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Texas Tech Athletics
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Tech downs SMU, advances to Super 16 of WNIT
March 20, 2023 | Women's Basketball
With the victory, the Lady Raiders eclipsed 20 wins
LUBBOCK, Texas – Powered a game-high 21 points from Bailey Maupin, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders downed SMU, 61-49 Monday night at United Supermarkets Arena.
With the near wire-to-wire win, Texas Tech (20-14) advances to the Super 16 of the 2023 WNIT field where old Southwest Conference rival Arkansas awaits on Friday night in Fayetteville. Tip-off from Bud Walton Arena is set for 7 p.m.
Maupin was special once again for the Lady Raiders on Monday night, as the guard scored a game-high 21 points in 28 minutes. Maupin was 7-of-8 from the foul line.
The Gruver product was joined in double-figures by Bre'Amber Scott and Bryn Gerlich. Scott scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Gerlich added 10 points, five rebounds and four assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
After a close back-and-forth start saw SMU (17-13) race out to an early 5-4 lead, Tech used back-to-back triples from Rhyle McKinney and Scott to take a 10-7 lead with 6:18 to play.
Tech's run extended out to 14-4 on back-to-back layup from Gerlich and guard Ashley Chevalier as the Lady Raiders led 18-9 before SMU used one final field goal to pull to within 18-11 after 10 minutes of play.
In the second quarter, Tech used a layup from Katie Ferrell and an and-one from Maupin to take a 22-11 lead with 8:57 to play.
SMU used one of its three triples on the night to pull to within 22-14 with 8:38 left in the half, but Tech answered with six of the next eight points to take a 28-16 lead.
After back-to-back buckets from Tech transfer Chantae Embry cut the Lady Raider lead to single digits, Tech used a bucket from Gerlich to take a 31-20 lead into the break.
SMU opened the second half on fire, as the Mustangs scored the first 13 points of the third period to race out to a 33-31 advantage with 6:03 to play in the third.
Needing a spark, Tech turned to Maupin, who scored 17 of her 21 points in the second half, beginning with an and-one that gave Tech the lead back at 34-33 with 5:28 to play.
The and-one sparked a 7-2 run by Maupin that gave her side a 38-35 lead with 2:25 left in the third.
Following a free throw by SMU's Savannah Wilkinson that brought SMU to within 38-36, Tech closed the third with five of the final seven points to take a 43-38 advantage into the fourth.
Powered by four more points from Maupin, Tech scored the first six points of the fourth to take a 49-38 lead with 7:48 to play,
SMU pulled to within 56-49 with 3:01 to play, but Tech used four more points from Maupin to close out the 61-49 victory.
COACH SPEAK (HC KRISTA GERLICH):
It was a fantastic crowd once again, and they certainly helped us when we were struggling in the third quarter to get going again. I love that they're showing up. What a fantastic atmosphere. I'm also super proud of these girls. SMU is a good basketball team. We knew they weren't going to go away, we knew they were going to be athletic and be able to score in the paint. We got a little bit away from our game plan, I thought, in the second and third quarter, by letting them get to the paint. And get to the foul line. But I thought that we had some big time plays, especially by these two [Maupin and Scott] late. That gave us some good momentum to finish that game off. This was a really good win. It's awesome to keep playing in March and advance to round three of the WNIT."
On what playing in the WNIT can mean for the program going forward:
Maupin:
"I mean, right now, we just want to extend our season. We want to keep playing together, and we want to keep playing for all the people that are sitting in the crowd, that come to watch us. But, you know, it's not the tournament that we want to be in, but we all understand that there's steps that you have to go through to get to that tournament. Making the NCAA Tournament is not something that comes easy, and right now this is the work that we have to put ourselves in position, to get there for next year and the years after that. Our seniors are doing a great job leading that for us."
Scott:
"In order for us to get to that point with our program we need to have this type of experience. Just playing in the postseason. So regardless of NCAA Tournament, or the WNIT, this is an amazing experience for our underclassmen, because you're losing five seniors, and you have sophomores, and freshmen, and one junior. So, this is an amazing experience for them. The longer we can play, the more they'll be prepared for it next year. So, it's not all about this year, we're doing this for next year.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
• After an uncharacteristic 1-of-5 performance from the line, Tech was 18-of-20 to finish the game 19-of-25 from the line.
• Tech turned 14 SMU turnovers into 16 key points, as the Lady Raiders outscored SMU 16-11 in points off turnovers.
• The points in the paint were firmly in Tech's advantage Monday, as the Lady Raiders outscored SMU 32-18 in the paint. Tech is now 20-2 this season when holding a team below 32 points in the paint.
• Tech also improved to 11-5 this season when making 15 or more from the line and to 11-15 when making more than an opponent from the foul line.
• Tech has held SMU (3-18) and UTEP (2-21) to just 5-of-39 from distance in the two games (12.8 percent).
• Gerlich was an outstanding +25 tonight in 29 minutes and 31 seconds of action.
• The Lady Raiders led for 36 minutes and 20 seconds tonight.
• Tech improved to 16-2 when leading at half and to a perfect 11-0 when holding its opponent to 59 or less.
