Texas Tech at West Virginia Postgame Notes
January 15, 2015 | Women's Basketball
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TEXAS TECH - WEST VIRGINIA POSTGAME NOTES
TEXAS TECH 55, WEST VIRGINIA 45 - FINAL
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015
WVU COLISEUM - MORGANTOWN, W. VA.
GETTING STARTED
- Tonight's attendance was 1,011.
- There were 3 lead changes during the game.
- There were 3 ties during the game.
- Texas Tech's largest lead was 18 (47-29) at 6:45 in the 2nd half.
- West Virginia's largest lead was 9 (15-6) at 12:11 in the 1st half.
- West Virginia's largest run was 15-6 from 20:00 to 12:11 in the 1st Half to make it 15-6, West Virginia.
- Texas Tech's largest run was 30-6 from 12:11 1st half to 15:55 in the 2nd Half to make it 36-21, Tech.
- Texas Tech is 12-4 overall, 2-2 in Big 12 Conference and 1-1 on the road this season.
- West Virginia is 10-6 overall, 0-4 in Big 12 Conference and 8-2 at home this season.
- Texas Tech is 3-2 all-time vs. West Virginia and 2-1 in Morgantown.
- Candi Whitaker is 101-116 all-time, 18-28 at Tech, and 12-4 this season as a head coach.
- Candi Whitaker is 1-2 vs. West Virginia.
TEXAS TECH STARTERS (GAMES STARTED THIS YEAR)
G Minta Spears (16), G Rayven Brooks (16), W Dayo Olabode (16), G Amber Battle (10), C Kelsi Baker (16)
STREAK OVER
Texas Tech's 55-45 win over West Virginia on Wednesday snapped an 17-game losing streak on the road for the Lady Raiders. Tech's last road win came on Feb. 24, 2013 at Kansas (72-70). It also marks the first road win for head coach Candi Whitaker at Tech.
OVERCOMING THE DEFICIT
Texas Tech's comeback from being down nine points in the opening minutes of the game on Wednesday was the second-largest deficit it has overcome this season. The Lady Raiders came back from being down 11 against Texas State on Nov. 18.
BATTLE NUMBERS
Texas Tech senior guard Amber Battle scored a game-high 20 points in Tech's win over West Virginia on Wednesday. It was the first time this season Battle had back-to-back games of 20 points or more. She scored a season-high 23 against Oklahoma on Saturday. Battle has scored in double figures in 9 of 10 games this season and is averaging 15.5 points per game in Big 12 Conference play (four games).
SPEARS HIGH
Texas Tech sophomore guard Minta Spears scored 10 points in Wednesday night's win over West Virginia - her highest total in a Big 12 Conference game since scoring 14 at Kansas State on Feb. 15 of last season.
HALFTIME LEAD
Texas Tech's 22-21 lead at halftime on Wednesday was its first halftime lead in a Big 12 road game since March 2, 2013 at Kansas State.
LARGEST LEAD
Texas Tech took a 47-29 lead against West Virginia at the 6:45 mark of the second half on Wednesday. Tech's 18-point lead was its largest against a Big 12 Conference opponent on the road since leading TCU by 18 in Fort Worth on Feb. 9, 2013.
