Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Host Cowgirls At United Spirit Arena
February 24, 2005 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 24, 2005
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#14/14 Texas Tech Lady Raiders (20-5/11-3 Big 12)
vs.
Oklahoma State Cowgirls (7-17/2-12 Big 12)
February 26, 2005 • Lubbock, Texas • 7 p.m.
Television - Texas Tech Television Network
United Spirit Arena (15,050)
The Game
No. 14/14 Texas Tech (20-5/11-3) hosts Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. at the United Spirit Arena. It is the 32nd meeting between the two programs. It is the last home game for the Lady Raiders this season. Tech enters the game having won three-straight games and six of its last eight contests, while the Cowgirls have won just two of their last nine games. Texas Tech senior Cisti Greenwalt will be playing her final game at the United Spirit Arena tonight.
On the Air
The game is being televised on the Texas Tech Television Network, locally on UPN Lubbock, 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, 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 20-5 and 11-3 in the Big 12 after winning at Oklahoma, 83-70, last Wednesday. On the year, four Lady Raiders are scoring in double figures led by senior Cisti Greenwalt at 13.6 and sophomore Alesha Robertson at 13.1. Junior Chesley Dabbs is averaging 12.8 points, while junior LaToya Davis is at 11.8 points a game. Davis is shooting a team and Big 12-high 61.6 percent from the field. Robertson is shooting 38.5 percent from behind the arc and 85.9 percent from the free throw line. Greenwalt is the top rebounder, grabbing 9.6 boards per outing. Junior Erin Grant has team highs of 165 assists and 34 steals and leads the Big 12 in assists per game at 6.88. Greenwalt is the top shot blocker with 86 blocks and leads the conference in blocks per game at 3.44. Texas Tech is shooting 45.8 percent from the field, 35.6 percent from three-point range and 70.5 percent from the charity stripe.
Scouting the Opponent
Oklahoma State enters the game with a 7-17 overall record and 2-12 in the Big 12 after losing at Texas A&M, 75-61, last Wednesday. In that game, senior Nina Stone scored a game-high 16 points and freshman Taleesha Conder added 15. Sophomore Christian Hood grabbed seven rebounds, while Stone dished out eight assists.
On the year, Stone paces the Cowgirls in scoring with a 14.8 average followed by Conder at 11.2. Stone is the top rebounder, averaging 5.2 rebounds a contest. Stone also has team highs of 56 assists and 53 steals. Hood is the top shot blocker with 44 blocks. OSU is shooting 39.3 percent from the field, 30.8 percent from three-point range and 70.9 percent from the free throw line.
Julie Goodenough is in her third her at the helm of the Cowgirls establishing a record of 23-58. She is also in her 12th year as a head coach with a career record of 211-112.
Series Record
It is the 32nd meeting between Texas Tech and Oklahoma State with the Lady Raiders having a 19-12 edge over the Cowgirls. Tech won the first game this year, 76-38, Jan. 8 in Stillwater. OSU won 88-87 in overtime in Stillwater Jan. 24, 2004. Tech was victorious the first game last season, 106-43, in Lubbock Jan. 10. The Lady Raiders have won five of the last six games and 16 of the last 18 match ups. Tech's longest winning streak was from Jan. 22, 1997-Jan. 23, 2002 when it won 11-straight games. The Lady Raiders are 9-4 against the Cowgirls in Lubbock, having won seven-straight games in the Hub City.
A Win Against Oklahoma State Would...
- give Tech a 21-5 record, and 12-3 in the Big 12
- give Tech a 20-12 record against the Cowgirls
- give head coach Marsha Sharp her 554th career win
Last Time vs. Oklahoma State
Jan. 8, 2005 - (AP) - Chesley Dabbs scored 19 points and Alesha Robertson added 14 to help No. 12 Texas Tech rout Oklahoma State 76-38.
Texas Tech built a 20-point lead in the first 12 minutes and never trailed.
The Cowgirls 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.
Last Time Out
(AP) - Erin Grant scored a season-high 21 points, and LaToya Davis had 16 of her 20 in the second half as No. 14 Texas Tech beat Oklahoma 83-70 Wednesday night.
