Texas Tech University Athletics
Wednesday, January 11
Lubbock, Texas
6:30 p.m.
Texas Tech Athletics
11-5, 3-2Big 12
75
vs
66
West Virginia
14-3, 2-3Big 12
1
2
3
4
F
West Virginia
19
6
12
29
66
Texas Tech
11
18
22
24
75
Lady Raiders Down No. 18/19 West Virginia, 75-66
January 11, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Texas Tech claims 10th win at the United Supermarkets Arena
LUBBOCK, Texas – A 13-4 run in the final two minutes sealed a 75-66 win for the Lady Raiders over No. 18/19 West Virginia Wednesday night.
West Virginia (14-3, 2-3 Big 12) opened with a 10-0 run. Tech (11-5, 3-2 Big 12) countered with a 13-9 run to close the gap, 11-19 in the first half.
Tech held the Mountaineers to just six points in the second quarter, a season low for WVU, to take a 29-25 lead into the half.
Junior Larryn Brooks open the fourth quarter with back-to-back scores to push the Lady Raiders lead to 17. But West Virginia fought back with a 21-4 run to tie the game at 60-60.
In the final two minutes of play, the Lady Raiders sparked a 13-4 run to regain the lead.
Four Lady Raiders scored in double figures for the eighth time this season. Freshman Arella Guirantes recorded her third career double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore Recee' Caldwell scored 21 points, marking her eighth 20-point game of the season.
UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders continue Big 12 play at No. 22/25 Oklahoma on Saturday at 2 p.m. The game will be televised on FS Oklahoma.
West Virginia (14-3, 2-3 Big 12) opened with a 10-0 run. Tech (11-5, 3-2 Big 12) countered with a 13-9 run to close the gap, 11-19 in the first half.
Tech held the Mountaineers to just six points in the second quarter, a season low for WVU, to take a 29-25 lead into the half.
Junior Larryn Brooks open the fourth quarter with back-to-back scores to push the Lady Raiders lead to 17. But West Virginia fought back with a 21-4 run to tie the game at 60-60.
In the final two minutes of play, the Lady Raiders sparked a 13-4 run to regain the lead.
Four Lady Raiders scored in double figures for the eighth time this season. Freshman Arella Guirantes recorded her third career double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore Recee' Caldwell scored 21 points, marking her eighth 20-point game of the season.
UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders continue Big 12 play at No. 22/25 Oklahoma on Saturday at 2 p.m. The game will be televised on FS Oklahoma.
Team Stats
WVU
TTU
FG%
.435
.438
3FG%
.333
.500
FT%
.714
.786
RB
32
40
TO
11
11
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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