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The GamesTexas Tech (3-5) travels to Cancun, Mexico, to compete in the Caribbean Classic Dec. 19-20 at the Aventura Spa Palace in Riviera Maya. The Lady Raiders will take on Louisville (6-1) on Mon., Dec. 19, at 3:30 p.m. and Virginia Tech (8-0) on Tues., Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. Cancun is in the central time zone.
On the AirThe games can be heard on the radio on the Texas Tech Sports Network as Ryan Hyatt calls the game.
The Lady RaidersTexas Tech is 3-5 on the year after beating Oral Roberts, 99-58, last Thursday. On the year, senior LaToya Davis leads the team in scoring at 21 points per game followed by senior Erin Grant at 15 and junior Alesha Robertson at 11.1. Davis is also the top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards per outing, while Robertson is averaging 5.9 rebounds. Davis is shooting a team-high 62.8 percent from the fi eld and Grant is shooting 75 percent from behind the three-point arc. Grant
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Texas Tech (3-5) vs. Louisville (6-1) • Dec. 19, 2005 • 3:30 p.mTexas Tech (3-5) vs. Virginia Tech (8-0) • Dec. 20, 2005 • 1 p.m.
Caribbean Classic • Cancun, Mexico • December 19-20, 2005
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Big 12 Conference Standings(as of games through Dec.15)
Big 12 OverallBaylor 0-0 8-0Kansas 0-0 7-0Oklahoma 0-0 9-1Kansas State 0-0 7-1Iowa State 0-0 5-1Missouri 0-0 7-2Texas A&M 0-0 4-2Nebraska 0-0 4-3Texas 0-0 4-3Oklahoma State 0-0 4-4Colorado 0-0 3-4Texas Tech 0-0 3-5
National Attendance LeadersWomen’s Division I Basketball Home Attendance - an unoffi cial and voluntary collection of home at-tendance by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As of games through Dec. 12:
School Games Total Average
1. Tennessee 3 36,601 12,201
2. Texas Tech 4 48,167 12,042
3. Connecticut 6 65,085 10,848
4. New Mexico 7 61,301 8,758
5. Iowa State 3 25,805 8,602
6. Baylor 3 22,248 7,416
7. Purdue 3 21,163 7,054
8. Minnesota 4 26,201 6,551
9. Penn State 5 30,870 6,174
10. Texas 4 22,974 5,744
Marsha SharpHead Coach24th year560-180Women’s BasketballHall of Fame Class of 2003
One of the most respected and well-known coaches in Texas Tech history, Hall of Fame head coach Mar-sha Sharp is 560-180 in her 24th year at the helm of the Lady Raiders. She has led the Lady Raiders to 18 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 16 consecutive, and 11 NCAA Sweet 16 and four Elite Eight appearances and the NCAA National Championship in 1993. Sharp led the Lady Raiders to three-straight Big 12 Conference regular-season titles (1998-2000) and two tournament crowns (1998, 1999). While in the SWC, coach Sharp and the Lady Raiders never fi nished below third, they won or shared the last fi ve championships, and they captured three Post-Season Classic titles. A 1974 graduate of Wayland Baptist University, Sharp was named the National Coach of the Year in 1993 and 1994. She also reaped SWC Coach of the Year honors seven times, fi ve consecutively. In May 2003, she was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
has team highs of 57 assists and 12 steals. Sophomore Erin Myrick is the top shot blocker with 10 blocks. The Lady Raiders are shooting 44.2 percent from the fi eld, 30.3 percent from three-point range and 67.8 percent from the charity stripe.
