Texas Tech vs.Nicholls Postgame Notes
December 20, 2014 | Women's Basketball
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TEXAS TECH - NICHOLLS POSTGAME NOTES
TEXAS TECH 76, NICHOLLS 49 - FINAL
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2014
UNITED SUPERMARKETS ARENA - LUBBOCK, TEXAS
GETTING STARTED
- Tonight's attendance was 3,958.
- There were no lead changes during the game.
- There were no ties during the game.
- Texas Tech's largest lead was 29 (76-47) at 1:10 in the 2nd Half.
- Nicholls never led.
- Texas Tech's largest run was 20-4 from 13:51 to 5:32 in the 1st Half to make it 32-13, Tech.
- Nicholls' largest run was 12-0 from 5:14 to 1:58 in the 1st Half to make it 32-25, Tech.
- Texas Tech is 7-2 overall and 7-0 at home this season.
- Nicholls is 3-5 overall and 1-4 on the road.
- Texas Tech is 2-0 all-time vs. Nicholls.
- Candi Whitaker is 13-26 overall at Tech and 7-2 in her second season as head coach.
- Candi Whitaker is 1-0 vs. Nicholls.
- Candi Whitaker is 96-114 all-time as a head coach.
TEXAS TECH STARTERS (GAMES STARTED THIS YEAR)
G Minta Spears (9), G Rayven Brooks (9), W Dayo Olabode (9), G Amber Battle (3), C Kelsi Baker (9)
BEHIND THE ARC
Texas Tech finished the game 11 of 25 behind the arc on Friday (44 percent). Tech's 11, 3-pointers were the most by a Lady Raider team since hitting 13 of 25 in an 80-70 loss to Oklahoma State on Feb. 28, 2010 (4 years, 9 months, 21 days).
SURPASSING THE WINS
Texas Tech's win on Friday gave the team its seventh win of the season in nine games, surpassing its total wins (6) from the 2013-14 season.
DOUBLE DIGITS
Texas Tech had five players finish in double digits for the first time this season. Rayven Brooks led the way with 16 points followed by Minta Spears (14), Amber Battle (13), Ivonne CookTaylor (12) and Dayo Olabode (12). Tech is now 5-0 when Olabode scores 10 points or more.
OLABODE CAREER HIGH
Texas Tech freshman forward Dayo Olabode was 5 of 6 from the field and 3 of 4 from outside the arc on Friday vs. Nicholls. Her three treys were a career high for the reigning Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Week. She had just one 3-pointer make in in five attempts total through eight games coming into Friday's game. Olabode is currently No. 1 among freshmen and sixth in the Big 12 with a .597 field goal percentage (37 of 62).
IN THE PAINT
Texas Tech won the game in the paint for the seventh straight time at home. The Lady Raiders outscored Nicolls 24-16 down low. Tech is averaging 28 points in the paint at home this season, outscoring opponents by an average of 10.9 points per game.
LEADING THE WAY
Texas Tech redshirt sophomore Minta Spears was 4 of 10 from outside the arc on Friday to give her 22 treys on the season so far through nine games (2.4 makes per game). Spears leads the Big 12 Conference in 3-point field goal percentage (.524) and is tied for second-most makes (22 of 42).
