Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Prepare for Sooners
June 21, 1999 | Women's Basketball
January 4, 1999
#7 Texas Tech (12-1, 1-0)
vs.
Oklahoma (6-5, 0-1)
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 1999
Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. CT
Site: Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (8,174)
Series: Tech leads, 14-2
Tech Hosts Conference Game vs. Oklahoma
The seventh-ranked Lady Raiders continue Big 12 Conference play with a contest against Oklahoma Wednesday night. Texas Tech has won its last 11 games while Oklahoma has won two of its last three games. The Sooners dropped their conference opener Saturday to Iowa State, 81-60, in Norman.
The Lady Raiders stole a 51-49 win over Baylor in Waco Saturday - thanks to Keitha Dickerson's buzzer-beating shot. Tech is unbeaten at home this season while Oklahoma is 0-3 on the road.
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 13/13 5.8 2.4 5.724 Katrisa O'Neal So-1L G 5-6 13/5 6.4 2.5 2.833 Rene Hanebutt Sr-3L G 5-8 13/13 12.7 3.9 2.325 Keitha Dickerson Jr-2L F 6-0 13/13 10.4 8.2 2.345 Angie Braziel Sr-1L P 6-3 13/13 19.5 9.1 1.8
Oklahoma Sooners
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. GP/GS PPG RPG APG20 LaNeishea Caufield Fr. G 5-9 11/10 11.9 3.8 2.721 Stacey Dales Fr. G 6-0 11/10 10.1 5.5 5.300 Desiree Taylor So. F 6-1 11/10 13.1 5.2 0.622 Michele Workman Sr. F 5-11 11/8 4.1 2.4 1.434 Phylesha Whaley Jr. F 5-10 11/10 19.3 7.1 1.2
Texas Tech Reserves
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. G/GS PPG RPG APG10 Kristi Washington So-1L G 5-10 13/0 4.7 1.8 1.212 Cara Gibbs Sr-3L P 6-2 13/0 4.2 2.5 0.815 Aleah Johnson * Jr-TR F 6-1 8/0 8.0 5.6 1.123 Julie Lake * Sr-3L G 5-8 8/8 9.4 3.6 1.932 Amber Tarr Fr-HS G 6-0 10/0 0.9 0.8 0.634 Tanisha Ellison Fr-HS C 6-1 9/0 0.4 0.8 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 388-126 (.755) 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 12 victories to eclipse the 400 career-win mark.
1998-99 Big 12 Standings (through 1/3/99)
Big 12 OverallTeam W-L Pct. W-L Pct.Texas Tech 1-0 1.000 12-1 .923Iowa State 1-0 1.000 9-1 .900Nebraska 1-0 1.000 12-2 .857Oklahoma State 1-0 1.000 9-2 .818Kansas 1-0 1.000 11-3 .786Texas 1-0 1.000 7-4 .636Missouri 0-1 .000 7-4 .636Baylor 0-1 .000 8-4 .667Colorado 0-1 .000 7-4 .636Kansas State 0-1 .000 7-4 .636Oklahoma 0-1 .000 6-5 .545Texas A&M 0-1 .000 5-6 .455
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Wrap-Up of the TTU-Baylor Game
Junior forward Keitha Dickerson hit a 17-foot jumper as time expired, leading No. 8 Texas Tech to a 51-49 victory Saturday over Baylor. The Lady Raiders (12-1, 1-0 Big 12) trailed 44-41 with 2:33 remaining. But Tech went on an 8-2 run, including five points by Rene Hanebutt and Melinda Schmucker's 3-pointer, to take a 49-46 lead with 1:01 left. Schmucker had a chance to put the game out of reach, but missed a free throw with 28.2 seconds left. She then fouled Lara Webb at the other end of the floor as Webb attempted a 3-pointer. Webb hit all three free throws with 22.5 seconds left to tie them. Webb then knocked the ball away from Tech's Angie Braziel on the baseline with five seconds to go. But Braziel recovered and passed to Dickerson just beyond the free-throw line for the winning shot.
