Lady Raiders Crush Southeastern Louisiana, 113-51

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Southeastern Louisiana

Lady Raiders Crush Southeastern Louisiana, 113-51

November 21, 2015 | Women's Basketball

Nov. 21, 2015

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LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Texas Tech Lady Raiders got out to an extremely hot start, and six players scored in double figures in their 113-51 drubbing of Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday night, at United Supermarkets Arena.

Tonight marked the first time Texas Tech (2-0) had scored 100 points since December 6, 2004, a 109-49 win against Miami.

Anddd that'll be 💯 for the Lady Raiders. Last time they did that? December 6, 2004, vs. Miami (109). 100-42, Tech. (5:35, 4th) #WreckEm

-- Lady Raider WBB (@LadyRaiderWBB) November 22, 2015

The Lady Raiders hit their first five shots from the field, three of which came from behind the arc. Tech raced out to an early lead for the second-straight game, as it held a 28-12 advantage after the first quarter. Tech is outscoring opponents by an average of 26-to-10 in the first quarter this season.

The onslaught continued in the second quarter, as Tech piled on 29 more points, on its way to a 57-29 halftime lead.

Texas Tech nearly equaled its first-half output in the second half, putting up 56, while holding the Lions (0-4) to 22 points. The Lady Raiders shot 40-74 (54%) from the field and 6-14 from three-point range.

"We shot the ball well," Texas Tech head coach Candi Whitaker said. "I loved the tempo we played with. We shared the ball well, and had a lot of fun watching the ball go in and being efficient on offense."

Ivonne CookTaylor led the way with 26 points on 12-15 shooting. She had 16 at halftime, and did not play in the fourth quarter. She also had four rebounds, five assists and seven steals.

"I thought [Ivonne] was special," Whitaker said. "She has a beautiful jump shot. I think she was aggressive and wasn't pressing. She took open shots and shots that were good for her and I think that's one reason she was effective. She puts in extra time and stays after practice. Those are changes that she's made this year, and I think you see the result in her game."

Ryann Bowser had a career-high 17 points, on 6-9 shooting. She also had four steals of her own. Japreece Dean (17), Rayven Brooks (15), Leashja Grant (13) and Dayo Olabode (12) all scored in double figures. Grant had her second double-double in as many games as a Lady Raider (11 rebounds), and Rayven Brooks did not miss from behind the arc, going 4-4.

Jamie Roe had a career-high 10 rebounds to go along with her six points.

Here is the breakdown from tonight's win over SELA. Recap is on the way. #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/5PPq5YuyP6

-- Lady Raider WBB (@LadyRaiderWBB) November 22, 2015

"I told them after the game the effort was what I was most impressed with," Whitaker said. "We grew up from Niagara. We didn't have a great second half last game. We learned how to play with a lead and we showed we can be mature enough to play with a lead."

Defensively, Tech only allowed Southeastern Louisiana to shoot 17-67 from the floor (25.4%), had 17 steals and forced 27 turnovers. Tech turned those turnovers into 39 points.

Tech dominated inside, outrebounding the Lions 57-35, outscoring them in the paint, 52-16, and scoring 24 second-chance points compared to only eight for the Lions. Tech also excelled in transition, outscoring Southeastern Louisiana in fast break points, 26-4.

The Lady Raiders will be back in action on Tuesday, Nov. 24, against Idaho State. Tipoff at United Supermarkets Arena is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.