Scouting the OpponentsLouisville owns a 6-1 record after beating Northern Colorado, 66-57, on Dec. 15. In that game, junior Jazz Covington had a team-high 15 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Sophomore Yuliya Tokova scored 12 points, while senior Connie Neal and junior Missy Taylor each chipped in 11 points. Helen Johnson added 10 points. Taylor also had 10 rebounds. Johnson and sophomore Patrika Barlow both dished out fi ve assists. On the year, Covington and Taylor pace the Cardi-nals in scoring at 12.0 points per game followed by Johnson at 11.9. Taylor is the top rebounder, averaging 8.4 rebounds per contest. Taylor has team highs of 21 assists and nine blocks. Freshman Angel McCoughtry leads the team in steals with 15. Louisville is shooting 46.2 percent from the fi eld, 36.7 percent from three-point range and 64.7 percent from the free throw ling. Tom Collen is in his third year at the helm of the Cardinals establishing a record of 48-19. He is also in his eighth year as a head coach with a career record of 177-53.
Virginia Tech enters the Caribbean Classic with a perfect 8-0 record and will face Western Michigan in the fi rst game of the classic on Mon., Dec. 19. On the year, senior Kerri Gardin leads the Hokies in scoring at 13.9 points per game followed by senior Carrie Mason at 12.3. Gardin is the top rebounder, grabbing 10.5 boards per outing. Mason has team highs of 27 assists and 18 steals. Gardin is the top shot blocker with six blocks. Virginia Tech is shooting 44 percent from the fi eld, 30.8 percent from the three-point line and 61.1 percent from the charity stripe. Beth Dunkenberger is in her second year as head coach of the Hokies with a 25-12 record. She is in her fi fth year as a head coach with a career record of 90-62.
Series RecordsIt is just the second meeting between Texas Tech and Louisville as the Lady Raiders won the fi rst game in the series, 66-53, Dec. 29, 1991, in Louisville.
Texas Tech and Virginia Tech are meeting for the fourth time with the Lady Raiders holding a 2-1 edge over the Hokies. Last year the two teams played in the Duel in the Desert in Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 19, as the Hokies won in overtime 71-70. Texas Tech won the fi rst two games in the series: 68-47, Dec. 21, 1994, in the championship game of the San Juan Shootout in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and 73-52, March 18, 2001, in the second round of the NCAA Championship in Lubbock.
Last Time Out(AP) - LaToya Davis scored a career-high 33 points and had eight rebounds to lead Texas Tech past Oral Roberts 99-58 on Thursday.
Davis had 25 points in the fi rst half, nearly matching her previous career high of 26 before halftime. Davis twice scored 26 in her career, the last time on Nov. 21 against Rice.
Erin Myrick and Erin Grant each scored 17 points for the Lady Raiders (3-5), and Grant added 11 assists for a double-double. All fi ve Texas Tech starters scored in double digits in the game.
Jenny Hardin topped all scorers for Oral Roberts (4-4) with 14.
The Lady Raiders led in nearly every aspect of the game, especially shooting percentage.
Texas Tech shot 62.5 percent from the fi eld and 57.1 percent from 3-point range, while Oral Roberts went 37.5 percent from the fi eld and 27.8 percent on 3-pointers.
USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Coaches Top 25Dec. 131. Tennessee2. Duke3. LSU4. Ohio State5. Baylor6. North Carolina7. Rutgers8. Maryland9. Connecticut 10. Arizona State11. Stanford12. Minnesota13. Michigan State14. Notre Dame15. Oklahoma16. DePaul17. Georgia18. New Mexico19. Vanderbilt20. Purdue21. Utah22. Texas23. Temple24. UCLA25. Southern California Boston Collegeitalics = 2005-06 opponents
That high shooting percentage was aided by Davis, who dominated the paint by scoring all of her points on layups or free throws and going 13-of-16 from the fi eld.
The Lady Raiders also led in rebounds, 43-23, and assists, 25-8.
Texas Tech’s lead was 13 at halftime, but the Lady Raiders pulled away in the second half, closing the game on a 24-7 run.
In the fi rst half, the Lady Raiders used a 17-4 run to increase their lead, but the Golden Eagles had a small comeback after hitting back-to-back 3-point-ers. That was quickly answered by Davis who scored all of the Lady Raiders’ points on an 11-3 run.
