Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Travel to Kansas
June 21, 1999 | Women's Basketball
January 21, 1999
#6 Texas Tech (17-1, 6-0)
vs.
Kansas (13-6, 3-3)
Date: Saturday, January 23, 1999
Tipoff: 3:00 p.m. CT (FOX Sports Net)
Site: Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Series: Tied, 2-2
On the Road Again for the Lady Raiders ...
After a home win against #14 Iowa State on Wednesday, #6 Texas Tech heads back on the road to face the Kansas Jayhawks for a televised afternoon tilt. The Lady Raiders are playing their third conference road game in four games while Kansas is hosting its third home conference game after four road games. Tech is 7-1 on the road while the Jayhawks are undefeated in Allen Fieldhouse this season (6-0).
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 18/18 6.2 2.4 5.633 Rene Hanebutt Sr-3L G 5-8 18/18 13.8 4.0 2.423 Julie Lake Sr-3L G 5-8 13/10 8.5 3.1 2.025 Keitha Dickerson Jr-2L F 6-0 18/18 9.9 7.9 2.745 Angie Braziel Sr-1L P 6-3 17/17 20.2 8.9 1.9
Kansas JayhawksNo. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. GP/GS PPG RPG APG 4 Casey Pruitt So. G 5-6 19/10 2.7 1.5 1.415 Jennifer Jackson So. G 5-10 19/19 8.4 2.2 3.334 Lynn Pride Jr. G/F 6-2 19/19 18.7 7.1 2.942 Jaclyn Johnson So. F 6-1 19/19 7.8 5.5 1.943 Nakia Sanford Sr. F/C 6-3 19/18 8.2 6.1 0.9
Texas Tech ReservesNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. G/GS PPG RPG APG10 Kristi Washington So-1L G 5-10 17/0 4.4 1.8 1.012 Cara Gibbs Sr-3L P 6-2 18/0 4.1 2.8 0.915 Aleah Johnson Jr-TR F 6-1 11/0 6.4 4.5 0.924 Katrisa O'Neal So-1L G 5-6 18/8 6.6 2.8 3.132 Amber Tarr Fr-HS G 6-0 12/0 0.9 0.7 0.734 Tanisha Ellison Fr-HS C 6-1 11/0 0.5 0.6 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 393-126 (.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 seven victories to eclipse the 400 career-win mark.
1998-99 Lady Raiders Schedule/Results
1998-99 Big 12 Standings (through 1/22/99)
Big 12 OverallTeam W-L Pct. W-L Pct.Texas Tech 6-0 1.000 17-1 .944Iowa State 5-1 .833 13-2 .866Nebraska 3-2 .600 14-4 .778Oklahoma State 3-3 .500 11-5 .688Kansas 3-3 .500 13-6 .684Kansas State 3-3 .500 10-6 .625Missouri 2-3 .400 9-6 .600Oklahoma 2-3 .400 8-7 .533Baylor 2-4 .333 10-7 .588Colorado 2-4 .333 9-7 .563Texas 2-4 .333 8-8 .500Texas A&M 1-4 .200 6-9 .400
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Wrap-Up of the TTU-Iowa State Game
The sixth-ranked Texas Tech Lady Raiders' defense suffocated 14th-ranked Iowa State (13-2, 5-1 Big 12) in the first half of Wednesday night's contest, holding the Cyclones to nine first-half points, to win the Big 12 showdown, 71-47, in front of a capacity crowd of 8,174 at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum.
The Lady Raiders (17-1, 6-0 Big 12) built a 28-9 halftime lead by tallying nine steals and four blocked shots, and holding Iowa State to 11 percent shooting from the field in the first half. Melinda Schmucker and Keitha Dickerson combined for 16 points and seven steals to spark Texas Tech in the opening period.
The Lady Raiders' leading scorer Angie Braziel was held to two points in the first half, but finished with a team-high 14.
Schmucker was the only other Lady Raider to reach double digits in scoring with 10 points to go along with four assists and four steals. Dickerson led the team with nine rebounds.
Iowa State's Desiree Francis led all scorers in the game with 16 points on the night.
About Kansas
Head coach Marian Washington is in her 26th season at the helm of the Jayhawks. The Big 12 preseason pick to win the league title, Kansas enters Saturday's game with a 13-6, 3-3 Big 12 record. The Jayhawks are struggling a bit, having lost their last three of four games - all three games were on the road. For the first time this season, Kansas dropped out of the Associated Press' top 25 poll.
The Jayhawks are led by junior forward Lynn Pride who scores a team-high 18.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. She ranks fifth in the league in scoring and ninth in rebounds. Pride is fifth among the conference leaders in steals and 10th in field goal percentage.
