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No. 21 Lady Raiders welcome UCF on Wednesday
December 30, 2025 | Women's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas – The No. 21-ranked Texas Tech Lady Raiders continue Big 12 play with a game against the UCF Knights at 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 in the United Supermarkets Arena. The all-time series between Tech and UCF is tied 2-2, with the Knights winning the last two matchups. Their most recent win over the Lady Raiders was in Orlando on Feb. 22, 2025 by a 60-61 score.
In defeating the No. 15-ranked Baylor in Waco on Dec. 21, the Lady Raiders (14-0, 1-0 Big 12) earned their first win over the Bears since 2011, snapping a 31-game losing streak. In addition, Tech got its first win in Waco since 2004. Because of this win and remaining 14-0 on the year, the Scarlet and Black are now ranked in both national polls for the first time since January of 2012.
In Coach Gerlich's tenure at Texas Tech, she has totaled seven ranked wins, three of which were top-15 victories. Those top-15 wins were against No. 15 Baylor on Dec. 21, 2025, No. 15 Oklahoma on Feb. 16, 2022 and No. 9 Texas on Jan. 5, 2022. Her other ranked wins were against No. 21 Texas on Jan. 17, 2021, No. 25 Kansas State on Jan. 15, 2022, No. 25 Texas on Jan. 18, 2023 and No. 24 Iowa State on Jan. 17, 2024.
Texas Tech has started the season 14-0, holding oppoÂnents to a 31.3 field goal percentage and 22.6 three-point percentage. The only other Division I teams this century to win its first 14 games of a campaign while allowing those shooting numbers or lower are South Carolina (2022-23) and UConn (2007-08). Both teams made the Final Four in those seasons.
Texas Tech has three players who average double-figÂure scoring in Bailey Maupin (14.6ppg), Snudda Collins (14.6ppg) and Jalynn Bristow (13.6ppg). Texas Tech is one of two Big 12 schools and one of 10 schools nationally to have three players average at least 13.6 points per game or better. These schools include: West Virginia, South CaroliÂna, Cleveland State, Oklahoma, Princeton, NC State, UCLA, Murray State and NJIT.
Collins is one of only two players in the nation who has come off the bench in every game so far this season and is leading her team in points per game (14.6). The other player to do this is MiLaysia Fulwiley of LSU, who totals 15.1 points per game to lead the Tigers. In Tech's win over No. 15 Baylor, Collins recorded a season-high of 21 points, 17 comÂing in the second half, to lead the Lady Raiders to the win. After shooting 50 percent from the field (6-for-12) and going a perfect 8-for-8 at the free throw line, Collins was named to the Big 12 Starting Five for the first time this year.
The Lady Raiders are fourth nationally and first in the Big 12 in three-point percentage defense (.226) and third in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 31.3 percent from the field. Tech is only allowing 52.1 points per game, which is ninth in the country and second in the Big 12, while the Lady Raiders' 5.3 blocks per game is 23rd nationally and third in the conference. Texas Tech has held its opponents to under 40 percent shooting from the field in all but one game, while holding 10 teams to under 35 percent shooting from the field. Six times have the Lady Raiders held teams to under 20 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
The UCF Knights (8-4, 0-1 Big 12) come into Wednesday's game with key wins over FIU, East Carolina and Rice. Their four losses were against Charlotte, Wake Forest, Stetson and BYU. The Knights are averaging 70.8 points per game and holding opponents to 58.0 points per game. Shooting 45.1 percent from the field, UCF also totals 39.9 rebounds per game and 14.0 assists per game. There are two Knights who tally double-figure scoring on the season in Leah Harmon (16.8) and Khyala Ngodu (11.0). On the rebounding side, Ngodu leads the way with 6.2 rebounds per game followed by Mahogany Chandler-Roberts with 5.2 per game.
FAN INFORMATION/PROMOTIONS
Doors open one hour prior to tipoff at the United Supermarkets Arena.
The clear bag policy is in effect for all Texas Tech Athletics events.
All tickets are now mobile using a new digital ticketing system.
Fans can also purchase tickets online or at the arena.
Theme: Holiday Hoops; Big 12 Home Opener
Giveaways: New Year's Poster (first 1,000 fans); Candy Boxes (first 200 fans at the marketing table); New Year's Enter to Win
LIVE STATS/STREAMING
Live stats will be provided on StatBroadcast here and the game will be streamed on ESPN+. Fans can also listen to the game in the Varsity Network App.
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