The Lady Raiders were coming off a double-overtime loss to Penn State.
A Look AheadTexas Tech concludes its non-conference schedule by hosting Fresno State Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. Tech will open Big 12 Conference play on Jan. 4 at Kansas State at 7 p.m. The game at K-State will be televised on FSN Midwest. The Lady Raiders return home for two games: Jan. 7 vs. Texas A&M at 7 p.m. and Jan. 15 vs. Baylor at 2 p.m. The Texas A&M game will be televised on the Texas Tech Television Network, while the Baylor game will air on FSN.
NCAA StatsAs of games through Dec. 12, Texas Tech ranks seventh in turnovers at 12.9, among all NCAA Division I teams. Senior Erin Grant ranks 10th in assists per game at 6.6 and senior LaToya Davis ranks 23rd in fi eld goal percentage at 59.8 and 30th in points per game at 19.3, among all NCAA Division I players.
Senior CLASS FinalistsSeniors LaToya Davis and Erin Grant have been named one of 30 fi nalists for the 2006 Senior CLASS Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s senior player of the year. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the award was launched during the 2001-02 season in response to the trend of college basketball players leaving college early to turn professional. A national media committee will select the 10 fi nalists in February.
Biggest Win of the SeasonTexas Tech got its biggest win of the season in a 41-point victory as it beat Oral Roberts 99-58 last week.
Davis Keeps on GoingSenior LaToya Davis scored a career-high 33 points in just 25 minutes of play against the ORU, including 25 fi rst-half points. Her previous career high was 26 on two occasions.
First Double-Double of the Year for GrantSenior Erin Grant recorded her fi rst double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 assists against the Golden Eagles. The 11 assists tied her season high.
Career Highs for Myrick and BaughmanSophomore Erin Myrick poured in a career-high 17 points against ORU, while junior Brooke Baughman dished out a career-high nine assists.
Starters Score in Double DigitsAll fi ve of Tech’s starters scored in double fi gures led by Davis with 33, Grant and Myrick with 17 apiece and junior Alesha Robertson and freshman Tiny Henderson with 11 each.
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Pronounciations
Players Chesley Dabbs CHESS-leeTawanna Flowers Tah-wan-ahDarrice Griffi n DAH-reeseEnrica Johnson IN-rick-ah
CoachesKrista Gerlich GER-lick
Season-High Field Goal PercentageThe Lady Raiders shot a season-high 62.5 percent from the fi eld (40-64) versus ORU. They shot 74.2 percent in the second half (23-31).
Grant Pours in Career High PointsSenior Erin Grant poured in a career-high 28 points in Tech’s double overtime loss to Penn State. Her previous high was 27 against Kansas in 2004. She also hit a season-high two three-pointers against the Lady Lions.
Fourth Double-Double for DavisSenior LaToya Davis had her fourth double-double of the season with 16 points and 13 rebounds at Penn State. The 13 rebounds tied her season high. Davis has 14 double-doubles in her career.
Block BusterJunior Alesha Robertson tallied four blocks at Penn State for a new career high. Robertson’s previous high was two blocks on three occasions. She also recorded season highs of 19 points and nine rebounds.
Davis Rallies in Second HalfSenior LaToya Davis scored just three points in the fi rst half against Sacramento State as she played only eight minutes before picking up two fouls. Davis came back in the second half to spark the Lady Raiders as she scored 21 of her 24 points playing the fi nal 20 minutes of the game. She was 10-for-12 on the night and collected nine rebounds.
Grant First to 700Senior Erin Grant became the fi rst player in Texas Tech history to collect 700 assists in her career. Grant got her 700th-career assist on a dish inside to senior LaToya Davis in the game against Sacramento State. Grant currently 718 career assists.
Another 40-Minute GameSenior Erin Grant played all 40 minutes against Sac State, marking her third game this season without a rest. Grant is averaging 37.4 minutes a game, which is third best among Big 12 players.