As a team, Kansas hits nearly 45% of its field goals, but shoots only 28.9% from three-point range. KU opponents hit 70.9% of its free throws and have 26 fewer fouls than the Jayhawks. Kansas scores 66.5 points per game and allows 60.9 opponent points. The Jayhawks rank 11th in the league in scoring offense, but second in scoring defense.
The Series Record...
The young history between Texas Tech and Iowa State finds the series knotted at 2-2. The Lady Raiders have won the last two games against the Jayhawks - both took place last season. Tech defeated Kansas, 72-56, in Lubbock on Jan. 24. The Lady Raiders clinched the Big 12 Conference tournament title with a 71-53 win over Kansas on March 7 in Kansas City.
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 is in its second week at the sixth position in the Associated Press and seventh in the USA Today/ESPN poll.
Winning at home in conference play
The Lady Raiders have won 18 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."
A Look Ahead ...
The Lady Raiders continue their road swing with a game against Oklahoma in Norman on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tech returns home to face the Baylor Bears on Saturday, Jan. 30 for a 7:00 p.m. tip.
Texas Tech Lady Raider Basketball
Texas Tech vs. Kansas
Jan. 23, 1999
1998-99 Lady Raiders Roster
Kansas Jayhawks (13-6, 3-3 Big 12)No. Name Yr Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School4 Casey Pruitt So. G 5-6 Jonesboro, Ark./Jonesboro11 Suzi Raymant Sr. G/F 5-11 Melbourne, Australia/Upwey12 Katie Hannon Fr. G/F 6-2 Rochester, N.Y./Gates-Chili14 Brooke Reves So. F 6-0 Denver, Colo./Wichita State15 Jennifer Jackson So. G 5-10 Tuscaloosa, Ala./Tuscaloosa Academy22 Selena Scott Fr. G 5-6 Austin, Texas/St. Michael's Academy24 Shandy Robbins Sr. G 6-1 Huntington Beach, Calif./Central Arizona College32 Dameyia Stepney Fr. G/F 5-9 Midwest City, Okla./Star Spencer33 Nikki White So. F/C 6-4 Memphis, Tenn./Harding Academy34 Lynn Pride Jr. G/F 6-2 Arlington, Texas/Sam Houston42 Jaclyn Johnson So. F 6-1 Burbank, Calif./Bellermine-Jefferson43 Nakia Sanford Sr. F/C 6-3 Lithonia, ga./South Gwinnette44 Kristin Geoffroy Fr. C 6-6 Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitos55 Heather Fletcher Jr. F/C 6-3 Wichita, Kan./Maize
Head Coach: Marian Washington, 26th seasonAssistant coaches: Maggie Mahood, Pam DeCosta, Deborah Newkirk
Texas Tech Tidbits...
· The Lady Raiders have won 16 consecutive games and 29 of their last 31 games, dating back to Feb. 4, 1998. The Lady Raiders are off to their best start ever, surpassing a 15-1 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 seven 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.
· Wednesdays 71-47 win over #14 Iowa State was Techs first win over a top-25 team this season. Tech faced #15 old Dominion in November and lost, 85-64.
· Texas Tech has won 19 consecutive Big 12 Conference games.
· Iowa States nine first-half points was the fewest allowed by Texas Tech since January 13, 1993 when Houston scored 11 first-half points against the Lady Raiders in Lubbock. Tech defeated Houston, 93-41.
· Sophomore guard Katrisa ONeal comes into Saturdays game with a career 130 steals - good for 10th on Techs all-time career list for steals. She needs six more steals to move into ninth.
· Balanced scoring by the Lady Raiders was evident against Iowa State. Those who played at least five minutes scored at least three points.
· Tech attempted a season-high 19 three-point field goal attempts against Iowa State.
· After 18 games last season, the Lady Raiders posted a 14-4 record.
· The Lady Raiders recorded their first capacity crowd of the season against Iowa State.
Associated Press Poll(1/18/99)1. Tennessee 15-12. Connecticut 15-13. Purdue 13-14. Louisiana Tech 13-25. Georgia 15-16. TEXAS TECH 16-17. North Carolina 18-28. Colorado State 19-19. Notre Dame 13-210. UCLA 14-411. Duke 15-412. Old Dominion 11-213. Virginia Tech 16-014. Iowa State 13-115. Rutgers 15-316. Clemson 14-317. Penn State 12-418. Alabama 12-519. Virginia 11-420. Auburn 13-321. Florida 14-622. Ohio State 12-423. Nebraska 14-424. Tulane 14-225. 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.
