Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Hit the Road
June 21, 1999 | Women's Basketball
Lubbock, Texas
#12 Texas Tech (1-1)
vs.
#15 Old Dominion (1-0)
Date: Saturday, November 21, 1998
Tipoff: 12:35 p.m ET
Site: Old Domnion Fieldhouse (4,855)
Series: Tied, 1-1
Tech Begins Three-Game Road Swing Saturday Against Old Dominion The 12th-ranked Lady Raiders tackle their first top-25 team of the season with a Saturday afternoon contest against #15 Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va., to begin a three-game road trip. Tech plays SMU Monday evening at 8:00 p.m. in Dallas. This game will be televised on FOX Sports Southwest. After two days back in Lubbock, the Lady Raiders head west to face Stanford Friday, Nov. 27. Game time is 9:30 p.m. CT. Tech is 11-12 in road openers, 9-7 under Marsha Sharp. The last time Texas Tech lost a its first road game of the season was Nov. 25, 1994 as the Lady Raiders lost to Stanford, 79-60, in Stanford.
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 1/1 5.0 5.0 5.0 23 Julie Lake Sr-3L G 5-9 1/1 6.0 2.0 0.0 33 Rene Hanebutt Sr-3L G 5-8 1/1 12.0 2.0 5.0 25 Keitha Dickerson Jr-2L F 6-0 1/1 12.0 5.0 4.0 45 Angie Braziel Sr-1L P 6-3 1/1 22.0 5.0 1.0Old Dominion Lady Monarchs No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. GP/GS PPG RPG APG 3 Sharron Francis Fr. G 5-8 1/1 2.0 1.0 1.0 12 Aubrey Eblin Sr. G 5-7 1/1 6.0 4.0 2.0 32 Jessica Williams So. C 6-0 1/1 10.0 9.0 0.0 23 Mery Andrade Sr. F 6-1 1/1 14.0 9.0 3.0 31 Natalie Diaz Jr. G/F 5-11 1/1 0.0 2.0 1.0
Texas Tech Reserves No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. G/GS PPG RPG APG 10 Kristi Washington So-1L G 5-10 1/0 2.0 0.0 0.0 12 Cara Gibbs Sr-3L P 6-2 1/0 4.0 4.0 1.0 15 Aleah Johnson Jr-TR F 6-1 1/0 5.0 6.0 2.0 24 Katrisa ONeal So-1L G 5-6 1/0 3.0 3.0 3.0 32 Amber Tarr Fr-HS G 6-0 1/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 34 Tanisha Ellison Fr-HS C 6-1 1/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 52 Alison Cudnoski Fr-HS C 6-2
Lady Raider Head Coach Marsha Sharp
One of the most respected and well-known coaches in Texas Tech history,
head coach Marsha Sharp is 376-125 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 24 victories to eclipse the 400 career-win mark.
Watching the Lady Raiders
For the sixth consecutive season, the Lady Raiders have drawn more than
7,000 fans to their home games. In their 14 home games last season, Tech
recorded an average of 7,946 spectators. This mark tops the 7,936 the Lady
Raiders drew in their 16 games during the 1995-96 season. Techs largest
home crowd of the 1997-98 season occurred during the Big 12/PAC 10
Challenge, when 8,266 fans crowded the Coliseum to watch the action
Winning at home in conference play
The Lady Raiders have won 15 straight conference games in the Lubbock
Municipal Coliseum. The last loss Tech suffered at home was to Oklahoma
State on Jan. 8, 1997. Prior to that loss, Tech had won 26 straight
conference match-ups in "The Bubble."
For the Senior record
The 1999 Lady Raider senior class (Angie Braziel, Cara Gibbs, Rene
Hanebutt, and Julie Lake) have been at Tech for a total of 74 victories
and19 losses. They have shared in two conference championships, one
Conference Tournament title, and three consecutive trips to the NCAA
Tournament.
Home sweet home one more time
The Lubbock Municipal Coliseum is entering 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 102 of their last 109 games in the friendly confines, a winning percentage of .936. The Lady Raiders have managed a 175-29 mark under head coach Marsha Sharp and a 106-10 record in the last seven seasons in the Coliseum.
