Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Host Longhorns on Sunday
January 17, 2008 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 17, 2008
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Texas Tech (12-5/0-3) vs. #24/23 Texas (13-4/1-2)
January 20, 2008 • United Spirit Arena (15,050)
Lubbock, Texas • 5 p.m. • FSN
The Game
Texas Tech (12-5/0-3) hosts No. 24/23 Texas (13-4/1-2) on Sun., Jan. 20, at 5 p.m. at the United Spirit Arena. It is the 77th meeting between the two schools. The Lady Raiders are looking for their first Big 12 win, while the Longhorns won their first league game last Wednesday.
On the Air
The game is being televised on FSN with play-by-play by Kevin Eschenfelder and Brenda VanLengen as the color analyst. The game can be heard on the radio on the Texas Tech Sports Network as Ryan Hyatt calls the game. The game can also be heard on the internet at www.texastech.com through RaiderVision All-Access.
The Lady Raiders
Texas Tech is 12-5 on the year and 0-3 in the Big 12 after losing at Kansas State, 71-45, last Wednesday. On the year, junior Dominic Seals paces the Lady Raiders in scoring with a 13.9 average followed by senior Erin Myrick at 11.9 and sophomore Jordan Murphree at 9.5. Seals is the top rebounder, grabbing 9.0 boards per outing and Myrick is averaging 6.9 rebounds. Myrick is shooting a team-high 52.1 percent from the field and sophomore Raquel Christian is shooting a team-best 39.7 percent from three-point range. Seals is 74 percent from the free throw line. Junior Maria Moore has team highs of 77 assists and 30 steals. Myrick is the top shot blocker with 21 blocks. Tech is shooting 43.5 percent from the field, 29.9 percent from three-point range and 69.1 percent from the charity stripe.
Scouting the Opponent
Texas enters the game with a 13-4 overall record and 1-2 in the Big 12 after winning its first league game against Iowa State, 59-56, last Wednesday in Austin. In that game, junior Carla Cortijo scored a team-high 13 points and freshman Kathleen Nash and sophomore Brittainey Raven had 12 and 10 points, respectively. Nash grabbed 10 rebounds and Cortijo tallied four assists. Junior Ashley Lindsey added two blocks and two steals.
On the year, Raven leads the Longhorns in scoring with a 16.1 average followed by Lindsey at 10.9 and Nash at 10.1. Lindsey is the top rebounder, averaging 7.3 boards per contest. Cortijo has team highs of 81 assists and 34 steals. Lindsey is the top shot blocker with 50 blocks. Texas is shooting 43.8 percent from the field, 32.6 percent from the three-point arc and 73.6 percent from the free throw line.
The Coaches
Texas Tech head coach Kristy Curry is in her second year at the helm of the Lady Raider basketball program with a 27-21 record. Curry is in her ninth year as a head coach with a career record of 206-72.
Gail Goestenkors is in her first year as head coach of the Longhorns with a record of 13-4. She is also in her 16th year as a head coach, establishing a career record of 409-103.
Series Record
Texas Tech and Texas are meeting for the 77th time in the series with the Longhorns holding a 53-23 advantage over the Lady Raiders. Last year, Tech defeated No. 24/24 Texas, 49-48, in Lubbock Jan. 27, while the Longhorns were victorious in Austin, 59-47, Feb. 24. The Lady Raiders have won three of the last four games and five of the last seven. Tech is 13-17 against Texas in Lubbock.
Last Time Out
The Texas Tech women's basketball team was looking for its first Big 12 win after dropping its first two contests in league play, but Kansas State (11-5/3-0) was too much for the Lady Raiders (12-5/0-3) to handle as the Wildcats defeated Tech, 71-45.
Tech's only lead in the game came at the 17:45 mark in the first half on a jumper by Maria Moore to put the score at 4-3. Ashley Sweat hit a three-pointer 14 seconds later to give Kansas State the lead again for good. The Wildcats took a 31-20 lead into the locker room at the half.
K-State came out strong by opening the second half on a 16-6 run. Tech cut the lead to 17 twice, with the last coming with just under three minutes to play. The Wildcats would go up by as many as 27 points with 24 second to go before claiming the 26-point victory.
Moore led all Tech players with 13 points and Erin Myrick finished with eight points and nine rebounds. Ashlee Roberson also collected nine boards.
The Lady Raiders finished the night hitting 19-of-55 shot attempts for 34.5 percent. Kansas State shot 39.1 percent (25-64) from the field. Tech outrebounded the Wildcats 42-40.