USA Today/ESPN Poll(1/18/99)1. Tennessee 15-12. Connecticut 15-13. Purdue 13-14. Georgia 15-15. Louisiana Tech 13-26. North Carolina 18-27. TEXAS TECH 16-18. Colorado State 19-19. Notre Dame 13-210. UCLA 14-411. Old Dominion 11-212. Rutgers 15-313. Virginia Tech 16-014. Iowa State 13-115. Duke 15-416. Clemson 14-317. Alabama 12-518. Penn State 12-419. Florida 14-620. Nebraska 14-421. Virginia 11-422. UC-Santa Barbara 11-323. Kansas 13-524. Auburn 13-325. 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.
A Tale of the Tape BetweenTexas Tech and Kansas
Texas Tech Category Kansas.457 Field Goal Percentage .445.381 Opponent Field Goal Percentage .381.398 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage .289.640 Free Throw Percentage .65539.4 Rebound Average 37.7+3.6 Rebound Margin +2.275.7 Points Per Game 66.559.0 Points Allowed Per Game 60.9+16.7 Point Differential +5.615.3 Turnovers Per Game 19.1-5.8 Turnover Differential -1.711.0 Steals Per Game 10.33.7 Blocks Per Game 3.416.4 Fouls Per Game 18.8
During the 1998-99 season, Texas Tech is ...
14-1 When winning the opening tip
12-1 When scoring the first points of the game
12-0 When outrebounding its opponents
5-1 When outrebounded by its opponents
When rebounding is tied
14-0 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
10-0 When scoring less than 40 points in the first half
11-0 When scoring 40 or more points in the second half
6-1 When scoring less than 40 points in the second half
13-0 When shooting percentage is higher than opponents
3-1 When shooting percentage is lower than opponents
1-0 When shooting percentage is tied with opponent
4-0 When shooting 50% or better for the game
12-1 When shooting under 50% for the game
7-1 When forcing 20 or more turnovers
2-1 When turning it over 20 or more times
13-0 When turning it over less than 20 times
2-0 When scoring 90 or more points
4-0 When scoring 80-89 points
8-0 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
16-0 When allowing less than 70 points
Overtime games
7-0 Play at home
7-1 Play on the road
3-0 Play at a neutral site
8-0 Wear white uniforms
Wear red uniforms
9-1 Wear black uniforms
5-0 Plays on television
11-1 Plays a non-conference game
14-1 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
6-0 Games in January
Games in February
Games in March
5-1 Day games
12-0 Night games
2-0 Sunday games
2-0 Monday games
2-0 Tuesday games
6-0 Wednesday games
Thursday games
1-0 Friday games
4-1 Saturday games
Texas Tech and the Big 12 Stats(through 1/20/99)
As a team, Texas Tech ranks overall ranking/Big 12 games scoring offense 4th/4th scoring defense 1st/1st scoring margin 1st/1st field goal percentage 3rd/5th field goal percentage defense 4th/5th free throw percentage 12th/10th three-point field goal percentage 1st/4th three-point field goals made 2nd/5th three-point field goal defense 3rd/9th rebounding offense 5th/T2nd rebounding defense 7th/6th rebounding margin 6th/5th blocked shots 3rd/2nd assists 1st/1st steals T3rd/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/T2nd Keitha Dickerson, 6th/T2nd field goal percentage Angie Braziel, 7th/8th assists Melinda Schmucker,3rd/5th steals Katrisa ONeal, 2nd/2nd blocked shots Angie Braziel, 1st/4th 3-point field gl per Rene Hanebutt, 3rd/7th 3-point field gls per game Rene Hanebutt, 1st/2nd offensive rebounds Keitha Dickerson, T2nd/7th Angie Braziel, 7th/T1st defensive rebounds Angie Braziel, 4th/4th Keitha Dickerson, 7th/2nd assist/turnover ratio Melinda Schmucker, 1st/1st Texas Techs Production By Class
Pts. Pct. Reb. Pct. Min./Avg.Sr (4) 796 58 284 50 1660/23.0Jr (3) 360 26 235 36 1266/23.4So (2) 190 14 78 12 610/16.9Fr (3) 17 0 15 2 64/0.9Lady Raider Highs Points 34 Angie Braziel vs. TCU (12/9/98) FG Made 15 Angie Braziel vs. TCU (12/9/98) FG Att 24 Angie Braziel vs. TCU (12/9/98) 3FG Made 7 Rene Hanebutt vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) 3FG Att 12 Rene Hanebutt vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) FT Made 7 Angie Braziel at Stanford (11/27/98) FT Att 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 Mrymnt (12/22/98) Blocked Shots 6 Angie Braziel vs. Hawaii (12/29/98) Steals 9 Katrisa ONeal vs. Kansas St (1/9/99) Min Played 40 Rene Hanebutt vs. Kansas St (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 8,174 vs. Iowa State, 1/20/99
