Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Hosts Kansas State on Saturday
January 30, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 30, 2015
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's basketball team will look to make it two-in-a-row on Saturday when the Lady Raiders host Kansas State at 3 p.m. at United Supermarkets Arena.
The game will be broadcast on Texas Tech TV on FOX Sports Southwest. Robert Giovannetti and Andy Penney will have the call with Courtney Davis reporting courtside.
Tech (13-7, 3-5 Big 12) completed its first season sweep of a Big 12 Conference opponent this season with a 73-57 win over West Virginia on Wednesday. It was also the first season sweep for head coach Candi Whitaker.
Senior guard Amber Battle scored a career-high 33 points on 11 of 15 shooting Wednesday, including a perfect 6-for-6 behind the arc. It was the most points in a game by a Lady Raider since Patrice Edwards scored 33 against Baylor in 2007.
K-State (12-7, 2-6) ended a four-game losing streak on Wednesday with a 52-51 overtime win over Oklahoma State in Manhattan. Much like Tech, the Wildcats have relied heavily on its defense to help win games this season. Kansas State has 228 steals through 19 games (12 per game), which leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth nationally.
Saturday's matchup will feature two of the conference's top five defensive scoring teams. K-State leads the Big 12, allowing 53.7 points per game while Tech is fifth in the conference, allowing 58 points per game.
GAME 21: TEXAS TECH vs. KANSAS STATE
3:00 p.m. CT - Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015
United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) - Lubbock, Texas
Texas Tech (13-7, 3-5), Kansas State (12-7, 2-6)
27th Meeting (Kansas State leads 14-12)
Last Meeting: Kansas State 67, Texas Tech 64 - Feb. 15, 2014 - Manhattan, Kan.
Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network - 97.3 FM Lubbock
Talent: Ryan Hyatt (Play-by-Play), Chuck Heinz (Color)
TV: FOX Sports Southwest
Talent: Robert Giovannetti (Play-by-Play), Andy Penney (Color), Courtney Davis (Reporter)
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (CAREER STARTS)
G- Minta Spears (50 Starts); G-Amber Battle (45 Starts); G-Rayven Brooks (20 Starts); F-Kelsi Baker (68 Starts); F-Dayo Olabode (20 Starts)
INSIDE THE KANSAS STATE SERIES
Texas Tech and Kansas State are meeting for the 27th time overall and 26th as Big 12 Conference opponents. The two teams split their meetings in 2012 and 2013 with the home teams taking each game, before K-State swept the series last season for the first time since the teams moved to a two-game format. The series has been a close one with the last nine meetings decided by nine points or less - including two games going into overtime.
BATTLE NUMBERS
Texas Tech senior Amber Battle scored a career-high 33 points to lead Texas Tech on Wednesday against West Virginia.
- She led Tech in points for the 10th time in the last 11 games.
- It was her 13th game in double figures out of 14 games played this season.
- She's scored 16 points or more in five of the last six games, averaging 20.2 points per game in that span.
- It was the seventh time she has scored 20 points or more against a Big 12 opponent in the last two seasons.
- She is the only Tech player to score 30 points or more since 2007.
FOR THREE ...
Texas Tech was 10 of 23 from outside the 3-point line on Wednesday against West Virginia. It was the third consecutive game with seven 3-pointers or more and seventh overall this season. Tech is 25 of 61 from behind the arc in its last three games (41 percent).
OFF THE GLASS
Texas Tech outrebounded West Virginia for the second time this season, 40-34 on Wednesday. It was the fourth time in the last five games and seventh overall this season that the Lady Raiders totaled 40 rebounds or more in a game.
ON THE ASSIST
Texas Tech senior Kelsi Baker led the Lady Raiders with a career-high seven assists on Wednesday night. Tech totaled a season-high 19 assists and had just 17 turnovers. It was the most assists in a game by Tech since dishing out 19 against Iowa State on Jan. 25, 2014. The Lady Raiders came into Wednesday night's game averaging just 10.3 assists per game this season.
STEALING POINTS
Texas Tech had six steals on Wednesday night against West Virginia led by three from junior Rayven Brooks. The Lady Raiders scored 28 points off 19 turnovers by the Mountaineers - the most points off turnovers this season for Tech.