Braziel led Tech with 17 points, and had 11 rebounds for Tech. Dickerson had 10 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
Danielle Crockrum led Baylor (8-4, 0-1) with 12 points and eight rebounds. Webb and Monica Arnold added 12 points apiece for the Lady Bears.
Both teams shot poorly, hitting just 33 percent from the field.
About Oklahoma
Under the direction of third-year head coach Sherri Coale, the Sooners post a 6-5 overall record entering Wednesday's game with wins over TCU, UT-SA, Coppin State, Jackson State, Denver and Stephen F. Austin. The Sooners' starting lineup is relatively young, sporting one senior, one junior, one sophomore, and two freshmen. Junior forward Phylesha Whaley tops the squad in points scored (19.3 ppg) and rebound average (7.1 rpg). She ranks third in the league in scoring and ninth in rebounds. As a team, Oklahoma shoots 45.7% from the field and outrebounds its opponents, 40.4-34.7. The Sooners rank in the league's top five in scoring average (79.1) and allow 64.6 opponent points per game.
The Series Record...
Texas Tech holds a substantial 14-2 record over the Sooners, 10-1 during the Marsha Sharp era. The last time Tech lost to Oklahoma took place in Norman during Sharp's first year of coaching. The Lady Raiders lost a 93-91 overtime decision to the Sooners on Dec. 11, 1982.
On the Mend...
Senior guard Julie Lake suffered a cracked left elbow against TCU on Dec. 9 and it was anticipated that she would be out of action for four weeks. Lake has resumed practice and may see some playing time against Oklahoma.
Junior forward Aleah Johnson was diagnosed with a viral infection of the heart on Dec. 17 and will be out of action indefinitely. Johnson is scheduled to be re-evaluated on Jan. 8.
Freshman center Alison Cudnoski suffered a torn ACL in her right knee in late October. She will be undergoing surgery in early January.
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 and currently hold the seventh position in both Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN poll for the week of Jan. 4.
A Look Ahead ...
Texas Tech closes out its brief homestand with a conference battle against Kansas State this Saturday at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m. and will be televised on FOX Sports Southwest (Lubbock cable channel 20) as part of the Big 12 television package.
Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma
Jan. 6, 1999
Oklahoma Sooners (6-5, 0-1)
No. Name Yr Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School00 Desiree Taylor So. F 6-1 Richardson, Texas/Berkner11 Miranda Stacy Jr. F 5-8 Tulsa, Okla./Metro Christian13 Sunny Hardeman So. G 5-7 Norman, Okla./Norman14 Jaimie Anderson Sr. C 6-3 Epping, Australia/Miles City CC15 Jennifer Cunningham Fr. C 6-3 Kingston, Ontario, Canada/Frontecan Secondary School20 LaNeishea Caufield Fr. G 5-9 Ada, Okla./Ada21 Stacey Dales Fr. G 5-9 Brockville, Ontario, Canada/Thousand Islands Seecondary22 Michele Workman Sr. F 5-11 Chickasha, Okla./Chickasha24 Zuzana Krumlova So. C 6-4 Prague, Czech Republic/Durant, Okla.31 Nola Wainohu Jr. F 5-10 Hamilton, New Zealand/Casper College32 Kelley Workman Sr. F 5-11 Chickasha, Okla./Chickasha34 Phylesha Whaley Jr. F 5-10 Slaton, Texas/Slaton40 Shannon Selmon Fr. F 6-1 Norman, Okla./Norman
Head Coach: Sherri Coale, third seasonAssistant coaches: Bo Overton, Jan Ross, Andy Jaynes
Texas Tech Tidbits...
Senior post Angie Braziel collected her fifth double-double of the season against Baylor with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Junior forward Keitha Dickerson also tallied her third double-double of the season with 10 points and a career-high 16 rebounds against the Bears. Dickerson has grabbed double-figure rebound numbers in four of the last five Texas Tech games.
The Lady Raiders have won 11 consecutive games and 24 of its last 26 games, dating back to Feb. 4, 1998. Tech needs one more to win to match last years largest winning streak (12 games).
