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Cyclones Approaching!
June 21, 1999 | Women's Basketball
January 19, 1999
#6 Texas Tech (16-1, 5-0)
vs.
#14 Iowa State (13-1, 5-0)
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 1999
Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. CT
Site: Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (8,174)
Series: Tied, 1-1
The Stage is Set for a Big 12 Conference Showdown...
The Big 12 conference lead is up for grabs as the sixth-ranked Texas Tech Lady Raiders face #14 Iowa State Wednesday at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. Both enter the contest undefeated in league play. The Cyclones have won nine straight games while Tech looks to extend its winning streak to 16 games. Texas Tech is unbeaten at home while Iowa State is 4-0 on the road. It is exactly one year to the day that Iowa State defeated Texas Tech, 82-73, in Ames (Jan. 20, 1998).
Probable Starting Lineups
Texas Tech Lady Raiders
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. GP/GS PPG RPG APG 3 Melinda Schmucker Jr-2L G 5-9 17/17 5.9 2.1 5.633 Rene Hanebutt Sr-3L G 5-8 17/17 14.1 4.1 2.623 Julie Lake Sr-3L G 5-8 12/9 8.4 2.9 1.125 Keitha Dickerson Jr-2L F 6-0 17/17 10.1 7.9 2.745 Angie Braziel Sr-1L P 6-3 17/17 20.6 9.0 2.1
Iowa State Cyclones
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. GP/GS PPG RPG APG4 Stacy Frese Jr. G 5-8 14/14 16.7 1.9 3.112 Erica Haugen So. G 5-10 14/14 4.1 1.2 4.451 Megan Taylor So. G 5-11 14/14 17.8 8.4 2.432 Angie Welle Fr. C 6-4 14/14 10.8 5.8 1.445 Monica Huelman Jr. F 6-2 14/14 6.7 5.4 0.6
Texas Tech Reserves
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. G/GS PPG RPG APG10 Kristi Washington So-1L G 5-10 16/0 4.5 1.7 1.012 Cara Gibbs Sr-3L P 6-2 17/0 4.1 2.8 0.815 Aleah Johnson Jr-TR F 6-1 10/0 6.6 4.7 1.024 Katrisa O'Neal So-1L G 5-6 17/8 6.5 2.9 2.932 Amber Tarr Fr-HS G 6-0 11/0 0.8 0.7 0.634 Tanisha Ellison Fr-HS C 6-1 10/0 0.6 0.7 0.052 Alison Cudnoski * Fr-HS C 6-2
* out due to injury
Lady Raider Head Coach Marsha Sharp
One of the most respected and well-known coaches in Texas Tech history, head coach Marsha Sharp is 392-126 (.757) in her 17th year at the helm of the Lady Raiders. The 1998 Big 12 Coach of the Year, she has led the Lady Raiders to eight NCAA Tournament appearances, seven consecutive and five NCAA Sweet 16 appearances in six years, including the NCAA National Championship in 1993. While in the SWC, Coach Sharp and the Lady Raiders never finished below third, they won or shared the last five championships, and they captured three Post Season Classic titles. Sharp captured her 350th career victory during the 1997 NCAA Tournament when on March 16 Tech defeated Montana, 47-45, in Palo Alto, Calif. A 1974 graduate of Wayland Baptist University, Sharp was named National Coach of the Year in 1993 and 1994. She also reaped SWC Coach of the Year honors seven times, five consecutively. Sharp needs eight victories to eclipse the 400 career-win mark.
