Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Set To Take On Texas
January 11, 2005 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 11, 2005
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The Game
No. 13/13 Texas Tech (11-2/2-0) hosts No. 12/11 Texas (8-4/1-1) on Wed., Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. at the United Spirit Arena. It is the 71st meeting between the two programs. The Lady Raiders come into the game on a five-game winning streak, while Texas has won six of their last eight games.
On the Air
The game is being televised on the Texas Tech Television Network, locally on FOX34, as Vinnie Vinzetta (play-by-play) and Crystal Boles (color analyst) call the game. The game can be heard on the All Sports Radio Network with playby- play by Ryan Hyatt and Stephanie Gerber as the color analyst.
The Lady Raiders
Texas Tech is 11-2 on the year and 2-0 in the Big 12 after winning at Oklahoma State, 76-38, last Saturday. On the year, four Lady Raiders are scoring in double figures led by sophomore Alesha Robertson at 14.4. Senior Cisti Greenwalt and junior Chesley Dabbs are both averaging 13.5 points a game, while junior LaToya Davis is averaging 11.9. Davis is shooting a team a Big 12-high 62.3 percent from the field, while Robertson is shooting 38.6 percent from three-point range and 88 percent from the charity stripe. Greenwalt is the top rebounder, grabbing 9.8 boards per contest. Junior Erin Grant has team highs of 79 assists and 22 steals. Greenwalt is the top shot blocker with 54 blocks. Texas Tech is shooting 45.9 percent from the field, 37 percent from the three-point arc and 70.5 percent from the free throw line.
Scouting the Opponent
Texas enters the game with an 8-4 overall record and 1-1 in the Big 12 after falling at then No. 3/5 Baylor, 63-60, last Saturday. In that game, junior Nina Norman led Texas with 16 points. Seniors Jamie Carey and Heather Schreiber finished with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Senior Annissa Hasting collected six rebounds, while Norman had three assists. Sophomore Tiffany Jackson compiled three steals.
On the year, Jackson leads the Longhorns in scoring with a 15.6 average followed by Carey at 13.3 and Schreiber at 11.3. Jackson is the top rebounder, averaging 8.1 boards per contest. Norman has a team-high 43 assists, while Jackson leads the team in steals with 37. Jackson is the top shot blocker with 27 blocks. Texas is shooting 47.2 percent from the field, 35.6 percent from three-point range and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. Jody Conradt is in her 29th year at the helm of the Longhorns establishing a record of 738-211. She is also in her 36th year as a head coach with a career record of 845-273.
Series Record
It is the 71st meeting between Texas Tech and Texas with the Longhorns leading the series 51-19. The Lady Raiders were victorious in the last game as they knocked off the No. 1-ranked Longhorns, 62-49, in Lubbock Feb. 22, 2004. Texas won the first meeting last year, 82-73, Feb. 1 in Austin. Tech has won 10 of the last 13 games against Texas in Lubbock.
A Win Against Texas Would...
- give Tech a 12-2 record, and 3-0 in the Big 12
- give Tech a 10-0 record at home this season
- give head coach Marsha Sharp her 545th career win
- give Tech its 100th Big 12 regular-season win, marking the first school to claim 100 victories in league play
Last Time vs. Texas
Feb. 22, 2004 - (AP) - No. 9 Texas Tech earned its first regular-season victory against a top-ranked team beating the No. 1 Longhorns 62-49. Tech, which lost 82-73 to Texas on Feb. 1, relied on a familiar game plan on Sunday: stopping the Longhorns' inside game. LaToya Davis matched her career high with 15 points and Jolee Ayers-Curry added a season-high 14 for Texas Tech. Heather Schreiber and Nina Norman each scored 14 points for Texas, which had its nine-game winning streak snapped. Tech had runs of 12-2 and 9-1 and took a 47-38 lead on a layup and free throw by Davis with 9:25 remaining. Tech trailed by five at the half and regained the lead by scoring 10 straight points in the second half. Conradt said Texas Tech's second half surge was the difference. The Lady Raiders held Texas to just two field goals in the first 11 minutes of the second half, and the Longhorns got no closer than six points the rest of the way. Texas' point total was its lowest of the season. The Longhorns' previous low was 51 in a victory over Colorado last week. Tech's defense disrupted the Longhorns inside, challenging most passes and double- and triple-teaming Stacy Stephens and Tiffany Jackson whenever they got the ball. The Lady Raiders snapped a five-game losing steak against Texas, and Tech avoided its second straight home loss. There were six ties in the first half that included extended scoring droughts by both teams. Tech went nearly six minutes without scoring. Late in the first half the Longhorns scored seven unanswered points in a two-minute span to take a 31-24 lead. Tech's Erin Grant hit a shot at the buzzer to cut the margin to five.
