Texas Tech University Athletics
Postgame Notes
November 13, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 13, 2015
- This was the first meeting between Texas Tech & Niagara
- This was the 1,284th game in Lady Raider basketball history. Tech is now 860-424
- The Lady Raiders won the tip and are now 1-0 when doing so
- Leashja Grant made her first start as a Lady Raider (C). Joining her in the starting lineup were Rayven Brooks (G), Ivonne CookTaylor (G), Ryann Bowser (G) and Jamie Roe (F)
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 1-0 this season
- Improves Candi Whitaker to 21-41 at Texas Tech
- Improves Candi Whitaker to 105-133 in her head coaching career
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 1-0 all-time vs. Niagara
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 860-424 in program history
- Texas Tech's 24 first-quarter points were a school record for points in a quarter
- Leashja Grant & Ivonne CookTaylor share the school record for individual points in a quarter, with 8
- Leashja Grant now holds the school record for rebounds in a single quarter, with 5
- Ryann Bowser now holds the school record for assists in a quarter, with 4
- Texas Tech held Niagara to four points in the second quarter, which will stand as a school record for points allowed in a quarter
- In her first game as a Lady Raider, Leashja Grant had an impressive double-double, posting 26 points and 15 rebounds.
- At the end of the third quarter, Grant was only being outscored by Niagara by one point, at 25-24.
- Grant missed more free throws (2, 4-6) than field goals (1, 11-12), even though she had twice as many attempts from the field.
- Grant scored 26 of Texas Tech's 40 points in the paint
- The Lady Raiders only allowed 12 points in the first half, holding Niagara to 5-24 shooting.
- Tech outscored Niagara, 17-4, in the second quarter
- Niagara turned the ball over 26 times, 17 in the first half, and 11 in just the first quarter
- Tech did not allow a point for the first 3:56 of the game, and by that time the Lady Raiders already had a 16-0 lead
GETTING STARTED
- This was the first meeting between Texas Tech & Niagara
- This was the 1,284th game in Lady Raider basketball history. Tech is now 860-424
- The Lady Raiders won the tip and are now 1-0 when doing so
- Leashja Grant made her first start as a Lady Raider (C). Joining her in the starting lineup were Rayven Brooks (G), Ivonne CookTaylor (G), Ryann Bowser (G) and Jamie Roe (F)
TEXAS TECH'S WIN.....
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 1-0 this season
- Improves Candi Whitaker to 21-41 at Texas Tech
- Improves Candi Whitaker to 105-133 in her head coaching career
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 1-0 all-time vs. Niagara
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 860-424 in program history
NEW RULES, NEW RECORDS
- Texas Tech's 24 first-quarter points were a school record for points in a quarter
- Leashja Grant & Ivonne CookTaylor share the school record for individual points in a quarter, with 8
- Leashja Grant now holds the school record for rebounds in a single quarter, with 5
- Ryann Bowser now holds the school record for assists in a quarter, with 4
- Texas Tech held Niagara to four points in the second quarter, which will stand as a school record for points allowed in a quarter
A DEBUT TO REMEMBER
- In her first game as a Lady Raider, Leashja Grant had an impressive double-double, posting 26 points and 15 rebounds.
- At the end of the third quarter, Grant was only being outscored by Niagara by one point, at 25-24.
- Grant missed more free throws (2, 4-6) than field goals (1, 11-12), even though she had twice as many attempts from the field.
- Grant scored 26 of Texas Tech's 40 points in the paint
DE-FENSE
- The Lady Raiders only allowed 12 points in the first half, holding Niagara to 5-24 shooting.
- Tech outscored Niagara, 17-4, in the second quarter
- Niagara turned the ball over 26 times, 17 in the first half, and 11 in just the first quarter
- Tech did not allow a point for the first 3:56 of the game, and by that time the Lady Raiders already had a 16-0 lead
Players Mentioned
Point Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
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