A Look Ahead
Texas Tech plays at Oklahoma Wed., Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. on the Texas Tech Television Network before returning to Lubbock for two games - Sat., Jan. 26, versus Colorado at 4 p.m. on FSN and Sat., Feb. 2, against Texas A&M at 7 p.m. The Lady Raiders hit the road for two games - at Iowa State Wed., Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. and at Baylor Sat., Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. on FSN. Tech returns home to face Oklahoma State Thurs., Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. and will play at Texas A&M Sun., Feb. 17, at 3 p.m. on ESPN2. The Lady Raiders will have a three-game homestand - Wed., Feb. 20, versus Kansas at 7 p.m. on the Texas Tech Television Network; Sun., Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. against Nebraska; and Wed., Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. against Oklahoma on the Texas Tech Television Network. These three games mark the final home games of the season.
Curry Captures 200th Career Win
Head coach Kristy Curry captured her 200th career win in the victory over Kennesaw State Nov. 23. Curry enters the game with a career record of 206-72.
NCAA Stats
As of games through Jan. 13, Texas Tech ranks eighth in rebound margin at 11.3, 14th in scoring offense at 76.1, 32nd in scoring margin at 14.3, 36th in field goal percentage defense at 36.0, 38th in blocked shots per game at 4.8 and 45th in field goal percentage at 44.0, among all NCAA Division I teams. Junior Dominic Seals ranks 43rd in rebounds per game at 9.2, among all NCAA Division I players.
Against the Top 25
Texas Tech is 1-2 against teams ranked in the top 25. The Lady Raiders got their first top 25 win of the season as they defeated then No. 18/19 Arizona State, 73-69, on Dec. 18. The Sun Devils were the first top 25 team Tech faced this season. Tech fell at then No. 25/21 Arkansas, 80-57, on Jan. 5, and lost to then No. 8/8 Baylor, 72-67, on Jan. 9. Last year, the Lady Raiders beat three top 25 teams (UCLA, Texas, Nebraska).
Tough Big 12 Start
Texas Tech is off to an 0-3 start in Big 12 play, marking the first time the Lady Raiders have started off the Big 12 season with three losses. Tech started off 0-2 in 2000 and went on to share the Big 12 title with Iowa State and Oklahoma.
Tech Suffers Worse Loss of Season
Texas Tech suffered its worse loss of the season with a 26-point loss, 7 1-45, at Kansas State on Jan. 16.
Roberson Matches Board High
Sophomore Ashlee Roberson tied her career-high nine rebounds at Kansas State. She also grabbed nine boards against Baylor on Jan. 9.
Second Double-Double for Myrick
Junior Erin Myrick recorded her second double-double of the season at Missouri as she finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds. It marked the ninth double-double in her career.
Seals Picks Up Seventh Double-Double
Junior Dominic Seals picked up her seventh double-double of the season as she tied her career-high 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against Baylor in Tech's league opener.
Block Buster
Senior Erin Myrick tied her career high of four blocks against the Lady Bears on Jan. 9. It marked the second time this season she has recorded four blocks, and the fifth time in her career.
Five Score in Double Digits
In Tech's five-point loss to Baylor, the Lady Raiders had five players score in double figures. Junior Dominic Seals led the way with a game-high 22 points, while senior Erin Myrick added 11 points. Junior Maria Moore and sophomores Jordan Murphree and Ashlee Roberson all finished with 10 points.
Graham Collects Career-High Steals
Junior Stanecia Graham tallied a career-high three steals at Arkansas, breaking her previous career high of two steals, which she had against Alcorn State.
Tech Shoots Season Low
The Lady Raiders shot a season-low field goal percentage at Arkansas as they shot 33.3 percent from the field. Tech connected on just 20-of-60 shot attempts.
Career Highs and Sixth Double-Double for Seals Leads to Big 12 Honor
Junior Dominic Seals poured in career highs of 22 points and 16 rebounds for her sixth career double-double in the win over SMU which led to her being named to her second-straight Big 12 Rookie of the Week honor. In that game, Seals also had a career-high three assists and tied her career highs of three blocks and two steals.
Three-Straight 20-Point Games
Junior Dominic Seals scored 20 or more points in three-straight games. She had 20 against Arizona State, 20 versus Oral Roberts and 22 against SMU. It marked the first time a Lady Raider had scored 20-plus points in three-straight games since Jia Perkins did from Jan. 23-30, 2002. Seals has scored 20-plus points in three of the last four games.
Myrick Grabs Season High
Senior Erin Myrick grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds against the Mustangs, just one board shy of her career high of 14.
Roberson Matches Career Highs
Sophomore Ashlee Roberson tied her career high of 11 points and then career-high eight rebounds against SMU. Roberson also scored 11 points against Idaho State, while grabbing eight rebounds against Sam Houston State earlier this season. Her three blocks in the game marked a career high.