1998-99 Lady Raiders Schedule/Results
1998-99 Lady Raiders Cumulative Stats
1998-99 Big 12 Standings (through 1/17/99)
Big 12 OverallTeam W-L Pct. W-L Pct.Texas Tech 5-0 1.000 16-1 .941Iowa State 5-0 1.000 13-1 .929Kansas 3-2 .600 13-5 .722Kansas State 3-2 .600 10-5 .667Nebraska 3-2 .600 14-4 .778Missouri 2-3 .400 9-6 .600Oklahoma 2-3 .400 8-7 .533Oklahoma State 2-3 .400 10-5 .667Texas 2-3 .400 8-7 .533Baylor 1-4 .200 9-7 .564Colorado 1-4 .200 8-7 .533Texas A&M 1-4 .200 6-9 .400
Ticket Information
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Wrap-Up of the TTU-Oklahoma State Game
Angie Braziel scored 26 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead No. 6 Texas Tech to a 79-68 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Texas Tech scored 14 straight points to open the game, thanks to five Oklahoma State turnovers in the Cowgirls' first six possessions. The Red Raiders (16-1, 5-0 Big 12) increased their lead to 31-13 with 9:35 to go in the first half. But Oklahoma State went on a 19-4 run to cut it to 35-32 at the half.
Tech went on a 16-3 run early in the second half to go up by 15. OSU didn't get closer than eight points in the last six minutes of the game.
Braziel hit 11 of 18 shots from the floor as the Red Raiders shot 49 percent. Texas Tech also hit eight of 17 3-point shots and was 15-of-21 from the free-throw line.
Rene Hanebutt added 19 for Texas Tech and Julie Lake had 15, as the Red Raiders shot 56 percent in the second half, including four-of-seven three-pointers after the break.
Jennifer Crow led Oklahoma State (10-5, 2-3) with 24 points while Nikki Harmon added 11 points and six rebounds.
The Cowgirls shot 50 percent from the field, hitting 24 of 48 shots, and outrebounded Texas 32-26. But they committed 26 turnovers. Texas Tech committed 16 turnovers.
About Iowa State
Head coach Bill Fennelly is in his fourth season at the helm of the Cyclones. Iowa State's lone loss came at the hands of nationally-ranked Louisiana Tech, 89-60, on Dec. 4. Last year, ISU posted an overall record of 25-8 and reached the second round of the 1998 NCAA Mideast Regional. Fennelly has used the same relatively young starting lineup the entire season with one freshman, two sophomores and two juniors getting the call at the start of the game.
The Cyclones are led by sophomore guard Megan Taylor who scores an average of 17.8 points per game. She also tops the squad in rebounds with 8.4 per contest. Taylor is seventh in the league in scoring and fifth in rebounds. Reserve forward Desiree Francis is fourth in the Big 12 Conference in field goal per., shooting 54.5% from the floor. Junior guard Stacy Frese leads the league in three-point field goal per., hitting 50.9% of her attempts.
As a team, Iowa State leads the conference in field goal per., field goal per. defense, rebounding, rebound margin, and three-point field goals made.
The Series Record...
The young history between Texas Tech and Iowa State finds the series knotted at 1-1. The Lady Raiders dropped an 82-73 decision to the Cyclones last season but defeated ISU, 64-58, in Lubbock on Jan. 25, 1997.
Climbing up the Ladder...
After opening the 1998-99 season with a preseason ranking of #12, the Lady Raiders have steadily climbed up in the polls since November. In the weeks following, Texas Tech spent time at #14, #15, #12, #10, #8, #7 and currently holds the sixth position in the Associated Press and seventh in the USA Today/ESPN poll for the week of Jan. 18.
Home Sweet Home ...
The Lubbock Municipal Coliseum is in its final full season as the home of Lady Raider basketball.
The Lady Raiders are currently scheduled to begin action in the United Spirit Arena in fall,1999. Until then, Texas Tech can count on the majestic old building to provide the Lady Raiders with a decisive home court advantage.
The Lady Raiders have currently won 108 of their last 115 games in the friendly confines, a winning per. of .939. The Lady Raiders have managed a 181-29 mark under head coach Marsha Sharp and a 112-10 record in the last eight seasons in the Coliseum.
A Look Ahead ...
