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Tech opens WNIT play Thursday at home vs. UTEP
March 15, 2023 | Women's Basketball
The Lady Raiders and Miners will clash for the first time since 1997-98
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech Lady Raiders welcome UTEP for the opening round of the 2023 WNIT Thursday night.
Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.
Tickets are on sale with the Texas Tech Ticket Office online with all reserve seats available for $10. General admission seats are onsale for $8 per ticket.
The Lady Raiders are 8-5 all-time in the WNIT and 38-24 in the postseason overall. Tech is 12-0 all-time against UTEP.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
MATCHUP: Texas Tech Lady Raiders (18-14) vs. UTEP (20-11)
DATE: March 15, 2023
TIME: 6 p.m.
LOCATION: Lubbock, Texas (United Supermarkets Arena)
LAST TIME OUT:
Despite a game high 27 points from senior Bre'Amber Scott, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders fell to Kansas State, 79-69 Thursday night at Municipal Auditorium.
Scott was sensational once again when Tech needed her the most, scoring 14 points in the final 10 minutes. In addition to her 27 points, Scott grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Her triple with 4:58 brought the Little Rock native over 1,000 career points.
Leading 11-8 after the first quarter, Texas Tech (18-14) led by six points (16-10) with 7:33 to play to in the first half, but Kansas State (17-15) outscored Tech 17-10 to take a 27-26 lead at the break.
Tech came out of the locker room and struck first on Scott triple, but K-State answered with eight of the next 10 points to jump in front 35-31.
After a Tech timeout, Wildcat forward Sarah Shematsi hit a triple that gave her team a 41-34 lead with 4:28 to play in the third.
Tech scored the next four to pull to within 41-38 with two minutes and 20 seconds left in the third, but K-State scored nine of the next 11 to take a 50-40 lead with 14 seconds to play in the quarter.
The Lady Raiders used a jumper from Bryn Gerlich to get to within 50-42 after three quarters of play.
A Serena Sundell and-one gave K-State a 53-42 lead with 9:21 to play, but Tech answered with seven of the next 10 points to pull to within 56-49. Sundell finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Down 60-51 with 6:42 to play, Tech made its run, using a pair of free throws from Kilah Freelon to score nine of the next 11 points to get to within 62-60.
Behind Gabby Gregory, K-State scored eight of the next 10 points to take a 70-62 lead with 2:06.
On the ensuing possession, Rhyle McKinney had a good look from three, but her shot rolled all the way around the cup before bouncing out. K-State got the rebound and called timeout.
Tech did get the ball back with 1:19 to play and used a Scott triple to move to within 70-65, but K-State scored nine of the final 13 points to close out a 79-69 victory.
Three Lady Raiders finished in double figures led by Scott. Gerlich added 10 points and four steals while freshman Bailey Maupin scored 13 points and grabbed four rebounds.
SCOUTING THE MINERS:
• Led by former Krista Gerlich assistant (West Texas A&M) Kevin Baker, the UTEP Miners enter the postseason at 20-11 overall after finishing 12-8 in CUSA play. The Miners and Lady Raiders have played one common opponent this season in Middle Tennessee. After beating them in El Paso back on Feb. 2, UTEP fell to MTSU in the regular season finale (Mar. 4) in Murfreesboro, 72-68 in OT. The Miners fell to MTSU in the CUSA Tournament, 68-62 last Friday.
• UTEP finished the regular season fourth and are one of four CUSA teams to make postseason player. MTSU won the CUSA Regular Season and Tournament to earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, while Western Kentucky, Rice and UTEP all earned bids to the WNIT. WKU opens at KU on Friday while Rice faces future Big 12 foe BYU also on Friday.
• Three Miners ended the regular season averaging at least 11.8 points per game led by Finnish born Elina Arike. Arike was high school teammates with Tech guard Saga Ukkonen and is averaging 12.0 points per game and is shooting 49.8 percent from the floor. Against MTSU, Arike had 23 points and was a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw. Arike is UTEPs tallest player at 6'2"
• Oklahoma State transfer N'Yah Boyd and Jazion Jackson are both averaging 11.8 PPG. Jackson is ther Miners leading 3-point shooter having hit 44-of-114 attempts from distance (38.6 percent), while Boyd leads UTEP in assists with 97.
