Texas Tech University Athletics
Women's Hoops Battles Nebraska, Feb. 21
June 21, 1999 | Women's Basketball
February 18, 1999
#11 Texas Tech (22-3, 11-2)
vs.
Nebraska (17-9, 6-7)
Lady Raiders Venture on Final Road Swing of the Regular Season
After three consecutive home games, the 11th-ranked Lady Raiders
once again hit the road for two more games.
First stop - Lincoln, Nebraska to face the Cornhuskers in a Sunday afternoon clash. Texas Tech, winners of its last five of six games, sports a strong 8-3 road mark while Nebraska, once holder of the third-longest home winning streak in the nation, has been nearly perfect at home this season (11-1).
Second stop - Colorado in Boulder on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
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 25/25 6.1 2.6 5.5 33 Rene Hanebutt Sr-3L G 5-8 25/25 13.6 3.9 2.3 23 Julie Lake Sr-3L G 5-8 20/17 8.7 2.9 2.3 25 Keitha Dickerson Jr-2L F 6-0 25/25 8.9 7.4 2.6 45 Angie Braziel Sr-1L P 6-3 25/25 21.0 8.7 1.9
Nebraska Cornhuskers
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. GP/GS PPG RPG APG 21 Brooke Schwartz Jr. G 5-9 26/26 13.7 6.4 3.3 32 Nicole Kubik Jr. G 5-10 26/26 18.8 3.8 6.3 33 Charlie Rogers Jr. C 6-2 26/25 8.5 4.9 0.5 15 Cori McDill Sr. F 6-1 26/24 5.8 4.0 1.0 41 Candace Blackbird Fr. F 6-0 17/1 1.9 0.9 0.6
Texas Tech Reserves
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. G/GS PPG RPG APG 10 Kristi Washington So-1L G 5-10 21/0 3.8 1.6 0.9 12 Cara Gibbs Sr-3L P 6-2 25/0 3.8 2.5 0.8 15 Aleah Johnson Jr-TR F 6-1 18/0 5.5 3.8 0.7 24 Katrisa O'Neal So-1L G 5-6 25/8 6.0 2.6 2.8 32 Amber Tarr Fr-HS G 6-0 13/0 0.8 0.6 0.6 34 Tanisha Ellison Fr-HS C 6-1 12/0 0.8 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 398-128 (.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 two victories to
eclipse the 400 career-win mark.
1998-99 Lady Raider Schedule/Results
Date Opponent Result/Game Time Nov. 15 Texas-Arlington W, 71-47 Nov. 17 Hampton cancelled Nov. 21 at #15 Old Dominion L, 64-85 Nov. 23 at SMU (FOX Sports) W, 72-67 Nov. 27 at Stanford W, 75-69 Dec. 2 Texas-San Antonio W, 96-39 Gene Hackerman Rice Invitational - Houston, Texas Dec. 5 vs. Wisconsin W, 84-70 Dec. 6 at Rice W, 79-57 Dec. 9 TCU W, 82-62 Ala Moana Hotel Paradise Classic - Honolulu, Hawaii Dec. 21 vs.James Madison W, 71-38 Dec. 22 vs. Loyola Marymount W, 82-59 Dec. 23 at Hawaii W, 67-63 Dec. 29 New Mexico W, 87-46 Jan. 2 at Baylor* (FOX Sports) W, 51-49 Jan. 6 Oklahoma* W, 93-69 Jan. 9 Kansas State* (FOX Sports) W, 73-60 Jan. 13 at Texas A&M* (FOX Sports) W, 68-65 Jan. 16 at Oklahoma State* W, 79-68 Jan. 20 #14 Iowa State* W, 71-47 Jan. 23 at Kansas* (FOX Sports) L, 45-55 Jan. 27 at Oklahoma* W, 89-87 Jan. 30 Baylor* W, 65-48 Feb. 6 at Texas* (Cox Channel 14) L, 70-74 Feb. 10 Texas A&M* W, 74-52 Feb. 13 Missouri* W, 74-68 Feb. 17 Oklahoma State* W, 73-58 Feb. 21 at Nebraska* 2:00 p.m. Feb. 24 at Colorado* 8:00 p.m. CT Feb. 27 Texas* (FOX Sports) 7:00 p.m. Big 12 Conference Tournament - Kansas City, Mo. March 2-6 TBD TBA *Big 12 Game
1998-99 Big 12 Standings (through 2/17/99)
Big 12 Overall
Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Texas Tech 11-2 .846 22-3 .880
Iowa State 10-3 .769 18-5 .783
Kansas 9-4 .692 19-7 .731
Texas 8-5 .615 14-9 .609
Oklahoma 7-6 .538 13-10 .565
Nebraska 6-7 .462 17-9 .654
Colorado 6-7 .462 13-10 .565
Kansas State 6-7 .462 13-10 .565
Baylor 6-7 .462 14-11 .560
Oklahoma State 4-9 .308 12-11 .522
Missouri 3-10 .231 10-13 .435
Texas A&M 2-11 .154 7-16 .304
Wrap-Up of the TTU-Oklahoma State Game
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders relied on one of the best inside-outside combinations in the country to defeat Oklahoma State, 73-58, Wednesday night at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum.