Braziel Named as a Preseason Naismith Candidate
Senior post Angie Braziel was named as a 1998-99 preseason Naismith
Candidate by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Lynn Pride of Kansas is the other
Big 12 representative on the candidate listing. The Naismith Awards
program, now in its 31st year, honors the outstanding college basketball
players in the United States. The awards program was founded by the
Atlanta Tipoff Club, an organization dedicated to recognizing the
achievements of student-athletes in basketball.
Coaches vs. Cancer
Head coach Marsha Sharp is teaming up with the American Cancer Society and
is a part of the Coaches vs. Cancer program.. Last season, Sharp and the
Lady Raiders raised $45,969.65, ranking 12th among the collegiate
basketball coaches involved in the program.
A Look Ahead ...
Texas Tech continues its three-game road trip as the Lady Raiders go to
Dallas to meet state-rival SMU Monday night. Tip-off is slated for 8:00
p.m. CT. This game will be televised on FOX Sports Southwest. On
Saturday, Nov. 27, the Lady Raiders travel west to face Stanford beginning
at 9:30 p.m. CT.
Texas Tech Lady Raider Basketball
Texas Tech vs. Old Dominion University
Nov. 21, 1998
Texas Tech Lady Raiders (1-0)
No. Name Yr-Exp. Pos. Ht. Hometown (HS/Previous School)
3 Melinda Schmucker Jr-2L G 5-9 Nazareth, Texas (Nazareth)
10 Kristi Washington So-1L G 5-10 Garland, Texas (Lake Centennial)
12 Cara Gibbs Sr-3L P 6-2 League City, Texas (Clear Creek)
15 Aleah Johnson Jr-TR F 6-1 Carrollton, Texas (South Plains College/Newman Smith)
23 Julie Lake Sr-3L G 5-9 Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville)
24 Katrisa O'Neal So-1L G 5-6 Plainview, Texas (Plainview)
25 Keitha Dickerson Jr-2L F 6-0 Elk City, Okla. (Elk City)
32 Amber Tarr Fr-HS G 6-0 Ozona, Texas (Ozona)
33 Rene Hanebutt Sr-3L G 5-8 Bowie, Texas (Bowie)
34 Tanisha Ellison Fr-HS C 6-1 Alief, Texas (Elsik)
45 Angie Braziel Sr-1L P 6-3 Odessa, Texas (South Plains College/Permian)
52 Alison Cudnoski Fr-HS C 6-2 Lubbock, Texas (Monterey)
Head Coach: Marsha Sharp
Assistant coaches: Linden Weese, Roger Reding, and Lance White
Student Assistants: Trish Gleason, Shelly Stone, Melissa Maines, Elesha Walker
Athletic Trainer: LesLee Taylor
Student Athletic Trainer: Whitney Wolff
Old Dominion University Lady Monarchs (1-0)
No. Name Yr Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School
3 Sharron Francis Fr. G 5-8 W. Landam Hills, Md./Suitland
11 Amanda Levens So. G 5-9 Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere
12 Aubrey Eblin Sr. G 5-7 Chilicothe, Ohio/Unioto
23 Mery Andrade Sr. F 6-1 Lisbon, Portugal/Amadora Club
24 Emmora Keenan Sr. C 6-5 Wellington, New Zealand/Casper (Wyo.) JC
25 Hamchetou Maiga So. F/G 6-1 Bamako, Mali/Dakar Club (Senegal)
31 Natalie Diaz Jr. G 5-11 Needles, Calif./River Valley (Ariz.)
32 Jessica Williams So. F 6-0 Wilmington, N.C./Laney
33 Mandy Olley So. G 6-0 Lafayette Hill, Pa./Germantown Academy
34 Bettina Love So. F/G 6-2 Rochester, N.Y./Edison Tech
41 Nicole Bellinghausen Jr. F 6-1 Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman
44 Lucienne Berthieu So. F 6-2 Rennes, France/Rennes Club
45 Tshijuka Mwenentanda Jr. C/F 6-5 Lubumbashi, Congo/Univ. of Lubumbashi
55 Tiffany Thompson Fr. F/C 6-3 Clinton, Md./St. Johns of Prospect Hall
Head Coach: Wendy Larry (Old Dominion, 1977), 12th season
Assistant coaches: Allison Greene, Stacy Himes
About Old Dominion University
The Lady Monarchs come into Saturday's game ranked 15th in the nation. Last season, ODU reached the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and closed out its year with a 29-3 record along with a #2 national ranking. The Lady Monarchs captured the Colonial Athletic Association chamnpionship. Head coach Wendy Larry is in her 12th year at ODU. The Lady Monarchs return nine letterwinners from last year's squad, including three starters.
