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Lady Raiders Take On Aggies Sunday
January 27, 2005 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 27, 2005
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#13/14 Texas Tech Lady Raiders (15-3/6-1 Big 12)
vs.
Texas A&M Aggies (11-6/2-5 Big 12)
January 30, 2005 • College Station, Texas • 2 p.m.
Television4FSN
Reed Arena (12,500)
The Game
No. 13/14 Texas Tech (15-3/6-1) travels to Texas A&M (11-6/2-5) on Sun., Jan. 30, for a 2 p.m. game at Reed Arena. It is the 58th meeting between the two programs. The Lady Raiders enter the game winning nine of their last 10 games, while the Aggies have dropped three-straight games.
On the Air
The game is being televised on the FSN as Bill Land (play-by-play) and Brenda VanLengen (color analyst) call the game. The game can be heard on the All Sports Radio Network, in Lubbock on KFYO-AM 790 and KKCL-FM 98.1, with play-by-play by Ryan Hyatt and Stephanie Gerber as the color analyst.
The Lady Raiders
Texas Tech is 15-3 and 6-1 in the Big 12 after beating Missouri, 75-45, last Wednesday. On the year, four Lady Raiders are scoring in double figures led by sophomore Alesha Robertson at 15.2 and junior Chesley Dabbs at 13.8. Senior Cisti Greenwalt is averaging 13.4 points, while junior LaToya Davis is at 11.8 points a game. Davis is shooting a team and Big 12-high 63.4 percent from the field. Robertson is shooting 40.2 percent from behind the arc and 85.9 percent from the free throw line. Greenwalt is the top rebounder, grabbing 9.7 boards per outing. Junior Erin Grant has team highs of 111 assists and 27 steals and leads the Big 12 in assists per game at 6.53 and in assist/turnover ratio at 3.58. Greenwalt is the top shot blocker with 69 blocks and leads the conference in blocks per game at 3.83. Texas Tech is shooting 46 percent from the field, 37.6 percent from three-point range and 70.9 percent from the charity stripe.
Scouting the Opponent
Texas A&M enters the game with an 11-6 overall record and 2-5 in Big 12 play after losing at No. 7/8 Baylor, 74-52, last Wednesday. In that game, junior Tamea Scales scored a team-high 15 points, while junior Erica Roy added 13 and freshman Morenike Atunrase chipped in 10. Scales also grabbed eight rebounds.
On the year, Scales paces the Aggies in scoring with a 10.3 average followed by Atunrase at 9.5. Scales is the top rebounder, averaging 5.8 boards per contest. Freshman A'quonesia Franklin leads the team in assists with 73 and Atunrase has team highs of 37 steals and 33 blocks. Texas A&M is shooting 40.4 percent from the field, 27 percent from the three-point arc and 59.5 percent from the free throw line.
Gary Blair is in his second year at the helm of the Aggies establishing a record of 20-25. He is also in his 20th year as a head coach with a career record of 428-188.
Series Record
It is the 58th meeting between Texas Tech and Texas A&M with the Lady Raiders owning a 49-8 record against the Aggies. Tech has won the last 16 games in the series, including two wins last year - 65-56, Jan. 28, in Lubbock and 59-58, Feb. 14, in College Station. The Aggies last victory was a 72-68 triumph March 9, 1996, in the championship game of the Southwest Conference Tournament at Reunion Arena in Dallas. The Lady Raiders have won eight-straight contests in College Station. A&M's last win at home was Feb. 8, 1995, 78-73. Tech is 20-3 in College Station.
A Win Against Texas A&M Would...
- give Tech a 16-3 record, and 7-1 in the Big 12
- give Tech a 50-8 record against the Aggies
- give head coach Marsha Sharp her 549th career win
Last Time vs. Texas A&M
Feb. 14, 2004 - (AP) - It took quite a while, but No. 7 Texas Tech finally solved the Texas A&M defense.
LaToya Davis scored on a layup with four seconds left, ending Tech's 10:55 field-goal drought and giving the Lady Raiders a 59-58 win.
Tech which got 18 points from Chesley Dabbs, trailed 58-55 with 15 seconds left. But Cisti Greenwalt hit a pair of free throws. Then Toccara Williams missed the front end of a one-and-one that Davis rebounded.
