Wednesday, February 16
Norman, Okla.
6:00 PM
Texas Tech Athletics
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Oklahoma
Lady Raiders close out two-game road swing at OU
February 15, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Tech and OU will tip at 6 p.m. Wednesday
NORMAN, Okla. – The Texas Tech Lady Raiders close out a two-game road swing Wednesday night when they travel to Norman to face the No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners.
Tech and OU are meeting for the first time since Jan. 2, the Lady Raiders opening game of Big 12 conference play.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
MATCHUP: Texas Tech (9-14, 2-10 Big 12) at No. 15 Oklahoma (20-4, 9-3 Big 12)
LOCATION: Norman, Okla.
DATE: February 15, 2022
TIME: 6 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT:
Despite another 20 point performance from Vivian Gray and a double-double from Taylah Thomas, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders fell 62-58 to Oklahoma State Cowgirls Saturday night. With her 20-point performance Gray moved to within 28 points of reaching the 2,000-point mark at the D-I level. Gray has scored almost 2,400 points when you include her D-II numbers at Fort Collins. Thomas had 14 points and 10 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season. OSU held a large advantage at the charity stripe, outscoring Tech 21-9. The Lady Raiders were just 9-of-14 from the line, while OSU made its first 18 FTs before shooting 21-of-27 from the line. The 10 rebound performance was Thomas' second consecutive game with at least 10 boards.
SCOUTING THE SOONERS:
Oklahoma enters Wednesday's matchup ranked No. 15 in both this week's AP poll and the coach's poll. The Sooners are 20-4 overall and 9-3 in Big 12 play. Led by a pair of seniors in Taylor Robertson and Madi Williams, the Sooners are averaging an impressive 85.3 points a game this season, the second most in D-I. OU is coming off its worst offensive performance of the season last Saturday against UT, where they scored just 63 points, the lowest they have scored all season. In fact, OU has been held below 70 points just three times all season (vs. UT, at UT and at K-State). In the first matchup in Lubbock, OU went off for 97 points Four different OU players are averaging in double-figures led by Williams and Robertson. Williams is averaging a team-best 18.5 a game while Robertson is going off for 17.8 a game. OU has shot 1594 total field goals with 630 of those coming from behind the arc. Robertson is just mere percentage points away from averaging 50/40/90 for the season; meaning at least 50 percent from the floor, 40 percent from three and 90 percent from the line. The Kansas native is shooting 48.8 percent from the field, 46.4 percent from three and 95.1 percent from the line (77-81).
UP NEXT:
The Lady Raiders return home for a matchup with Kansas on Saturday. Tip-off for Tech's annual pink game is set for 2 p.m. from United Supermarkets Arena. All fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of those who are battling and have survived breast cancer, as the Lady Raiders will be wearing special warmup shirts and special pink uniforms.
Tech and OU are meeting for the first time since Jan. 2, the Lady Raiders opening game of Big 12 conference play.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
MATCHUP: Texas Tech (9-14, 2-10 Big 12) at No. 15 Oklahoma (20-4, 9-3 Big 12)
LOCATION: Norman, Okla.
DATE: February 15, 2022
TIME: 6 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT:
Despite another 20 point performance from Vivian Gray and a double-double from Taylah Thomas, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders fell 62-58 to Oklahoma State Cowgirls Saturday night. With her 20-point performance Gray moved to within 28 points of reaching the 2,000-point mark at the D-I level. Gray has scored almost 2,400 points when you include her D-II numbers at Fort Collins. Thomas had 14 points and 10 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season. OSU held a large advantage at the charity stripe, outscoring Tech 21-9. The Lady Raiders were just 9-of-14 from the line, while OSU made its first 18 FTs before shooting 21-of-27 from the line. The 10 rebound performance was Thomas' second consecutive game with at least 10 boards.
SCOUTING THE SOONERS:
Oklahoma enters Wednesday's matchup ranked No. 15 in both this week's AP poll and the coach's poll. The Sooners are 20-4 overall and 9-3 in Big 12 play. Led by a pair of seniors in Taylor Robertson and Madi Williams, the Sooners are averaging an impressive 85.3 points a game this season, the second most in D-I. OU is coming off its worst offensive performance of the season last Saturday against UT, where they scored just 63 points, the lowest they have scored all season. In fact, OU has been held below 70 points just three times all season (vs. UT, at UT and at K-State). In the first matchup in Lubbock, OU went off for 97 points Four different OU players are averaging in double-figures led by Williams and Robertson. Williams is averaging a team-best 18.5 a game while Robertson is going off for 17.8 a game. OU has shot 1594 total field goals with 630 of those coming from behind the arc. Robertson is just mere percentage points away from averaging 50/40/90 for the season; meaning at least 50 percent from the floor, 40 percent from three and 90 percent from the line. The Kansas native is shooting 48.8 percent from the field, 46.4 percent from three and 95.1 percent from the line (77-81).
UP NEXT:
The Lady Raiders return home for a matchup with Kansas on Saturday. Tip-off for Tech's annual pink game is set for 2 p.m. from United Supermarkets Arena. All fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of those who are battling and have survived breast cancer, as the Lady Raiders will be wearing special warmup shirts and special pink uniforms.
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