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OCU Visits Baylor in Women's Basketball Exhibition

Posted by Rich Tortorelli - Tue, Aug. 28, 2012 - [ Women's Basketball ] - Viewed 419 times

Lauren Gober

WACO, Texas - Defending national champions collide when Oklahoma City University meets Baylor at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Ferrell Center in a women's basketball exhibition.

OCU captured the 2012 NAIA Division I championship, while Baylor went 40-0 en route to the NCAA crown.

The Stars posted a 35-1 record with the Sooner Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles. OCU picked up its sixth national championship, 13th regular-season league crown won or shared and ninth SAC Tournament title in women's basketball.

ings back two-time all-American and three-time all-SAC selection Lauren Gober. Gober, a 6-foot-2 senior, produced 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.78 blocks and 1.50 steals a game in 2011-12. She ranked second nationally with 91 treys and 16th in 3-point field-goal percentage (38.1 percent).

Latricia Trammell is set to make her debut as OCU head coach against Baylor. Trammell returned to OCU after spending five seasons as Western State (Colo.) coach. Trammell served as OCU women's basketball assistant coach from 2005-07.

"We are extremely excited to play against the national champions," Trammell said. "What a great opportunity to play against some of the best players in the country. Coach Mulkey and her staff do a great job, and we appreciate this opportunity."

Baylor became the first NCAA basketball team to go 40-0 while also collecting the 2012 Big 12 championship.

Brittney Griner headlines a Baylor squad that returns all five starters from last season. Griner, a 6-8 senior, led the Lady Bears with 23.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.15 blocked shots a game as well as a 60.9 percent field-goal percentage.

Griner accumulated virtually every NCAA women's basketball award possible in 2011-12.

Griner racked up the 2012 NCAA Women's Final Four Most Outstanding Performer, Honda Award, Wade Trophy, Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, AP National Player of the Year, the USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year award, WBCA Defensive Player of the Year, Big 12 Women's Athlete of the Year, Big 12 Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards, and Most Outstanding Player in the Big 12 Championship.

OCU begins the regular season against Evangel (Mo.) at noon Nov. 3 at Abe Lemons Arena. The Stars open SAC play against John Brown (Ark.) at 6 p.m. Jan. 3, 2013 in Siloam Springs, Ark. OCU's 2012-13 schedule can be found here.