Texas Tech University Athletics

Oklahoma Outlasts Lady Raiders
January 10, 2018 | Women's Basketball
Senior Jada Terry leads team with second double-double of the season
LUBBOCK, Texas – A fast start and a 55.6 percent shooting average in the final quarter wasn't enough to hold off Oklahoma as the Lady Raiders fell 73-52 on Wednesday night.
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Texas Tech (6-10, 0-5 Big 12) opened the game with a 7-0 run over the Sooners (8-8, 3-2 Big 12) in the first two minutes of play. OU battled back and gained a 11-10 lead before Brielle Blaire drove to the basket and regained the lead for the Lady Raiders.
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The Sooners battled back and took a 19-16 lead after the first period.
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Oklahoma took a 10-point lead into the half before outscoring the Lady Raiders 21-8 in the third, pushing their lead to 60-37.
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The Lady Raiders shot 55.6 percent from the field in the fourth period while holding the sooners to just 38.5 percent shooting.
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Senior Jada Terry led the team with her second double-double of the season as she scored 18 points and 10 rebounds against the Sooners. Brielle Blaire followed with eight points and six rebounds of her own.
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Playing outside of her regular position, Grayson Bright had only two turnovers and three assists in 32 minutes of play at the point.
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Oklahoma had two players in double figures led by Vionise Pierre-Louis who scored 22 points and eight rebounds.
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UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders continue their homestand as they host Iowa State on Saturday in game two of the Texas Tech Basketball doubleheader. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. on FOX Sports Southwest Plus.
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Texas Tech (6-10, 0-5 Big 12) opened the game with a 7-0 run over the Sooners (8-8, 3-2 Big 12) in the first two minutes of play. OU battled back and gained a 11-10 lead before Brielle Blaire drove to the basket and regained the lead for the Lady Raiders.
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The Sooners battled back and took a 19-16 lead after the first period.
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Oklahoma took a 10-point lead into the half before outscoring the Lady Raiders 21-8 in the third, pushing their lead to 60-37.
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The Lady Raiders shot 55.6 percent from the field in the fourth period while holding the sooners to just 38.5 percent shooting.
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Senior Jada Terry led the team with her second double-double of the season as she scored 18 points and 10 rebounds against the Sooners. Brielle Blaire followed with eight points and six rebounds of her own.
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Playing outside of her regular position, Grayson Bright had only two turnovers and three assists in 32 minutes of play at the point.
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Oklahoma had two players in double figures led by Vionise Pierre-Louis who scored 22 points and eight rebounds.
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UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders continue their homestand as they host Iowa State on Saturday in game two of the Texas Tech Basketball doubleheader. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. on FOX Sports Southwest Plus.
Team Stats
OU
TTU
FG%
.439
.388
3FG%
.174
.182
FT%
.647
.480
RB
41
34
TO
21
27
STL
15
5
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