Texas Tech vs. UTPA Postgame Notes
December 14, 2014 | Women's Basketball
Recap | Final Stats | Quotes
TEXAS TECH - TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN POSTGAME NOTES
TEXAS TECH 50, TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 42 - FINAL
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2014
UNITED SUPERMARKETS ARENA - LUBBOCK, TEXAS
GETTING STARTED
- Tonight's attendance was 4,393.
- There were 5 lead changes during the game.
- There were 4 ties during the game.
- Texas Tech's largest lead was 8 (40-32) at 5:40 in the 2nd Half.
- UTPA's largest lead was 5 (7-2) at 16:44 in the 1st Half.
- Texas Tech's largest run was 14-6 from 15:31 to 6:07 in the 1st Half to make it 16-13, Tech.
- UTPA's largest run was 9-2 from 6:07 1st Half to 17:54 in the 2nd Half to make it 20-18, UTPA.
- Texas Tech is 6-2 overall and 6-0 at home this season.
- UTPA is 6-6 overall and 0-3 on the road.
- Texas Tech is 3-0 all-time vs. UTPA.
- Candi Whitaker is 12-26 overall at Tech and 6-2 in her second season as head coach.
- Candi Whitaker is 2-0 vs. UTPA.
- Candi Whitaker is 95-114 all-time as a head coach.
TEXAS TECH STARTERS (GAMES STARTED THIS YEAR)
G Minta Spears (8), G Rayven Brooks (8), W Dayo Olabode (8), G Amber Battle (2), C Kelsi Baker (8)
OLABODE IN DOUBLE DIGITS
Texas Tech sophomore Dayo Olabode scored 19 points to go with 8 rebounds for her fourth game in double digits this season. She is averaging 13 points in six games at home this season.
IN THE PAINT
Texas Tech won the game in the paint for the sixth straight time at home. The Lady Raiders outscored UTPA 26-12 down low. Tech is averaging 28.6 points in the paint at home this season, outscoring opponents by an average of 11.3 points per game.
FROM OUTSIDE
Texas Tech was 0 of 14 from outside the arc in Sunday's win over UTPA. It was the first time the Lady Raiders have been held without a trey since going 0 of 8 the last time they faced UTPA on Nov. 10, 2013.
EQUALING THE WINS
Texas Tech's win on Sunday gave the team its sixth win of the season in eight games, equaling its total wins during the 2013-14 season.