Tech prepares for a televised game against the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, Jan. 20 in Lawrence. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m. CT., and will be seen on channel 20 (Lubbock cable). The Lady Raiders get back on the road to begin the second half of the conference season with a game against Oklahoma in Norman on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Texas Tech vs. Iowa State
Jan. 20, 1999
#14 Iowa State Cyclones (13-1, 5-0 Big 12)
No. Name Yr Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School4 Stacy Frese Jr. G 5-8 Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Univ. of Iowa12 Erica Haugen So. G 5-10 Osseo, Minn./Osseo21 Ashley Homeyer Fr. F 6-0 Oakbrook, Ill./Hinsdale Central22 Tracy Gahan Fr. F 6-1 McKinney, Texas/McKinney23 Sarah Robson So. G 5-5 Belmond, Iowa/Belmond-Klemme30 Alyssa Shriver Fr. F 6-3 Salma, Kan./South32 Angie Welle Fr. C 6-4 Fargo, N.D./Shanley35 Kelly Cizek Fr. F 6-1 Omaha, Neb./Millard South42 Desiree Francis Jr. F 6-0 Antigua, West Indies/Kirkwood CC (Iowa)45 Monica Huelman Jr. F 6-2 Vinton, Iowa/Vinton-Shellsburg51 Megan Taylor So. G 5-11 Roseau, Minn./Roseau
Head Coach: Bill Fennelly, fourth seasonAssistant coaches: Katie Abrahamson, Lotoja Harris, Brenda Oldfield
Texas Tech Tidbits...
The Lady Raiders have won 15 consecutive games and 28 of its last 30 games, dating back to Feb. 4, 1998. The Lady Raiders are off to their best start ever, surpassing a 14-1 start by the 1993-94 Lady Raider squad. Techs longest winning streak is 24 games which took place during the 1992-93 season and the 1983-84 season.
Head coach Marsha Sharp needs eight victories to eclipse the 400-career win mark. During her previous 16 years as head coach at Tech, Sharp has averaged 23.5 wins per season.
Texas Tech had four players score in double figures against Oklahoma State Saturday night. It was the eighth time this season that at least four Lady Raiders collected double figure marks.
Tech tied a season-high for three-point field goals made against the Cowgirls with eight. The Lady Raiders collected a season-low 26 rebounds against OSU.
With senior post Angie Braziel jumping the opening tip, Texas Tech has lost the opening tip only twice this season.
Wednesdays contest against #14 Iowa State marks only the second game of the season that Texas Tech has faced a nationally-ranked team. Tech lost to #15 Old Dominion, 85-64, on Nov. 21.
Texas Tech has won 18 consecutive Big 12 Conference games.
Senior guard Rene Hanebutt moved into second on Tech's all-time career list for three-point field goals made during the A&M game. She also holds the second spot for three-point field goal attempts with 543 (and counting). The Bowie, Texas, native needs to connect on seven more free throws to move into seventh on Tech's all-time career list for free throws made.
USA Today/ESPN Poll(1/18/99) 1. Tennessee 15-1 2. Connecticut 15-1 3. Purdue 13-1 4. Georgia 15-1 5. Louisiana Tech 13-2 6. North Carolina 18-2 7. TEXAS TECH 16-1 8. Colorado State 19-1 9. Notre Dame 13-2 10. UCLA 14-4 11. Old Dominion 11-2 12. Rutgers 15-3 13. Virginia Tech 16-0 14. Iowa State 13-1 15. Duke 15-4 16. Clemson 14-3 17. Alabama 12-5 18. Penn State 12-4 19. Florida 14-6 20. Nebraska 14-4 21. Virginia 11-4 22. UC-Sn Brbr 11-3 23. Kansas 13-5 24. Auburn 13-3 25. Ohio State 12-4 Receiving votes: Tulane 60, Florida International 54,Oregon 43, Boston College 25, Memphis 19, Toledo 19,St. Marys (Calif.) 18, New Mexico 11,Southwest Missouri State 8, Utah 8, LSU 6,Northwestern State 6, Louisville 5, Western Kentucky 5,Marquette 3, Miami (Fla.) 3, Oklahoma State 2,Mississippi 1, Washington 1, Wichita State 1.
