Lady Raiders Fall to No. 4/3 Baylor in Waco
February 25, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Texas Tech drops final road game of the season
WACO, Texas – The Texas Tech Lady Raiders fell to No. 4/3 Baylor, 86-48, on Saturday afternoon in Waco.
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Baylor (27-2, 16-1 Big 12) clinched the Big 12 regular season title with the win.
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Texas Tech (12-16, 4-13 Big 12) started off slow in the first quarter but came back firing in the second quarter. The Lady Raiders outscored Baylor 12-8 in the opening minutes of the second quarter and held the Lady Bears to just eight more points in the half.
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But Baylor secured their lead as they put up 25 points in the final quarter.
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Junior Larryn Brooks led the team with 15 points, marking her 13th double-digit game of the season. Freshman Brittany Brewer was just shy of a double-double as she tallied eight points and eight rebounds down low.
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Baylor senior Nina Davis scored 16 points in 22 minutes of play.
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UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders return to the United Supermarkets Arena on Monday at host TCU in the regular season finale. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on FOX Sports Network. Texas Tech will honor Ivonne CookTaylor during pregame for senior day.
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Baylor (27-2, 16-1 Big 12) clinched the Big 12 regular season title with the win.
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Texas Tech (12-16, 4-13 Big 12) started off slow in the first quarter but came back firing in the second quarter. The Lady Raiders outscored Baylor 12-8 in the opening minutes of the second quarter and held the Lady Bears to just eight more points in the half.
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But Baylor secured their lead as they put up 25 points in the final quarter.
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Junior Larryn Brooks led the team with 15 points, marking her 13th double-digit game of the season. Freshman Brittany Brewer was just shy of a double-double as she tallied eight points and eight rebounds down low.
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Baylor senior Nina Davis scored 16 points in 22 minutes of play.
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UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders return to the United Supermarkets Arena on Monday at host TCU in the regular season finale. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on FOX Sports Network. Texas Tech will honor Ivonne CookTaylor during pregame for senior day.
Team Stats
TTU
BU
FG%
.275
.486
3FG%
.182
.286
FT%
.600
.667
RB
37
53
TO
15
11
STL
3
6
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