Last Time Out
(AP) - Chesley Dabbs scored 19 points and Alesha Robertson added 14 to help No. 12 Texas Tech rout Oklahoma State 76-38 on Saturday. Texas Tech (11-2, 2-0 Big 12) built a 20-point lead in the first 12 minutes and never trailed. The Cowgirls (5-7, 0-2) went more than 8 minutes without a field goal following the midway point of the first half. Oklahoma State shot 18 percent and had no assists to trail 37-13 at halftime. The Cowgirls were never closer than 22 points after the break, and Tech closed the game with a 9-0 run. Brittany Dietz led Oklahoma State with nine points on 3-for-6 shooting from behind the arc. Davis finished with 11 points for the Lady Raiders, who dominated the boards 44-23.
A Look Ahead
Texas Tech will travel to Colorado Jan. 15 for an 8 p.m. CST game on FSN Southwest/FSN Rocky Mountain and play at Nebraska Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. Tech returns home for two games against Kansas State Jan. 22 at 3 p.m. on FSN and Jan. 26 versus Missouri at 7 p.m. on the Texas Tech Television Network. The Lady Raiders will hit the road for a game at Texas A&M Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. on FSN and then host Baylor Feb. 5 at 7 p.m.
NCAA Stats
As of games through Jan. 10, Texas Tech ranks second in field goal percentage defense at 30.9, second in blocked shots per game at 8.6, fourth in scoring defense at 50.6, fourth in scoring margin at 27.7, fourth in assists per game at 19.4, seventh in scoring offense at 78.3, seventh in rebound margin at 10.2, ninth in turnovers per game at 13.8, 12th in personal fouls per game at 13.5, 23rd in field goal percentage at 45.9, 23rd in threepoint field goal percentage at 37.0 and 23rd in won-lost percentage at 84.6, among all NCAA Division I teams. Senior Cisti Greenwalt ranks second in blocked shots per game at 4.2 and 22nd in rebounds per game at 9.8; junior Erin Grant ranks eighth in assists per game at 6.6; junior LaToya Davis ranks ninth in field goal percentage at 62.3; and sophomore Alesha Robertson ranks 21st in free throw percentage at 88.0, among all NCAA Division I players.
Looking for 100th Big 12 Win
Texas Tech is 99-31 in Big 12 regular-season games and is looking to become the first school in the league to win 100 conference games. Standing in second is Texas with an 85-45 record followed by Iowa State at 83-47, Oklahoma at 74-56 and rounding out the top five is Colorado at 72-58.
Big 12 Openers
Texas Tech is now 8-1 in Big 12 openers after beating Oklahoma, 70-64, Jan. 5. Tech's only loss came at Iowa State, 62-37, Jan. 2, 2000. The Lady Raiders are now 4-0 in Big 12 openers at home.
Season High FG Percentage
Texas Tech shot a season-high 57.1 percent from the field, connecting on 32-of-56 shot attempts, at Oklahoma State. It was the fifth time this season Tech has shot 50 percent or better.
Baughman Sinks Career High 3s
Sophomore Brooke Baughman sank a career-high three three-pointers at Oklahoma State Jan. 8. Baughman was 3-for-3 behind the arc in that game.
Kickin' It Up A Notch
Junior LaToya Davis continues to be a spark for the Lady Raiders. The Houston, Texas, native led the team with 22 points against Oklahoma. After the Oklahoma State game, Davis has now scored in double figures in sixstraight games and nine of the last 10 games. She is also leading the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 62.3 percent.
Dabbs Continues Double Digit Scoring
Junior Chesley Dabbs led Texas Tech with 19 points against Oklahoma State Jan. 8, marking her eighth-straight game of double figure scoring. She has double digits in nine games this year.
Climbing Up the Charts
Junior Erin Grant is moving closer to taking over second place on Texas Tech's career assists list. Grant has compiled 521 assists in her two and half years at Tech. Standing in second is Krista Kirkland with 553 and in first is Melinda Schmucker-Pharies with 603. Grant's 521 assists currently ranks sixth all-time in the Big 12.
Greenwalt Gets Seventh Double-Double of Season
Senior Cisti Greenwalt had her seventh double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Oklahoma Jan. 5. It was her 17th doubledouble as a Lady Raider. Her seven of the season is tied for first in the Big 12.
Non-Conference Play
Texas Tech concluded non-conference play with a 9-2 record and was perfect at home with an 8-0 record. The Lady Raiders averaged 79.3 points a game during non-conference action compared to their opponents 50.5 points a game. Tech's two losses were by an average of just two points.
Double-Double for Davis
Junior LaToya Davis registered her second double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Idaho State. It marked the seventh double-double of her career.
