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Lady Raiders face Gators in WBIT quarterfinals
March 26, 2025 | Women's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech Lady Raiders head to Gainesville Fla., for the quarterfinal round of the WBIT to take on the 3-seeded Florida Gators on March 27 at 5 p.m. CT. This is the second overall meeting between both teams as the Gators beat the Lady Raiders in their only meeting by a 72-67 score on December 12, 2018.
The Lady Raiders (19-17) are on a roll in their last six games - putting together a 5-1 record in the process. In these last six games, Tech has defeated 1-seeded Virginia Tech, Colorado, Kansas, Utah and Wyoming. Leading the team in scoring are Bailey Maupin (18.3ppg) and Jasmine Shavers (14.3). Kilah Freelon is just behind with 7.5ppg. On the rebounding side, Freelon boasts a team-high 5.3 per game followed by Shavers' 4.2 per game.
As a team over the last six games, the Lady Raiders are shooting 44.6 percent from the field (135-for-303) and 40.7 percent from behind the arc (44-for-108). Tech is holding opponents to 39.9 percent from the field and to 26.7 percent from three. Tech has outscored opponents at the free throw line, going 94-for-121 at the charity stripe (.777) to opponents' 80-for-107 (.748) outing. The Lady Raiders have also outrebounded opposition 205 to 165. Individually, Shavers and Maupin lead the way in triples with 10 and nine, respectively.
The Lady Raiders outrebounded 1-seeded Virginia Tech 43 to 24 on Sunday. In addition, Texas Tech grabbed its most offensive rebounds of the season with 20 against the Hokies, led by Freelon with six offensive boards (all of her rebounds were on the offensive end). The last time Texas Tech had 20+ offensive rebounds was December 19, 2023 against Tulsa. They were 10 offensive rebounds away from the program record of 30. Freelon, who is Tech's leading rebounder, totaled a career-high of o-boards against SFA on December 3, 2024 with nine.
Maupin and Shavers are the two leading scorers for the Lady Raiders in the secÂond-consecutive season so far. Shavers leads the team with 14.7 points per game followed by Maupin's 13.7 points per game. In addition, Shavers has scored a team-best 529 points this year and Maupin is just behind with 492 points. The juniors account for almost 50 percent of the team's total scoring (44.5 perÂcent) and account for 56.7 percent of the team's free throws with 259 made (Maupin with 139, Shavers with 120). If Maupin hits 500+ points this season, it will be her first 500-point season of her career. It would also be the second time in program history a duo had 500+ points - last time was the 1995-96 season when Michi Atkins (670 points) and Alicia Thompson (556) did it.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
The Florida Gators are 18-17 overall and went 5-11 in SEC play. On a two-game winning streak after picking up victories over Northern Iowa and UNLV in the WBIT, the Gators are now 5-1 in postseason play this year as they also recorded wins against Auburn and Alabama in the SEC Tournament. Florida is averaging 75.5 points per game and allowing opponents 71.7 points per game. Shooting 45.5 percent from the field, the Gators are also averaging 39.8 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game. There are four Gators who total double-figure scoring on the season – Liv McGill (16.3), Ra Shaya Kyle (14.2), Jeriah Warren (12.4) and Laila Reynolds (10.5). On the rebounding side, Kyle leads the way with 8.7 per game followed by both Alexia Gassett and Warren with 4.5 per game.
LIVE STATS/STREAMING
Live stats will be provided on StatBroadcast and the game will be streamed on ESPN+. Fans can also listen to the games in the Varsity Network App.
KEY DATES*
Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 27 on ESPN+
Semifinals: 2:30 and 5 p.m. ET Monday, March 31 on ESPNU at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
Championship: 6 p.m. ET Wednesday, April 2 on ESPNU at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
*First, second and quarterfinal games will be held at campus sites. Action then moves to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the semifinals and the championship.
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