Texas Tech University Athletics
Women's Basketball Hosts Texas A&M Wednesday
June 21, 1999 | Women's Basketball
February 8, 1999
#10 Texas Tech (19-3, 8-2)
vs.
Texas A&M (7-13, 2-8)
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999
Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. CT
Site: Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (8,174)
Series: Texas Tech leads, 36-7
Lady Raiders Open Three-Game Homestand with the Aggies
Aaaah...the comforts of home. After playing three of their last four
games
on the road, the Lady Raiders look to get back on the winning track
Wednesday with the first of three consecutive home games on Wednesday
against Texas A&M. The Lady Raiders are undefeated at home this
season
(8-0) while Texas A&M fares better on the road than at home, posting a
3-3
road mark compared to a 2-9 home mark.
Pizza coupons will be distributed to those sitting in the Texas
Tech student section of the Coliseum.
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 22/22 6.0 2.6 5.4 33 Rene Hanebutt Sr-3L G 5-8 22/22 12.9 4.0 1.9 23 Julie Lake Sr-3L G 5-8 17/14 9.1 2.8 1.9 25 Keitha Dickerson Jr-2L F 6-0 22/22 9.2 7.2 2.6 45 Angie Braziel Sr-1L P 6-3 22/22 20.1 8.6 2.0Texas A&M Aggies
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. GP/GS PPG RPG APG 3 Kim Tarkington Sr. G 5-6 20/18 7.2 4.3 4.9 10 Kerrie Patterson Sr. G 5-8 20/18 5.2 3.8 4.3 23 Brandy Jones So. G 5-7 20/8 8.9 3.3 2.2 14 Prissy Sharpe Jr. F 6-1 20/20 19.3 9.6 1.7 30 Kera Alexander Fr. F 5-11 20/16 13.5 5.4 1.8Texas Tech Reserves
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. G/GS PPG RPG APG 10 Kristi Washington So-1L G 5-10 19/0 4.1 1.6 0.9 12 Cara Gibbs Sr-3L P 6-2 22/0 4.3 2.7 0.8 15 Aleah Johnson Jr-TR F 6-1 15/0 6.2 4.3 0.8 24 Katrisa O'Neal So-1L G 5-6 22/8 6.3 2.8 2.9 32 Amber Tarr Fr-HS G 6-0 12/0 0.9 0.7 0.7 34 Tanisha Ellison Fr-HS C 6-1 11/0 0.5 0.6 0.0 52 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 395-128 (.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 five victories to
eclipse the 400 career-win mark.
1998-99 Big 12 Standings (through 2/7/99)
Big 12 Overall
Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Texas Tech 8-2 .800 19-3 .864
Iowa State 8-2 .800 16-4 .800
Kansas 8-3 .727 18-6 .750
Texas 6-5 .545 12-9 .571
Nebraska 5-5 .500 16-7 .697
Kansas State 5-5 .500 12-8 .600
Oklahoma State 4-6 .400 12-8 .600
Colorado 4-6 .400 11-9 .550
Baylor 4-6 .400 12-10 .545
Oklahoma 4-6 .400 10-10 .500
Missouri 3-7 .300 10-10 .500
Texas A&M 2-8 .200 7-13 .350
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Wrap-Up of the TTU-Texas Game
As her teammates went 2-of-14 from 3-point range, junior guard
Edwina Brown scored 23 points on slashing drives to the basket and
handed
out 10 assists to lead the Longhorns to a 74-70 upset of the Lady
Raiders
Saturday night. Brown was 10-of-14 from the field and Texas (12-9, 6-5
Big
12) shot 51 percent.
Brown's ball handling and scoring drives pulled Tech's defense off Texas' two freshman starters, forward Tracy Cook and center Rashunda Johnson. Cook and Johnson combined for 27 points and 12 rebounds. Brown scored eight points in a 10-2 run at the end of the first half that sparked the Longhorns to a 33-25 lead they would extend to 48-35 in the second.
Tech (19-3, 8-2) rallied late and cut the lead to 62-59 on a 3-pointer by Rene Hanebutt with 3:46 left before Texas stretched its lead back to 66-59 on consecutive baskets by Johnson. Tech again was able to cut the lead to 68-65 on a short jumper by Angie Braziel with 1:28 left before Texas sealed the game by making six of eight free throws over the final 70 seconds, including two by Brown.
Tech had one last opportunity when Melinda Schmucker hit a 3-pointer with 5.1 seconds left to pull within 73-70. Tech was forced to foul Cook on the ensuing inbounds pass and she made one of two foul shots for the final margin.
