Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Play at Kansas on Wednesday
January 30, 2007 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 30, 2007
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Texas Tech (13-8/4-3) vs. Kansas (6-14/0-7)
January 31, 2007 • Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kan. • 7 p.m. • CSTV (Taped Delayed)
The Game
Texas Tech (13-8/4-3) travels to Lawrence, Kan., to play Kansas (6-14/0-7) on Wed., Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse. It is the 13th meeting between the two schools.
On the Air
The game is being broadcast by CSTV and will air on a taped delayed status at 9 p.m. with Jonathan Coachman (play-by-play) and Debbie Antonelli (color analyst) calling the game. The game can be heard on the radio on the Texas Tech Sports Network with play-by-play by Ryan Hyatt. Fans can also listen to the game on the internet at www.texastech.com through RaiderVision All-Access.
The Lady Raiders
Texas Tech is 13-8 on the year and 4-3 in the Big 12 after sneaking by then No. 24/24 Texas, 49-48. On the year, senior Alesha Robertson leads the team in scoring at 13.3 points per game followed by freshman Jordan Murphree at 9.5 and junior Erin Myrick at 9.3. Robertson is the top rebounder, grabbing 8.9 boards per outing. Senior Patrice Edwards is shooting a team-high 54.7 percent from the field. Senior Brooke Baughman is shooting 35.2 percent from three-point range and Robertson is shooting 77.3 percent from the free throw line. Murphree has team highs of 63 assists and 28 steals. Myrick is the top shot blocker with 42 blocks. Tech is shooting 40.5 percent from the field, 31.8 percent from the three-point arc and 68.9 percent from the charity stripe.
Scouting the Opponent
Kansas enters the game with a 6-14 overall record and 0-7 in the Big 12 after losing at then No. 25/25 Nebraska, 78-58, last Saturday. On the year, freshman Kelly Kohn paces the Jayhawks in scoring with a 10.4 average followed by freshman Danielle McCray at 8.6. Junior Taylor McIntosh is the top rebounder, averaging 5.5 rebounds per contest. Kohn has team highs of 61 assists and 31 steals. McIntosh is the top shot blocker with 13 blocks. Kansas is shooting 39 percent from the field, 31.2 percent from three-point range and 63.6 percent from the free throw line.
The Coaches
Texas Tech head coach Kristy Curry is in her first year at the helm of the Lady Raider basketball program and enters the game with a 13-8 record. Curry is in her eighth year as a head coach with a career record of 192-59.
In her third year at Kansas, Bonnie Henrickson has established a record of 35-43. She is also in her 10th year as a head coach with a career record of 193-105.
Series Record
Texas Tech and Kansas are meeting for the 13th time in the series with the Lady Raiders holding a 9-3 advantage over the Jayhawks. Tech has won the last seven games, including last year's, 62-50, victory in Lubbock on Feb. 22. KU's last win was a 55-45 triumph in Lawrence on Jan. 23, 1999. The Lady Raiders are 3-2 against the Jayhawks in Lawrence.
Last Year vs. Kansas
Feb. 22, 2006 (AP) - LaToya Davis scored 21 points on near-perfect shooting to lead Texas Tech past Kansas, 62-50. Davis shot 9-of-11 from the field and had nine rebounds. The game was close at 45-43 with less than eight minutes to go, but Tech closed out the game on a 17-7 run. Kansas didn't score for almost five minutes during that run. Before that point, the teams went back and forth in scoring with nine lead changes and four ties. Alesha Robertson added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Lady Raiders, who have won 10 straight at home. Crystal Kemp had a double-double for Kansas with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Erica Hallman scored 15 points, and Taylor McIntosh added 14. All but two points by the Jayhawks came from starters. In contrast, the Lady Raiders' bench contributed 11 points. The Lady Raiders shot 48 percent from the field and 52 percent in the second half. In the first half, Kansas jumped out to an early 9-2 lead, but Tech responded with a 12-4 run that featured two 3s by Robertson. The teams were tied at 24 at halftime - the first time Tech had been tied at the break all season. Tech has beaten Kansas seven straight times.
Last Time Out
(AP) - Alesha Robertson hit a 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds remaining to lift Texas Tech to a 49-48 victory over No. 24 Texas on Saturday.
Texas went up 48-41 on Brittainey Raven's 3 with 2:07 left before Robertson hit the first of two from beyond the arc to cut the margin to 48-44. A basket from Erin Myrick cut the lead to two with 1:10 left and the Lady Longhorns failed to score on their next two possessions.
Robertson's winning shot - her second field goal of the game - came after Raquel Christian missed a short jumper from the right side and a jump ball was called between Robertson and Bailey, with Tech retaining possession. Robertson got the ball at the top of the key and nailed the 3.