Head coach Marsha Sharp needs 12 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.
Tech 24 first-half points was the fewest scored so far this season. The Lady Raiders four-point halftime deficit was the largest to date this season.
Shooting 40 percent from 3-point range prior to the Baylor game, Texas Techs 2-of-9 vs. Baylor was the fewest number of the 3-point field goals made by the Lady Raiders since March 5, 1998, as Tech went 1-of-13 against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Conference tournament.
Through 13 games last season, the Lady Raiders posted an 11-2 record.
As a team, Texas Tech leads the Big 12 in 3-point field goal per., assists, and assist/turnover ratio.
Senior post Angie Braziel comes into Wednesdays game with a league-leading 27 blocks for a career-total of 80. That mark ties her for seventh on Techs all-time career list for blocks with Julia Koncak (1983-87).
Senior guard Rene Hanebutt needs 11 more 3-point field goals to move into second on Techs all-time career list for 3-point field goals made. The Bowie, Texas, native has 210 career 3-point field goals.
During the 1998-99 season, Texas Tech is ...
11-1 When winning the opening tip
8-1 When scoring the first points of the game
9-0 When outrebounding its opponents
3-1 When outrebounded by its opponents
When rebounding is tied
10-0 When leading at halftime
When score is tied at halftime
2-1 When trailing at halftime
7-1 When scoring 40 or more points in the first half
5-0 When scoring less than 40 points in the first half
7-0 When scoring 40 or more points in the second half
5-1 When scoring less than 40 points in the second half
10-0 When shooting per. is higher than opponents
1-1 When shooting per. is lower than opponents
1-0 When shooting per. is tied with opponent
3-0 When shooting 50% or better for the game
8-1 When shooting under 50% for the game
3-1 When forcing 20 or more turnovers
2-1 When turning it over 20 or more times
9-0 When turning it over less than 20 times
1-0 When scoring 90 or more points
4-0 When scoring 80-89 points
5-0 When scoring 70-79 points
2-1 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
11-0 When allowing less than 70 points
Overtime games
4-0 Play at home
5-1 Play on the road
3-0 Play at a neutral site
5-0 Wear white uniforms
Wear red uniforms
7-1 Wear black uniforms
3-0 Plays on television
11-1 Plays a non-conference game
10-1 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
1-0 Games in January
Games in February
Games in March
4-1 Day games
8-0 Night games
2-0 Sunday games
2-0 Monday games
2-0 Tuesday games
3-0 Wednesday games
Thursday games
1-0 Friday games
2-1 Saturday games
Texas Tech and the Big 12 Stats
(through 1/3/99)
