Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Face Mountaineers on Wednesday
January 27, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Minta Spears and Texas Tech go for the series sweep on Wednesday.
Jan. 27, 2015
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Texas Tech women's basketball team returns home Wednesday to face West Virginia in round two of their season series at 7 p.m. at United Supermarkets Arena.
Tech (12-7, 2-5 Big 12) is looking to end a three-game slide after being edged by Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman. The Lady Raiders erased a 10-point deficit in the second half but fel, 70-64. Three Tech players finished in double figures led by senior guard Amber Battle's 16 points and freshman Dayo Olabode's double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds).
It was the fourth double-double this season for Olabode, who leads all Big 12 freshmen in that category. Ivonne CookTaylor added 10 points off the bench.
The Lady Raiders have found success not only in its aggressive defense but also outside the arc and on the glass. Tech has hit 15 shots from 3-point land in its last two games while outrebounding Oklahoma 41-38. It was the third time in four games and sixth overall this season in which Tech finished with 40 rebounds or more.
West Virginia (12-7, 2-5) had its own problems defending the glass on Saturday against Kansas. The Mountaineers gave up 20 rebounds to forward Chelsea Gardner and watched its 10-point lead disappear in a 65-59 loss in Lawrence. It was the first loss for WVU since losing to Tech on January 14 in Morgantown.
GAME 20: TEXAS TECH vs. WEST VIRGINIA
7:00 p.m. CT - Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015
United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) - Lubbock, Texas
Texas Tech (12-7, 2-5), West Virginia (12-7, 2-5)
Sixth Meeting (Texas Tech leads 3-2)
Last Meeting: Texas Tech 55, West Virginia 45 - Jan. 14, 2015 - Morgantown, W. Va.
Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network - 97.3 FM Lubbock
Talent: Ryan Hyatt (Play-By-Play), Chuck Heinz (Color)
TV: None
Online: www.TexasTech.tv
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
G- Minta Spears (49 Starts); G-Amber Battle (44 Starts); G-Rayven Brooks (19 Starts); F-Kelsi Baker (67 Starts); F-Dayo Olabode (19 Starts)
INSIDE THE WEST VIRGINIA SERIES
Texas Tech and West Virginia are meeting for just the sixth time in the series overall since their first meeting in 2013 when the Mountaineers joined the Big 12 Conference. The series is in Tech's favor, 3-2, after a 55-45 win in Morgantown two weeks ago. Tech is 1-1 at the USA against the Mountaineers.
BATTLE NUMBERS
Texas Tech senior Amber Battle scored 16 points on Saturday to lead Texas Tech in points for the ninth time in the last 10 games. It was her 12th game in double figures out of 13 games played this season. She's scored 16 points or more in four of the last five games, averaging 17 points per game in that span.
DAYO DOUBLE-DOUBLE
The Texas Tech freshman scored 14 points and 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season on Saturday and second in Big 12 Conference play. That's the most double-doubles by a freshman in league play this season.
FOR THREE ...
Texas Tech was 7 of 25 from outside the 3-point line on Saturday against Oklahoma. It was the second consecutive game with seven 3-pointers or more and sixth overall this season.
OFF THE GLASS
Texas Tech outrebounded Oklahoma for the second time this season, 41-38 on Saturday. It was the third time in the last four games and sixth overall this season that the Lady Raiders totaled 40 rebounds or more in a game.
BLOCK PARTY
Texas Tech tallied five blocks on Saturday against Oklahoma, led by freshman Dayo Olabode's three. It was the second-highest block total for the team this season (8 at West Virginia, Jan. 14).