Texas still had a chance, though. After calling time out, Tiffany Jackson brought the ball all the way up the court and drove to the basket but missed. Earnesia Williams got the rebound and missed the putback.
Raven and Carla Cortijo scored 10 points to lead Texas.
Myrick had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Patrice Edwards added 11 points to lead Tech.
The Lady Longhorns got up by nine points early in the second half and Tech failed to score a field goal until 13:23. But Tech used a 11-5 run ending with a bucket by Patrice Edwards to whittle the deficit to 34-31. However, Texas used a 9-4 run to go up 43-35 at the 5:52 mark.
Foul trouble plagued Jackson and she played only 15 minutes. She got only two points _ a season low _ and two rebounds. She came into the game as the Big 12's second-leading scorer with 19.1 points per game.
The win came despite the worst shooting this season for Tech. The Lady Raiders hit only 15 of 57 shots, or 26.3 percent, from the field. Their previous low came at Hawaii when they shot 27.7 percent.
Myrick started strong inside for Tech, scoring the Lady Raiders' first eight points. Her defender, Jackson, picked two quick fouls and left for the half with just 5 minutes gone _ no points or rebounds _ and the Lady Longhorns down 8-6.
Texas got quicker as a result and Tech just went cold. In the final 11:53 of the half, the Lady Raiders hit just two field goals _ 3-pointers from Brooke Baughman and a buzzer beater from Jordan Murphree. For the half, Tech shot 19.4 percent on 6-of-31 from the field.
Texas led 24-20 at the break.
Lady Raider Coaches
When Kristy Curry was hired as head coach, she put together one of the top coaching staffs in the country. Joining Curry on the bench this season are associate head coach Bill Brock and assistant coaches Kelly Curry and Shereka Wright. Brock comes to Tech after spending the last six seasons at Baylor. Curry arrived on the South Plains after spending the past seven years at Purdue. Wright, who was an All-American for Curry at Purdue and plays in the WNBA, is in her first year in the coaching profession.
A Look Ahead
Texas Tech travels to Colorado Feb. 3, for an 8 p.m. CST game. Tech returns to the United Spirit Arena to host Baylor on Wed., Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. on the Texas Tech Television Network, which airs in Lubbock on My Lubbock TV, Suddenlink Cable channel 6, and in Amarillo on KZBZ channel 6. The Lady Raiders host Kansas State on Sun., Feb. 11, at 2 p.m. on ESPN2. Tech plays at Nebraska on Wed., Feb. 14, at 7 p.m., and then hosts Oklahoma on Sat., Feb. 17, at 1 p.m. on FSN. Tech's final three conference games include road games at Texas A&M on Wed., Feb. 21, at 7 p.m.; at Texas Sat., Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. on FSN; and the final home game against Iowa State on Thurs., March 1, at 7 p.m.
NCAA RPI
According to the NCAA's ratings percentage index (RPI), Texas Tech's RPI is 25th among all Division I schools as of games through Jan. 28.
NCAA Stats
As of games through Jan. 28, Texas Tech ranks 24th in field goal percentage defense at 35.9 and 27th in blocked shots at 5.0, among all NCAA Division I teams. Junior Erin Myrick ranks 39th in blocked shots per game at 2.0, among all NCAA Division I players.
Closing in on 200
Head coach Kristy Curry is closing in on her 200th victory. Curry is just eight wins shy of the 200 mark with a career record of 192-59.
One for the Record Books
The game against No. 10/11 Arizona State was one for the record books, as for the first time in the history of NCAA women's basketball, a game was called due to rain. The Lady Raiders played the Sun Devils at Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the outdoor game was called with 4:18 remaining due to rain.
Big 12 Has Big Weekend Crowds
Three Big 12 women's basketball games had over 10,000 fans in attendance on Sat., Jan. 27. This is the second time in the last three seasons the league has posted crowds of over 10,000 on the same day at three different sites. On Jan. 27, the Texas at Texas Tech game registered 12,365 fans while Texas A&M at Oklahoma had 11,486 in attendance and Kansas State and Iowa State played in front of 10,877 in Ames. This feat also happened on Feb. 26, 2005, as 13,535 patrons watched Oklahoma State play at Texas Tech, 11,473 were in attendance at the Texas A&M at Iowa State contest and 11,254 attended the Kansas at Kansas State game.
Double-Digit Boards
Senior Alesha Robertson has also collected double-figure boards on nine occasions this year, including a career-high 17 at Fresno State, while junior Erin Myrick has also grabbed double-digit rebounds nine times this season, including tying her career high of 13 on three occasions.
Robertson Moves into Top 10
Senior Alesha Robertson has moved into the top 10 on Texas Tech's career scoring list. Robertson's 1,440 career points ranks her 10th among Tech's all-time scoring leaders.