Cook also grabbed eight rebounds and Dana Godfrey scored 10 points for Texas in front of 10,659 at the Frank Erwin Center, the largest crowd to watch a Big 12 Conference game this season.
Braziel led Tech with 19 points on 9-of-16 shooting but was held to four rebounds, half her average. Texas outrebounded Tech 38-34 and held a decisive 22-11 advantage at halftime.
About Texas A&M
First-year head coach Peggie Gillom and the Aggies come into
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum with a 7-13 overall record, 2-8 in Big 12
play.
A&M has lost its last seven of eight games with its lone win at Kansas
State, 73-59, in that stretch.
Junior forward Prissy Sharpe tops the Aggies in scoring average (19.3) and rebounds per game (9.6) Shooting nearly 49% from the field, Sharpe also hits 43% of her three-point field goal attempts. Junior forward Kera Alexander also sports double-figure scoring marks, bringing 13.5 points per game into Wednesday's contest.
As a team, Texas A&M scores 66.1 points per game while allowing 66.2 opponent points per game. The Aggies hold a 42% field goal percentage, slightly below their opponents (42.5%). A&M is outrebounded by its opponents (-3.8) while the turnover margin is negligible (-0.3).
The Series Record...
.Texas Tech holds a substantial 36-7 record over the Aggies in
the
series history between the two teams. The Lady Raiders have won five
straight games over A&M, including a 68-65 squeaker in College Station
on
Jan. 13. The last time Tech lost to Texas A&M took place on March 9,
1996,
when the Aggies defeated the Lady Raiders, 72-68, in the Southwest
Conference Tournament in Dallas. The most recent loss to the Aggies in
Lubbock occurred on Feb. 4, 1980, as Texas A&M beat Tech, 66-64.
Earlier this Season Against Texas A&M...
.Senior post Angie Braziel paced the Lady Raiders with 29
points,
17 rebounds and three blocks to help Tech to a 68-65 win over Texas A&M
on
Jan. 13 in College Station, but it was Rene Hanebutt's two free throws
in
the final seconds of the game that insured Tech's victory.
The Lady Raiders faced a scrappy Aggie team which did not give up the fight until the final horn sounded. Tech turned the ball over 15 times compared to the Aggies' 12.
A Look Ahead ...
Texas Tech contines its longest homestand of the season with a
game
against Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 13 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The first
1,500 fans through the gate receive a free "I Back the Red & Black"
button.
On Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Lady Raiders host Oklahoma State. Tip-off is
scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Texas Tech Lady Raider Basketball
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)Texas A&M Aggies (7-13, 2-8 Big 12)Head Coach: Marsha Sharp, 17th season 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
No. Name Yr Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 3 Kim Tarkington Sr. G 5-6 Magnolia, Ark./Westark CC 10 Kerrie Patterson Sr. G 5-8 Houston, Texas/Yates 13 Latoya Rose Fr. G 5-6 Magnolia, Ark./Walker 14 Prissy Sharpe Jr. F 6-1 Longview, Texas/Longview 22 Celeria Washington Fr. P 6-2 Karnack, Texas/Karnack 23 Brandy Jones So. G 5-7 Missouri City, Texas/Westbury Christian 24 Amy Yates Jr. G 5-9 Cleburne, Texa/Cleburne 30 Kera Alexander Jr. F 5-11 Whitesboro, Texas/Whitesboro 32 Kaara Stewart Fr. G 6-0 Crandall, Texas/Crandall 33 Brenda Beard Sr. F 5-10 Temple, Texas/Temple 42 Jennifer Burrow Jr. P/F 6-2 Temple, Texas/Temple 44 Samantha Cartwright Fr. P 6-2 Joliet, Ill./Joliet West 53 Margaret Eaton So. P 6-2 Baton Rouge, La./University 54 Nicole Benson Jr. P 6-3 Omaha, Neb./Iowa Central CCTexas Tech Tidbits...Head Coach: Peggie Gillom, first season Assistant coaches: Liz Galloway-McQuitter, Walter "Tap" Bentz, Antrice McGill
Head coach Marsha Sharp needs five 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.
All three of Techs losses this season have come on Saturdays.
The Lady Raiders have won 110 of their last 117 games at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum for a winning percentage of .940. The Lady Raiders have accumulated a 183-29 record under head coach Marsha Sharp and a 114-10 record in the last eight seasons in the Coliseum.
