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Lady Raiders welcome Texas A&M-Commerce to Lubbock
November 16, 2023 | Women's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech Lady Raiders (3-0) are set to host their fourth-consecutive home game as they take on the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions at United Supermarkets Arena on Friday, November 17 at 6 p.m.
The Lady Raiders are coming off a 61-44 victory over the Lamar Cardinals on Monday. It was a solid defensive effort for Tech after the team forced 24 turnovers in the contest with 11 steals and five blocks. The Lady Raiders were 18-of-52 from the field for a .346 shooting percentage and made six three-pointers on 23 attempts (.261).
Both Bailey Maupin and Jasmine Shavers are leading the team in scoring as they are the only Lady Raiders who have recorded double-figures in all three games. Shavers tallied 26 points against UTRGV, 11 against Tarleton and 16 against Lamar as she is the leading Tech scorer with 17.7 points per game. Maupin is just behind as she had two games with 16 points as well as 13 points against the Cardinals. She is second on the team with 15.0 ppg.
Other Lady Raider notables:
- Texas Tech has held opponents to single-digit scoring in the first two quarters, as well as under 20 points in the first half, in all three contests.
- Not only is Maupin shooting the ball great as the team's second-leading scorer, but she has also led the Lady Raiders in assists in all three games - tallying 4, 3 and 3 against UTRGV, Tarleton and Lamar, respectively, with 3.3 assists per game.
- Coming into the game on Monday, Lamar only averaged 9.5 turnovers per game. But, the Lady Raiders' smothering defense more than doubled that after forcing 24 Cardinal turnovers.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Texas A&M-Commerce is 2-1 to start the season with victories over LeTourneau (96-41) and UNT-Dallas (80-56). The Lions' most recent loss came on Wednesday evening at New Mexico in a one-point defeat, 74-75. Against the Lobos, there were 13 lead changes throughout the game as Mary Delgado was the leading scorer for the Lions with 19 points, a .500 shooting percentage and three boards. In addition, Mia Deck posted 19 points, six rebounds and three assists in the game and Jordyn Newsome added 17 points of her own with four rebounds. The Lions total 88.0 points per game and hold opponents to just 48.5 points per game on .292 shooting. They also record a .446 three-point field goal percentage as well as 48.0 rebounds per game and 4.0 blocks per game. The Lions' head coach, Valerie King, is in her first season overall and first at Texas A&M-Commerce, where she has a career record of 2-1.
FAN INFORMATION/PROMOTIONS
- Doors open one hour prior to tipoff at the Northwest entrance of the United Supermarkets Arena.
- The clear bag policy is in effect for all Texas Tech Athletics events.
- Fans can also purchase tickets online or at the arena (NW entrance).
- Theme: Camper Night
- Texas Tech Wristband Giveaway
- Free admission for all campers who wear their camp T-shirt.
- Postgame opportunity to meet the players and coaches on the court.
LIVE STATS/STREAMING
Live stats will be provided on StatBroadcast here and the game will be streamed on ESPN+. Fans can also listen to the game in the Varsity Network App.
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