Robertson Reaches 600 Rebounds
Senior Alesha Robertson reached the 600-rebound mark at SMU when she recorded nine boards. She currently has 666 rebounds in her career.
Myrick Records Fifth Double-Double
Junior Erin Myrick recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds against Texas.
Tech Gets Win Despite Poor Shooting
Texas Tech shot a season-low 26.3 percent from the field against Texas, but pulled out a 49-48 victory. The Lady Raiders hit just 15 of 57 shot attempts.
Five in Double Figures
For the first time this season, the Lady Raiders had five players score in double figures in the double-overtime loss at Oklahoma. Senior Alesha Robertson led the way as she tied her season high of 20 points. Freshman Jordan Murphree tied her career high of 17 points, while freshman Raquel Christian tied her career high of 14 points. Seniors Chesley Dabbs and Patrice Edwards added 13 and 12 points, respectively. Edwards also grabbed 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season and in her career.
Three Straight Double-Doubles
Senior Alesha Robertson has had three straight double-doubles as she had 14 points and 14 rebounds against Texas A&M, 11 points and 10 rebounds against Missouri and 10 points and 11 rebounds at Oklahoma State. She has nine double-doubles on the year and 15 in her career.
Christian Hits Game Winner, No. 2 on ESPN Plays of the Day
Freshman Raquel Christian hit a 15-foot jumper with 1.1 seconds remaining in the game to give Texas Tech a 63-61 victory at Oklahoma State. The play was No. 2 on ESPN's Top 10 Plays of the Day on Jan. 20. Christian came off the bench to score a career-high 14 points in a career-high 30 minutes of play.
Edwards Perfect from Field for Career High Points
Senior Patrice Edwards was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and chipped in two free throws to score a career-high 14 points at Oklahoma State. Her previous career high was 11 against Oklahoma State in Lubbock in 2006.
Dabbs Ties Season-High Points
Senior Chesley Dabbs tied her season-high 20 points against Mizzou. Dabbs started the game by making her first six shot attempts and finished the night by hitting 5-of-6 free throws in the final minute of the game. Dabbs also had 20 points against Oral Roberts back in December.
Blocking the Shot
Junior Erin Myrick tied her career high of four blocks against Missouri. It marked the first time this season she had swatted four blocks in a game.
Baughman Hits the Boards
Senior Brooke Baughman was just one rebound shy of double-digit boards as she grabbed a career-high nine rebounds versus Mizzou. Her previous career high was seven set against UCLA in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Four in Double Figures
Texas Tech had four players score in double figures against Missouri, marking the first time since the Oral Roberts game (Dec. 14) that four players have scored in double figures. Tech did it again the next game at Oklahoma State. Against the Tigers, senior Chesley Dabbs led the way with 20 points followed by senior Alesha Robertson with 11, senior Patrice Edwards with 10 and freshman Jordan Murphree with 10. At Oklahoma State, Edwards and freshman Raquel Christian both had 14 points, while Murphree and Robertson had 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Second-Largest Victory of Season
Texas Tech had its second-largest victory of the season with a 26-point win over Oklahoma State last weekend. The Lady Raiders' largest margin of victory this year is a 27-point win over Tulane.
Nailing the Three
The Lady Raiders nailed 9-of-17 three-pointers against the Cowgirls for a season-high 52.9 percent from the three-point arc. Senior Alesha Robertson led the way as she hit 4-of-5 three-point attempts.
Block Buster II
For the second time in three games, senior Patrice Edwards swatted a career high in blocks as she recorded five against OSU. She set a previous career high of four at SMU on Dec. 30.
Christian Adds Spark
Freshman Raquel Christian was a spark off the bench for the Lady Raiders against Oklahoma State. Christian scored a then career-high 13 points and sank a career-high three three-pointers in the victory.
Dabbs Dishes Out
Senior Chesley Dabbs dished out a career-high eight assists in the win over the Cowgirls. She broke her old career high of six, which was set against Texas in 2005.
Edwards Records First Career Double-Double
Senior Patrice Edwards recorded her first career double-double with a then season-high 10 points and 11 rebounds at Baylor. She also tallied a career-high three steals against the Lady Bears.
Edwards, Henderson Grab Career-High Boards
Senior Patrice Edwards grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds in the victory over Furman. It marked the first time she has had double-digit rebounds in her career at Tech. Her previous career high was eight against Houston earlier this season. Sophomore Tiny Henderson also had a career high in rebounds as she collected seven against the Lady Paladins. Henderson's previous career high was six against Stanford in early December.
