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Texas Tech Faces Oklahoma on Saturday
January 23, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Texas Tech and Oklahoma face off for the second time this season on Saturday.
Jan. 23, 2015
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's basketball team heads north to take on Oklahoma for the second time this season at 3 p.m. Saturday at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla.
The game will be broadcast on FOX Sports Southwest with Chad McKee and San Antonio Silver Stars general manager and head coach Dan Hughes on the call.
Tech (12-6, 2-4 Big 12) looks to end a two-game slide after its narrow loss on Wednesday to Kansas at home. It was only the second home loss this season for Tech.
The Lady Raiders scored 43 points and made seven 3-pointers while shooting 63 percent from the floor in the first half of Wednesday night's game. It was the highest offensive output in a half by Tech since scoring 44 in the second half last season against Kansas State.
Tech senior Kelsi Baker made an impact on both ends of the floor with 13 points and also took seven charges during the game to help force 22 Kansas turnovers. She took the most charges a game by a Lady Raider has taken 29 total this season.
Amber Battle (16 points), Baker (13) and Ivonne CookTaylor (12) each scored in double figures in the win.
Oklahoma (12-5, 6-0) extended its winning streak to seven games on Monday after a 73-54 win over Oklahoma State. The Sooners are attempting to win their eighth consecutive game for the first time since the 2008-09 season when the team won 20 straight.
The bench play has been an important piece as of late for Oklahoma, averaging 17.6 points in its last two games while playing 47 percent of the minutes for the team in Monday's win. Sophomore Gioya Carter and freshman Kaylon Williams have paced the offense for OU in Big 12 Conference play. The two have combined for more than 30 points and 12 rebounds per game in six conference contests.
GAME 19: TEXAS TECH vs. OKLAHOMA
3:00 p.m. CT - Friday, Jan. 21, 2015
Lloyd Noble Center (11,528) - Norman, Okla.
Texas Tech (12-6, 2-4), Oklahoma (12-5, 6-0)
52nd Meeting (Oklahoma leads 29-22)
Last Meeting: Oklahoma 87, Texas Tech 32 - March 3, 2014 - Norman, Okla.
Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network - 97.3 FM Lubbock
Talent: Ryan Hyatt (Play-by-Play)
TV: FOX Sports Southwest
Talent: Chad McKee (Play-by-Play), Dan Hughes (Color)
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (CAREER STARTS)
G- Minta Spears (48 Starts); G-Amber Battle (43 Starts); G-Rayven Brooks (18 Starts); F-Kelsi Baker (66 Starts); F-Dayo Olabode (18 Starts)
INSIDE THE OKLAHOMA SERIES
Texas Tech and Oklahoma are meeting for the 52nd time. OU leads the all-time series 29-22 and have won the last seven. The Lady Raiders are just 9-15 in Norman against the Sooners and have not won in Norman since Feb. 23, 2005 and have won only twice at Lloyd Noble since 2000.
BAKER IN CHARGE
Texas Tech senior Kelsi Baker took 7 charges in Wednesday's game. That's the most charges taken in a game by a Tech player this season. She has taken 29 charges total this year.
MINTA FOR THREE ...
Texas Tech sophomore Minta Spears was 2 of 3 on 3-point field goals against Kansas. It was her first made 3-pointers in Big 12 Conference play this season (0 for 7 coming into tonight). Texas Tech hit 7 of 10 from 3-point range in the first half, tying its most in a half this season.
WHAT A RUN
Texas Tech used a 22-5 run in the first half against Kansas on Wednesday to take a 43-28 lead at halftime.
MOST POINTS IN A HALF THIS SEASON
Texas Tech's 43 points in the first half against Kansas on Wednesday are the most by the Lady Raiders since scoring 44 in the second half against Kansas State on Jan. 14, 2014.
DOUBLE FIGURES
Texas Tech had three players in double figure points for the first time since Dec. 30 vs. Houston Baptist. Tech led by as much as 17 (47-30) with 17:31 to go in 2nd half.
DEFENSIVE STANCE
Texas Tech held Texas to its lowest output of the season with 55 points on Jan. 17. Tech has held three of its six Big 12 opponents to less than 60 points.
