Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Continue Big 12 Play at No. 9 Texas
January 04, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Tech will play their third ranked team and first true road game of the season
AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Tech Lady Raiders hit the road to clash with the No. 9 ranked Texas Longhorns Wednesday night at the Frank Erwin Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
Fans can catch all of the action live on the Longhorn Network.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
MATCHUP: Texas Tech (7-5, 0-1 Big 12) at No. 9/10 Texas (10-1, 1-0 Big 12)
DATE: Wednesday, January 5, 2020
TIME: 7 p.m.
LOCATION: Austin, Texas (Frank Erwin Center)
TV: Longhorn Network
RADIO: Texas Tech Radio Network/The Varsity App
LAST TIME OUT:
The Lady Raiders returned to action after a 12-day hiatus on Sunday against Oklahoma. After trailing by as many as 14 points in the first quarter, the Lady Raiders responded but outscoring Oklahoma 24-17 in the second. The strong quarter allowed Tech to cut the once 14 point OU lead to just five at the half (46-41). Oklahoma opened the third quarter on 19-2 run to take a game-high 68-43 lead. Tech would answer closing the period on a 19-4 run to cut the OU lead to just 72-62 at the end of three quarters. In the fourth, Oklahoma used a 9-2 run to put the game out of reach for good. In the end, Tech was able to pull to within six by scoring 19 points over the final three minutes, but the deficit was too large to overcome for the Lady Raiders. In defeat, Taylah Thomas scored 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting while Vivian Gray added 21 points. The Lady Raiders shot 50 percent from the floor and scored a season-high 91 points and dished out a season-best 22 assists.
KNOW YOUR FOE:
The highest ranked team in the Big 12, Texas enters Wednesday's contest with an overall record of 10-1. Winners of seven games in-a-row, UT enters the game with a perfect 5-0 record at the Frank Erwin Center this season. Texas ran its winning streak to seven by virtue of last Sunday's 62-51 victory in Stillwater over Oklahoma State. In that game, Four Longhorns reached double-figures led by Joanne Allen-Taylor and Audrey Warren who each scored 14 points. Texas erased an early nine-point first quarter deficit in that game, and held OSU to just 35 points in the final three quarters. Texas is led by former Mississippi State transfer Aliyah Matharu who followed HC Vic Shafer from MSU to UT. Matharu is averaging 15.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. UT also features one of the top freshman in the country in Rori Harmon. Ranked as the No. 10 overall prospect in the Class of 2021 according to ESPNW, Harmon is averaging 11.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
UP NEXT:
Texas Tech returns home Saturday for a contest with the Oklahoma State Cowgirls. Tip-off from United Supermarkets Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. or 45 minutes following the conclusion of the Red Raiders men's basketball contest against No. 6 Kansas (3 p.m. tip).
