Texas Tech vs. Texas State Postgame Notes
November 19, 2014 | Women's Basketball
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TEXAS TECH - TEXAS STATE POSTGAME NOTES
TEXAS TECH 81, TEXAS STATE 77 - FINAL (OT)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014
UNITED SUPERMARKETS ARENA - LUBBOCK, TEXAS
GETTING STARTED
- Tonight's attendance was 2,901.
- There were 13 lead changes during the game.
- There were six ties during the game.
- Texas Tech's largest lead was 4 (81-77) at 0:36 in the OT.
- Texas State's largest lead was 11 (20-9) at 10:44 in the 1st half.
- Texas Tech's largest run was 16-4 from 10:44 to 5:27 in the 1st Half to make it 25-24 Tech.
- Texas Tech is 2-0 overall with both wins coming at home this season.
- Texas State is 1-1 overall and 0-1 on the road.
- Texas Tech is 13-0 all-time vs. Texas State.
- Candi Whitaker is 8-24 overall at Tech and 2-0 in her second season as Tech's head coach.
- Candi Whitaker is 2-0 vs. Texas State.
- Candi Whitaker is 91-112 all-time as a head coach.
TEXAS TECH STARTERS (GAMES STARTED THIS YEAR)
G Minta Spears (2), G Rayven Brooks (2), W Dayo Olabode (2), F Jamie Roe (2), C Kelsi Baker (2)
BAKER'S OVERTIME SURGE
Texas Tech redshirt senior Kelsi Baker scored seven of her 16 points in overtime to help push Texas Tech past Texas State on Tuesday. She was a perfect 2-for-2 from the field and 3-for-3 from the free-throw line. Baker has now scored in double digits in both starts this season and six of her last seven overall.
BROOKS CAREER HIGH
Texas Tech junior transfer Rayven Brooks scored a Tech career high with 19 points and five rebounds on Tuesday night against Texas State. She hit a high in field goals with seven including three from behind the arc. She also had two blocks and two steals.
SPEARS FROM DOWNTOWN
Texas Tech redshirt sophomore Minta Spears tied a career high with a perfect 4-for-4 showing on 3-pointers vs. Texas State. That matched her high of 3-point field goals made from last season at Arizona (Dec. 15). It was the first time Spears has hit all 3-point attempts in a game when attempting more than two.
FIRST POINTS
Three Texas Tech newcomers scored their first points as Lady Raiders on Tuesday night vs. Texas State. Junior Ryann Bowser (2), redshirt sophomore Jocelyn Mousty (4) and freshman Ionna McKenzie (4). Mousty also had three rebounds and two blocks.
BACK-TO-BACK
Texas Tech won back-to-back games to start the season for the second consecutive year. Tech also won its first back-to-back games since beating Jacksonville and Florida Atlantic on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21 last season.
