Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Travel to Ames to take on Iowa State
February 12, 2006 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 12, 2006
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February 14, 2006 • James H. Hilton Coliseum (14,092) • Ames, Iowa • 7 p.m.
The Game
Texas Tech (12-10/7-4) travels to Ames, Iowa, to take on Iowa State (14-8/5-6) on Tues., Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum. It is the 13th meeting between the two schools.
On the Air
The game is being televised locally on cable channels throughout Iowa by Mediacom. The game can be heard on the radio on the Texas Tech Sports Network as Ryan Hyatt calls the game.
The Lady Raiders
Texas Tech is 12-10 on the year and 7-4 in the Big 12 after beating Colorado, 76-56, last Saturday. On the year, senior LaToya Davis leads the team in scoring at 19.3 points per game followed by junior Alesha Robertson at 12.3 and senior Erin Grant at 11.9. Davis is also the top rebounder, grabbing 10.9 boards per outing, while Robertson is averaging 7.0 rebounds. Davis is shooting a team-high 60.3 percent from the field and Grant is shooting 38.9 percent from behind the three-point arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. Grant has team highs of 133 assists and 24 steals. Sophomore Erin Myrick is the top shot blocker with 23 blocks. The Lady Raiders are shooting 41.4 percent from the field, 32.1 percent from three-point range and 65.1 percent from the charity stripe.
Scouting the Opponent
Iowa State owns a 14-8 overall record and is 5-6 in Big 12 play after winning at Kansas State, 71-66, last Saturday. In that game, junior Lyndsey Medders scored a game-high 26 points, while senior Brittany Wilkins had 16 and freshman Heather Ezell finished with 13 and junior Megan Ronhovde added 12. Ronhovde collected 10 rebounds and Medders dished out seven assists. Wilkins tallied two blocks and two steals.
On the year, Medders paces the Cyclones in scoring with an 18.1 average followed by Wilkins at 14.4, Ezell at 11.5 and Ronhovde at 10.3. Wilkins is the top rebounder, averaging 9.2 rebounds per contest. Medders has a team-high 159 assists and Ezell leads the team in steals with 37. Freshman Nicky Wieben is the top shot blocker with 29 blocks. ISU is shooting 41.1 percent from the field, 32.6 percent from the three-point arc and 71 percent from the free throw line.
Bill Fennelly is in his 11th year at the helm of the Cyclones, establishing a record of 229-105. He is also in his 18th year as a head coach with a career record of 395-158.
Series Record
Texas Tech and Iowa State are meeting for the 13th time in the series with the Lady Raiders holding an 8-4 advantage. Tech won both contests in 2005 - 89-62, Feb. 8, in Lubbock and 61-59, in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship March 9, in Kansas City, Mo. Iowa State won the last game in Ames, 64-63, Jan. 14, 2004. Tech has won four of the last five contests. Tech is 1-3 against the Cyclones in Ames. The Lady Raiders' only victory in Ames was a 78-66 triumph on Jan. 19, 2002.
Last Time vs. Iowa State
March 9, 2005 (AP) - Alesha Robertson made two free throws with 2.7 seconds left and Iowa State's last-second shot rimmed out to lift No. 14 Texas Tech to a 61-59 win in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament.
Robertson and Chesley Dabbs each had 13 points to lead the Lady Raiders. Erin Grant added 12 points and nine assists and Cisti Greenwalt had 12 points and nine rebounds.
Tied at 59 with under five seconds to go, Grant drove the lane but was fouled. After inbounding the ball to the post, Robertson was immediately fouled while attempting a shot and sank both free throws for the winning margin.
Anne O'Neil, who had 22 points to lead No. 18 Iowa State, caught a fullcourt inbounds pass and attempted a 15-footer as the buzzer sounded. But unlike Tuesday's 64-62 win over Colorado, when the Cyclones' Lyndsey Medders hit a game-winning 3-pointer, O'Neil's shot spun off the rim.
Lisa Kriener added 16 points for Iowa State and Katie Robinette scored 10.
Iowa State wrestled the lead from Texas Tech midway through the first half, then slowly added to it. After an O'Neil 3-pointer and Brittany Wilkins' basket in the post, the Cyclones led 35-26 with 2:41 to go in the half.
The Lady Raiders got within 36-30 by the intermission and used a 10-2 run early in the second half to take a 47-45 lead. The teams swapped the lead four times before Texas Tech took a 59-53 advantage on Judith Smith's 3-pointer.
O'Neil answered with a driving lay-up and converted a free throw to get within 59-57. After Smith threw it away at Texas Tech's end, O'Neil made two free throws to knot it at 59 with 36 seconds left.
