Texas Tech University Athletics
Collins earns Big 12 Starting Five honor
January 26, 2026 | Women's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas – After having a career week, senior Snudda Collins was named to the Big 12 Starting Five as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. This is Collins' second Big 12 honor this year after earning a spot on the Starting Five back on Dec. 23, 2025.
Collins helped the Lady Raiders (20-2, 7-2 Big 12) to a road win over the Utah Utes, 77-49, this past Saturday. In the game, Collins posted career-highs in points (28), field goals (9) and threes (6), leading the team in all three categories. She shot 60 percent from the field (9-for-15) and was almost perfect from behind the arc at 6-for-7 shooting (.857). She also went 4-for-4 at the free throw line and added a steal and an assists over the Utes.
Collins also led the team in points at BYU with 17 on 41.7 percent shooting from the field (5-for-12), while tallying a team-best two made 3-pointers. Collins had two rebounds and an assist as well against the Cougars.
Collins remains the only player in the country averaging at least 15.0 points per game and coming off the bench in every game for her team. She ranks second on the team in points per game (15.0), free throws (69) and in threes made (34), while leading the Lady Raiders with 113 field goals made.
Texas Tech is set to welcome the Iowa State Cyclones to the United Supermarkets Arena for a game on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