Fifth Double-Double for Seals
Junior Dominic Seals recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 20 points and 13 rebounds in the win over Oral Roberts.
Doing Dishes
Junior Maria Moore dished out eight assists versus the Golden Eagles, just one assist shy of tying her career high of nine. On the year, Moore is averaging 4.6 assists per game.
Shooting 50 Percent or Better
For the third time this season, the Lady Raiders shot 50 percent or better from the field. Tech shot 50 percent against Oral Roberts, connecting on 31-of-62 shot attempts. The Lady Raiders shot a season-high 58.5 percent against Northeastern and 54.7 percent at Washington State earlier this season.
Seals Has First 20-Point Game
Junior Dominic Seals scored a then career-high 20 points to lead the Lady Raiders in the victory over Arizona State. Her previous career high was 19 points against Northeastern back in November.
Moore Ties Career High
Junior Maria Moore chipped in 14 points against the Sun Devils, which tied her career high in points. Moore also had 14 points in the season opener against UCF in Orlando, Fla.
Rumph Grabs Career-High Boards
After sitting out two games to rest a sore knee, junior Alana Rumph grabbed a career-high four rebounds in just six minutes of play versus Arizona State.
Season Low Turnovers
Texas Tech committed just 11 turnovers in its win against Arizona State. The previous season low was 13 against Idaho State and Alcorn State.
Seals Produces Fourth Double-Double
Junior Dominic Seals produced her fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 14 rebounds versus Houston. It was her first double-double in seven games after starting the season with three-straight. Seals also tied her career-high three blocks.
Big 12 Rookie of the Week
Junior Stanecia Graham was named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Rookie of the Week for her performances Nov. 26-Dec. 2. Graham averaged 19 points and eight rebounds in Texas Tech's two wins that week. The Aurora, Ill., native had career highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double against Sam Houston State. She also tied her career-high two blocks in her first starting assignment. Graham shot 70 percent from the field (7-10) versus the Bearkats. At Washington State, the 6-1 junior forward came off the bench to tie her career high of 19 points, while adding six rebounds and shooting 69.2 percent from the field (9-13).
Largest Margin Victory
Texas Tech won at Washington State, 89-45, marking its largest margin of victory this season. It was also the Lady Raiders' biggest win on the road since beating Colorado, 87-41, in Boulder on Jan. 15, 2005.
Longest Double-Figure Win Streak Since 1994-95
Texas Tech won its first nine games this season by double figures, which was the longest double-figure winning streak since winning 17-straight games by 10 or more points during the 1994-95 season.
Scoring Points
Texas Tech has scored at least 72 points in its 12 wins this year, already surpassing last year's total (seven times) of 70 or more points in a game. Last season, the Lady Raiders scored 70-plus points just seven times with a record of 6-1 in those games. The one loss was the only game Tech scored 80-plus points, which was an overtime loss at Oklahoma (86-81). So far this year, Tech has scored 80 or more points six times, including 90 points against Alcorn State and a season-high 91 points versus Oral Roberts.
Moore Dishes Out High
Junior Maria Moore dished out a career-high nine assists at Washington State breaking her old high of eight, which she had twice earlier this season.
Second Time Over 50 Percent
For the second time this season, the Lady Raiders shot over 50 percent from the field as they shot 54.7 percent (35-64) at Washington State. Tech shot 58.5 percent against Northeastern in its second game of the season.
Stanecia and Keisha Have Career Night
Juniors Stanecia Graham and Keisha Walker both put up career-high numbers against Sam Houston State. Graham recorded her first double-double of her career with career highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds. She also tied her career-high two blocks. Walker scored a career-high 18 points and hit a career-high two three-pointers, while tying her career highs of eight rebounds and four assists. Graham then tied her career-high 19 points in the next game at Washington State.
Murphree Finishes with First Career Double-Double
Sophomore Jordan Murphree had her first double-double of her career against Sam Houston State as she scored 13 points and grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds. Murphree also finished with five assists, three steals and a block.
Myrick, Seals Honored at Basketball Travelers Classic
Senior Erin Myrick was named MVP of the Basketball Travelers Classic as she averaged 16.7 points and six rebounds, while shooting 80 percent from the field in Tech's three wins. She also tallied seven blocks. Junior Dominic Seals was named to the all-tournament team after she averaged 14 points and 7.7 rebounds, and shot 57.7 percent from the field.
Christian Sinks Career-High Threes
Sophomore Raquel Christian was perfect from three-point range against Alcorn State. Christian sank a career high in three-pointers as she was 5-for-5 from behind the arc. Her 15 points were also a career high.
