Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Battle Wisconsin Dec. 5
June 21, 1999 | Women's Basketball
December 4, 1998
#14 Texas Tech (4-1) vs. Wisconsin (4-2)
Date: Saturday, December 5, 1998
Tipoff: 2:00 p.m.
Site: Autry Court (5,000)
Series: Texas Tech leads, 2-0
Tech Back on the Road for the Gene Hackerman Rice Invitational
The 14th-ranked Lady Raiders, riding a three-game winning streak, travel to
Houston to participate in the Gene Hackerman Rice Invitational this weekend. Tech's opponent on Saturday is Wisconsin (4-1) beginning at 2:00
p.m. Other teams involved with this invitational is host Rice and Florida
A&M. These two teams meet following the Tech-Wisconsin match-up. Sunday's
consolation round is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Sunday followed by the championship game.
Lady Raider Head Coach Marsha Sharp
One of the most respected and well-known coaches in Texas Tech history, head coach Marsha Sharp is 379-126 (.750) 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 21 victories to eclipse the 400 career-win mark.
1998-99 Big 12 Standings
(through 12/3/98)
Overall Big 12
Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Oklahoma State 5-0 1.000
Iowa State 4-0 1.000
Nebraska 6-1 .857
Texas Tech 4-1 .800
Oklahoma 3-2 .600
Colorado 3-2 .600
Kansas 4-3 .571
Baylor 3-3 .500
Missouri 2-2 .500
Kansas State 2-3 .400
Texas A&M 2-3 .400
Texas 2-3 .400
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Wrap-Up of Texas Tech-Texas-San Antonio Game
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders dominated the game from start to finish
with a 96-39 victory over Texas-San Antonio Wednesday night at the Lubbock
Municipal Coliseum. The 57-point winning margin was the most since Nov. 28,
1997 when Tech defeated St. Francis by 56 points (91-35). The largest winning margin for Tech is 77 points, which took place on Jan. 18, 1980 as
the Lady Raiders beat CentralState, 125-48.
Senior guard Rene Hanebutt scored a team-high 19 points while Angie Braziel, this week's Big 12 Conference Women's Player of the Week, collected her second double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Junior forward Aleah Johnson added a career-high 14 points and nine rebounds. Texas Tech head coach Marsha Sharp was encouraged by the production she got from the entire squad.
"We got some good minutes from a lot of people," states Sharp. "When we brought people off the bench, they did a good job of getting up and down the court for us."
After a 50-17 halftime lead, Tech kept applying defensive pressure, creating 19 UTSA turnovers. Tech also shone from the free throw line, hitting 27-of-32 shots from the charity stripe.
About Wisconsin
Under the direction of fifth-year head coach Jane Albright-Dieterle, the Badgers are ranked 21st in the latest USA Today/ESPN
poll while receiving 78 votes in the most recent Associated Press poll. The Badgers are 1-1 against nationally-ranked opponents this season, losing
to Stanford (77-68) but defeating UC-Santa Barbara, 103-90. The Badgers have lost their last two games going into Saturday's contest.
Last season, Wisconsin finished 21-10, sixth in the Big Ten Conference. They return three starters from last year. Sophomore forward LaTonya Sims leads the squad with 17.5 points per contest. Senior center Amy Wiersma tops the Badgers with 5.8 rebounds per game.
As a team, Wisconsin shoots 46.2 percent from the field, but struggle behind the three-point arc (27.3 percent). The Badgers are slightly outrebounded by their opponents (-3.9). Wisconsin averages 76.7 points per game and allow 72.7 opponent points.
About Rice
The Rice Owls enter its tournament with a 3-3 record with wins against Lamar, Illinois State and Southern Illinois. In her sixth year as
head coach, Cristy McKinney guided Rice to 21-9 record last year, posting
an 11-3 WAC Pacific mark. Four starters return for the Owls, led by junior
Marla Brumfield who averages 19.2 points and 5.7 boards per game. Junior
forward Kirra Jordan tops the Owls in rebounding average (7.2). As a team,
Rice puts up 63.0 points per game, allowing 60.8 opponent points. Shooting 33.3 percent from the field, Rice is outrebounded by its opponents, 45.3-39.2.
About Florida A&M
In her ninth year as head coach, Claudette Farmer brings the Rattlerettes into Houston with a 2-3 record, looking to snap a two-game losing streak. Florida A&M return three starters from last year's 19-9 team. Senior center Teresa Jenkins tops the Rattlerettes in scoring, averaging 12.0 points per game. She shares top rebounding honors with teammate Tomeika Peterson - both haul down 6.0 boards per game. As a team,
Florida A&M and its opponents each score 70.6 points per game. The Rattlerettes shoot 42.4 percent from the field, but only average 36.8 rebounds per game, allowing 51.8 opponent rebounds.