Double Digit Assists
For the second time this season, junior Erin Grant collected double digit assists in a game as she tallied 12 against Idaho State. Her first game of 10 or more assists this year came against Miami Dec. 6 when she also had 12 assists. She has recorded 10-plus assists 13 times in her career.
Griffin Gets Career High Against Bengals
Freshman Darrice Griffin came off the bench to score a career-high 11 points against Idaho State. Griffin's previous career high was eight, which she had twice this season against Miami and Mississippi.
Career Numbers for Smith
Freshman Judith Smith continues to get quality minutes and put up career highs. The Long Beach, Calif., native scored 12 points and added career highs of six rebounds, two three-pointers and two blocks against Sacramento State. She dished out a career-high five assists vs. Idaho State.
A Top Crowd
Texas Tech had 14,119 fans in attendance for their game against Sacramento State Dec. 28. It marked the 12th largest crowd to witness a Lady Raider game in the United Spirit Arena. Tech has sold out (15,050) the USA six times for a Lady Raider game since opening in November 1999.
Season High Scoring for Greenwalt
Senior Cisti Greenwalt scored a season-high 21 points in leading Texas Tech to victory over Penn State Dec. 21. Greenwalt's previous season high was 20 points versus Miami Dec. 6. Her career high is 26 points, which occurred against Wyoming Dec. 14, 2002.
Four Starters in Double Figures
Four of Texas Tech's starters scored in double figures against Penn State. Senior Cisti Greenwalt scored 21 points followed by junior Chesley Dabbs with 13 and junior LaToya Davis and sophomore Alesha Robertson with 12 points apiece. The five starters, including junior Erin Grant's nine points, combined to score 67 of Tech's 79 points.
More Double-Doubles
Senior Cisti Greenwalt recorded her fifth and sixth double-doubles of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds against Arkansas State and 14 points and 12 rebounds against Virginia Tech in the Las Vegas Duel in the Desert. She now has 16 double-doubles in her career and the six registered this season rank first in the Big 12. Greenwalt also had double-doubles against Rice (19 pt., 15 rb.), Arkansas-Little Rock (14 pt., 10 rb.), Miami (20 pt., 10 rb.) and Oral Roberts (18 pt., 14 rb.). Against Oral Roberts, she also swatted a season-high seven blocks.
Tournament Honors
Senior Cisti Greenwalt was named the MVP of the Las Vegas Duel in the Desert tournament, while teammates junior Chesley Dabbs and sophomore Alesha Robertson were named to the all-tournament team.
Block Buster
Senior Cisti Greenwalt tied her season-high seven blocks against Virginia Tech. It also marked a Cox Pavilion (Las Vegas, Nev.) record.
Davis Scores Season High
Junior LaToya Davis poured in a season-high 23 points against Virginia Tech, just one point shy of her career-high 24 points.
Back-to-Back 50 Percent or Better, Again
Texas Tech shot back-to-back games of 50 percent or better from the field for the first time this year against Arkansas-Little Rock and Miami and then again versus Ole Miss and Arkansas State. Tech shot 50 percent against UALR and 55.1 percent versus Miami. Against Ole Miss, Tech hit 51.5 percent of its shots, while connecting on 52.5 percent versus Arkansas State.
Smith with Another Double-Digit Game
Freshman Judith Smith had her second-consecutive game of scoring in double figures. She put in a career-high 13 points against Ole Miss and then followed it up with 12 points against Arkansas State.
Big 12 Player of the Week
Sophomore Alesha Robertson was named the Big 12 Player of the Week Dec. 13, for her performances Dec. 6- 12. During that time she set the school record for most three-point baskets made in a game when she hit nine en route to scoring a career-high 37 points against Miami Dec. 6. For the week, she averaged 22.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, while shooting 44.2 percent from the field, 57.7 percent from the three-point arc and 93.8 percent from the free throw line.
Tech Holds Ole Miss to Record-Low Shooting Percentage
Texas Tech held Ole Miss to just 16.2 percent from the field which set a new school record for lowest field goal percentage by an opponent. The previous low was 16.9 percent by SMU last year.
Most Points in Over 10 Years
Texas Tech's 109-49 victory over Miami was the first time Tech had scored that many points in over 10 years. The Lady Raiders beat Texas A&M, 109-75, March 5, 1994, in Lubbock. It marks the most points Tech has scored since becoming a member of the Big 12 Conference. The most points ever scored in school history was 125 vs. Central State Oklahoma, Jan. 18, 1980.
School Record 3s
Sophomore Alesha Robertson set the school record for most three-point shots made in a game with nine against Miami en route to scoring a career-high 37 points. The previous record was eight set last season by Natalie Ritchie against Oklahoma State. Robertson was 9-for-12 from three-point range.