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 (13); Hanebutt (4); Lake (1), Dickerson (1)
Games as leading rebounder Johnson (2); Braziel (11), Dickerson (7), Gibbs (1); Hanebutt (1)
Games as assist leader Schmucker (12); Hanebutt (2); ONeal (5); Lake (2); Washington (1); Dickerson (2)
Technical fouls Marsha Sharp (1)
Texas Tech Starting Lineups/RecordsG Schmucker, G Hanebutt, G Lake, F Dickerson, P Braziel 9-1G Schmucker, G Hanebutt, G ONeal, F Dickerson, P Braziel 8-0Texas Tech Team Highs/Lows
Points 1st half High 50 Low 24 Baylor (1/2/99)Lady Raider Career/Season Highs
Points 2nd half High 59 Oklahoma (1/6/99) Low 24 Old Dominion (11/21/98)
Total Points High 96 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) Low 51 Baylor (1/2/99)
Fld Goals Made High 36 Oklahoma (1/6/99) Low 20 Baylor (1/2/99)
Fld Goal Att High 73 Loyola M (12/22/98) Low 54 James Madison (12/21/98)
Fld Goal Per High .560 Rice (12/6/98) Low .382 Stanford (11/27/98)
3-pt. Fld Goals Made High 8 Okla. (1/6/99)/Okla St (1/16/99) Low 2 Baylor (1/2/99)
3-pt. Fld Goal Att High 19 Iowa State (1/20/99) Low 7 Wisconsin (12/5/98)
3-pt. Fld Goal Perc High .545 James Madison (12/21/98) Low .222 Baylor (1/2/99)
Free Throws Made High 27 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) Low 5 Hawaii (12/23/98)
Free Throw Att High 41 Wisconsin (12/5/98) Low 10 Hawaii (12/23/98)
Free Throw Perc High .844 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) Low .296 Loyola Marymount (12/22/98) Offensive Rebounds High 24 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) Low 7 SMU (11/23/98)/James Madison (12/21)
Defensive Rebounds High 31 Baylor (1/2/99)/Texas A&M (1/13/99) Low 12 Oklahoma State (1/16/99) Total Rebounds High 53 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) Low 26 Oklahoma State (1/16/99) 2
Assists High 27 New Mexico (12/29/98)/Okla. (1/6/99) Low 11 SMU (11/23/98) 7
Turnovers High 29 Old Dominion (11/21/98) Low 8 Loyola Marymount (12/22/98)
Steals High 20 Kansas State (1/9/99) Low 6 Stanford (11/27/98)
Blocked Shots High 8 Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) Low 1 Old Dominion (11/21/98)/SMU (11/23/98)
POINTS No. Player Career 3 Melinda Schmucker 19 vs. UCLA (11/29/96) 10 Kristi Washington 12 vs. James Madison (12/21/98) 12 Cara Gibbs 16 vs. Kansas (1/30/97) 115 Aleah Johnson 14 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 23 Julie Lake 28 vs. Rice (3/2/96) 24 Katrisa ONeal 14 vs.New Mexico (12/29/98) 25 Keitha Dickerson 21 vs. Kansas State (1/9/99) 32 Amber Tarr 6 vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 33 Rene Hanebutt 30 vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) 34 Tanisha Ellison 2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 45 Angie Braziel 34 vs. TCU (12/9/98) 52 Alison Cudnoski
REBOUNDS
No. Player Career 3 Melinda Schmucker 9 vs. Oklahoma State (1/28/98) 10 Kristi Washington 5 vs. St. Francis (11/28/97) 12 Cara Gibbs 11 vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) 15 Aleah Johnson 9 vs. Old Dominion (11/21/98) 23 Julie Lake 11 vs. Kent (11/24/95) 24 Katrisa ONeal 8 vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) 25 Keitha Dickerson 16 vs. Baylor (1/2/99) 32 Amber Tarr 4 vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 33 Rene Hanebutt 1 4 vs. SMU (12/29/97) 34 Tanisha Ellison 2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 45 Angie Braziel 17 vs. Texas A&M (1/13/99) 52 Alison Cudnoski
ASSISTS, BLOCKS, or STEALS
No. Player Career 3 Melinda Schmucker 17 assists vs. Grambling (3/13/98) 10 Kristi Washington 4 steals vs. James Madison (12/21/98) 12 Cara Gibbs 3 blocks, twice 15 Aleah Johnson 4 assists vs. Stanford (11/27/98) 23 Julie Lake 9 assists, twice 24 Katrisa ONeal 9 steals vs. Kansas State (1/9/99) 25 Keitha Dickerson 6 assists vs. Texas A&M (1/13/99) 32 Amber Tarr 2 assists vs. James Madison (12/21/98) 33 Rene Hanebutt 10 assists vs. Texas (2/5/97) 34 Tanisha Ellison 3 blocks vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 45 Angie Braziel 6 blocks vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 52 Alison Cudnoski