STORYLINES:
BACK IN THE POSTSEASON
• The Lady Raiders are back in the postseason for the first time since the 2012-13 season when they hosted the First and Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Tech is in the WNIT field for the first time since the 2011-12 season when they advanced to the Third Round.
IT'S BEEN A MINUTE UTEP
• The Lady Raiders and Miners are meeting for the 13th time in program history, but the first since 1997. For perspective, none of the current Lady Raiders were born yet and HC Krista Gerlich was coaching high school.
ALL BIG 12 X3
• The Lady Raiders placed three members on the All-Big 12 Teams, as guards Bre'Amber Scott (First Team), Bryn Gerlich (Honorable Mention) and Bailey Maupin all received honors. Scott is the 12th First Team All-Big 12 selection joining the likes of Vivian Gray, Brittany Brewer, Erin Grant, Plenette Pierson, Jia Perkins and Alicia Thompson.
THERE'S ONLY ONE BIG KAT
• Grad student Katie "Big Kat" Ferrell recorded her 800th rebound and 100th block in Wed victory over TCU. Ferrell now has score 600 career points, grabbed 800 rebounds, dished out over 500 assists, blocked 100 shots and stolen the ball over 200 times. The UTA transfer joins former UCONN legend Maya Moore as the only two players since 1999-00 to record at least those totals in their career. After missing the Lady Raiders Big 12 Tournament game against K-ST Ferrell is likely to return for the game against UTEP.
SCOTT PASSES SWOOPES
• Tech guard Bre'Amber Scott has moved into fifth place on the single season free throws made list after eclipsing 150 makes for the season in KC. Scott passed Swoopes' (135) ninth place mark as well as assitant coach Plenette Pierson (148/131). Scott trails just Swoopes' 1992-93 mark (211), Carolyn Thompson (185, 183) and Michi Atkins (174).
Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.
Tickets are on sale with the Texas Tech Ticket Office online with all reserve seats available for $10. General admission seats are onsale for $8 per ticket.
The Lady Raiders are 8-5 all-time in the WNIT and 38-24 in the postseason overall. Tech is 12-0 all-time against UTEP.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
MATCHUP: Texas Tech Lady Raiders (18-14) vs. UTEP (20-11)
DATE: March 15, 2023
TIME: 6 p.m.
LOCATION: Lubbock, Texas (United Supermarkets Arena)
LAST TIME OUT:
Despite a game high 27 points from senior Bre'Amber Scott, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders fell to Kansas State, 79-69 Thursday night at Municipal Auditorium.
Scott was sensational once again when Tech needed her the most, scoring 14 points in the final 10 minutes. In addition to her 27 points, Scott grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Her triple with 4:58 brought the Little Rock native over 1,000 career points.
Leading 11-8 after the first quarter, Texas Tech (18-14) led by six points (16-10) with 7:33 to play to in the first half, but Kansas State (17-15) outscored Tech 17-10 to take a 27-26 lead at the break.
Tech came out of the locker room and struck first on Scott triple, but K-State answered with eight of the next 10 points to jump in front 35-31.
After a Tech timeout, Wildcat forward Sarah Shematsi hit a triple that gave her team a 41-34 lead with 4:28 to play in the third.
Tech scored the next four to pull to within 41-38 with two minutes and 20 seconds left in the third, but K-State scored nine of the next 11 to take a 50-40 lead with 14 seconds to play in the quarter.
The Lady Raiders used a jumper from Bryn Gerlich to get to within 50-42 after three quarters of play.
A Serena Sundell and-one gave K-State a 53-42 lead with 9:21 to play, but Tech answered with seven of the next 10 points to pull to within 56-49. Sundell finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Down 60-51 with 6:42 to play, Tech made its run, using a pair of free throws from Kilah Freelon to score nine of the next 11 points to get to within 62-60.
