LADY RAIDER BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Northwestern State

LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lady Raider basketball team wraps up its three-game season-opening homestand on Friday night as they host Northwestern State at United Supermarkets Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
Venue: United Supermarkets Arena
Place: Lubbock, Texas
Opponent: Northwestern State
Date: Friday, Nov. 22
Tip-off Time: 7 p.m.
Radio: 107.7 FM
Radio Talent: Mark Finkner (play-by-play); Chuck Heinz (analyst)

PROMOTIONS
Fans who bring a non-perishable food item to Friday's game will receive a $4 ticket to the game. All donations go to the South Plains Food Bank.

EYEING THE OPPONENT
The Demons (2-2) enter Friday's contest coming off a pair of tough losses to Jackson State and Louisiana Monroe. Northwestern State opened the season with wins over LeTourneau and Central Baptist. The Demons will look to disrupt the Lady Raider offense, as they've forced 29.75 turnovers per game through four games, ranking second in the nation. Demon Jasmyn Johnson ranks sixth nationally in steals with 16 this season. Northwestern State is led by head coach Jordan Dupuy.

LADY RAIDER QUICK HITS
- The Lady Raiders and Demons will be meeting for the third time in the series between the two programs that dates back to 1992. Texas Tech has won both previous matchups handily, by an average of 27.5 points.

- With a win on Friday, the Lady Raiders wouldb egin with a 3-0 record for the first time in the Coach Marlene era. It would be the first time since the 2015-16 season and the 20th time in program history.

- Brittany Brewer has impressed thus far into the 2019-20 season, putting up averages of 17.5 points, 14 rebounds and 6.5 blocks. She is the only player in the country averaging over 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks per game. Through two games she has more blocks (13) than 194 Division I teams have thus far into the 2019-20 season. Brewer is ranked No. 1 in the country in blocks per game with 6.5.

- Freshman Alexis Tucker is one of the top performing freshmen in the country through the first week of the season, and was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week on Monday. Averaging 20 points per game, Tucker is the third-highest scoring freshman in the nation and top rookie scorer in the Big 12. Her 11 rebounds per game rank fourth in the nation among freshmen and first in the conference.

- The Lady Raiders are scoring the ball with great efficiency through two games of action this season. Tech's field goal percentage of .534 ranks fourth nationally and second in the Big 12. The team's percentage from long range (.512) ranks second in the country and first in the conference. The Lady Raiders' 98.5 point scoring average after game two ranks third nationally, and Tech boasts four players in the top 15 of the Big 12 in scoring.

LADY RAIDER BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Northwestern State

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