Davis scored six points during a 16-4 surge to start the second half and put Tech in control. She hit a pair of free throws to start a string of eight straight points for the Lady Raiders (20-5, 11-3) and finished the decisive spurt with a putback of Cisti Greenwalt's miss to make it 59-41.
Beginning with that offensive rebound, Davis scored the Lady Raiders' next 12 points. She added another offensive rebound putback, hit two baskets from the post and nailed all four of her high-arcing foul shots.
When Greenwalt scored to end Davis' run, it stretched the lead to 71-52 - Tech's biggest advantage.
But the Sooners (15-10, 7-7) - playing on senior night - came back to make it interesting.
Lauren Shoush hit a 3-pointer from the left wing to start an 11-0 run that pulled Oklahoma within striking distance. Erin Higgins scored underneath and Dionnah Jackson followed with a jumper in the lane and a spinning layup before Beky Preston's layup brought Oklahoma to 71-63.
Tech scored the next four points, and the Sooners would never get closer than nine thereafter.
Greenwalt finished with 19 points, Chesley Dabbs scored 15 and Alesha Robertson eight as Tech's starters combined for all of the Lady Raiders' points. Tech has won at least 20 games in each of the last 16 seasons. Jackson finished with 23 points for Oklahoma and Shoush had 10.
The Lady Raiders hit 13 of their first 17 shots and led 34-25 after Davis scored in the lane over Oklahoma's Leah Rush. Tech scored on 14 of its first 18 possessions - several times hitting against the Sooners' pressing zone with only a few seconds left on the shot clock.
The Sooners got within 43-37 at halftime, but they were never as close at any time after the break.
A Look Ahead
Texas Tech will conclude regular-season play at Baylor March 3 at 7:30 p.m. on FSN. The Big 12 Tournament will be held at Municipal Coliseum in Kansas City, Mo., March 8-10, 12.
NCAA Stats
As of games through Feb. 21, Texas Tech ranks second in field goal percentage defense at 33.1, second in blocked shots per game at 7.7, seventh in scoring margin at 20.5, seventh in turnovers per game at 13.9, eighth in scoring defense at 52.4, eighth in assists at 18.0, 12th in rebound margin at 7.9, 17th in scoring offense at 72.9, 19th in won-lost percentage at 79.2, 20th in field goal percentage at 45.5 and 21st in personal fouls per game at 14.3, among all NCAA Division I teams. Junior Erin Grant ranks fourth in assists per game at 7.0; and senior Cisti Greenwalt ranks ninth in blocked shots per game at 3.4 and 29th in rebounds per game at 9.6, among all NCAA Division I players.
Another 20-Win Season
Texas Tech is 20-5, marking its 16th-straight 20-win season and Marsha Sharp's 20th in her 23 years as head coach. It is also the 23rd 20-win season overall for the Lady Raiders.
Upperclassmen Take Charge
Senior Cisti Greenwalt and juniors Erin Grant, LaToya Davis and Chesley Dabbs combined to score 75 of Texas Tech's 83 points at Oklahoma. Grant led the way with a season-high 21 points followed by Davis with 20, Greenwalt with 19 and Dabbs with 15. Greenwalt also added nine rebounds and four blocks on the night.
Grant Breaks School Record
Junior Erin Grant became Texas Tech's career leader for assists in the win over Texas A&M. The Arlington, Texas, native recorded 10 assists against the Aggies to give her the school record. Grant currently has 608 career assists, which ranks third all-time in the Big 12. The 10 assists against Texas A&M marked her fifth game of the season of dishing out 10 or more assists in a game.
Greenwalt Scores 1,000th Point, Gets Another Double-Double
Senior Cisti Greenwalt put up her 10th double-double of the season with 10 points and 14 rebounds against Texas A&M. It was her 20th double-double of her career. The 10 points enabled Greenwalt to record her 1,000th career point. She now has 1,024 points in her career at Tech.
What's Your Digits
Junior LaToya Davis has scored in double digits in the last three games and eight of the last 10 games. On the year, the Houston, Texas, native has been in double figures 17 times.
Dabbs Getting the Minutes
Junior Chesley Dabbs played all forty minutes against Texas A&M, which was the third game this season she has played all 40 minutes of a game. She also played 44 of the 45 minutes in the overtime game versus Virginia Tech in December. She is averaging a team-best 32.4 minutes a game.