Behind Gabby Gregory, K-State scored eight of the next 10 points to take a 70-62 lead with 2:06.
On the ensuing possession, Rhyle McKinney had a good look from three, but her shot rolled all the way around the cup before bouncing out. K-State got the rebound and called timeout.
Tech did get the ball back with 1:19 to play and used a Scott triple to move to within 70-65, but K-State scored nine of the final 13 points to close out a 79-69 victory.
Three Lady Raiders finished in double figures led by Scott. Gerlich added 10 points and four steals while freshman Bailey Maupin scored 13 points and grabbed four rebounds.
SCOUTING THE MINERS:
• Led by former Krista Gerlich assistant (West Texas A&M) Kevin Baker, the UTEP Miners enter the postseason at 20-11 overall after finishing 12-8 in CUSA play. The Miners and Lady Raiders have played one common opponent this season in Middle Tennessee. After beating them in El Paso back on Feb. 2, UTEP fell to MTSU in the regular season finale (Mar. 4) in Murfreesboro, 72-68 in OT. The Miners fell to MTSU in the CUSA Tournament, 68-62 last Friday.
• UTEP finished the regular season fourth and are one of four CUSA teams to make postseason player. MTSU won the CUSA Regular Season and Tournament to earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, while Western Kentucky, Rice and UTEP all earned bids to the WNIT. WKU opens at KU on Friday while Rice faces future Big 12 foe BYU also on Friday.
• Three Miners ended the regular season averaging at least 11.8 points per game led by Finnish born Elina Arike. Arike was high school teammates with Tech guard Saga Ukkonen and is averaging 12.0 points per game and is shooting 49.8 percent from the floor. Against MTSU, Arike had 23 points and was a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw. Arike is UTEPs tallest player at 6'2"
• Oklahoma State transfer N'Yah Boyd and Jazion Jackson are both averaging 11.8 PPG. Jackson is ther Miners leading 3-point shooter having hit 44-of-114 attempts from distance (38.6 percent), while Boyd leads UTEP in assists with 97.
STORYLINES:
BACK IN THE POSTSEASON
• The Lady Raiders are back in the postseason for the first time since the 2012-13 season when they hosted the First and Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Tech is in the WNIT field for the first time since the 2011-12 season when they advanced to the Third Round.
IT'S BEEN A MINUTE UTEP
• The Lady Raiders and Miners are meeting for the 13th time in program history, but the first since 1997. For perspective, none of the current Lady Raiders were born yet and HC Krista Gerlich was coaching high school.
ALL BIG 12 X3
• The Lady Raiders placed three members on the All-Big 12 Teams, as guards Bre'Amber Scott (First Team), Bryn Gerlich (Honorable Mention) and Bailey Maupin all received honors. Scott is the 12th First Team All-Big 12 selection joining the likes of Vivian Gray, Brittany Brewer, Erin Grant, Plenette Pierson, Jia Perkins and Alicia Thompson.
THERE'S ONLY ONE BIG KAT
• Grad student Katie "Big Kat" Ferrell recorded her 800th rebound and 100th block in Wed victory over TCU. Ferrell now has score 600 career points, grabbed 800 rebounds, dished out over 500 assists, blocked 100 shots and stolen the ball over 200 times. The UTA transfer joins former UCONN legend Maya Moore as the only two players since 1999-00 to record at least those totals in their career. After missing the Lady Raiders Big 12 Tournament game against K-ST Ferrell is likely to return for the game against UTEP.
SCOTT PASSES SWOOPES
• Tech guard Bre'Amber Scott has moved into fifth place on the single season free throws made list after eclipsing 150 makes for the season in KC. Scott passed Swoopes' (135) ninth place mark as well as assitant coach Plenette Pierson (148/131). Scott trails just Swoopes' 1992-93 mark (211), Carolyn Thompson (185, 183) and Michi Atkins (174).
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