Another Henderson in the MakingThe football team may have standout running back Taurean Henderson, but the Lady Raiders have another Henderson who is making her presence known on the basketball court - Tiny Henderson. Even though the two are not related both play an important role in their respective sports. Tiny Henderson, a Lubbock native, has started all eight games this season and scored in double fi gures in four of the eight games this year. She has also made a defensive presence, guarding some of the best players in the country. Against Sac State, she had career highs of fi ve assists and four rebounds and scored 10 points in 34 min-utes. In the prior game against Stanford, Henderson scored a career-high 16 points as she played a career-high 38 minutes.
Morris and Smith Get First StartsSophomore center Megan Morris and sophomore guard Judith Smith got their fi rst-career starts against Sacramento State. Morris replaced sophomore Erin Myrick at the fi ve, while Smith started in place of junior Alesha Robertson at the three.
Davis Doing Double DutySenior LaToya Davis recorded her third double-double of the year as she had 15 points and 13 rebounds versus Stanford.
Another Double-DoubleSenior LaToya Davis registered her second double-double of the season and the 12th of her career as she fi nished with 26 points and 10 rebounds against Rice.
• Preseason The State Farm Wade Trophy Candidate• Preseason Wooden Award Candidate• Preseason All-Big 12• Texas Tech record holder for career assists (718)• On pace to break the Big 12 Conference record for career assists, which is 764 set by Oklahoma’s Stacey Dales (1998-02)• Member of 2005 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team, which won the gold medal in Izmir, Turkey• All-Big 12 fi rst team in 2005• Two-time team MVP (2004, 2005)• Two-time Academic All-Big 12 fi rst team• Started every game since freshman sea-son except one, which she had a foot injury and could not play.
Top 25 Crowds at the United Spirit Arena1. 15,050 Louisiana State 11/20/99 15,050 Oklahoma 2/19/00 15,050 Texas 3/2/03 15,050 Oklahoma State 1/10/04 15,050 Texas 2/22/04 15,050 Colorado 2/28/04 15,050 Baylor 2/5/058. 14,852 Texas 2/10/019. 14,674 Stanford 12/21/0310. 14,641 LSU 11/13/0511. 14,469 Texas 2/3/0012. 14,437 Oklahoma 1/5/0212. 14,253 Texas 1/12/0514. 14,220 Texas A&M 2/3/0115. 14,119 Sacramento State 12/28/0416. 14,112 Oklahoma State 1/15/0017. 14,024 Texas A&M 2/12/0018. 13,927 Kansas State 1/22/0519. 13,906 Oklahoma 1/17/0120. 13,859 Rutgers 1/2/0321. 13,804 Baylor 1/10/0122. 13,747 Texas 2/6/0223. 13,729 Southern California 12/22/0024. 13,724 Baylor 2/29/0025. 13,620 Vanderbilt 12/29/01
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Smith Matches High Point TotalSophomore Judith Smith came off the bench to tie her career high of 14 points at Rice and at Ole Miss. She also matched her career high of two three-point-ers in both games.
Grant Dishes Double DigitsSenior Erin Grant dished out 11 assists at Rice, marking her fi rst double-digit assist game this season. She also had 11 assists versus Oral Roberts. She has had 19 games of 10+ assists in her career.
Myrick Grabs HighSophomore Erin Myrick grabbed a career-high eight rebounds at Rice. Her previous career-high was seven against Texas last season. She also scored a season-high eight points at Ole Miss.
Flowers Big on the BoardsSophomore Tawanna Flowers grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against SEMO and tied her career-high seven points.
Davis Sets Tip-Off Classic RecordSenior LaToya Davis set a new State Farm Women’s Tip-Off Classic record for fi eld goal percentage as she was 10-for-13 for 76.9 percent against LSU. The old mark was 72.8 percent held by three players.
