Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Welcome UIW Sunday
December 03, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off from United Supermarkets Arena is set for 2 p.m.
LUBBOCK, Texas – Looking for a sixth win in-a-row, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders welcome the UIW Cardinals for a Sunday afternoon matinee. Tip-off from United Supermarkets Arena is set for 2 p.m.
Sunday's contest will be the second of eight straight home games for the Lady Raiders, the longest homestand in program history.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
MATCHUP: Texas Tech Lady Raiders (6-1) vs. UIW Cardinals (2-4)
LOCATION: Lubbock, Texas
DATE: Sunday, December 3, 2022
TIME: 2 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT:
Highlighted by five players in double-figures and perfect 7-of-7 shooting from sophomore Rhyle McKinney, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders blew past Alabama State, 91-56 Thursday night at United Supermarkets Arena.
In the victory, Texas Tech (6-1) outscored Alabama State 55-35 in the second and third periods.
McKinney led the way for Tech, finishing with 19 points and two assists. Freshman Bailey Maupin added 17 points, reaching the 100-point mark for her Lady Raider career.
Tech's two post players were also effective on Thursday, as forward Jazmaine Lewis added 11 points on perfect 5-of-5 shooting, while Ella Tofaeono scored 10.
The Lady Raiders forced 24 Alabama State (0-5) turnovers, turning those turnovers into 26 points. On the flip side, the Lady Raiders had 20 assists on 35 made baskets and turned the ball over just eight times. Six of Tech's eight turnovers came in the first half of play.
KNOW YOUR FOE (UIW):
• UIW enters today's matchup at 2-4 overall. In their first game after the Thanksgiving break, UIW fell to TCU back on Tuesday (Nov. 29), 60-33. In that game, the Cardinals failed to reach double-figures in a quarter until the fourth and made just 12 total field goals (three in each quarter). No Cardinal player reached double figures against the Horned Frogs.
• So far this season UIW is averaging just 48.4 points a game, and have scored over 50 points just once. UIW has played just two D-I teams (Baylor and TCU) so far this season. The Cardinals lost 71-42 at Baylor and 60-33 at TCU.
• While no Cardinal is averaging double-figure points per game, UIW does has two players averaging over nine points a game. Nina DeLeon Negron is UIWs leading scorer (9.8 PPG) followed by Aliyah Collins (9.2). DeLeon Negron did not score Tuesday against TCU and scored just seven points against Baylor back on Nov. 10. Collins has fared much better against P5 competition scoring 12 points at Baylor and eight against TCU.
• UIW is coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the 2022 Southland Conference Tournament. Winning four games in four days, UIW reached the big dance for the first time in school history.
STORYLINES:
Sunday's contest will be the second of eight straight home games for the Lady Raiders, the longest homestand in program history.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
MATCHUP: Texas Tech Lady Raiders (6-1) vs. UIW Cardinals (2-4)
LOCATION: Lubbock, Texas
DATE: Sunday, December 3, 2022
TIME: 2 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT:
Highlighted by five players in double-figures and perfect 7-of-7 shooting from sophomore Rhyle McKinney, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders blew past Alabama State, 91-56 Thursday night at United Supermarkets Arena.
In the victory, Texas Tech (6-1) outscored Alabama State 55-35 in the second and third periods.
McKinney led the way for Tech, finishing with 19 points and two assists. Freshman Bailey Maupin added 17 points, reaching the 100-point mark for her Lady Raider career.
Tech's two post players were also effective on Thursday, as forward Jazmaine Lewis added 11 points on perfect 5-of-5 shooting, while Ella Tofaeono scored 10.
The Lady Raiders forced 24 Alabama State (0-5) turnovers, turning those turnovers into 26 points. On the flip side, the Lady Raiders had 20 assists on 35 made baskets and turned the ball over just eight times. Six of Tech's eight turnovers came in the first half of play.
KNOW YOUR FOE (UIW):
• UIW enters today's matchup at 2-4 overall. In their first game after the Thanksgiving break, UIW fell to TCU back on Tuesday (Nov. 29), 60-33. In that game, the Cardinals failed to reach double-figures in a quarter until the fourth and made just 12 total field goals (three in each quarter). No Cardinal player reached double figures against the Horned Frogs.
• So far this season UIW is averaging just 48.4 points a game, and have scored over 50 points just once. UIW has played just two D-I teams (Baylor and TCU) so far this season. The Cardinals lost 71-42 at Baylor and 60-33 at TCU.
• While no Cardinal is averaging double-figure points per game, UIW does has two players averaging over nine points a game. Nina DeLeon Negron is UIWs leading scorer (9.8 PPG) followed by Aliyah Collins (9.2). DeLeon Negron did not score Tuesday against TCU and scored just seven points against Baylor back on Nov. 10. Collins has fared much better against P5 competition scoring 12 points at Baylor and eight against TCU.
• UIW is coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the 2022 Southland Conference Tournament. Winning four games in four days, UIW reached the big dance for the first time in school history.
STORYLINES:
FOURTH QUARTER, OUR QUARTER
• The Lady Raiders are a perfect 5-0 this season when scoring 20+ points in the fourth quarter. So far this season the Lady Raiders have outscored opponents 146-113 in the fourth and final period this season. For the year, Tech is averaging 20.9 points in the fourth.
GOIN' BACK-TO-BACK
• For just the third time in school history and for the first time since 2003 , the Lady Raiders have had back-to-back Big 12 Freshman of the Week honorees. Freshman Bailey Maupin was selected last week (Nov. 21) while Jasmine Shavers earned Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors this week (Nov. 28). Shavers and Maupin join Erin Grant and LaToya Davis (2003) as the only set of teammates to win back-to-back freshman of the week honors. Shavers/Maupin and Grant/Davis join Melinda Schmucker/Keitha Dickerson (1997) as the only set of teammates all-time to win freshman of the week.
