Texas at Texas Tech Postgame Notes
March 01, 2014 | Women's Basketball
March 1, 2014
TEXAS TECH - TEXAS POSTGAME NOTES
TEXAS 67, TEXAS TECH 64 - FINAL
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2014
UNITED SPIRIT ARENA - LUBBOCK, TEXAS
GETTING STARTED
- Today's attendance was 4,021.
- There were 14 lead changes during the game.
- There were 3 ties during the game.
- Texas Tech's largest lead was 4 (14-10) at 9:45 in the 1st Half.
- Texas' largest lead was 10 (55-45) at 9:06 in the 2nd Half.
- Texas' largest run was 9-2 from 10:49 to 9:06 in the 1st Half to make it 55-45.
- Texas Tech's largest run was 10-2 from 8:16 to 3:47 in the 2nd Half to make it 55-57.
- Texas Tech is 6-22 overall and 0-18 in Big 12 Conference play.
- Texas is 19-10 overall and 10-7 in Big 12 Conference play.
- Texas Tech is 6-11 overall and 0-9 in conference play at home this season.
- Texas leads the all-time series 62-30.
- Candi Whitaker is 6-22 in her first season as Tech's head coach.
TEXAS TECH STARTERS (GAMES STARTED THIS YEAR)
G Marina Lizarazu (19), G Minta Spears (28), G Amber Battle (28), F Haley Schneider (4), C Shauntal Nobles (27)
Haley Schneider CAREER DAY ON SENIOR DAY
Texas Tech senior center Haley Schneider started her fourth career game and scored a career-high 14 points and seven blocks on senior day Saturday against Texas. Schneider beat out her previous high of eight points scored against Kansas State on Feb. 15. It was the final home game for her and Shauntal Nobles, who were honored after the game.
CAROLYN THOMPSON HONORED
Former Lady Raider and 2014 Southwest Conference Hall of Fame inductee Carolyn Thompson was honored before the game vs. Texas on Saturday. Thompson played at Tech from 1980-84 and was a three-time All-American. She is still the career leader in points for a men's or women's basketball player at Tech with 2,655 points. Thompson will be inducted on April 7 in Waco, Texas.
THREE IN DOUBLE DIGITS
Texas Tech had three players finish in double figures and all with 14 points on Saturday - Amber Battle, Haley Schneider and Ivonne CookTaylor.
COOKTAYLOR DOUBLE DIGIT STREAK
Texas Tech redshirt freshman Ivonne CookTaylor finished with 14 points on Saturday vs. Texas. It was the third consecutive game that CookTaylor finished with 10 points or more. She is averaging 13.3 points in her last three games.
BATTLE NUMBERS
Texas Tech junior guard Amber Battle finished with 14 points on Saturday vs. Texas. It was the 24th time she has scored in double digits this season.