As a team, Texas Tech has been outrebounded by its opponents in four straight games. The Lady Raiders have averaged 33.8 rebounds in their last four games compared to their opponents 41.3 rebounds per game. The gap hasnt been as obvious on the offensive end of the boards (TTU 49 vs. Opp. 54), but on the defensive boards. Tech has been outrebounded, 111-86, on the defensive boards. Its also been six games since a Lady Raider has collected double-figure rebounding numbers.
Senior post Cara Gibbs has averaged nine points per game over the last two games in 26 total minutes of play.
Sophomore guard Katrisa ONeal surpassed her season steal total of last year (71) with four steals against Texas. The Plainview, Texas, native comes into Wednesdays game with 74 season steals and 145 career steals - good for ninth on Techs all-time career list for steals. She needs two more steals to move into eighth place.
Saturdays crowd of 10,659 at the Frank Erwin Center was the largest crowd the Lady Raiders have played in front of since Feb. 22, 1997 as Texas defeated Texas Tech, 72-61, in front of 10,645 fans at the Frank Erwin Center.
A Tale of the Tape Between Texas Tech and Texas A&M
Texas Tech and the Big 12 StatsTexas Tech Category Texas A&M .449 Field Goal Percentage ..........420 .395 Opponent Field Goal Percentage .425 .374 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage .336 .642 Free Throw Percentage .705 38.4 Rebound Average 35.0 +1.6 Rebound Margin -3.8 74.2 Points Per Game 66.1 60.3 Points Allowed Per Game 66.2 +13.9 Point Differential -0.1 15.2 Turnovers Per Game 16.9 -5.9 Turnover Differential -0.3 10.8 Steals Per Game 8.6 4.0 Blocks Per Game 1.9 16.9 Fouls Per Game 18.1
(through 2/8/99) As a team, Texas Tech ranks overall ranking/Big 12 games scoring offense 4th/5th scoring defense 2nd/2nd scoring margin 1st/2nd field goal percentage 4th/7th field goal percentage defense 6th/7th free throw percentage 10th/8th three-point field goal percentage 2nd/4th three-point field goals made 5th/6th three-point field goal defense 2nd/4th rebounding offense 5th/8th rebounding defense 8th/8th rebounding margin 7th/9th blocked shots 2nd/3rd assists 1st/1st steals 3rd/4th turnover margin 1st/1st assist/turnover ratio 1st/1st offensive rebounds 4th/5th defensive rebounds 8th/10th
Notable individual stat leaders overall ranking/Big 12 games
scoring Angie Braziel, 1st/1st
Rene Hanebutt, 19th/18th
rebounds Angie Braziel, 3rd/T4th
Keitha Dickerson, 9th/12th
field goal percentage Angie Braziel, 6th/8th
free throw percentage Julie Lake, not listed/1st
assists Melinda Schmucker,4th/7th
steals Katrisa ONeal, 2nd/1st
blocked shots Angie Braziel, 1st/1st
three-point field goal percentage Rene Hanebutt, 6th/8th
three-point field goals per game Rene Hanebutt, 2nd/3rd
offensive rebounds Keitha Dickerson, 5th/not listed
Angie Braziel, 12th/not listed
defensive rebounds Angie Braziel, 3rd/2nd
Keitha Dickerson, 10th/T9th
assist/turnover ratio Melinda Schmucker, 1st/1st
During the 1998-99 season, Texas Tech is ...