Last Time Out
(AP) - LaToya Davis scored 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting and was one of four Lady Raiders in double figures as Texas Tech beat Colorado 76-56.
Jackie McFarland had 22 for Colorado and was the only Buffalo in double digits.
Erin Grant and Alesha Robertson each had 16 for Tech (12-10, 7-4 Big 12), which has won nine straight at home. Erin Myrick was one rebound shy of a double-double with nine rebounds and 12 points.
The Lady Raiders were coming off back-to-back season-low point outputs, getting 48 in each of the last two games. But in this game, Tech exceeded its 65.6 points per game average.
Tech led Colorado (7-17, 2-10) in rebounds, 35-25, and in shooting percentage, 50 percent to 39 percent.
The Buffaloes used a 7-0 run midway through the second half to cut Tech's lead to 55-43, but wouldn't get any closer the rest of the game.
Tech closed out the first half on a 16-2 run that was sparked by Darrice Griffin, who blocked two shots on defense and then scored on the ensuing fast break. Griffin also hit a buzzer-beater to push Tech's lead to 34-20 at halftime.
Tech has won 10 of its last 11 against Colorado.
A Look Ahead
Texas Tech plays at Baylor Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. on FSN. The Lady Raiders host Kansas Feb. 22, at 7 p.m., play at Texas Feb. 26, at 3 p.m. on ESPN2 and round out the regular season by hosting Oklahoma March 1, at 7 p.m. on the Texas Tech Television Network. The Big 12 Championship will be held in Dallas March 7-11.
NCAA Stats
As of games through Feb. 6, Texas Tech ranks 18th in turnovers per game at 14.1, among all NCAA Division I teams. Senior LaToya Davis ranks 10th in rebounds per game at 10.9, 16th in field goal percentage at 59.0 and 19th in points per game at 19.5, and senior Erin Grant ranks 10th in assists per game at 6.3, among all NCAA Division I players.
Senior CLASS Finalists
Seniors LaToya Davis and Erin Grant have been named two of the 30 finalists for the 2006 Senior CLASS Award, which is presented annually to the nation's senior player of the year. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the award was launched during the 2001-02 season in response to the trend of college basketball players leaving college early to turn professional. A national media committee will select 10 finalists in February.
Grant Named First Team Academic All-District VI
Senior Erin Grant was named to the CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI first team. Grant was one of six student-athletes to receive this honor for District VI. Grant now advances to the national ballot, which consists of all first team selections from the eight districts, a total of 42 student-athletes this year. In order to be nominated for Academic All-District and All-America honors, a player must be a starter or important reserve, must have a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average and must have completed at least one full academic year at her institution.
Grant Becomes Big 12 Leader in Career Assists
Senior Erin Grant dished out seven assists at Oklahoma State, which allowed her to become the Big 12 Conference's all-time career leader in assists, which she currently has 794 career assists. Grant broke the old record of 764, set by Oklahoma's Stacey Dales (1998-2002).
Starters Getting the Job Done
The starting five scored all but four points in the Lady Raiders' win over Colorado. Senior LaToya Davis poured in 22 points followed by senior Erin Grant and junior Alesha Robertson with 16 apiece. Sophomore Erin Myrick chipped in 12 points and junior Brooke Baughman had six. Myrick and Davis had nine and eight rebounds, respectively, while Grant and Baughman both tallied six assists. Grant also collected a season-high four steals.
Season-High Blocks for Griffin
Sophomore Darrice Griffin swatted a season-high three blocks against the Buffaloes. Her previous season-high was two at Kansas State.
Fifth 50 Percent or Better Shooting Game
Texas Tech shot 50 percent from the field against Colorado, marking its fifth game of the season of shooting 50 percent or better. Tech's season-high field goal percentage is 62.5 percent against Oral Roberts Dec. 15.
Another Double-Double for Davis
Senior LaToya Davis collected her 14th double-double of the season with 12 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Oklahoma State (2/8). It was the 24th double-double of her career.
Baughman Dishes Out
Junior Brooke Baughman dished out eight assists against the Cowgirls, just one assist shy of matching her career high of nine assists.
Edwards Ties Career Highs
Junior Patrice Edwards tied her career highs of six rebounds and two steals against Oklahoma State.
Three Starters Record Double-Doubles
The Lady Raiders had three starters record double-doubles at Texas A&M. Junior Alesha Robertson had 16 points and 11 rebounds, while senior LaToya Davis had 14 points and 10 rebounds and sophomore Erin Myrick finished with 10 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. It was the 13th double-double of the season for Davis, the fourth for Robertson and the first for Myrick.