The Series Records Between Tech, Wisconsin, Rice, and Florida A&M This is the third meeting between the Lady Raiders and the Badgers. The most recent match-up took place in Lubbock on Dec. 3, 1995, as Tech defeated Wisconsin, 77-69. The previous year, the two teams faced each other at the NCAA Mideast sub-regional held in Lubbock. The Lady Raiders came away with a 88-65 win over the Badgers.
Tech leads the series with the Owls, 27-3, including a 15-game winning streak over Rice. The last meeting between the two teams took place on Dec. 30, 1996 in Lubbock, with the Lady Raiders outlasting the Owls, 76-62. The last time Tech lost to Rice occurred on Jan. 7, 1989 with an 83-67 Lady Raider Southwest Conference loss at Autry Court.
If Tech plays Florida A&M, it will be the first meeting between the two teams.
A Look Ahead ...
The 14th-ranked Lady Raiders return home to face its second (possibly third) Western Athletic Conference opponent as TCU visits the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Gametime is slated for a
7:00 p.m. start.
Texas Tech Tidbits...
Under Marsha Sharp, Texas Tech holds a 68-30 (.694) record for games at neutral sites, and a 117-68 mark (.632) all-time.
Head coach Marsha Sharp needs 21 wins to eclipse the 400-career win mark. She has averaged 23.5 wins per season during the past 16 years at Texas Tech.
Senior post Angie Braziel collected her second straight double-double with 15 points and a team-high 11 rebounds in Techs 96-39 win over Texas-San Antonio. She also needs two more blocked shots to place 10th on Techs all-time career list for blocks. She comes into Saturdays game with 60 career blocks (seven this season).
Happy Birthday to freshman guard Amber Tarr, who turns 19 on Saturday, Dec. 5.
Freshman center Tanisha Ellison collected her first collegiate points against Texas-San Antonio.
Junior forward Aleah Johnson recorded a career-high 14 points against the Lady Roadrunners Wednesday night.
This time last year, Texas Tech also sported a 4-1 record after five games.
Senior guard Rene Hanebutt moved into 15th place on Techs all-time career scoring list after scoring 19 points against Texas-San Antonio. The Bowie, Texas, native comes into Saturdays game with 1,065 points. She replaced Lisa Logsdon at #15, who collected 1,064 points between 1983-87. Hanebutt needs only six points to reach the 14th position and 11 points to hit the 13th position.
Texas Tech is outscoring its opponents in the first half, 192-124.
Texas Tech Category Wisconsin .444 Field Goal Percentage .462 .369 Opponent Field Goal Percentage .425 .413 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage .273 .703 Free Throw Percentage .577 41.0 Rebound Average 38.8 +6.0 Rebound Margin -4.9 75.6 Points Per Game 76.7 61.4 Points Allowed Per Game 72.7 +14.2 Point Differential +4.0 18.8 Turnovers Per Game 19.5 -1.8 Turnover Differential -2.3 10.2 Steals Per Game 10.8 3.0 Blocks Per Game 3.3 21.2 Fouls Per Game 19.8
During the 1998-99 season, Texas Tech is ...
4-1 When winning the opening tip
2-1 When scoring the first points of the game
3-0 When outrebounding its opponents
1-1 When outrebounded by its opponents
When rebounding is tied
4-0 When leading at halftime
When score is tied at halftime
0-1 When trailing at halftime
2-1 When scoring 40 or more points in the first half
2-0 When scoring less than 40 points in the first half
3-0 When scoring 40 or more points in the second half
1-1 When scoring less than 40 points in the second half
4-0 When shooting percentage is higher than opponents
0-1 When shooting percentage is lower than opponents
When shooting 50% or better for the game
4-1 When shooting under 50% for the game
2-1 When forcing 20 or more turnovers
1-1 When turning it over 20 or more times
3-0 When turning it over less than 20 times
1-0 When scoring 90 or more points
When scoring 80-89 points
3-0 When scoring 70-79 points
0-1 When scoring less than 70 points
When allowing 90 or more points
0-1 When allowing 80-89 points
When allowing 70-79 points
4-0 When allowing less than 70 points
Overtime games
2-0 Play at home
2-1 Play on the road
Play at a neutral site
2-0 Wear white uniforms
Wear red uniforms
2-1 Wear black uniforms
1-0 Plays on television
3-0 Plays a non-conference game
2-1 Wins the game before
1-0 Loses the game before
1-0 Against WAC opponents
4-1 Games in November
Games in December
Games in January
Games in February
Games in March
1-1 Day games
3-0 Night games
1-0 Sunday games
1-0 Monday games
Tuesday games
1-0 Wednesday games
Thursday games
1-0 Friday games
0-1 Saturday games
Texas Tech and the Big 12 Stats
(through 11/30/98)
As a team, Texas Tech ranks overall ranking
scoring offense 9th
scoring defense T7th
scoring margin T7th
field goal percentage 9th
field goal percentage defense 8th
free throw percentage 8th
three-point field goal percentage 3rd
three-point field goals made 1st
three-point field goal defense 9th