16-3 When winning the opening tip
13-1 When scoring the first points of the game
12-0 When outrebounding its opponents
7-3 When outrebounded by its opponents
When rebounding is tied
15-0 When leading at halftime
When score is tied at halftime
4-3 When trailing at halftime
7-1 When scoring 40 or more points in the first half
12-2 When scoring less than 40 points in the first half
13-1 When scoring 40 or more points in the second half
6-2 When scoring less than 40 points in the second half
13-0 When shooting percentage is higher than opponents
4-3 When shooting percentage is lower than opponents
2-0 When shooting percentage is tied with opponent
5-0 When shooting 50% or better for the game
13-2 When shooting under 50% for the game
8-2 When forcing 20 or more turnovers
3-1 When turning it over 20 or more times
14-1 When turning it over less than 20 times
2-0 When scoring 90 or more points
5-0 When scoring 80-89 points
8-1 When scoring 70-79 points
4-2 When scoring less than 70 points
When allowing 90 or more points
1-1 When allowing 80-89 points
1-1 When allowing 70-79 points
17-1 When allowing less than 70 points
Overtime games
8-0 Play at home
8-3 Play on the road
3-0 Play at a neutral site
9-0 Wear white uniforms
Wear red uniforms
10-3 Wear black uniforms
5-2 Plays on television
11-1 Plays a non-conference game
15-3 Wins the game before
2-0 Loses the game before
5-0 Against WAC opponents
3-1 Games in November
8-0 Games in December
8-1 Games in January
0-1 Games in February
Games in March
5-2 Day games
14-1 Night games
2-0 Sunday games
2-0 Monday games
2-0 Tuesday games
7-0 Wednesday games
Thursday games
1-0 Friday games
5-3 Saturday games
Texas Tech
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)/Oklahoma (1/27/99) 3FG Made 7 Rene Hanebutt vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) 3FG Attempts 12 Rene Hanebutt vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) FT Made 15 Julie Lake vs. Baylor (1/30/99) FT Attempts 16 Julie Lake vs. Baylor (1/30/99) 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) Minutes 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 12 at Oklahoma, 1/27/99 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 - Baylor, 1/30/99 Largest road crowd 10,659 at Texas, 2/6/99 Largest neutral site crowd 1,973 vs. James Madison, 12/21/98 40-point games 30-point games Braziel (2), Hanebutt (1) 20-point games Braziel (8), Hanebutt (2), Dickerson (1); Lake (1) 10-rebound games Braziel (6), Dickerson (5), Gibbs (1)Lady Raider Career/Season HighsDouble-doubles (point/rebounds) Braziel (6), Dickerson (3), Gibbs (1)
Games as leading scorer Braziel (16); Hanebutt (4); Lake (2), Dickerson (1)
Games as leading rebounder Johnson (3); Braziel (14), Dickerson (7), Gibbs (1); Hanebutt (2); Schmucker (1)
Games as assist leader Schmucker (15); Hanebutt (3); ONeal (5); Lake (2); Washington (1); Dickerson (2)
Technical fouls Marsha Sharp (1)
POINTS No.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) 10 vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99)/Baylor (1/30/99) 15 Aleah Johnson 14 vs. Texas-SA (12/2/98) 14 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 23 Julie Lake 28 vs. Rice (3/2/96) 21 vs. Baylor (1/30/99) 24 Katrisa ONeal 14 vs.New Mexico (12/29/98) 14, twice 25 Keitha Dickerson 21 vs. Kansas State (1/9/99) 21 vs. Kansas State (1/9/99) 32 Amber Tarr 6 vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 6 vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 33 Rene Hanebutt 30 vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) 30 vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) 34 Tanisha Ellison 2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 45 Angie Braziel 34 vs. TCU (12/9/98) 34 vs. TCU (12/9/98) 52 Alison CudnoskiREBOUNDS No.Player Career 1998-99 Season 3 Melinda Schmucker 9 vs. Oklahoma State (1/28/98) 8 vs. Kansas (1/23/99) 10 Kristi Washington 5 vs. St. Francis (11/28/97) 4 vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 12 Cara Gibbs 11 vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) 11 vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) 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)/TCU (12/9/98) 24 Katrisa ONeal 8 vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) 8 vs. Oklahoma (1/6/99) 25 Keitha Dickerson 16 vs.Baylor (1/2/99) 16 vs.Baylor (1/2/99) 32 Amber Tarr 4 vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 4 vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 33 Rene Hanebutt 14 vs. SMU (12/29/97) 9 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 34 Tanisha Ellison 2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 45 Angie Braziel 17 vs. Texas A&M (1/13/99) 17 vs. Texas A&M (1/13/99) 52 Alison Cudnoski
ASSISTS, BLOCKS, or STEALS
No.Player Career 1998-99 Season 3 Melinda Schmucker 17 assists vs. Grambling (3/13/98) 13 assists vs. Loyola Marymount (12/22/98) 10 Kristi Washington 4 steals vs. JMU (12/21/98) 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 three times 24 Katrisa ONeal 9 steals vs. Kansas State (1/9/99) 8 assists vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 25 Keitha Dickerson 6 assists vs. Texas A&M (1/13/99) 4 steals vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 32 Amber Tarr 2 assists vs. JMU (12/21/98) 2 assists, three times 33 Rene Hanebutt 10 assists vs. Texas (2/5/97) 6 assists vs. Kansas State (1/9/99) 34 Tanisha Ellison 3 blocks vs. Texas-SA (12/2/98) 3 blocks vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98) 45 Angie Braziel 6 blocks vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 6 blocks vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 52 Alison Cudnoski