A&M had one more chance, but Lynn Classen air-balled a 10-foot jumper with one second remaining. Williams led the Aggies with 21 points, eight assists and eight steals.
Davis' shot spoiled a stellar defensive effort by the Aggies. A&M held Tech to just five points and one field goal in the final 10 minutes. Texas Tech committed 25 turnovers, 15 off steals by the Aggies.
It was the third tough home loss for A&M against a ranked opponent. The Aggies have lost by three points to then-No. 24 Baylor and by two to then-No. 3 Texas.
Tech led 34-30 at halftime, and Dabbs sparked an 8-0 run to put the Lady Raiders up 48-40 midway through the second half.
But A&M mounted a comeback as Charlette Castile and Tamea Scales combined to give the Aggies a 12-1 run to take a 58-55 lead with 19.4 seconds remaining.
Last Time Out
(AP) - Cisti Greenwalt scored 20 points and had 14 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season, and No. 13 Texas Tech defeated Missouri 75-45 Wednesday night.
Texas Tech (15-3, 6-1 Big 12) started the game slowly, scoring only once in its first seven trips down the floor, including a scoreless span of four minutes.
The drought ended when Erin Grant hit a jump shot with 15:48 left. The Lady Raiders scored on their next five possessions and led 14-11.
Missouri (7-11, 1-6) kept it close much of the first half, forcing 10 lead changes and three ties. But Tech pulled away using a 15-2 run in the final 6:07 of the first half, including six points and two steals from Greenwalt and a 3-pointer from Alesha Robertson as the buzzer sounded to end the half with Tech leading, 35-22.
Tech started the second half on a 13-0 run.
Robertson finished with 13 points and LaToya Davis had 11 for Tech.
Tiffany Brooks led Missouri with 15 points and Christelle N'Garsanet scored 10.
The Lady Raiders have won nine of their last 10 games, the only loss coming at home to then-No. 20 Kansas State on Jan. 22.
Missouri dropped to 0-25 all time against ranked Big 12 opponents.
A Look Ahead
Texas Tech hosts Baylor Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. and Iowa State Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. The Iowa State game will be televised on the Texas Tech Television Network. Tech will travel to Texas Feb. 13 for a 4 p.m. game on ESPN2 and then play at Kansas Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. The Lady Raiders will face Texas A&M in Lubbock Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. on the Texas Tech Television Network and play at Oklahoma Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.
NCAA Stats
As of games through Jan. 24, Texas Tech ranks second in field goal percentage defense at 32.3, second in blocked shots per game at 8.1, fourth in scoring margin at 25.4, fifth in turnovers per game at 13.4, seventh in scoring offense at 76.8, seventh in scoring defense at 51.4, ninth in rebounding margin at 8.9, 10th in assists per game at 18.4, 10th in personal fouls per game at 13.7, 15th in three-point field goal percentage at 38.0, 17th in field goal percentage at 46.2, and 21st in won-lost percentage at 82.4, among all NCAA Division I teams. Senior Cisti Greenwalt ranks sixth in blocked shots per game at 3.8, and 29th in rebounds per game at 9.5; junior LaToya Davis ranks sixth in field goal percentage at 63.7; junior Erin Grant ranks eighth in assists per game at 6.6; and sophomore Alesha Robertson ranks 28th in free throw percentage at 86.9, among all NCAA Division I players. Grant to Second After the Missouri game, junior Erin Grant moved to second on Texas Tech's career assists list with 554. Grant passed Krista Kirkland-Gerlich (1989-93) who tallied 553 assists in her career. Standing in first is Melinda Schmucker-Pharies (1996-00) with 603.
Eighth Double-Double for Greenwalt
Senior Cisti Greenwalt registered her eighth double-double of the season with 20 points and 14 rebounds against Missouri. The Clovis, N.M., native now has 18 double-doubles in her career. Her eight of the season is tied for second in the Big 12.
Double Digits for Davis and Robertson
Junior LaToya Davis has scored in double digits in the last four games and 10 of the last 11 games after posting 11 points against Missouri. Sophomore Alesha Robertson has scored in double figures in six-straight games and 14 of the 18 games this season.
Grabbing the Boards
Senior Cisti Greenwalt had her eighth and ninth games of the year with 10 or more rebounds as she grabbed 12 at Nebraska and 10 against K-State.
