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Texas Tech Battles Baylor This Saturday
February 03, 2005 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 3, 2005
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No. 12/12 Texas Tech (16-3/7-1) hosts No. 8/9 Baylor (16-3/6-2) on Sat., Feb. 5, for a 7 p.m. game at the United Spirit Arena. It is the 58th scheduled meeting between the two programs (Baylor forfeited a game in Lubbock in 1989). The Lady Raiders enter the game having won 10 of their last 11 games, while the Lady Bears have won four of their last five contests.
On the Air
There is no television coverage for this 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 Crystal Boles as the color analyst.
The Lady Raiders
Texas Tech is 16-3 and 7-1 in the Big 12 after winning at Texas A&M, 67-54, last Sunday. On the year, four Lady Raiders are scoring in double figures led by sophomore Alesha Robertson at 14.7 and senior Cisti Greenwalt at 14.1. Junior Chesley Dabbs is averaging 14.0 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 39.6 percent from behind the arc and 86.2 percent from the free throw line. Greenwalt is the top rebounder, grabbing 10.1 boards per outing, which is first in the Big 12. Junior Erin Grant has team highs of 126 assists and 28 steals and leads the Big 12 in assists per game at 7.00 and in assist/turnover ratio at 3.50. Greenwalt is the top shot blocker with 72 blocks and leads the conference in blocks per game at 3.79. Texas Tech is shooting 46 percent from the field, 36.8 percent from three-point range and 71.2 percent from the charity stripe.
Scouting the Opponent
Baylor enters the game with a 16-3 overall record and 6-2 in the Big 12 after beating No. 15/15 Kansas State, 72-62, in Waco last Wednesday. In that game, senior Steffanie Blackmon poured in a game-high 21 points, while junior Jordan Davis had 17. Junior Sophia Young added 15 points and 13 rebounds and sophomore Emily Niemann chipped in 12 points. Senior Chelsea Whitaker tallied three assists and two steals.
On the year, Young paces the Lady Bears in scoring with a 17.1 average followed by Blackmon at 16.1 and Niemann at 10.0. Young is the top rebounder, averaging 9.7 rebounds per contest. Whitaker leads the team in assists with 73, while Young has team highs of 37 steals and 19 blocks. Baylor is shooting 44.9 percent from the field, 42.2 percent from the three-point arc and 70.4 percent from the free throw line.
Kim Mulkey-Robertson is in her fifth year at the helm of the Lady Bears with a career record of 114-38.
Series Record
Texas Tech is 45-12 against Baylor (including a forfeit by Baylor in 1989). Tech won both regular-season meetings last year: 64-63, in Lubbock Jan. 17 and 62-59, in Waco Feb. 8. The Lady Bears were victorious in the third game last year, 80-72, in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament at Reunion Arena in Dallas. The Lady Raiders are 24-2 against Baylor in Lubbock, which includes the forfeit by Baylor in 1989.
A Win Against Baylor Would...
- give Tech a 17-3 record, and 8-1 in the Big 12
- give Tech a 46-12 record against the Lady Bears
- give head coach Marsha Sharp her 550th career win
Last Time vs. Baylor
March 10, 2004 - (AP) - Sophia Young had 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead the No. 14 Lady Bears to an 80-72 victory over No. 10 Texas Tech in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals.
The fifth-seeded Lady Bears lost starting center Steffanie Blackmon with 2:37 remaining when she twisted her left knee on a drive to the basket. Blackmon, who finished with 13 points to reach double-figures for the 28th time this season, was on the floor for several minutes before she was helped to the bench, where she watched her teammates complete the victory while holding an ice bag on her knee.
LaToya Davis led Texas Tech with 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Alesha Robertson added 17 points. Dionne Brown added 11 points, and Jessika Stratton had 10 for Baylor.
Tech was unable to contend with Young, who hit 12-of-19 shots, pulled down five offensive rebounds, had three steals and two blocked shots.
Baylor took control with a 13-4 second-half run capped by consecutive three-point plays from Brown and Young.