rebounding offense 2nd
rebounding defense 11th
rebounding margin 8th
blocked shots 11th
assists 3rd
steals 3rd
turnover margin 7th
assist/turnover ratio 10th
offensive rebounds 2nd
defensive rebounds 4th
Notable individual stat leaders overall ranking
scoring Angie Braziel, 8th
Rene Hanebutt, 13th
rebounds Angie Braziel, 3rd
Aleah Johnson, 6th
field goal percentage Keitha Dickerson, 1st
assists Melinda Schmucker, T4th
three-point field goal percentage Julie Lake, 7th
Rene Hanebutt, 8th
three-point field goals per game Rene Hanebutt, 1st
free throw percentage Rene Hanebutt, 10th
offensive rebounds Aleah Johnson, T2nd
defensive rebounds Angie Braziel, T4th
assist/turnover ratio Melinda Schmucker, 5th
Lady Raider/Opponent Highs
Texas Tech Opponents
Points 22 Angie Braziel vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 24 Jennifer Boniol (UTA), 11/15/98
FG Made 9 Angie Braziel vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 9 Jennifer Boniol (UTA), 11/15/98
FG Attempts 15 Angie Braziel at Stanford (11/27/98) 25 Lindsey Yamasaki (Stanford), 11/27/98
3FG Made 3 Rene Hanebutt at Stanford (11/27/98) 4 Aubrey Eblin (ODU), 1/21/98
3FG Attempts 7 Rene Hanebutt at Old Dominion (11/21/98) 12 Lindsey Yamasaki (Stanford), 11/27/98
FT Made 7 Angie Braziel at Stanford (11/27/98) 8 Tiffany Thompson (ODU), 11/21/98
FT Attempts 8 Angie Braziel at Stanford (11/27/98) 10 Tiffany Thompson (ODU), 11/21/98
Rebounds 15 Angie Braziel at Stanford (11/27/98) 14 Claudia Brassard (SMU), 11/23/98
Assists 5 Melinda Schmucker at Stanford (11/27/98) 5 Lindsey Yamasaki (Stanford), 11/27/98
Blocked Shots 4 Angie Braziel vs. UTSA (12/2/98) 3 Andrade/Berthieu (ODU), 11/21/98
Steals 3 Three players 4 Andrade/Berthieu (ODU), 11/21/98
Minutes Played 38 Julie Lake/Rene Hanebutt at Stanford (11/27/98)
40 Lindsey Yamasaki (Stanford), 11/27/98
Between the Numbers
est halftime lead 33 vs. Texas-San Antonio, 12/2/98
Largest halftime deficit 1 at Old Dominion, 11/21/98
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 7,783 vs. Texas-Arlington, 11/15/98
Largest road crowd 4,328 at Old Dominion, 11/21/98
Largest neutral site crowd
40-point games
30-point games
20-point games Braziel (1)
10-rebound games Braziel (2)
Double-doubles (point/rebounds) Braziel (2)
Games as leading scorer Braziel (2); Hanebutt (2); Lake (1)
Games as leading rebounder Johnson (2); Braziel (3)
Games as assist leader Schmucker (4); Hanebutt (1); ONeal (1); Lake (1); Washington 94)
Technical fouls Marsha Sharp (1)
Texas Tech Team Highs/Lows
Texas Tech Opponent
Points 1st half High 50 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 41 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low 28 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 17 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
Points 2nd half High 46 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 51 Stanford (11/27/98) Low 24 Old Dominion (11/21/98) 22 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
Total Points High 96 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 85 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low 64 Old Dominion (11/21/98) 39 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
Field Goals Made High 32 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 27 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low 21 Stanford (11/27/98) 13 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
Field Goal Attempts High 66 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 69 Stanford (11/27/98) Low 55 Stanford (11/27/98) 37 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
Field Goal Percentage High .492 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) .519 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low .382 Stanford (11/27/98) .250 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
3-pt. Field Goals Made High 7 Stanford (11/27/98) 6 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low 3 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 0 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
3-pt. Field Goal Attempts High 15 Old Dominion (11/21/98) 24 Stanford (11/27/98) Low 9 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 5 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
3-pt. Field Goal Percentage High .500 Stanford (11/27/98) .545 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low .333 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) .000 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
Free Throws Made High 27 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 25 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low 10 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 16 Stanford (11/27/98)
Free Throw Attempts High 35 Stanford (11/27/98) 32 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low 18 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 17 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