Getting the StartSophomore Erin Myrick and freshman Tiny Henderson got their fi rst career starts against LSU. Myrick fi nished the game with four points, three rebounds and tied her career-high four blocks. Henderson, who played 34 minutes against the Lady Tigers, scored 11 points and added four steals and two assists. The last freshman to get her fi rst start in the opening game was Erin Grant in 2002, which was also in the State Farm Tip-Off Classic against Louisiana Tech held in Knoxville, Tenn., that year.
Great Fan SupportTexas Tech had 14,641 fans in attendance for the State Farm Women’s Tip-Off Classic, marking the 10th-largest crowd at the United Spirit Arena for a women’s basketball game.
Preseason HonorsSenior Erin Grant has been named a preseason Player of the Year Candidate for The State Farm Wade Trophy and the Wooden Award as well as preseason All-Big 12. Grant was also named preseason fi rst team All-America by Women’s Basketball News Service and high honorable mention by Street & Smith’s . Senior LaToya Davis was named honorable mention by Street & Smith’s. Davis, senior Chesley Dabbs and junior Alesha Robertson were selected preseason honorable mention All-Big 12.
ESPN Experts Like GrantESPN.com grilled its panel of experts - bracket Charlie Creme, columnist Mechelle Voepel and ESPN’s Nancy Lieberman and Beth Mowins on their picks for the 2005-06 season. Texas Tech’s Erin Grant was picked the best passer in the country by Creme, Lieberman and Voepel, while Voepel chose Grant as the best ball handler in the nation. Creme and Lieberman also picked the Lady Raiders to win the Big 12 Championship.
Dabbs to RedshirtSenior Chesley Dabbs will redshirt the 2005-06 season after having surgery to her left knee on Nov. 10 to repair a torn ACL and meniscus. Dabbs suffered the injury during preseason workouts.
Where Tech Ranks in the Big 12as of games through Dec.15
Sister ActThe Lady Raiders welcome their first pair of sisters to their roster this season in sophomore Darrice Griffi n and fresh-man Teddy Griffi n. They are also the fi rst second generation players to play for head coach Marsha Sharp. The Griffi ns’ mother, Tami Wilson, played for Texas Tech in 1990-92.
Grant Closing in on Big 12 RecordSenior Erin Grant holds the Texas Tech career assists record with 718 assists. Grant’s 718 assists are third all-time in the Big 12 Conference. Standing in second is Toccara Williams (Texas A&M 2001-04) with 724 and Stacey Dales (Oklahoma 1998-02) holds the Big 12 record with 764. Grant has averaged 220.3 assists per year in her fi rst three seasons.
Robertson on the MoveJunior Alesha Robertson has 887 career points and is looking to crack the 1,000-point mark this season. Robertson cur-rently stands eighth all-time in three-point fi eld goal attempts (287) and ninth in three-point fi eld goals made (108).
Home Sweet HomeTexas Tech has won 91 of its 101 games it has played at the United Spirit Arena for a .901 winning percentage. In the Sharp era, the Lady Raiders have won 281 of their 325 home contests (.865 percent). Tech has produced fi ve perfect seasons at home 1999-00 (16-0), 1998-99 (14-0), 1995-96 (16-0), 1992-93 (15-0) and 1991-92 (11-0).
Sharp the Best in the Big 12Texas Tech head coach Marsha Sharp has produced the most wins of any coach in Big 12 play. Sharp had led the Lady Raiders to a Big 12-leading 109 confer-ence wins since 1997.
Diploma in HandSenior Erin Grant is not only a standout on the court, but also in the classroom. Grant graduated from Texas Tech last May with degrees in marketing and general busi-ness in just three years. She is currently working on her MBA.
Winning Percentage By ClassThe senior class is 81-27 (.750) mark and 35-13 (.729) in the conference. The junior class posts a record of 52-21 (.712) and 22-10 (.688). The sophomore class is 27-13 (.675) and 12-4 (.750) in the league, while the freshmen are 3-5 (.375).