As a team, Texas Tech ranks overall ranking/Big 12 games scoring offense 6th/11th scoring defense 2nd/1st scoring margin 2nd/6th field goal per. 5th/T10th field goal per.def 4th/T2nd free throw per. 11th/12th 3-point per. 1st/8th 3-point made 2nd/T9th 3-point defense 2nd/2nd rebounding offense 4th/1st rebounding defense 8th/T3rd rebounding margin 4th/1st blocked shots 3rd/T2nd assists 1st/5th steals 6th/8th turnover margin 2nd/9th assst/trnvr ratio 1st/8th offensive rebounds 3rd/1st defensive rebounds 7th/1st Notable individual stat leaders overall ranking/Big 12 games scoring Angie Braziel, 3rd/T7th Rene Hanebutt, 18th/not listed rebounds Angie Braziel, 3rd/T2nd Keitha Dickerson, 6th/1stfield goal per. Angie Braziel, 5th/not listed assists Melinda Schmucker,3rd/not listed steals Katrisa ONeal, 3rd/T5th blocked shots Angie Braziel, 1st 3-point per. Rene Hanebutt, 1st/not listed 3-point per game Rene Hanebutt, 1st/T13th offensive reb Keitha Dickerson, 2nd/T1st defensive reb Angie Braziel, 3rd/T4thasst/trnvr ratio Melinda Schmucker, 2nd/not listed Texas Techs Production By Class Pts. Pct. Reb. Pct. Min./Avg.Sr (4) 548 56 231 48 1153/22.2Jr (3) 274 28 183 37 927/23.8So (2) 144 15 57 12 460/17.7Fr (3) 13 1 15 3 60/1.3
Lady Raider Career/Season Highs
POINTSNo. Player Career 1998-99 Season 3 Melinda Schmucker 19 vs. UCLA (11/29/96) 13 vs. Wisconsin (12/5/98)10 Kristi Washington 12 vs. JMU (12/21/98) 12 vs. JMU (12/21/98)12 Cara Gibbs 16 vs. Kansas (1/30/97) 9 vs. ODU (11/21/98)15 Aleah Johnson 14 vs. UT-SA (12/2/98) 14 vs. UT-SA (12/2/98)23 Julie Lake 28 vs. Rice (3/2/96) 14 vs. SMU (11/23/98)24 Katrisa ONeal 14 vs. NMU (12/29/98) 14, twice25 Keitha Dickerson 18 vs. Lyl-Mry (12/22/98) 18 vs. same (12/22/98)32 Amber Tarr 6 vs. NMU (12/29/98) 6 vs. NMU (12/29/98)33 Rene Hanebutt 27, twice 20 vs. Lyl-Mry (12/22/98)34 Tanisha Ellison 2 vs. UT-SA (12/2/98 2 vs. UT-SA (12/2/98)45 Angie Braziel 34 vs. TCU (12/9/98) 34 vs. TCU (12/9/98)
REBOUNDSNo. Player Career 1998-99 Season 3 Melinda Schmucker 9 vs. Okl St. (1/28/98) 5 vs. UT-SA (11/15/98)10 Kristi Washington 5 vs. St. Francis (11/28/97)4 vs. NMU (12/29/98)12 Cara Gibbs 10 vs. Texas (2/5/97) 4 vs. UT-SA (11/15/98)15 Aleah Johnson 9 vs. ODU (11/21/98) 9, three times23 Julie Lake 11 vs. Kent (11/24/95) 6 vs. SMU (11/23/98)24 Katrisa ONeal 6 vs. Texas (2/4/98) 5 vs. TCU (12/9/98)25 Keitha Dickerson 16 vs. Baylor (1/2/99) 16 vs.Baylor (1/2/99)32 Amber Tarr 4 vs. NMU (12/29/98) 4 vs. NMU (12/29/98)33 Rene Hanebutt 14 vs. SMU (12/29/97) 9 vs. UT-SA (12/2/98)34 Tanisha Ellison 2 vs. UT-SA (12/2/98) 2 vs. UT-SA (12/2/98)45 Angie Braziel 15 vs. Stanford (11/27/98) 15 vs. Stanford (11/27/98)52 Alison Cudnoski
ASSISTS, BLOCKS, or STEALSNo. Player Career 1998-99 Season 3 Melinda Schmucker 17 assists vs. Gramb (3/13/98)13 assists vs. Loyola Marymount (12/22/98)10 Kristi Washington 4 steals vs. JMU (12/21/98) 4 assists vs. UT-SA (12/2/98)12 Cara Gibbs 3 blocks, twice 3 assists vs. ODU (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 3 times24 Katrisa ONeal 7 steals vs. Colorado (1/17/98) 8 assists vs. NMU (12/29/98)25 Keitha Dickerson 5 assists vs. Hawaii (12/23/98)4 steals vs. NMU (12/29/98)32 Amber Tarr 2 assists vs. JMU (12/21/98) 2 assists, three times33 Rene Hanebutt 10 assists vs. Texas (2/5/97) 5 assists vs. Texas-Arlington (11/15/98)34 Tanisha Ellison 3 blocks vs. UT-SA (12/2/98) 3 blocks vs. UT-SA (12/2/98) 45 Angie Braziel 6 blocks vs. NMU (12/29/98) 6 blocks vs. NMU (12/29/98)52 Alison Cudnoski