Seeing Double
For the second time this season, all five starters scored in double figures for Tech in the win over Texas. Senior LaToya Davis led the way with 23 points followed by junior Alesha Robertson with 21, junior Brooke Baughman with 16, sophomore Erin Myrick with 12 and senior Erin Grant with 10. The Lady Raiders also had all five starters (Davis, Robertson, Myrick, Henderson, Grant) score in double figures against Oral Roberts on Dec. 15.
Baughman Has Big Night
Junior Brooke Baughman had a big night against the Longhorns as she poured in a career-high 16 points and hit a career-high four three-pointers in the win.
Twelfth Double-Double for Davis
Senior LaToya Davis had her 12th double-double of the year as she finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds against Texas.
Second Double-Double for Grant
Senior Erin Grant had her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds versus Texas. It was the fourth time this year she has had 10 or more assists and the 21st of her career. The 11 assists tied her season high.
Robertson Reaches 1,000th-Point Mark
Junior Alesha Robertson scored 16 points at Missouri to crack the 1,000th-point mark. She currently has 1,069 points in her career, which ranks 22nd all-time at Tech. Robertson ranks sixth in career three-point field goals made (130) and stands seventh in career three-point field goal attempts (353).
Robertson Grabs Career-High Boards
Junior Alesha Robertson grabbed a career-high 13 boards at Oklahoma State. Robertson's previous career high was 11 on three occasions.
First Road Win
Texas Tech got its first road win of the season in a 61-51 victory at Oklahoma State. Tech's only other win away from Lubbock was a neutral site game against Louisville in the Caribbean Classic in Cancun, Mexico.
Above 500
The win over Oklahoma State gave Tech an 11-10 record (.524), marking its third time this season with a record above .500. Tech was 9-8 after winning at Oklahoma State Jan. 25 and 10-9 after beating Texas Feb. 1. Tech's current record of 12-10 (.545) is the first time this season the Lady Raiders have had two wins above the 500 mark. Four times the Lady Raiders have been .500, at 7-7, 8-8, 9-9 and currently at 10-10.
First Win in Red Uniforms
Texas Tech got its first win of the year in its red uniforms with the victory at Oklahoma State. In Tech's neutral site win over Louisville, the Lady Raiders were the home team and wore their white unis. This is the first season Tech has worn red on the road since the 2000-01 season.
Sharp the Best in the Big 12
Texas Tech head coach Marsha Sharp had produced the most wins of any coach in Big 12 play. Sharp has led the Lady Raiders to a Big 12-leading 116 conference wins since 1997.
Grant Dishes Out Double-Digit Assists
For the third time this season, senior Erin Grant had double-digit assists as she dished out 10 assists against Nebraska. She currently has four double-digit assists games this year.
Third Double-Double for Robertson
Junior Alesha Robertson recorded her third double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds at Oklahoma.
Lady Raiders Swat Season High
As a team, Texas Tech swatted a season-high seven blocks at Oklahoma on Wednesday. Junior Alesha Robertson and sophomore Erin Myrick led the way with two blocks apiece, while senior LaToya Davis, senior Erin Grant and sophomore Darrice Griffin each had one block.
First Top 25 Win
Texas Tech's 64-62 win over No. 5/5 Baylor was the first victory against a team ranked in the Top 25 this season. Tech was 0-2 against teams in the Top 25, which included losses to No. 3/3 LSU and No. 15/13 Stanford.
First Win on Sunday and Wednesday
The win against Baylor marked the Lady Raiders' first win on a Sunday. Tech was 0-3 on Sundays entering the game against the Lady Bears as it had lost to LSU, Stanford and Penn State all on Sunday. Tech got its first win on a Wednesday at Oklahoma State. The Lady Raiders were 0-3 on Wednesday until beating the Cowgirls in Stillwater.
Robertson Scores Season High
Junior Alesha Robertson scored a season-high 22 points and tallied 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season in the win over Baylor.
Davis Reaches 1,000-Point Plateau
Senior LaToya Davis reached the 1,000th-career point plateau in the game against Fresno State. Davis currently has 1,192 points in her career, which is tied for 14th on Tech's career scoring list.
Davis Named Big 12 Player of the Week
Senior LaToya Davis was named the Big 12 Player of the Week on Dec. 19 for her performance the week of Dec. 12-18. Davis poured in a career-high 33 points in Texas Tech's 99-58 win over Oral Roberts in the Lady Raiders' lone contest that week. Davis scored 25 of her points in the first half. The Houston, Texas, native shot 81.3 percent from the field, hitting 13-of-16 shots. Davis was also 7-of-10 from the free throw line for 70 percent. She added eight rebounds and a steal in the 41-point victory in 25 minutes of action.
Biggest Win of the Season
Texas Tech got its biggest win of the season in a 41-point victory as it beat Oral Roberts 99-58 Dec. 15.