WE'LL TAKE THREE
• So far this season the Lady Raiders are shooting an NCAA-best 44.1 percent from behind the 3-point arc. Led by Rhyle McKinney (19-33, 57.6 percent) and Bailey Maupin (12-23, 52.2 percent) the Lady Raiders have shot at least 53 percent from deep four times this season: MTSU (63.2), ASU (61.1), Louisiana (54.5) and Colorado (53.3).
PERFECT GAME
• Sophomore Rhyle McKinney was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field and 5-of-5 from 3-point range. Her 7 makes from the field were the most without a miss since Ella Tofaeono made all seven shots she attempted last year vs. TCU (Mar. 2, 2022). McKinney's five makes from 3-point range without a miss are also the most by a Lady Raider since Amber Battle went 6-of-6 from deep against WVU during the 2014-15 season (1/28/2015).
ALL SHE DOES IS WIN
• After not losing all last season and just once during her junior season, true freshman Bailey Maupin has now lost just twice in her last three seasons of competitive basketball. The Gruver product is averaging a team-best 15.1 points on impressive 47/52/90 shooting. Maupin's 27 points are the most by a true freshman since Chrislyn Carr scored 35 points against Nevada (Dec. 15, 2018). Carr is the last true freshman to lead the Lady Raiders in scoring (17.9), and the last true freshman to score 500+ points in a season (555). Maupin reached 100 points for her career on Thursday against Alabama State.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
• Head coach Krista Gerlich and her Lady Raider squad open an eight-game homestand (the longest in program history) on Thursday night. In fact, the Lady Raiders have taken their last roadtrip of the 2022 calendar year. Tech next hits the road for a two-game road swing Jan. 5-8. The eight-game homestand is the longest in program history, one game longer than the seven-game stand that Tech had during the 2009-10, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2019-20 seasons.
LITTLE JAZZ, BIG IMPACT
• Redshirt freshman Jasmine Shavers has exploded for 47 points and 19 rebounds in her last three games. Announced as the Big 12 Freshman of the Week this week (Nov. 28), Shavers set career-highs in points and rebounds in back-to-back games. Last Friday against MTSU, Shavers scored 13 before following up with her first career 20-point performance on Saturday.
UP NEXT:
The Lady Raiders close out a busy five-game stretch on Tuesday afternoon when they welcome Sam Houston to Lubbock. The contest will be the Lady Raiders annual Education Day and is set for an 11:30 tip.
• The Lady Raiders are a perfect 5-0 this season when scoring 20+ points in the fourth quarter. So far this season the Lady Raiders have outscored opponents 146-113 in the fourth and final period this season. For the year, Tech is averaging 20.9 points in the fourth.
GOIN' BACK-TO-BACK
• For just the third time in school history and for the first time since 2003 , the Lady Raiders have had back-to-back Big 12 Freshman of the Week honorees. Freshman Bailey Maupin was selected last week (Nov. 21) while Jasmine Shavers earned Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors this week (Nov. 28). Shavers and Maupin join Erin Grant and LaToya Davis (2003) as the only set of teammates to win back-to-back freshman of the week honors. Shavers/Maupin and Grant/Davis join Melinda Schmucker/Keitha Dickerson (1997) as the only set of teammates all-time to win freshman of the week.
WE'LL TAKE THREE
• So far this season the Lady Raiders are shooting an NCAA-best 44.1 percent from behind the 3-point arc. Led by Rhyle McKinney (19-33, 57.6 percent) and Bailey Maupin (12-23, 52.2 percent) the Lady Raiders have shot at least 53 percent from deep four times this season: MTSU (63.2), ASU (61.1), Louisiana (54.5) and Colorado (53.3).
PERFECT GAME
• Sophomore Rhyle McKinney was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field and 5-of-5 from 3-point range. Her 7 makes from the field were the most without a miss since Ella Tofaeono made all seven shots she attempted last year vs. TCU (Mar. 2, 2022). McKinney's five makes from 3-point range without a miss are also the most by a Lady Raider since Amber Battle went 6-of-6 from deep against WVU during the 2014-15 season (1/28/2015).
ALL SHE DOES IS WIN
• After not losing all last season and just once during her junior season, true freshman Bailey Maupin has now lost just twice in her last three seasons of competitive basketball. The Gruver product is averaging a team-best 15.1 points on impressive 47/52/90 shooting. Maupin's 27 points are the most by a true freshman since Chrislyn Carr scored 35 points against Nevada (Dec. 15, 2018). Carr is the last true freshman to lead the Lady Raiders in scoring (17.9), and the last true freshman to score 500+ points in a season (555). Maupin reached 100 points for her career on Thursday against Alabama State.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
• Head coach Krista Gerlich and her Lady Raider squad open an eight-game homestand (the longest in program history) on Thursday night. In fact, the Lady Raiders have taken their last roadtrip of the 2022 calendar year. Tech next hits the road for a two-game road swing Jan. 5-8. The eight-game homestand is the longest in program history, one game longer than the seven-game stand that Tech had during the 2009-10, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2019-20 seasons.
LITTLE JAZZ, BIG IMPACT
• Redshirt freshman Jasmine Shavers has exploded for 47 points and 19 rebounds in her last three games. Announced as the Big 12 Freshman of the Week this week (Nov. 28), Shavers set career-highs in points and rebounds in back-to-back games. Last Friday against MTSU, Shavers scored 13 before following up with her first career 20-point performance on Saturday.
UP NEXT:
The Lady Raiders close out a busy five-game stretch on Tuesday afternoon when they welcome Sam Houston to Lubbock. The contest will be the Lady Raiders annual Education Day and is set for an 11:30 tip.
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