Rene Hanebutt scored 17 of her 19 points in the game during the first half and Angie Braziel put in 18 of her game-high 30 points in thesecond half as Texas Tech kept the Cowgirls guessing.
Braziel grabbed 10 rebounds in the game to post her eighth double-double of the season. For the Lady Raiders, a 35-32 edge in the rebound column marked the first time in seven games that the team has out-rebounded an opponent.
Hanebutt hit five of eight shots from three-point range in the first half to help the Lady Raiders establish an 11-point margin at halftime.
Jennifer Crow scored 16 points to lead the Cowgirls.
About Nebraska
In his second year at Nebraska, head coach Paul Sanderford and
the Huskers enter Sunday's game with a 17-9 overall record, 6-7 in Big 12
play. Nebraska has lost two of its last three games, but holds an 11-1 home
record this season.
Junior guard Nicole Kubik poses as Tech's biggest threat, collecting a team-high 18.8 points (third in the Big 12) and dishing out a league-leading 6.3 assists per contest. Kubik also tops all Big 12 players in steals with 4.23 per game. Junior guard Brooke Schwartz is ranked 13th in rebound average with 6.4 boards per game.
As a team, Nebraska shoots 43.5% from the field and slightly over 30 percent from three-point range (10th in the Big 12). Nebraska is third in the league in scoring offense (74.3 ppg) and fourth in scoring defense(64.0). The Cornhuskers sit atop the steals category, averaging 12.5 pergame. Nebraska is second to Texas Tech in turnover margin (+4.5).
The Series Record...
The young series history between Tech and Nebraska stands at 2-2.
The most recent meeting took place on Feb. 25, 1998, in Lubbock as the Lady
Raiders defeated the Cornhuskers, 87-62. The previous year, Tech lost the
Nebraska in Lincoln by the score of 62-57. Each team has won their respective home games and lost their respective road games.
Among the Best in the Nation...
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 spend time at #14, #15, #13, #12, #10, #8, #7, and as high as #6 before dropping to its current position of #11 in this week's Associated Press poll. In this week's USA Today/ESPN poll, Texas Tech is ranked #7.
Marsha Sharp to be Inducted in Texas Hall of Fame...
Texas Tech Lady Raiders' basketball head coach Marsha Sharp is
one of seven women who will be inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame
March 4. Gov. George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush will present the
awards during a ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel.
The Governor's Commission for Women created the Hall of Fame in 1984 to recognize women for outstanding achievements and contributions that impact Texans' lives. The awards are presented every two years.
A Look Ahead ...
The Lady Raiders head out on their final regular-season road
tripwith a game at Colorado on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Tip-off is slated for
8:00p.m. (central time) before returning home to face Texas on Feb. 27 for
the final regular-season game ever at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. A
number of special events and activities are scheduled, including a reunion of
past student-athletes who have worn the Lady Raider basketball uniform over
the years.