Five in Double Figures
Texas Tech had five players score in double figures against Alcorn State, a first this season. Senior Erin Myrick and sophomore Raquel Christian led the way with 15 points apiece followed by junior Stanecia Graham with 13, junior Maria Moore with 12 and junior Dominic Seals with 10.
Starters Put Up Numbers
Four of five starters combined for 56 of Tech's 78 points in the win over Kennesaw State. Junior Dominic Seals led the way with 18 points, while senior Erin Myrick added 15. Juniors Maria Moore and Keisha Walker had 13 and 10 points, respectively.
40-Point First Halves
The Lady Raiders' 40 points in the first half against Kennesaw State marked the third time this season they have scored at least 40 going into the locker room. That equaled the number of times Tech scored 40 points in the first half all of last year. Tech has scored 40-plus first half points six times this season.
New Faces
Seven junior college transfers grace this year's roster and two players who redshirted last season. Dominic Seals (Dallas), the 2007 State Farm/WBCA Junior College Player of the Year from South Plains College is joined by fellow SPC teammates Alana Rumph (Keller) and Ashlee Roberson (San Antonio). From Cloud County Community College is Stanecia Graham (Aurora, Ill.), and from the College of Southern Idaho is Maria Moore (Sparks, Nev.). Keisha Walker (Kansas City, Mo.) played two years at Fort Scott Community College, while Kaylan Talley (Waco) played one year at Clarendon College. Roberson and Talley both have three years of eligibility. Talley will redshirt this year after tearing her ACL during the summer. Sophomore Maddy Brown will see action after redshirting last season after transferring from Pittsburgh, and junior walk-on Kalee Davidson also redshirted last year after playing two years at UC Irvine. Brown sat out the first 13 games after breaking her left foot.
Class Breakdown
This year's team consists of just one senior - Erin Myrick, while there are eight juniors - Kalee Davidson, Stanecia Graham, Teddy Griffin, Tiny Henderson, Maria Moore, Alana Rumph, Dominic Seals and Keisha Walker. The sophomore class consists of six - Maddy Brown, Raquel Christian, Jordan Murphree, Ashlee Roberson, Kaylan Talley and Natalie Thomas.
Across the Nation
The 15 Lady Raiders hail from five states across the country with 10 coming from the state of Texas. Sophomore Maddy Brown is from the furthest east, hailing from Honeoye Falls, N.Y., while senior Erin Myrick is from the furthest west coming from Duarte, Calif. Junior Stanecia Graham is from Aurora, Ill., and junior Keisha Walker calls Kansas City, Mo., home. Junior Maria Moore's hometown is Sparks, Nev.
South Plains Connection
Three current Lady Raiders were teammates at South Plains College before arriving at Texas Tech. Juniors Dominic Seals and Alana Rumph played two years for the Lady Texans, while sophomore Ashlee Roberson was there for one season. South Plains College has been a pipeline for the Lady Raiders over the years as several standouts have played at SPC prior to being a Lady Raider, including Sheryl Swoopes, Angie Braziel and Aleah Johnson, just to name a few.
Seeing Double
Two players on this year's roster have twin sisters. Junior Stanecia Graham has a twin sister, Alicia, while junior Kalee Davidson has a twin sister, Kristee.
Preseason Honors
Junior Dominic Seals was named the Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year, which was voted on by the league coaches.
Degree in Hand
Senior Erin Myrick graduated cum laude in May 2007 with a degree in broadcast journalism with minors in English and Spanish. Myrick is currently working on a second degree in public relations with a minor in general business.
On the Tube
Texas Tech has 14 regular-season games televised this season. The Lady Raiders will play on ESPN2 once, FSN three times, FSNSW once, FSNMW once and the Texas Tech Television Network eight times. Tech played at Kansas State (L, 45-71) on FSNMW. On FSN, Tech plays Texas (Jan. 20), Colorado (Jan. 26) and at Baylor (Feb. 9). The Lady Raiders play on FSNSW at Texas (Mar. 5). Tech's ESPN2 game is at Texas A&M (Feb. 17). The Lady Raiders have games against IPFW (W, 72-51), Alcorn State (W, 90-55), Sam Houston State (W, 84-51), Houston (L, 63-66), Oral Roberts (W, 91-61) at Oklahoma (Jan. 23), Kansas (Feb. 20) and Oklahoma (Feb. 27) 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/Abilene - 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, Inside Lady Raider Basketball with Kristy Curry, is televised every Sunday. The show airs on FOX34 at 10 p.m. and My Lubbock TV at 10:30 p.m.
The Kristy Curry Radio Show
The Kristy Curry Radio Show is held each Monday at Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar located at 4th and Milwaukee. The show airs on KFYO-AM 790 locally.
