Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Head To Stillwater Wednesday
January 06, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 6, 2015
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's basketball team leaves the friendly confines of United Supermarkets Arena this week to take on No. 16 Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
This will be the 55th meeting between the two schools. The Lady Raiders lead the overall series 32-22 but have lost the last three meeting dating back to the second round of the 2013 Big 12 Championship. They are 12-12 in Stillwater and have won just once in the last four trips north of Texas.
Tech (11-2, 1-0 Big 12) won its Big 12 Conference home opener on Sunday with a 52-37 win over TCU. The Lady Raiders outscored the Frogs 32-16 in the paint, led by senior Kelsi Baker's game-high 17 points and freshman Dayo Olabode's third double-double of the season (14 points, 10 rebounds).
It was the 10th time in 11 home games that the Lady Raiders outscored an opponent in the paint, averaging 26.5 points to their opponents' 18.5.
Olabode earned her second Big 12 Freshman of the Week honor on Monday, being named Co-Freshmen of the Week alongside Baylor's Kristy Wallace. The Arlington native averaged 10.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in Tech's wins over Houston Baptist and TCU while connecting on .474 (9-of-19) of her field goal attempts for the week. She is second among Big 12 freshmen with 9.6 points and leads all rookies in total rebounding (6.3), defensive rebounds (4.0) and double-doubles (3).
OSU (10-2, 0-1) is coming off a 61-45 road loss to No. 6 Baylor on Saturday that ended an eight-game winning streak. The Cowgirls are led by Brittney Martin, Liz Donohoe and Roshunda Johnson, who each average more than 12 points per game. They are seventh in the country in scoring defense, allowing just 51 points per game, and No. 11 in scoring margin, winning by an average of 21.8 per game.
GAME 14: TEXAS TECH at 16 OKLAHOMA STATE
7:00 p.m. CT - Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015
Gallagher-Iba Arena - Stillwater, Okla.
Texas Tech (11-2, 1-0), Oklahoma State (10-2, 0-1)
55th Meeting (Texas Tech leads 32-22)
Last Meeting: Oklahoma State 63, Texas Tech 62 - Feb. 23, 2014 - Lubbock, Texas
Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network - 97.3 FM Lubbock - Listen Online
Talent: Ryan Hyatt (Play-by-Play)
Online Video: www.okstate.tv
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (CAREER STARTS)
G- Minta Spears (43 Starts); G-Amber Battle (38 Starts); G-Rayven Brooks (13 Starts); F-Kelsi Baker (61 Starts); F-Dayo Olabode (13 Starts)
INSIDE THE OSU SERIES
Texas Tech and OSU are meeting for the 55th time overall in the series and 25th time in Stillwater. Tech leads the overall series 32-22 but has lost the last three meetings to OSU, dating back to 2013. The Lady Raiders are 12-12 in Stillwater and have won just once in the previous four meetings there.
OLABODE NAMED BIG 12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Texas Tech freshman forward Dayo Olabode was honored as the Big 12 Conference Co-Freshman of the Week on Monday. She becomes the first Lady Raider to earn honor twice since Kierra Mallard in 2009. Olabode was once again the force in the paint for Texas Tech on Sunday. The true freshman forward scored her third double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds in Tech's 52-37 win over TCU. She scored eight of her 10 points in the first half off of four offensive boards. The Arlington native averaged 10.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in Tech's wins over Houston Baptist and TCU while connecting on .474 (9-of-19) of her field goal attempts for the week. She is second among Big 12 freshmen with 9.6 points and leads all rookies in total rebounding (6.3) and defensive rebounds (4.0).
100
Texas Tech's win on Sunday was the 100th career win for head coach Candi Whitaker. It was also her first Big 12 Conference win as a head coach.
ENDING THE STREAK
Texas Tech's win over TCU ends its 20-game Big 12 Conference losing streak, dating back to Feb. 27, 2013 when the Lady Raiders beat Oklahoma State, 61-53, in Lubbock.
GIVING UP VERY LITTLE
Texas Tech gave up only 37 points on Sunday vs. TCU. That's the fewest points allowed by Tech in a Big 12 Conference game since giving up only 35 points to Oklahoma State on Feb. 8, 2006 (48-35).
GREAT START
Texas Tech is 11-2 overall and 11-0 at home this season. It's the fifth time in six years that the Lady Raiders have started out non-conference play at home with a perfect record, dating back to the 2009-10 season.
LEADING A BIG 12 OPPONENT ...
Texas Tech led TCU 21-13 at halftime on Sunday. It was the first halftime lead in a Big 12 Conference game since leading Iowa State 40-37 on Jan. 25, 2014. The Lady Raiders led by as much as 21 on Sunday. That's the largest lead over a Big 12 opponent since leading Missouri by 27 on Feb. 5, 2012.