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)Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-9, 6-7 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 Renee Saunders Jr. G 5-11 Omaha, Neb./Marian 5 Jennifer Jaracz Fr. G 6-0 Crestwood, Ky./SouthOldham 14 Karsen Muller Fr. G 5-6 Littleton,Colo./Arapahoe 15 Cori McDill Sr. F 6-1 Gillete, Wyo./CampbellCounty 20 Amanda Went So. G 5-9 Columbus, Neb./Columbus 21 Brooke Schwartz Jr. G 5-9 Gering, Neb./Gering 22 Jill Fosdick So. G 5-10 Lincoln, Neb./Pius X 31 Monet Williams Sr. G 5-7 Brooklyn, N.Y./NortheastNebraska CC 32 Nicole Kubik Jr. G 5-10 Cambridge, Neb./Cambridge 33 Charlie Rogers Jr. C 6-2 South Sioux City, Neb./South Sioux City 34 Naciska Gilmore Jr. F 6-0 Tulsa, Okla./Will Rogers 40 Kate Benson Sr. F 6-0 Prairie Village,Kan./Shawnee Mission South 41 Candace Blackbird Fr. G/F 6-0 South SiouxCity,Neb./South Sioux City 44 Monique Whitfield Jr. F 6-1 Long Beach,Calif./Central Arizona CC 54 Casey Leonhardt Jr. C 6-5 Downers Grove,Ill./University of Illinois 55 Lisa Reitsma Sr. C 6-4 Sanborn, Iowa/WesternChristianTexas Tech Tidbits...Head Coach: Paul Sanderford, second season at Nebraska Assistant coaches: Brooke Meadows, Steve Curtis, Jeff Walz
Head coach Marsha Sharp needs two 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.
Senior guard Rene Hanebutt needs nine more three-point field goals to become Techs all-time three-point field goal shooter. She comes intoSundays game with 248 career three-point field goals. Noel Johnson tops the career leaders with 256 treys. She became Techs all-time career three-point field goal attempt player on Wednesday, ending the game with a career total of 608 attempts.
Senior guard Julie Lake recorded her 400th career assist against Oklahoma State. She is currently fourth on Tech's all-time career list with 403 career assists. Junior guard Melinda Schmucker records 365 career assists going into Sunday's game, good for a tie for fourth place on Techs all-time career assist list.
Senior post Angie Braziel tallied her eighth double-double of the season against the Cowgirls on Wednesday. It was also her second in Techs last three games. Over the last three games, Braziel has averaged 27.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.
Texas Tech snapped a six-game streak Wednesday by outrebounding OSU. Prior to Wednesday, the Lady Raiders were outrebounded six consecutive games, posting a 4-2 record during that time.
Senior post Angie Braziel has matched her 1997-98 season total for blocks (53). She is currently sixth on Techs all-time career list for blocked shots with 106.
Through 25 games last season, the Lady Raiders posted a 21-4 record.
Its been five games since junior forward Keitha Dickerson recorded double-digit scoring numbers,
A Tale of the Tape Between Texas Tech and Nebraska
Texas Tech Category Nebraska .451 Field Goal Percentage .435 .402 Opponent Field Goal Pct .388 .376 Three-Point Field Goal Pct .303 .647 Free Throw Pct .659 37.7 Rebound Average 40.0 +1.2 Rebound Margin -0.2 74.1 Points Per Game 74.3 60.2 Points Allowed Per Game 64.5 +13.9 Point Differential +9.8 15.0 Turnovers Per Game 19.3 -6.3 Turnover Differential -4.5 10.8 Steals Per Game 12.5 4.2 Blocks Per Game 3.9 16.3 Fouls Per Game 22.7During the 1998-99 season, Texas Tech is ...