Another High Shooting Performance
Texas Tech shot 56.3 percent from the field at Oklahoma, marking its 10th game of 50 percent or better from the field this season. The Lady Raiders season best has been 57.1 percent at Oklahoma State.
Season Low Shooting
Texas Tech shot just 27 percent from the field at Texas, marking its lowest shooting percentage of the season. Tech was 17-of-63 for the night.
Grant Getting It Done
Junior Erin Grant registered her first double-double of the season and the third of her career as she scored a season-high 19 points and dished out 10 assists against Iowa State.
Doing Dishes
Junior LaToya Davis dished out a career-high six assists against Iowa State. Her previous high was four against Penn State earlier this season. Davis also chipped in 12 points against the Cyclones to mark her 14th game this year to score in double figures.
Best Output in Conference Play
Texas Tech's 89 points against Iowa State was the most points the Lady Raiders have scored against a conference opponent this year and their second-best output for all games this season. Tech scored a 109 points against Miami (Fla.) Dec. 6.
Tech vs. Top 25
Texas Tech is 2-4 against teams ranked in the top 25. The Lady Raiders beat No. 12/11 Texas (79-62, Jan. 12) and No. 14/14 Iowa State (89-62, Feb. 8), while losing to No. 7/5 Stanford (61-58, Nov. 28), No. 20/18 Kansas State (55-53, Jan. 22), No. 8/9 Baylor (52-49, Feb. 5) and at No. 17/17 Texas (64-43, Feb. 13).
Sellout Crowd
Texas Tech had its first sellout crowd of the season against Baylor Feb. 5. There were 15,050 fans in attendance for the game, marking Tech's eighth sellout for women's basketball since the United Spirit Arena opened in 1999. The Lady Raiders are averaging 12,569 fans a game which ranks third in the country.
Smith Ties Career-High 3s
Freshman Judith Smith tied her career-high two three-point baskets against Baylor. She has hit two three-pointers in a game three times this season. Smith also tied her career-high two steals.
Davis Matches Season-High Blocks
Junior LaToya Davis tied her season high of two blocks against the Lady Bears. Davis has had two blocks on three occasions this year.
Greenwalt Gets More Double-Doubles and Ties Career High Scoring
Senior Cisti Greenwalt recorded her eighth and ninth double-doubles of the season with 20 points and 14 rebounds against Missouri, and 26 points and 16 rebounds at Texas A&M. The 26 points tied her career high in scoring, while the 16 rebounds were a season high.
Griffin Named Co-Big 12 Rookie of the Week
Freshman Darrice Griffin was named Co-Big 12 Rookie of the Week for games played Jan. 24-30. Griffin averaged 8.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in wins over Missouri and at Texas A&M. She had career highs of 12 rebounds and five blocks against the Aggies in her first career start for the Lady Raiders.
Career Assists for Grant
Junior Erin Grant dished out a career-high 15 assists at Texas A&M. Her previous career high was 14 on two occasions.
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.
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.
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 108-34 in the Big 12.
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 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 281. 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.
Winning Percentage By Class
The senior class, which consists of just one player - Cisti Greenwalt is 94-31 (.752) and 42-20 (.677) in the Big 12. The juniors post a 74-19 (.796) mark and 34-12 (.739) in the conference. The sophomore class is 45-13 (.776) and 21-9 (.700) in the league, while the freshmen are 20-5 (.800) and 11-3 (.785) 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 (W, 67-54) and at Baylor March 3. Tech played at Colorado (W, 87-410 FSN Rocky Mountain. The Lady Raiders faced Texas (L, 64-43) 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 (W, 89-62), Texas A&M (W, 56-53) 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 247 weeks. That includes the Feb. 21 polls in which Tech is ranked 14th in the Associated Press top 25 poll and 14th in the USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Coaches poll.
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).
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 is now Tech's career leader for assists with 608, breaking the school record against Texas A&M, Feb. 19. 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.
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 (1510/14
10) Plainview - KVOP-AM (1090)
Sidelined
Freshman Enrica Johnson will be out for the remainder of the season after undergoing ACL revision on her right knee on Feb. 4. Johnson is expected to go through approximately six months of rehabilitation.
