Texas Tech University Athletics
Postgame Notes
February 28, 2016 | Women's Basketball
GETTING STARTED
- This was the 27th meeting all-time between Texas Tech & Texas. Tech is now 18-9 against the Jayhawks.
- This was the 1,311th game in Lady Raider basketball history. Tech is now 871-440.
- For the second-straight game, the starting lineup was: Japreece Dean (G), Ryann Bowser (G), Ivonne Cook-Taylor (G), Zuri Sanders (F), and Leashja Grant (C).
- Tech lost the opening tip and is now 6-11 when doing so.
TEXAS TECH'S WIN....
- Moves the Lady Raiders to 12-16 this season.
- Moves Candi Whitaker to 32-56 at Texas Tech.
- Moves Candi Whitaker to 116-149 in her head coaching career.
- Moves the Lady Raiders to 18-9 all-time vs. Kansas.
- Moves the Lady Raiders to 871-440 in program history.
- Moves the Lady Raiders to 11-1 when holding opponents under 40% shooting.
- Was the Lady Raiders' first true road win of the season.
- Gives Tech its first sweep of Kansas since 2013.
GET THE WINDEX
- Leashja Grant pulled down 14 rebounds on the night, just one off her career high.
- Texas Tech outrebounded Kansas, 45-38. 45 rebounds is a single-game high for Tech in conference play this season.
- Tech grabbed 11 offensive rebounds, which led to 13 second chance points.
FEELING CHARITABLE
- Tech went 15-17 from the free throw line (.882), improving to 5-0 this season when knocking down at least 15 free throws.
DEAN'S LIST
- Japreece Dean poured in 17 points for the second straight game, hitting 7-7 free throws.
- Dean also recorded four assists and four rebounds.
- Dean has now scored in double figures a team-high tying 19 times this season.
LET HER COOK(TAYLOR)!
- Ivonne CookTaylor scored 19 points on the night, marking the 11th time in the last 14 games she has registered at least 13 points.
- CookTaylor has now scored in double figures 19 times this season, and led the Lady Raiders in scoring 12 times..
WHO'S GOT NEXT?
The Lady Raiders will now return home for their final game of the 2015-16 regular season--a 6:30 p.m. tilt against No. 23 Oklahoma, on Tuesday, March 1.
Players Mentioned
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