The Series
Saturday's game marks the third meeting between these two national powerhouses. The series is tied, 1-1., The last time Tech and ODU met took place on New Year's Day of 1998 as the Lady Monarchs shot 50 percent from the floor to defeat Texas Tech in Lubbock, 74-71. Angie Braziel scored a game-high 27 points for the Lady Raiders as Aubrey Eblin tallied 19 points for ODU.
Texas Tech Tidbits...
In its two exhibition games, the Lady Raiders combined for 258 points, including a program-high 131 points against the Houston Jaguars on Dec. 4. It was the most points scored since the Lady Raiders collected 125 points against Central State Oklahoma on 1/18/80. It was also the most points scored in an exhibition game - the previous high was 94 points against Lithuania on 11/16/97.
Tech holds current winning streaks against 1998-99 opponents TCU (35 games), Baylor (32 games), SMU (22 games), possible opponent Rice (15 games) and Texas-San Antonio (7 games).
Head coach Marsha Sharp needs 23 wins to eclipse the 400-career win mark. She has averaged 23.5 wins per season during the past 16 years at Texas Tech.
First-time opponents for the Lady Raiders this season includes James Madison, Loyola Marymount and Florida A&M (possible tournament opponent).
Associated Press Poll
(11/16/98)
1. Purdue 1-0
2. Connecticut 2-0
3. Louisiana Tech 0-0
4. Tennessee 1-1
5. North Carolina 2-0
6. Duke 1-1
7. Georgia 0-0
8. Virginia 1-0
9. Alabama 2-0
10. Rutgers 2-0
11. Notre Dame 1-0
12. TEXAS TECH 1-0
13. George Wash. 0-1
14. UCLA 0-1
15. Old Dominion 1-0
16. N. C. State 0-1
17. Kansas 0-1
18. Arkansas 1-1
19. Vanderbilt 2-0
20. Florida 1-0
21. Iowa State 1-0
22. UC-Santa Barbara 0-0
23. Nebraska 2-0
24. Illinois 0-0
25. Wisconsin 1-0
Receiving votes: Colorado State 79, Florida International 77,
Penn State 68, Clemson 67, Stanford 51, Washington 51,
Arizona 49, Memphis 26, Oregon 21, Southwest Missouri State 20,
Baylor 16, Louisville 16, Virginia Tech 11, Marquette 9, Auburn 7,
DePaul 5, Indiana 3, Western Kentucky 3, Cincinnati 2,
New Mexico 2, Toledo 1.
A Look Inside the Numbers Between Texas Tech and Old Dominion
Texas Tech Category Old Dominion .492 Field Goal Percentage .456 .351 Opp. Field Goal Percentage .217 .333 3-Point Field Goal Per. .083 .556 Free Throw Percentage .556 38.0 Rebound Average 44.0 +14.0 Rebound Margin +8.0 71.0 Points Per Game 68.0 47.0 Points Allowed Per Game 36.0 +24.0 Point Differential +32.0 16.0 Turnovers Per Game 21.0 -7.0 Turnover Differential -7.0 13.0 Steals Per Game 16.0 3.0 Blocks Per Game 11.0 19.0 Fouls Per Game 22.0Texas Tech's Production By Class
Pts. Pct. Reb. Pct. Min./Avg.
Sr (4) 44 62 13 34 111/27.8
Jr (3) 22 31 16 42 69/23.0
So (2) 5 7 3 7 18/9.0
Fr (3) 0 0 1 3 2/1.0
1998-99 Team Game-by-Game StatisticsRecord: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0; Neutral 0-0)
Big 12 Record: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0; Neutral 0-0)
OPPONENT 13-37 .351 2-9 .222 19-24 .792 24 21/2 7 23 1 7 47
TEXAS TECH 29-59 .492 3-9 .333 10-18 .556 38 19/0 21 16 3 13 71
Largest halftime lead 11 vs. Texas-Arlington, 11/15/98
Largest halftime deficit
Largest game lead 24 vs. Texas-Arlington, 11/15/98
Largest deficit
Largest winning margin 24 vs. Texas-Arlington, 11/15/98
Largest losing margin
Most cons. pts scored 15 vs. Texas-Arlington, 11/15/98
Most cons. pts allowed 4 vs. Texas-Arlington, 11/15/98
Largest home crowd 7,783 vs. Texas-Arlington, 11/15/98
20-point games Braziel (1)
Games as leading scorer Braziel (1)
Games as leading rebounder Johnson (1)
Games as assist leader Hanebutt (1); Schmucker (1)
Technical fouls
Date Opponent FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.PF/D A TO Blk Stl Pts.