Davis Keeps on Going
Senior LaToya Davis scored a career-high 33 points in just 25 minutes of play against ORU, including 25 first-half points. Her previous career high was 26 on two occasions.
Grant Pours in Career High Points
Senior Erin Grant poured in a career-high 28 points in Tech's double overtime loss to Penn State. Her previous high was 27 against Kansas in 2004.
Davis Sets Tip-Off Classic Record
Senior LaToya Davis set a new State Farm Women's Tip-Off Classic record for field goal percentage as she was 10-for-13 for 76.9 percent against LSU. The old mark was 72.8 percent held by three players.
Home Sweet Home
Texas Tech has won 98 of its 108 games it has played at the United Spirit Arena for a .907 winning percentage. In the Sharp era, the Lady Raiders have won 287 of their 331 home contests (.867 percent). Tech has produced five perfect seasons at home 1999-00 (16-0), 1998-99 (14-0), 1995-96 (16-0), 1992-93 (15-0) and 1991-92 (11-0).
Diploma in Hand
Senior Erin Grant is not only a standout on the court, but also in the classroom. Grant graduated from Texas Tech last May with degrees in marketing and general business in just three years. She is currently working on her MBA.
Winning Percentage By Class
The senior class is 90-32 (.738) mark and 42-17 (.712) in the conference. The junior class posts a record of 61-26 (.701) and 29-14 (.674). The sophomore class is 36-18 (.667) and 19-8 (.704) in the league, while the freshmen are 12-10 (.545) and 7-4 (.636) in the Big 12.
Sister Act
The Lady Raiders welcome their first pair of sisters to their roster this season in sophomore Darrice Griffin and freshman Teddy Griffin. They are also the first second generation players to play for head coach Marsha Sharp. The Griffins' mother, Tami Wilson, played for Texas Tech in 1990-92.
On the Tube
Texas Tech will have 17 regular-season games televised this season. Tech will appear on ESPN2 three times: LSU (L, 68-76), at Penn State (L 2OT, 72-78) and at Texas Feb. 26; and on ESPNU once: Texas (W, 84-63). The Lady Raiders will play on FSN six times: Stanford (L, 63-66), (W, 64-62), Nebraska (W, 61-59), at Missouri (L, 51-65), at Texas A&M (L, 48-65) and at Baylor Feb. 19. Tech played on FSN Midwest at Kansas State (L, 51-53). The Texas Tech Television Network will air the following games: Sac State (W, 63-53), Oral Roberts (W, 99-58), Texas A&M (W, 56-55), Colorado (W, 76-56) and Oklahoma March 1. Tech's game at Oklahoma (L, 63-57) aired on the Sooner Sports Network and broadcast back to Lubbock.
ESPN Experts Like Grant
ESPN.com grilled its panel of experts - bracket Charlie Creme, columnist Mechelle Voepel and ESPN's Nancy Lieberman and Beth Mowins on their picks for the 2005-06 season. Texas Tech's Erin Grant was picked the best passer in the country by Creme, Lieberman and Voepel, while Voepel chose Grant as the best ball handler in the nation. Creme and Lieberman also picked the Lady Raiders to win the Big 12 Championship.
Follow the Lady Raiders
All Lady Raider basketball games can be heard live on the Texas Tech Sports 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)
Lady Raider Basketball with Marsha Sharp
Marsha Sharp's weekly television show, Lady Raider Basketball with Marsha Sharp, is televised every Sunday on FOX34 at 10 p.m. and UPN Lubbock at 10:30 p.m.
The Marsha Sharp Radio Show
The Marsha Sharp Radio Show is held each Monday starting from 6-7 p.m. at the south end meeting rooms at the United Spirit Arena. The show on Feb. 20 will be on the press level of the West Side Stadium Building.The show will air on KFYO-AM 790 and KKCL-FM 98.1 locally.
Lady Raiders Ink Two to National Letters of Intent
Texas Tech signed two standout student-athletes to National Letters of Intent: Raquel Christian (Midland, Texas) and Jordan Murphree (Brock, Texas). Christian is a 5-7 guard from Midland High School and Murphree is a 5-11 guard from Brock High School.
Lubbock - The Place to Live
The first-ever Coldwell Banker® College Market Home Price Comparison Index (HPCI) found that fans and alumni of Texas Tech should stand and cheer. Lubbock, Texas, ranks as the most affordable college town in the study, with an average home price of $164,133. The College Market HPCI evaluated average home values for a single-family dwelling in a middle-management community measuring approximately 2,200 square feet with four bedrooms, two and one-half baths, a family room (or equivalent) and two-car garage. The snapshot study examined 59 markets that are home to the premier college football programs in the country. Palo Alto, Calif., home of Stanford, topped the charts as the most expensive college town in the index at $1,550,000.
