 0 comments

The No. 14 OU women’s basketball team will look for its third Big 12 win Sunday when it travels to Austin, Texas, to face unranked Texas. It may not be October in the Cotton Bowl or the Texas State Fair, but it is still the Red River Rivalry, sophomore center Joanna McFarland said. READ MORE

Danielle Robinson leads No. 14 OU past Kansas State

January 12, 2011 | 0 comments

The No. 14 OU women’s basketball pulled off a 52-45 win over Kansas State on Wednesday night to avoid a conference upset. Oklahoma (12-3, 2-0) finished the night on top — but it wasn’t easy. READ MORE

Women's hoops to tipoff against Kansas State in Big 12 home opener

January 11, 2011 | 0 comments

The unranked Kansas State Wildcats are headed to Norman for what could be a snooze of a game — but chances are Oklahoma will still have its hands full. The No. 14 Sooners enter Wednesday’s matchup against the Wildcats as the presumed favorite, but coach Sherri Coale recognizes nothing is a given in the Big 12 Conference. READ MORE

Sooner women's basketball handles Fresno State at home

November 22, 2010 | 0 comments

The No. 11 Sooners (3-0) took care of business Monday night in a 84-66 win over the Fresno State Bulldogs (3-2). READ MORE

Articles by Annelise Russell