Associated Press Poll(1/18/99) 1. Tennessee 15-1 2. Connecticut 15-1 3. Purdue 13-1 4. Louisiana Tech 13-2 5. Georgia 15-1 6. TEXAS TECH 16-1 7. North Carolina 18-2 8. Colorado State 19-1 9. Notre Dame 13-2 10. UCLA 14-4 11. Duke 15-4 12. Old Dominion 11-2 13. Virginia Tech 16-0 14. Iowa State 13-1 15. Rutgers 15-3 16. Clemson 14-3 17. Penn State 12-4 18. Alabama 12-5 19. Virginia 11-4 20. Auburn 13-3 21. Florida 14-6 22. Ohio State 12-4 23. Nebraska 14-4 24. Tulane 14-2 25. Oregon 14-3
Receiving votes: Kansas 64, Florida International 44,UC-Santa Barbara 42, Boston College 22, Memphis 20,Illinois 10, LSU 10, Santa Clara 9, Toledo 9,Louisville 8, St. Marys (Calif.) 7, Arkansas 6,Western Kentucky, New Mexico 2, Iowa 1, Miami 1,SMU 1, Vanderbilt 1.
A Tale of the Tape Between Texas Tech and Iowa State
Texas Tech Category Iowa State.460 Field Goal per. .484.385 Opponent Field Goal per. .373.401 Three-Point Field Goal per. .379.637 Free Throw per. .69039.3 Rebound Average 42.5+3.8 Rebound Margin +9.276.0 Points Per Game 78.959.7 Points Allowed Per Game 62.8+16.3 Point Differential +16.115.5 Turnovers Per Game 17.6-5.4 Turnover Differential +1.911.0 Steals Per Game 9.63.6 Blocks Per Game 4.416.2 Fouls Per Game 13.8
During the 1998-99 season, Texas Tech is ...
13-1 When winning the opening tip
11-1 When scoring the first points of the game
11-0 When outrebounding its opponents
5-1 When outrebounded by its opponents
When rebounding is tied
13-0 When leading at halftime
When score is tied at halftime
3-1 When trailing at halftime
7-1 When scoring 40 or more points in the first half
9-0 When scoring less than 40 points in the first half
10-0 When scoring 40 or more points in the second half
6-1 When scoring less than 40 points in the second half
12-0 When shooting per. is higher than opponents
3-1 When shooting per. is lower than opponents
1-0 When shooting per. is tied with opponent
4-0 When shooting 50% or better for the game
11-1 When shooting under 50% for the game
6-1 When forcing 20 or more turnovers
2-1 When turning it over 20 or more times
12-0 When turning it over less than 20 times
2-0 When scoring 90 or more points
4-0 When scoring 80-89 points
7-0 When scoring 70-79 points
3-1 When scoring less than 70 points
When allowing 90 or more points
0-1 When allowing 80-89 points
1-0 When allowing 70-79 points
15-0 When allowing less than 70 points
Overtime games
6-0 Play at home
7-1 Play on the road
3-0 Play at a neutral site
7-0 Wear white uniforms
Wear red uniforms
9-1 Wear black uniforms
5-0 Plays on television
11-1 Plays a non-conference game
13-1 Wins the game before
1-0 Loses the game before
5-0 Against WAC opponents
3-1 Games in November
8-0 Games in December
5-0 Games in January
Games in February
Games in March
5-1 Day games
11-0 Night games
2-0 Sunday games
2-0 Monday games
2-0 Tuesday games
5-0 Wednesday games
Thursday games
1-0 Friday games
4-1 Saturday games
Texas Tech and the Big 12 Stats
(through 1/17/99)
