Texas Tech University Athletics
Postgame Notes
December 20, 2015 | Women's Basketball
GETTING STARTED
- This was the 3rd meeting all-time between Texas Tech & Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Tech is now 3-0 against the Golden Lions.
- This was the 1,294th game in Lady Raider basketball history. Tech is now 868-426.
- For the second-straight game, the starting lineup was: Japreece Dean (G), Rayven Brooks (G), Ivonne Cook-Taylor (G), Jamie Roe (F), and Leashja Grant (C).
- Tech lost the opening tip and is now 5-0 when doing so.
TEXAS TECH'S WIN.....
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 9-2 this season.
- Improves Candi Whitaker to 29-42 at Texas Tech.
- Improves Candi Whitaker to 113-135 in her head coaching career.
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 3-0 all-time vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
. - Improves the Lady Raiders to 868-426 in program history.
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 9-0 at home this season.
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 9-0 when out-rebounding their opponent this season.
- Improves the Lady Raiders to 9-0 when holding opponents under 70 points
. -Improves the Lady Raiders to 5-1 in the month of December this season.
PILING ON THE POINTS
-The Lady Raiders scored at least 70 points for the 10th time in 11 games this season, and are now 8-2 when doing so.
- It was the first time the Lady Raiders have scored at least 80 since Nov. 21, against Southeastern Louisiana.
-Tech is now 9-1 when leading at halftime this season (only at Santa Clara has Tech not led at the half). -Tech scored 45 points in the first half, the first half with 40+ points for the Lady Raiders since the Santa Clara game on Dec. 12.
-Four players (Rayven Brooks, Japreece Dean, Dayo Olabode, and Brielle Blaire) all scored at least 10 points.
-Brielle Blaire was the leading scorer for the first time in her career, recording a career-high 19 points on 8-10 shooting.
- Texas Tech shot better than 75% from the free throw line for the third-straight game.
CRASHING THE BOARDS
-The Lady Raiders are now 9-0 when out-rebounding their opponent this season.
- It was the second-straight 50-rebound performance for the Lady Raiders.
-Tech is now 9-1 when recording more than 40 rebounds.
-Leashja Grant, Ivonne Cook-Taylor and Zuri Sanders all tied to lead the Lady Raiders in rebounding with seven.
A HELPING HAND
-The Lady Raiders recorded 19 assists on 33 made baskets.
-Four different Lady Raiders had at least three assists, led by Ryann Bowser, who had six. Rayven Brooks recorded at least 5 assists for the fourth time this season.
-The Lady Raiders dished out eight assists in the second quarter alone.
DE-FENSE
- Tech held the Golden Lions to just 29.4% from the field. Tech improves to 9-1 when holding opponents under 40%.
- Tech, which already ranks near the top nationally in three-point percentage defense, held Arkansas-Pine Bluff to just 3-12 (25%) shooting from three-point range.
-The Lady Raiders registered 13 steals, four off their season high.
-Ryan Bowser recorded 5 steals, the first Lady Raider with five in a game since Ivonne CookTaylor against Southeastern Louisiana.
- The Lady Raiders only allowed 17 second-half UAPB points, marking the third time Tech has held an opponent under 20 points in a half this season.
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