This nationally televised interconference showdown has a built-in hook. And you can be sure the ESPN2 announcers will be hyping it relentlessly from the opening of the broadcast: Tasha Humphrey vs. Courtney Paris. And, as is almost always the case in these superstar vs. superstar matchups, the game will probably come down to which star’s "supporting cast" steps up most effectively. The defensive attention Tasha draws will create open looks from the wing for Megan. If Megan knocks down a couple of early baseline jumpers, it could open things up down low for Tasha and Angel. OU will double-down on Tasha every time she gets a touch…so the guards will need to be thinking one pass ahead when the ball is kicked back out to them. The high/low two-man game that Georgia has been going to with Angel and Tasha on the floor together will be utilized with the intent of making Paris "D"-up with her back to the basket and keeping her from crashing the boards. Georgia has had OU’s number the last few years, going 3-0 against the Sooners. You better know that OU coach Sherri Coale will remind her locker room of that record shortly before tip-off. This should be a good, old-fashioned throwdown in the heartland.

Oklahoma is led by, of course, the phenomenal Courtney Paris. She’s averaging 16.3 points and 15.4 rebounds a game. She’s working on a streak of 77 consecutive double-double games (82 career double-doubles in 85 games). If there’s one glaring hole in her game, it’s her free-throw shooting. Paris only shoots around 56% from the line. If it’s close late and you need a possession, she’s the Sooner you want to foul. Courtney starts alongside her sister Ashley Paris, who averages a little over eleven points a game. With the Sooners’ average rebounding margin over their opponents being a staggering +16, it will take a hot shooting day for the Lady Bulldogs to prevail. All the pieces needed to succeed versus Oklahoma were in place down in Gainesville a couple nights ago. A repeat of that effort will give Georgia a big win on national television over a higher-ranked opponent.

Georgia and Oklahoma tip off at 5:00 PM tomorrow and the game will be shown live on ESPN2. If you like, you can turn down the sound on your TV and listen to Jeff and Mack call the action on your local Georgia Bulldog Network radio affiliate. Get ready…it’ll be like a little bit of March in January.

Click here for the official Oklahoma women’s basketball page.

Here’s a link to the Oklahoma roster and individual player bios.

And their season-to-date statistics can be found by clicking here.