UP NEXT:
The Lady Raiders have advanced to the Super 16 where the Razorbacks of Arkansas await. Tip-off from Bud Walton Arena is set for 7 p.m.
With the near wire-to-wire win, Texas Tech (20-14) advances to the Super 16 of the 2023 WNIT field where old Southwest Conference rival Arkansas awaits on Friday night in Fayetteville. Tip-off from Bud Walton Arena is set for 7 p.m.
Maupin was special once again for the Lady Raiders on Monday night, as the guard scored a game-high 21 points in 28 minutes. Maupin was 7-of-8 from the foul line.
The Gruver product was joined in double-figures by Bre'Amber Scott and Bryn Gerlich. Scott scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Gerlich added 10 points, five rebounds and four assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
After a close back-and-forth start saw SMU (17-13) race out to an early 5-4 lead, Tech used back-to-back triples from Rhyle McKinney and Scott to take a 10-7 lead with 6:18 to play.
Tech's run extended out to 14-4 on back-to-back layup from Gerlich and guard Ashley Chevalier as the Lady Raiders led 18-9 before SMU used one final field goal to pull to within 18-11 after 10 minutes of play.
In the second quarter, Tech used a layup from Katie Ferrell and an and-one from Maupin to take a 22-11 lead with 8:57 to play.
SMU used one of its three triples on the night to pull to within 22-14 with 8:38 left in the half, but Tech answered with six of the next eight points to take a 28-16 lead.
After back-to-back buckets from Tech transfer Chantae Embry cut the Lady Raider lead to single digits, Tech used a bucket from Gerlich to take a 31-20 lead into the break.
SMU opened the second half on fire, as the Mustangs scored the first 13 points of the third period to race out to a 33-31 advantage with 6:03 to play in the third.
Needing a spark, Tech turned to Maupin, who scored 17 of her 21 points in the second half, beginning with an and-one that gave Tech the lead back at 34-33 with 5:28 to play.
The and-one sparked a 7-2 run by Maupin that gave her side a 38-35 lead with 2:25 left in the third.
Following a free throw by SMU's Savannah Wilkinson that brought SMU to within 38-36, Tech closed the third with five of the final seven points to take a 43-38 advantage into the fourth.
Powered by four more points from Maupin, Tech scored the first six points of the fourth to take a 49-38 lead with 7:48 to play,
SMU pulled to within 56-49 with 3:01 to play, but Tech used four more points from Maupin to close out the 61-49 victory.
COACH SPEAK (HC KRISTA GERLICH):
It was a fantastic crowd once again, and they certainly helped us when we were struggling in the third quarter to get going again. I love that they're showing up. What a fantastic atmosphere. I'm also super proud of these girls. SMU is a good basketball team. We knew they weren't going to go away, we knew they were going to be athletic and be able to score in the paint. We got a little bit away from our game plan, I thought, in the second and third quarter, by letting them get to the paint. And get to the foul line. But I thought that we had some big time plays, especially by these two [Maupin and Scott] late. That gave us some good momentum to finish that game off. This was a really good win. It's awesome to keep playing in March and advance to round three of the WNIT."
On what playing in the WNIT can mean for the program going forward:
Maupin:
"I mean, right now, we just want to extend our season. We want to keep playing together, and we want to keep playing for all the people that are sitting in the crowd, that come to watch us. But, you know, it's not the tournament that we want to be in, but we all understand that there's steps that you have to go through to get to that tournament. Making the NCAA Tournament is not something that comes easy, and right now this is the work that we have to put ourselves in position, to get there for next year and the years after that. Our seniors are doing a great job leading that for us."
Scott:
"In order for us to get to that point with our program we need to have this type of experience. Just playing in the postseason. So regardless of NCAA Tournament, or the WNIT, this is an amazing experience for our underclassmen, because you're losing five seniors, and you have sophomores, and freshmen, and one junior. So, this is an amazing experience for them. The longer we can play, the more they'll be prepared for it next year. So, it's not all about this year, we're doing this for next year.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
• After an uncharacteristic 1-of-5 performance from the line, Tech was 18-of-20 to finish the game 19-of-25 from the line.
• Tech turned 14 SMU turnovers into 16 key points, as the Lady Raiders outscored SMU 16-11 in points off turnovers.
• The points in the paint were firmly in Tech's advantage Monday, as the Lady Raiders outscored SMU 32-18 in the paint. Tech is now 20-2 this season when holding a team below 32 points in the paint.
• Tech also improved to 11-5 this season when making 15 or more from the line and to 11-15 when making more than an opponent from the foul line.
• Tech has held SMU (3-18) and UTEP (2-21) to just 5-of-39 from distance in the two games (12.8 percent).
• Gerlich was an outstanding +25 tonight in 29 minutes and 31 seconds of action.
• The Lady Raiders led for 36 minutes and 20 seconds tonight.
• Tech improved to 16-2 when leading at half and to a perfect 11-0 when holding its opponent to 59 or less.
UP NEXT:
The Lady Raiders have advanced to the Super 16 where the Razorbacks of Arkansas await. Tip-off from Bud Walton Arena is set for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
SMU
TTU
FG%
.321
.417
3FG%
.167
.105
FT%
.750
.760
RB
30
36
TO
14
18
STL
9
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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