19-3 When winning the opening tip
16-1 When scoring the first points of the game
13-0 When outrebounding its opponents
9-3 When outrebounded by its opponents
When rebounding is tied
18-0 When leading at halftime
When score is tied at halftime
4-3 When trailing at halftime
8-1 When scoring 40 or more points in the first half
14-2 When scoring less than 40 points in the first half
14-1 When scoring 40 or more points in the second half
8-2 When scoring less than 40 points in the second half
15-0 When shooting percentage is higher than opponents
5-3 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
16-2 When shooting under 50% for the game
11-2 When forcing 20 or more turnovers
3-1 When turning it over 20 or more times
16-1 When turning it over less than 20 times
2-0 When scoring 90 or more points
5-0 When scoring 80-89 points
11-1 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
20-1 When allowing less than 70 points
Overtime games
11-0 Play at home
8-3 Play on the road
3-0 Play at a neutral site
12-0 Wear white uniforms
Wear red uniforms
10-3 Wear black uniforms
5-2 Plays on television
11-1 Plays a non-conference game
17-3 Wins the game before
3-0 Loses the game before
5-0 Against WAC opponents
3-1 Games in November
8-0 Games in December
8-1 Games in January
3-1 Games in February
Games in March
5-2 Day games
17-1 Night games
2-0 Sunday games
2-0 Monday games
2-0 Tuesday games
9-0 Wednesday games
Thursday games
1-0 Friday games
6-3 Saturday games
Texas Tech and the Big 12 Stats
(through 2/17/99)
As a team, Texas Tech ranks overall ranking/Big 12 games
scoring offense 4th/4th
scoring defense 2nd/2nd
scoring margin 1st/2nd
field goal percentage 3rd/3rd
field goal percentage defense 6th/11th
free throw percentage 9th/6th
three-point field goal percentage 2nd/4th
three-point field goals made 4th/4th
three-point field goal defense 1st/6th
rebounding offense 8th/T10th
rebounding defense 7th/7th
rebounding margin 8th/9th
blocked shots 1st/1st
assists 1st/1st
steals 3rd/2nd
turnover margin 1st/1st
assist/turnover ratio 1st/1st
offensive rebounds T3rd/6th
defensive rebounds 10th/T11th
Notable individual stat leaders overall ranking/Big 12 games
scoring Angie Braziel, 1st/1st Rene Hanebutt, 18th/15th
rebounds Angie Braziel, 4th/3rd Keitha Dickerson, 8th/10th
field goal pct. Angie Braziel, 7th/4th
free throw pct. Rene Hanebutt, not listed/4th
assists Melinda Schmucker, T3rd/T3rd
steals Katrisa O'Neal, 2nd/2nd
blocked shots Angie Braziel, 1st/1st
three-point fg pct Rene Hanebutt, 6th/9th
three-point fg pct per game Rene Hanebutt, 2nd/2nd
offensive rebounds Keitha Dickerson, T4th/T11th Angie Braziel, 12th/10th
defensive rebounds Angie Braziel, 4th/3rd Keitha Dickerson, 9th/8th
assist/turnover ratio Melinda Schmucker, 1st/1st
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 (3), Hanebutt (1)
20-point games: Braziel (10), Hanebutt (3), Dickerson (1); Lake (1)
10-rebound games: Braziel (8), Dickerson (5), Gibbs (1)
Double-doubles (point/rebounds): Braziel (8), Dickerson (3), Gibbs (1)
Games as leading scorer: Braziel (19); Hanebutt (4); Lake (2), Dickerson (1)
Games as leading rebounder: Johnson (3); Braziel (17), Dickerson (8), Gibbs (1); Hanebutt (2); Schmucker (1)
Games as assist leader: Schmucker (18); Hanebutt (3); ONeal (5); Lake (3); Washington (1); Dickerson (3)
Technical fouls: Marsha Sharp (1)
Lady Raider Career/Season Highs
POINTS
No. Player Career 1998-99 Season
3 Melinda Schmucker: 19 vs. UCLA (11/29/96) 13 vs. Wis. (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-San Antonio (12/2/98) 14 vs. JMUn Antonio (12/2/98)
23 Julie Lake: 28 vs. Rice (3/2/96) 21 vs. Baylor (1/30/99)
24 Katrisa O'Neal: 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: 3 vs. Texas A&M (2/10/99) 3 vs. Texas A&M (2/10/99)
45 Angie Braziel: 34 vs. TCU (12/9/98) 34 vs. TCU (12/9/98)
52 Alison Cudnoski
REBOUNDS
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 O'Neal: 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. JMUn Antonio (12/2/98)
34 Tanisha Ellison: 2 vs. JMUn Antonio (12/2/98) 2 vs. JMUn 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. JMUn 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 O'Neal: 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. Missouri (2/13/99)
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. JMUn Antonio (12/2/98) 3 blocks vs. JMUn Antonio (12/2/98)
45 Angie Braziel: 6 blocks vs. New Mexico (12/29/98) 5 steals vs. Oklahoma State (2/17/99)
52 Alison Cudnoski