Free Throw Percentage High .844 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) .792 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) Low .556 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) .667 Stanford (11/27/98)
Offensive Rebounds High 24 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 19 Stanford (11/27/98) Low 7 SMU (11/23/98) 6 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
Defensive Rebounds High 30 Stanford (11/27/98) 28 SMU (11/23/98) Low 17 Old Dominion (11/23/98) 12 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
Total Rebounds High 53 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 45 Stanford (11/27/98) Low 34 Old Dominion (11/21/98)/SMU (11/23/98) 24 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
Assists High 21 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 17 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low 11 SMU (11/23/98) 7 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
Turnovers High 29 Old Dominion (11/21/98) 25 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low 11 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 14 Stanford (11/27/98)
Personal Fouls High 24 SMU (11/23/98) 26 Stanford (11/27/98) Low 17 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 17 Old Dominion (11/21/98)
Steals High 13 Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)/SMU (11/23/98) 15 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low 6 Stanford (11/27/98) 5 Stanford (11/27/98)/Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
Blocked Shots High 8 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 8 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low 1 Old Dominion (11/21/98)/SMU (11/23/98) 1 by three separate teams
Lady Raider Career/Season Highs
POINTS No. Player Career 1998-99 Season 3 Melinda Schmucker 19 vs. UCLA (11/29/96) 11 vs. SMU (11/23/98) 10 Kristi Washington 11 vs. SMU (11/23/98) 11 vs. SMU (11/23/98) 12 Cara Gibbs 16 vs. Kansas (1/30/97) 9 vs. Old Dominion (11/21/98) 15 Aleah Johnson 14 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 14 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 23 Julie Lake 28 vs. Rice (3/2/96) 14 vs. SMU (11/23/98) 24 Katrisa ONeal 9 vs. Oklahoma State (1/14/98) 7 vs. Old Dominion (11/21/98) 25 Keitha Dickerson 17 vs. North Texas (12/3/96) 13 vs. Stanford (11/27/98) 32 Amber Tarr 33 Rene Hanebutt 27, twice 19 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 34 Tanisha Ellison 2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 45 Angie Braziel 30 vs. Texas (2/4/98) 22 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 52 Alison Cudnoski
REBOUNDS No. Player Career 1998-99 Season 3 Melinda Schmucker 9 vs. Oklahoma State (1/28/98) 5 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 10 Kristi Washington 5 vs. St. Francis (11/28/97) 3 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 12 Cara Gibbs 10 vs. Texas (2/5/97) 4 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98/SMU (11/23/98) 15 Aleah Johnson 9 vs. Old Dominion (11/21/98) 9, three times 23 Julie Lake 11 vs. Kent (11/24/95) 6 vs. SMU (11/23/98) 24 Katrisa ONeal 6 vs. Texas (2/4/98) 3, three times 25 Keitha Dickerson 11, twice 9 vs. Stanford (11/27/98)/UTSA (12/2/98) 32 Amber Tarr 1 vs. Texas-San Ant. (12/2/98) 1 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 33 Rene Hanebutt 14 vs. SMU (12/29/97) 9 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 34 Tanisha Ellison 2 vs. Texas-San Ant. (12/2/98) 2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 45 Angie Braziel 15 vs. Stanford (11/27/98) 15 vs. Stanford (11/27/98) 52 Alison Cudnoski
ASSISTS, BLOCKS, or STEALS No. Player Career 1998-99 Season 3 Melinda Schmucker 17 assists vs. Grambling (3/13/98) 5 assists vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)/Stanford 10 Kristi Washington 3 steals vs. SMU (11/23/98) 4 assists vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 12 Cara Gibbs 3 blocks, twice 3 assists vs. Old Dominion (11/21/98) 15 Aleah Johnson 4 assists vs. Stanford (11/27/98) 4 assists vs. Stanford (11/27/98) 23 Julie Lake 9 assists, twice 3 assists vs. ODU (11/21/98)/SMU (11/23/98) 24 Katrisa ONeal 7 steals vs. Colorado (1/17/98) 2 steals vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 25 Keitha Dickerson 4 assists vs. Texas-Arlt. (11/15/98) 4 assists vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 32 Amber Tarr 2 assists vs. Texas-San Ant.(12/2/98)2 assists vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 33 Rene Hanebutt 10 assists vs. Texas (2/5/97) 5 assists vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 34 Tanisha Ellison 3 blocks vs. Texas-San Ant.(12/2/98) 3 blocks vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 45 Angie Braziel 5 blocks vs. Grambling (3/13/98) 1 block vs. Stanford (11/27/98) 52 Alison Cudnoski
