Texas Tech University Athletics
Postgame Notes
December 30, 2015 | Women's Basketball
GETTING STARTED
- This was the 46th meeting all-time between Texas Tech & TCU. Tech is now 40-6 against the Horned Frogs, losing five of the last six meetings.
- This was the 1,295th game in Lady Raider basketball history. Tech is now 868-427.
- The starting lineup for the third-straight game 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 5-1 when doing so.
TEXAS TECH'S LOSS.....
- Drops the Lady Raiders to 9-3 this season, and 0-1 in Big 12 play.
- Drops Candi Whitaker to 29-43 at Texas Tech.
- Drops Candi Whitaker to 113-136 in her head coaching career.
- Drops the Lady Raiders to 40-6 all-time vs. TCU.
- Drops the Lady Raiders to 868-427 in program history.
- Drops the Lady Raiders to 9-1 at home this season.
- Drops the Lady Raiders to 0-3 when out-rebounded by their opponent this season.
- Drops the Lady Raiders to 0-3 when allowing opponents to score more than 70 points.
- Drops the Lady Raiders to 5-2 in the month of December this season.
- Drops the Lady Raiders to 6-3 when following a win.
DEAN DROPS 20 AGAIN
- Japreece Dean scored 22 points against TCU, marking the third time this season she has scored 20 or more, all coming in the last six games. She had 14 points in the first half, including hitting a buzzer-beating three to give Tech a 40-32 halftime lead.
GRANT GOES OFF
- Leashja Grant hit the 20-point barrier for the first time since the season opener tonight, scoring 20 points on 8-13 shooting. She also had nine rebounds, five of which came on the offensive end. This is the third time in the last four games she has scored at least 18 points.
A GAME OF RUNS
- Texas Tech started the second quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 32-24 lead, which would eventually balloon to 48-35, and then 54-39. From there, TCU had two separate runs of at least 10 points, in the midst of what was a 30-5 run overall. Tech had an 8-0 run to cut the lead to three late, before TCU scored six-straight points to finish the game.
Players Mentioned
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