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Lady Raiders Face Off with No. 3 Baylor
February 17, 2015 | Women's Basketball
The Lady Raiders will look for their third consecutive Big 12 Conference win on Wednesday.
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LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech returns home in search of its third consecutive win in Big 12 Conference play when it takes on No. 3 Baylor at 7 p.m. Wednesday at United Supermarkets Arena.
This will be the 80th meeting overall between the two schools and 36th in the Hub City. Tech leads the overall series 47-32 and 25-10 at home while Baylor has won 17 of the last 18 meetings dating back to 2006.
Tech (15-10, 5-8 Big 12) has been in the business of ending streaks against other Big 12 teams thus far this season. The Lady Raiders won their second overtime game of the season on Sunday with a 74-68 decision against Kansas State in Manhattan to snap a four-game losing streak to the Wildcats. That came just three days after snapping a five-game losing streak to Iowa State for Tech's first back-to-back conference wins this season.
And the points aren't just coming from senior guard Amber Battle. Junior Rayven Brooks was nearly perfect on Sunday with a career-high 26 points on 9 of 11 shooting after posting 12 on Wednesday against the Cyclones. Overall, five different Lady Raiders have posted scores in double figures in the last week.
Baylor (24-1, 13-0) comes in tied with the nation's longest winning streak at 23 games along with No. 1 Connecticut. The Lady Bears are averaging 82 points per game - fifth-highest nationally - while holding teams to only 57.5 points per game. Baylor is led by five-time Big 12 Player of the Week Nina Davis, who leads the conference in scoring with 21.4 points per game.
GAME 26: TEXAS TECH vs NO. 3 BAYLOR
When: 7:00 p.m. CT - Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015
Where: United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) - Lubbock, Texas
Who: Texas Tech (15-10, 5-8), Baylor (24-1, 13-0)
Series: 80th Meeting (Texas Tech leads 47-32)
Last Meeting: Baylor 75, Texas Tech 58 - Feb. 12, 2014 - Lubbock, Texas
Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network - 97.3 FM Lubbock
Talent: Ryan Hyatt (Play-by-Play), Chuck Heinz (Color)
TV: None
Stream: TexasTech.TV
PROBABLE STARTERS (GAMES STARTED THIS SEASON)
G - Ivonne CookTaylor (4), G - Amber Battle (19), G - Rayven Brooks (25), F - Dayo Olabode (24), F - Jamie Roe (8)
INSIDE THE BAYLOR SERIES
Texas Tech and Baylor are meeting for the 80th time overall in the series. Texas Tech leads the all-time series, 47-32, but Baylor has won 17 of the last 18 meetings dating back to 2004. Tech's lone win came in 2011 (56-45).
LINEUP CHANGE
Texas Tech used its fifth different starting lineup this season on Sunday against Kansas State. Jamie Roe made her eighth start overall and Ionna McKenzie made her first career start. Only Rayven Brooks remains as the only Tech player to start all 25 games this season.
BROOKS CAREER HIGH
Junior transfer Rayven Brooks scored a career-high 26 points on Sunday against Kansas State. She was 9 of 11 from the field and 4 of 6 behind the arc and a perfect 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. She also had five assists and a steal. Brooks scored in double figures in the first half (13) for the second consecutive game and beat out her previous high of 19 points scored on Nov. 18 against Texas State - also in overtime.
OVERTIME WIN
Texas Tech beat Kansas State in overtime for the second overtime win in as many tries this season. The Lady Raiders also won in overtime at home against Texas State (81-77) on Nov. 18.
WIN IN MANHATTAN
Texas Tech beat Kansas State in Manhattan for the first time since March 3, 2012. It was the fifth win in 11 attempts on the road against the Wildcats..
SERIES DRAMA AND HISTORY
Texas Tech and Kansas State have a recent history of nearly each game being close in recent memory. Each of the last 11 games in the series has been decided by nine points or less dating back to 2009. Four of those 11 games have been decided by three points or less. Sunday's game was the third time the series has gone into overtime with Tech winning all three (2015, 2011, 2010) including two in Manhattan.
DOUBLE DIGITS
Texas Tech had three or more players finish scoring in double figures in Big 12 play for the fourth time this season and second consecutive time - Rayven Brooks (26), Dayo Olabode (16) and Amber Battle (14). Tech is now 2-2 in Big 12 play when three or more players finish in double figures, winning their last two.
BREAKING THE TREND
Texas Tech won back-to-back Big 12 Conference games for the first time this season and first time under head coach Candi Whitaker. Tech's last back-to-back wins in league play came Feb. 24, 2013 and Feb. 27, 2013 against Kansas and Oklahoma State.