Stealing the Ball
Sophomore Tiny Henderson tallied a career-high five steals against Furman. Her previous career high of four steals occurred in her first collegiate game against LSU in 2005. Henderson collected a then season-high of three steals at Hawaii in November. Freshman Raquel Christian also had a career high in steals with two against the Lady Paladins.
Steady Hands
Texas Tech committed just 10 turnovers in the game against Furman. The 10 turnovers was a season low for the Lady Raiders, breaking the old mark of 12 against Oral Roberts.
Season High Field Goal Percentage
Texas Tech shot a season-high 56.9 percent from the field against ORU. Tech was 33-for-58 from the field. It marked the second time this season that the Lady Raiders have shot over 50 percent, the first coming against Tulane (52.7).
All-Tournament Team
Senior Alesha Robertson was named to the Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic All-Tournament team. Robertson averaged 15.7 points and 10.3 rebounds as the Lady Raiders went 2-1 in the tournament. Joining Robertson on the all-tournament team were: Erlana Larkins (North Carolina - MVP), Lindsey Pluimer (UCLA), Michelle Elliott (Gonzaga), Janevia Taylor (Hawaii), Camille Little (North Carolina), Donica Cosby (Arkansas) and Ivory Latta (North Carolina).
She's Back!
Senior Chesley Dabbs returns to the floor after missing the 2005-06 season after tearing her ACL and medial meniscus in her left knee during preseason workouts last year. Dabbs was an All-Big 12 second team selection in 2005 and averaged 12.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 32 games, in which she started all of them.
Degrees in Hand
Seniors Chesley Dabbs and Patrice Edwards have already received their degrees. Edwards graduated last May with a degree in human development and family studies, while Dabbs graduated with a triple major of accounting, finance and general business last August.
Home Sweet Home
Texas Tech has won 107 of its 118 games it has played at the United Spirit Arena for a .907 winning percentage. 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).
Winning Percentage By Class
The senior class is 77-38 (.670) and 35-20 (.636) in the Big 12. Chesley Dabbs, who redshirted last year, posts a 91-30 (.752) record and 39-16 (.709) in the conference. The junior class is 52-30 (.634) and 25-14 (.641) in the league, while the sophomore class is 28-22 (.560) and 13-10 (.565). The freshmen are 13-8 (.619) and 4-3 (.571) in the Big 12.
On the Tube
Texas Tech will have 16 regular-season games televised this season. The Lady Raiders will play on ESPN2 once, FSN three times, FSN SW once, CSTV once, Cox Communications (Oklahoma) once and the Texas Tech Television Network nine times. FSN games include: Oklahoma State (W, 63-61), Oklahoma (Feb. 17), and at Texas (Feb. 24). Tech played on FSN SW against Texas (W, 49-48) in Lubbock. Tech's game with Kansas State (Feb. 11) will be on ESPN2. The game at Kansas (Jan. 31) will be on CSTV on a taped delayed status. Tech played at Oklahoma (L, 81-86 2OT) on Cox Communications shown throughout the state of Oklahoma. The Lady Raiders have games against Texas-San Antonio (W, 66-58), Tulane (W, 77-50), Oral Roberts (W, 79-67), Furman (W, 63-44), at Baylor (L, 54-61), Oklahoma State (W, 75-49), Texas A&M (L, 47-49), Missouri (W, 63-55) and Baylor (Feb. 7) on the Texas Tech Television Network.
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:
Haskell - KVRP-FM (97.1)
Hereford - KPAN-AM/FM (860/106.3)
Lamesa - KPET-AM (690)
Lubbock - KFYO-AM/KKCL-FM (790/98.1)
Plainview - KVOP-AM (1090)
Lady Raider Basketball with Kristy Curry
Kristy Curry's weekly television show, Lady Raider Basketball with Kristy Curry, will be televised every Sunday. The show will air on FOX34 at 10 p.m. and My Lubbock TV at 10:30 p.m. throughout the rest of the season.
The Kristy Curry Radio Show
The Kristy Curry Radio Show is held each Monday from 6-7 p.m. throughout the rest of the season. The show will air on KFYO-AM 790 locally. The show will be held at Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar located at 4th and Milwaukee.
Tech Signs Top 10 Recruiting Class
Kristy Curry's first recruiting class was ranked 10th in the country by All Star Girls Report. Curry signed three junior college players and one high school player to national letters of intent during the early signing period. The recruiting class consists of Alana Rumph, a 5-9 guard from Keller, Texas, who plays at South Plains College; Dominic Seals, a 6-2 post from Dallas, Texas, who also plays at South Plains College; Keisha Walker, a 5-8 guard from Kansas City, Mo., who plays at Fort Scott Community College; and Jordan Jones, a 5-9 guard from Suwanee, Ga., who attends Collins Hill High School.
