Texas Tech University Athletics
Postgame Notes
November 27, 2015 | Women's Basketball
GETTING STARTED
- This was the first meeting all-time between Texas Tech & Fordham. Tech is now 1-0 against the Rams.
- This was the 1,287th game in Lady Raider basketball history. Tech is now 863-424.
- The Lady Raiders failed to win the opening tip for the first time this season.
- For the fourth-straight game, the starting lineup was: Rayven Brooks (G), Ivonne CookTaylor (G), Ryann Bowser (G), Jamie Roe (F) and Leashja Grant (C).
TEXAS TECH'S WIN.....
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 4-0 this season.
- Improves Candi Whitaker to 24-41 at Texas Tech.
- Improves Candi Whitaker to 108-133 in her head coaching career.
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 1-0 all-time vs. Fordham.
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 863-424 in program history.
NEW RULES, NEW RECORDS
- Dayo Olabode scored 10 points in the second quarter, just one off the single-quarter school record.
- Texas Tech held its opponent to single digits in two separate quarters for the second time this season.
- Texas Tech failed to score 20 points in a quarter for the first time this season.
DAYO DOMINATES AGAIN
- Dayo Olabode exploded for 10 second-quarter points, one point off the single-quarter school record.
- Olabode also pulled down nine boards in the win, equaling a season high for her.
- Olabode went 3-5 from three-point range, including the dagger to put Tech up by 10 with 1:30 to go. Her previous career high for three pointers in a game was one.
- In her last two games, Olabode has 41 points on 16-25 shooting (64.0%) from the field.
DE-FENSE
- Tech held the Rams to 33.9% from the field, marking the fourth-straight opponent Tech has held under 40%.
- Tech forced 16 Fordham turnovers and only allowed the Rams to record six assists.
- The Lady Raiders only allowed 18 second half points and only allowed the Rams to shoot 8-27 (29.6%) from the floor in the second half.
- The Lady Raiders held Fordham's leading scorer, G'mrice Davis, to two points on 1-10 shooting.
Players Mentioned
Point Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Wing
/ Women's Basketball
Postgame Press Conference vs. UTSA
Thursday, November 06
Highlights vs. UTSA
Thursday, November 06
Postgame Press Conference vs. NC A&T
Monday, November 03
Highlights vs. NC A&T
Monday, November 03