Big 12 Career Block Leader
Senior Cisti Greenwalt is now the Big 12 Conference's all-time leader in blocked shots with 249. She passed Britt Hartshorn of Colorado (1999-02), who had 208, as the league's career leader in blocks. Greenwalt set the Texas Tech school record last season.
100-Point Game
Texas Tech scored 109 points in its victory over Miami Dec. 6. Last season, Tech scored at least 100 points on two occasions: 100 vs. Pacific Dec. 8, 2003 and 106 vs. Oklahoma State Jan. 10, 2004. The 2003-04 season was the first time Tech had scored 100-plus points more than once in the same season since 1994-95. The 109 points versus Miami marks the 11th season Tech has accomplished the feat of scoring 100 or more points in a game. During 1992-93, Tech scored 100 or more points on six occasions, which is the most of any Lady Raider season.
First Time for Everything
For the first time in school history, Texas Tech welcomes its first international player and first California natives to its roster. Sophomore Patrice Edwards hails from Trinidad-Tobago, West Indies, while freshman Erin Myrick is from Duarte, Calif., and freshman Judith Smith comes from Long Beach, Calif.
Naismith Candidates
Junior Erin Grant and sophomore Alesha Robertson were selected preseason candidates for the Naismith Trophy. Grant, a native of Arlington, Texas, was a second team All-Big 12 selection in 2004 after averaging 8.3 points and 6.5 assists per game. She currently ranks third on Tech's career list for assists with 521 and is on pace to break the school record (603) this season. Plainview, Texas, native Robertson is Tech's top returning scorer from last year as she averaged 12.4 points per contest. Robertson was honorable mention All- Big 12 last season.
Preseason Honors
Sophomore transfer Patrice Edwards was named the preseason Co-Big 12 Newcomer of the Year by the league coaches, while junior Erin Grant and sophomore Alesha Robertson were named preseason honorable mention All-Big 12. Robertson was named preseason second team All-America by Women's Basketball News Service, Grant was named to the third team. Grant was also selected preseason honorable mention by Street & Smith's.
Grant Among the Best at Her Position
Junior Erin Grant was selected as one of the top five point guards in the country by ESPN.com. Joining Grant on the list were Jamie Carey (Texas), Dionnah Jackson (Oklahoma), Temeka Johnson (LSU) and Cappie Pondexter (Rutgers).
Record Lists
Junior Erin Grant is on pace to become Texas Tech's career leader in assists. The Arlington, Texas, native ranks third with 521 assists. The school record of 603 assists is held by Melinda Schmucker-Pharies (1996-00). Senior Cisti Greenwalt captured the school record for career blocks last season and holds the record with 249.
Winning Percentage By Class
The senior class, which consists of just one player - Cisti Greenwalt is 85-28 (.752) and 33-17 (.660) in the Big 12. The juniors post a 65-16 (.802) mark and 25-9 (.735) in the conference. The sophomore class is 36-10 (.783) and 12-6 (.667) in the league, while the freshmen are 11-2 (.846) and 2-0 (1.000) in the Big 12.
On the Tube
Texas Tech will have 16 regular-season games televised this season. Those airing on FSN include: vs. Stanford (L, 61- 58), at Oklahoma State (W, 76-38), Kansas State Jan. 26, at Texas A&M Jan. 30 and at Baylor March 3. Tech will play at Colorado Jan. 15 and it will be televised on FSN Rocky Mountain and FSN Southwest. The Lady Raiders will face Texas in Austin on Feb. 13 on ESPN2. The Texas Tech Television Network will broadcast Arkansas-Little Rock (W, 69- 29), Oral Roberts (W, 79-46), Sacramento State (W, 83-37), Oklahoma (W, 70-64), Texas Jan. 12, Missouri Jan. 26, Iowa State Feb. 8, Texas A&M Feb. 19 and Oklahoma State Feb. 26.
Lady Raiders in the Polls
Since January 20, 1992, the Lady Raiders have been ranked in the Top 25 in the Associated Press and/or the USA Today poll a total of 241 weeks. That includes the Jan. 10 polls in which Tech is ranked 13th in the Associated Press top 25 poll and 13th in the USA Today/ESPN/ WBCA Coaches poll.
Follow the Lady Raiders
All Lady Raider basketball games can be heard live on the All Sports Radio Network on KFYO-AM 790 and KKCL-FM 98.1 locally. Listen to play-by-play by Ryan Hyatt as he takes the court with the Lady Raiders. The following radio stations will air the Lady Raider basketball games this season:
Amarillo - KIXZ-AM (940)
Haskell - KVRP-FM (97.1)
Hereford - KPAN-AM/FM (860/106.3)
Lamesa - KPET-AM (690)
Lubbock - KFYO-AM/KKCL-FM (790/98.1)
Midland - KMMD/KRIL-AM (1510/1410)
Plainview - KVOP-AM (1090)