Young worked inside for a layup and converted a free throw with 11:00 left to push the Lady Bears' edge to 56-41.
Robertson scored seven points during an 11-2 charge that got Texas Tech to 63-57 with 4:35 left.
But Baylor re-established itself with a 10-6 run for a 73-63 lead and Texas Tech could get no closer than seven.
Last Time Out
(AP) - Cisti Greenwalt matched a career high with 26 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, leading No. 13 Texas Tech to a 67-54 victory over Texas A&M on Sunday.
Chesley Dabbs scored 17 points and point guard Erin Grant added 15 assists for the Red Raiders (16-3, 7-1 Big 12), who have won 10 of their last 11 games and moved into a tie with Kansas State for the league lead.
Morenike Atunrase led A&M (11-7, 2-6) with 13 points and Charlette Castile added 10. Tamea Scales, the Aggies' leading scorer, had nine points on 2-of-13 shooting and pulled down 16 rebounds.
Tech never trailed in this one and controlled the game except for a brief run by the Aggies midway through the second half.
Atunrase made two free throws to bring the Aggies within 43-41 with 11:12 left in the game. But Greenwalt and Dabbs responded, scoring all of Tech's points during a 9-2 run that essentially put the game out of reach for the punchless Aggies.
A&M lost its fourth straight overall and 17th in a row to the Lady Raiders in this completely lopsided rivalry. Tech leads the series 50-9 and hasn't lost to A&M since the finale of the now-defunct Southwest Conference tournament in March 1996.
A Look Ahead
Texas Tech hosts Iowa State Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. 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. Tech will host its final home game of the year on Feb. 26 against Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. on the Texas Tech Television Network. The Lady Raiders conclude regular-season play at Baylor March 3 at 7:30 p.m. on FSN.
NCAA Stats
As of games through Jan. 31, Texas Tech ranks second in scoring margin at 24.9, second in field goal percentage defense at 32.2, second in blocked shots per game at 8.0, third in scoring defense at 51.2, fourth in turnovers per game at 13.2, seventh in assists per game at 18.4, eighth in scoring offense at 76.2, eighth in rebound margin at 9.3, 14th in field goal percentage at 46.0, 16th in won-lost percentage at 84.2 and 18th in personal fouls per game at 14.0, among all NCAA Division I teams. Senior Cisti Greenwalt ranks sixth in blocked shots per game at 3.8 and 18th in rebounding at 10.1; junior Erin Grant ranks third in assists per game at 7.0; and junior LaToya Davis ranks eighth in field goal percentage at 63.4, among all NCAA Division I players.
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. Greenwalt now has 19 career double-doubles.
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. Grant is on pace to break the school record for career assists this season.
Hitting from the Charity Stripe
Senior Cisti Greenwalt put together back-to-back games of shooting 100 percent from the free throw line. Greenwalt was 4-for-4 against Missouri and 6-for-6 at Texas A&M. She has made 13-straight free throws. In the last six games, she is 22-for-25 for 88 percent. Freshman Darrice Griffin had been shooting 50 percent from the charity stripe prior to the last two games. In the last to contests, she hit 11-of-12 free throws for 91.7 percent.
Dabbs Stops Drought
Junior Chesley Dabbs stopped a two-game scoring drought of 10 or fewer points in a game when she poured in 17 at Texas A&M. Dabbs has scored in double figures in 13 of 19 games this season.
Grant to Second
After the Missouri game, junior Erin Grant moved to second on Texas Tech's career assists list with 569. 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.
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.
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 104-32 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 267. 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 569 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 90-29 (.756) and 38-18 (.679) in the Big 12. The juniors post a 70-17 (.805) mark and 30-10 (.750) in the conference. The sophomore class is 41-11 (.788) and 17-7 (.708) in the league, while the freshmen are 16-3 (.842) and 7-1 (.875) 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 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 244 weeks. That includes the Jan. 30 polls in which Tech is ranked 12th in the Associated Press top 25 poll and 12th 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)