Nov. 15 Texas-Arlington 13-37 .351 2-9 .222 19-24 .792 24 21/2 7 23 1 7 47
Texas Tech 29-59 .492 3-9 .333 10-18 .556 38 19/0 21 16 3 13 71
Nov. 17 Hampton University
Texas Tech
Nov. 21 at Old Dominion -GAME CANCELLED-
Texas Tech
Nov. 23 at SMU
Texas Tech
Nov. 27 at Stanford
Texas Tech
Dec. 2 Texas-San Antonio
Texas Tech
Dec. 5 vs. Wisconsin
Texas Tech
Dec. 6 Rice/Florida A&M
Texas Tech
Dec. 9 TCU
Texas Tech
Dec. 21 vs. James Madison
Texas Tech
Dec. 22 vs. Loyola Marymount
Texas Tech
Dec. 23 at Hawaii
Texas Tech
Dec. 29 New Mexico
Texas Tech
Jan. 2 at Baylor
Texas Tech
Jan. 6 Oklahoma
Texas Tech
Jan. 9 Kansas State
Texas Tech
Jan. 13 at Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Jan. 17 at Oklahoma State
Texas Tech
Jan. 20 Iowa State
Texas Tech
Jan. 23 at Kansas
Texas Tech
Jan. 27 at Oklahoma
Texas Tech
Jan. 30 Baylor
Texas Tech
Feb. 6 at Texas
Texas Tech
Feb. 10 Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Feb.. 13 Missouri
Texas Tech
Feb. 17 Oklahoma State
Texas Tech
Feb. 21 at Nebraska
Texas Tech
Feb. 24 at Colorado
Texas Tech
Feb. 27 Texas
Texas Tech
Lady Raider Highs
Points 22 Angie Braziel vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
FG Made 9 Angie Braziel vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
FG Att. 13 Angie Braziel vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
3FG Made 2 Rene Hanebutt vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
3FG Att. 6 Rene Hanebutt vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
FT Made 4 Angie Braziel vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
FT Att. 5 Angie Braziel vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
Rebounds 6 Aleah Johnson vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
Assists 5 Hanebutt/Schmucker vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
Blocked Shots 1 Three players vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
Steals 3 Braziel/Schmucker vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
Min. Played 34 Rene Hanebutt vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)
Lady Raider Career/Season Highs
POINTSNo. Player Career/ 1998-99 Season 3 Melinda Schmucker 19 vs. UCLA (11/29/96) 6 vs. Tx-Arlington (11/15/98) 10 Kristi Washington 8, twice 2 vs. Tx-Arlington (11/15/98) 12 Cara Gibbs 16 vs. Kansas (1/30/97) 4 vs. Tx-Arlington (11/15/98) 15 Aleah Johnson 5 vs. Tx-Arlington (11/15/98) 5 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 23 Julie Lake 28 vs. Rice (3/2/96) 6 vs. Tx-Arlington (11/15/98) 24 Katrisa O'Neal 9 vs. Oklahoma St (1/14/98) 3 vs. Tx-Arlington (11/15/98) 25 Keitha Dickerson 17 vs. North Texas (12/3/96) 12 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 32 Amber Tarr 33 Rene Hanebutt 27, twice 12 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 34 Tanisha Ellison 45 Angie Braziel 30 vs. Texas (2/4/98) 22 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 52 Alison CudnoskiREBOUNDS
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) 12 Cara Gibbs 10 vs. Texas (2/5/97) 4 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 15 Aleah Johnson 6 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 6 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 23 Julie Lake 11 vs. Kent (11/24/95) 2 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 24 Katrisa O'Neal 6 vs. Texas (2/4/98) 3 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 25 Keitha Dickerson 11, twice vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 32 Amber Tarr 33 Rene Hanebutt 14 vs. SMU (12/29/97) 2 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 34 Tanisha Ellison 1 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 1 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 45 Angie Braziel 13 vs. New Mexico (12/20/97) 5 vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98) 52 Alison Cudnoski
