LADY RAIDER BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Florida A&M

LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech Lady Raider basketball team continues its three-game season-opening homestand when it plays host to Florida A&M on Monday night. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. at United Supermarkets Arena.

GAME INFORMATION
Venue: United Supermarkets Arena
Place: Lubbock, Texas
Opponent: Florida A&M
Date: Monday, Nov. 18
Tip-off Time: 6 p.m.
Radio: 107.7 FM
Radio Talent: Mark Finkner (play-by-play); Chuck Heinz (analyst)

PROMOTIONS
Monday is Disney Night and the United Supermarkets Arena concourse will have several Disney characters for fans to take pictures with. Children eighth grade and under dressed as Disney characters get into the game for free.

EYEING THE OPPONENT
The Rattlers (1-2) come to Lubbock on the heels of a 103-54 win over Trinity Baptist on Friday, following losses to Jacksonville State and USC Upstate. Florida A&M has three players averaging double figures through three games, led by Kailya Jackson (15.0 points) who ranks fourth in the MEAC in scoring. The Rattlers are led by first-year head coach Kevin Lynum, who was promoted from an assistant coach role prior to the season.

QUICK HITS
- The Lady Raiders and Rattlers will be meeting for just the second time when the pair clash on Monday. The only other meeting in the series came during the 2017-18 season--a matchup that Texas Tech won, 82-63.
- With a win on Sunday, the Lady Raiders would open with a 2-0 record for the second time in as many seasons of the Coach Marlene era and for the 22nd time in program history.
- On Thursday against Sam Houston State, six Lady Raiders saw their first game action since arriving at Texas Tech. Of those six, three scored in double digits and five played 10 minutes or more. Freshman Alexis Tucker made her mark in the team's season opener against Sam Houston State, recording her first career double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds.
- Brittany Brewer had a strong start to her senior season on Thursday, recording 17 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks. Brewer finished just two blocks off of the school record for blocks in a game as well as the program's first triple-double since 1997.
- The Lady Raiders are scoring the ball with great efficiency through one game of action this season. Tech's field goal percentage of .523 ranks 10th nationally and second in the Big 12. The team's percentage from long range (.444) ranks 12th in the country and second in the conference. The Lady Raiders' 99 point scoring average after game one ranks third nationally, and Tech boasts two top-15 individual scorers.

LADY RAIDER BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Florida A&M

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Players Mentioned

Brittany Brewer

Alexis Tucker