Few Turnovers
The Lady Raiders turned the ball over just seven times against the Wildcats tying their season best. They also had seven turnovers against Miami in December.
Dabbs Getting Minutes
For the second time this season, junior Chesley Dabbs played all 40 minutes of a game. Dabbs played 40 minutes against the Wildcats last week and at Stanford in November, while playing 44 of the 45 minutes against Virginia Tech in December.
Season Low Shooting
Texas Tech shot just 36.2 percent from the field against Kansas State, marking it lowest shooting percentage of the season. Tech was 21-of-58 for the night.
Double Duty for Davis
Junior LaToya Davis registered her third double-double of the season at Nebraska with 13 points and 11 rebounds. It was the eighth double-double of her career.
Career High 3s for Grant
Junior Erin Grant hit a career-high three three-point baskets in the win at Nebraska. Grant was 3-for-3 from behind the arc. She finished the night with 16 points.
Field Goal Percentage
Texas Tech put together three-straight games of shooting over 50 percent from the field. The Lady Raiders shot a season-high 57.1 percent (32-of-56) at Oklahoma State, 50.8 percent (30-of-59) against Texas and 55 percent (33-of-60) at Colorado. Tech has shot 50 percent or better on seven occasions this season.
Career High for Dabbs
Junior Chesley Dabbs scored a career-high 22 points in Texas Tech's win at Colorado. Her previous career-high was 21 against Ole Miss earlier this season.
Griffin Gets Career Numbers vs. Buffs
Freshman Darrice Griffin tied her career-high 10 rebounds at Colorado. It was the second time in her career to have 10 rebounds in a game, the other coming against Miami in December. She also recorded a career-high three blocks against the Buffs.
100th Big 12 Win
Texas Tech got its 100th Big 12 regular-season win Jan. 12 in a 79-62 triumph over Texas. Tech is the first school in the Big 12 to get 100 regular-season wins in league play. The Lady Raiders are 103-32 in the Big 12.
A Top Crowd
Texas Tech had another top crowd with 14,253 fans in attendance in Tech's game against Texas Jan. 12. It marked the 12th largest crowd to witness a Lady Raider game in the United Spirit Arena. Tech had 14,119 fans in attendance for their game against Sacramento State Dec. 28, now the 13th largest crowd. Tech has sold out (15,050) the USA six times for a Lady Raider game since opening in November 1999.
5-0 Start
Texas Tech started off Big 12 play 5-0 before suffering its first league loss. The 5-0 start was the fourth time the Lady Raiders went 5-0 to begin Big 12 play. Tech started off 5-0 or better in 1998, 1999 and 2001.
Tech Gets First Top 25 Win
Texas Tech's 79-62 win over No. 12/11 Texas Jan. 12 was the first win for the Lady Raiders against a ranked team this season. Tech's other games versus a ranked opponent were against then No. 7/5 Stanford, in which Tech lost 61-58, Nov. 28 in Santa Clara, Calif, and the 55-53 loss to then No. 20/18 Kansas State Jan. 22.
Myrick Grabs Career High Rebounds
Freshman Erin Myrick came off the bench against Texas Jan. 12 to grab a career high of seven rebounds. Myrick played 14 quality minutes in the Lady Raiders' win. Her previous high was six rebounds on three occasions this season.
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.
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.
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 double-double as a Lady Raider.
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.
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.
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.
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 264. 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 second on Tech's career list for assists with 554 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).
Winning Percentage By Class
The senior class, which consists of just one player - Cisti Greenwalt is 89-29 (.754) and 37-18 (.673) in the Big 12. The juniors post a 69-17 (.802) mark and 29-10 (.744) in the conference. The sophomore class is 40-11 (.784) and 16-7 (.696) in the league, while the freshmen are 15-3 (.833) and 6-1 (.857) 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 (L, 55-53), at Texas A&M Jan. 30 and at Baylor March 3. Tech played at Colorado (W, 87-410 FSN Rocky Mountain. 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 (W, 79-62), Missouri (W, 74-45), 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 243 weeks. That includes the Jan. 24 polls in which Tech is ranked 13th in the Associated Press top 25 poll and 14th 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)
