LADY RAIDER BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Louisiana-Monroe

LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lady Raider basketball team will look to head into holiday break with a win, as they host Louisiana-Monroe on Sunday afternoon at United Supermarkets Arena. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
Venue: United Supermarkets Arena
Place: Lubbock, Texas
Opponent: Louisiana-Monroe
Date: Saturday, Dec. 21
Tip-off Time: 1 p.m. CT
Stream: TexasTech.TV
Radio: 107.7 FM
Radio Talent: Mark Finkner and Chuck Heinz

PROMOTIONS
Sunday's game will feature a pre-game Christmas ornament decorating party and a chance for kids to meet Santa.

ABOUT THE LADY RAIDERS
Winners of nine in a row to open the 2019-20 campaign, the Lady Raiders are looking to extend their hot streak heading into Sunday's matinee showdown with Louisiana-Monroe. Texas Tech is armed with a trio of returners from a season ago paired with a talented cast of newcomers who have led the team to its best start to a season in eight years.

Brittany Brewer is off to an outstanding start to her senior season, ranking in the top five of the conference in scoring and rebounding, and leading the nation in blocks per game at a 5.1 clip. Sophomore point guard Chrislyn Carr ranks second in the Big 12 in assists per game, while junior two-way guard Sydney Goodson is averaging 10.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game. Those three lead a squad with five players averaging double-figure scoring. That group also includes freshman standout Alexis Tucker, coming off her third 20-point performance of the year, and JuCo transfer Jo'Nah Johnson.

EYEING THE OPPONENT
The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (1-8) come into Sunday's matchup following a 63-51 loss at North Texas on Friday night. The Warhawks are 1-2 against common opponents with Tech, owning a 63-54 win over Northwestern State last month, and a pair of losses against Houston Baptist and Ole Miss. Senior Lauren Fitch leads ULM in scoring as the lone player in double figures with 14.6 points per game as well as 5.2 rebounds per contest. The Warhawks are led by Brooks Donald Williams in her first season as head coach at ULM, following a three-year stint at Alabama.

TEXAS TECH STORYLINES
- With a win on Sunday, the Lady Raiders would begin the season 10-0 for the first time in eight seasons (2011-12).

- Off to their first 9-0 start in eight seasons, Texas Tech is one of 10 undefeated teams in Division I remaining after the first month of the season, and one of only two left in the Big 12.

- Through eight games, Texas Tech has held all nine of its opponents to 60 or fewer points and less than 40 percent shooting from the field. The Lady Raiders have held opponents to an average of 52.9 points per game which ranks No. 16 in the country and second in the conference.

- The Lady Raiders did an excellent job of forcing turnovers in their win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Friday, recording a season-high 15 steals that were the most by a Lady Raider team in three years. Freshman Alexis Tucker led the team with seven--the most for a Tech player in four seasons--while four players recorded two or more swipes.

- The Lady Raiders have been excellent at moving the ball through five games this season, averaging 20 assists per game to rank second in the Big 12 and seventh nationally. In fact, Chrislyn Carr (5.0 apg) and Jo'Nah Johnson 4.8 apg) both rank in the top five individually in the Big 12.

LADY RAIDER BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Louisiana-Monroe

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Players Mentioned

Brittany Brewer

Chrislyn Carr

Sydney Goodson

Jo'Nah Johnson

Alexis Tucker