As a team, Texas Tech ranks overall ranking/Big 12 games scoring offense 4th/3rd scoring defense 1st/1st scoring margin 1st/3rd field goal per. 3rd/5th field goal per. defense 6th/6th free throw per. 11th/10th 3-point field goal per. 1st/3rd 3-point field goals made 3rd/6th 3-point field goal defense 4th/10th rebounding offense 5th/5th rebounding defense 8th/6th rebounding margin 5th/5th blocked shots 3rd/3rd assists 1st/1st steals 3rd/3rd turnover margin 1st/1st assist/turnover ratio 1st/1st offensive rebounds 3rd/2nd defensive rebounds 8th/T7th
Notable individual stat leaders
overall ranking/Big 12 games scoring Angie Braziel, 1st/3rd Rene Hanebutt, 16th/11th rebounds Angie Braziel, 3rd/2nd Keitha Dickerson, 6th/3rd field goal per. Angie Braziel, 6th/6th assists Melinda Schmucker,2nd/T4th steals Katrisa ONeal, 2nd/1st blocked shots Angie Braziel, 1st/4th 3-point field goal per. Rene Hanebutt, 3rd/6th 3-point field goals per game Rene Hanebutt, 1st/2nd offensive rebounds Keitha Dickerson, 2nd/T3rd Angie Braziel, 10th/T3rd defensive rebounds Angie Braziel, 3rd/2nd Keitha Dickerson, 7th/3rd assist/turnover ratio Melinda Schmucker, 1st/1st Texas Techs Production By Class
Pts. Pct. Reb. Pct. Min./Avg.Sr (4) 760 59 284 46 1562/23.0Jr (3) 338 26 217 35 1198/23.5So (2) 179 14 75 12 578/17.0Fr (3) 15 0 15 2 62/1.0
Lady Raider Highs
Points 34 Angie Braziel vs. TCU (12/9/98) FG Made 15 Angie Braziel vs. TCU (12/9/98) FG Attempts 24 Angie Braziel vs. TCU (12/9/98) 3FG Made 7 Rene Hanebutt vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) 3FG Atts 12 Rene Hanebutt vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) FT Made 7 Angie Braziel at Stanford (11/27/98) FT Attempts 12 Angie Braziel at Rice (12/6/98) Rebounds 17 Angie Braziel at Texas A&M (1/13/99) Assists 13 Melinda Schmucker vs.Loyola Marymount (12/22/98) Blocked Shots 6 Angie Braziel vs. Hawaii (12/29/98) Steals 9 Katrisa ONeal vs. Kansas State (1/9/99) Mins Played 40 Rene Hanebutt vs. Kansas State (1/9/99)
Between the Numbers
Largest halftime lead 33 vs. Texas-San Antonio, 12/2/98
Largest halftime deficit 4 at Baylor, 1/2/99
Largest game lead 57 vs. Texas-San Antonio, 12/2/98
Largest deficit 21 at Old Dominion, 11/21/98
Largest winning margin 57 vs. Texas-San Antonio, 12/2/98
Largest losing margin 21 at Old Dominion, 11/21/98
Most consecutive points scored 15 vs. Texas-Arlington, 11/15/98
Most consecutive points allowed 13 at SMU, 11/23/98
Largest home crowd 8,007 vs. Kansas State, 1/9/99
Largest road crowd 4,328 at Old Dominion, 11/21/98
Largest neutral site crowd 1,973 vs. James Madison, 12/21/98
40-point games
30-point games Braziel (1), Hanebutt (1)
20-point games Braziel (8), Hanebutt (2), Dickerson (1)
10-rebound games Braziel (6), Dickerson (5), Gibbs (1)
Double-doubles (point/rebounds) Braziel (6), Dickerson (3), Gibbs (1)
Games as leading scorer Braziel (12); Hanebutt (4); Lake (1), Dickerson (1)
Games as leading rebounder Johnson (2); Braziel (11), Dickerson (6), Gibbs (1); Hanebutt (1)
Games as assist leader Schmucker (12); Hanebutt (2); ONeal (4); Lake (1); Washington (1); Dickerson (2)
Technical fouls Marsha Sharp (1)