On the TubeTexas Tech will have 17 regular-season games televised this season. Tech will appear on ESPN2 three times: LSU (L, 68-76), at Penn State (L 2OT, 72-78) and at Texas Feb. 26; and on ESPNU once: Texas Feb. 1. The Lady Raiders will play on FSN six times: Stanford (L, 63-66), Baylor Jan. 15, Nebraska Jan. 21, at Missouri Jan. 28, at Texas A&M Feb. 5 and at Baylor Feb. 19. Tech will play on FSN Midwest at Kansas State Jan. 4. The Texas Tech Television Network will air the following games: Sac State (W, 63-53), Oral Roberts (W, 99-58), Texas A&M Jan. 7, Colorado Feb. 11 and Oklahoma March 1. Tech’s game at Oklahoma Jan. 18 will be on the Sooner Sports Network and broadcast back to Lubbock.
Follow the Lady RaidersAll Lady Raider basketball games can be heard live on the Texas Tech Sports Network on KFYO-AM 790 and KKCL-FM 98.1 locally. Listen to play-by-play by Ryan Hyatt as he takes the court with the Lady Raiders. The following radio stations will air the Lady Raider basketball games this season:Amarillo - KIXZ-AM (940) Haskell - KVRP-FM (97.1)Hereford - KPAN-AM/FM (860/106.3)Lamesa - KPET-AM (690)Lubbock - KFYO-AM/KKCL-FM (790/98.1)Midland - KMMD/KRIL-AM (1510/1410)Plainview - KVOP-AM (1090)
Lady Raider Basketball with Marsha SharpMarsha Sharp’s weekly television show, Lady Raider Basketball with Marsha Sharp, is televised every Sunday on FOX34 at 10 p.m. and UPN Lubbock at 10:30 p.m.
The Marsha Sharp Radio ShowThe Marsha Sharp Radio Show will be held each Monday starting Jan. 9 from 6-7 p.m. The show will air on KFYO-AM 790 and KKCL-FM 98.1 locally. The site for the show will be announced at a later date.
Lady Raiders Ink Two to National Let-ters of IntentTexas Tech signed two standout student-athletes to National Letters of Intent: Raquel Christian (Midland, Texas) and Jordan Murphree (Brock, Texas). Chris-tian is a 5-7 guard from Midland High School and Murphree is a 5-11 guard from Brock High School.
Lubbock - The Place to LiveThe fi rst-ever Coldwell Banker® College Market Home Price Comparison Index (HPCI) found that fans and alumni of Texas Tech should stand and cheer. Lub-bock, Texas, ranks as the most affordable college town in the study, with an average home price of $164,133. The College Market HPCI evaluated average home values for a single-family dwelling in a middle-management community measur-ing approximately 2,200 square feet with four bedrooms, two and one-half baths, a family room (or equivalent) and two-car garage. The snapshot study examined 59 markets that are home to the premier college football programs in the country. Palo Alto, Calif., home of Stanford, topped the charts as the most expensive college town in the index at $1,550,000.
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2005-06 LADY RAIDER ROSTERNo. Name Yr.-Exp. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School1 Teddy Griffi n Fr-HS G 5-11 Seagraves, Texas/Seagraves2 Krystal Cole Fr-HS G 5-10 Brock, Texas/Brock 3 Enrica Johnson So-1L F 6-1 Waco, Texas/LaVega 5 *Chesley Dabbs Sr-3L G 6-0 Plano, Texas/Plano 10 Brooke Baughman Jr-2L G 5-10 Canyon, Texas/Canyon11 Tawanna Flowers So-1L F 5-10 Levelland, Texas/Levelland 14 Erin Grant Sr-3L G 5-8 Arlington, Texas/Mansfi eld 15 Judith Smith So-1L G 5-9 Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly23 Tiny Henderson Fr-HS G 5-7 Lubbock, Texas/Estacado33 Patrice Edwards Jr-1L C 6-6 Trinidad-Tobago, West Indies/Frank Phillips College34 Erin Myrick So-1L C 6-3 Duarte, Calif./Bishop Amat Memorial41 LaToya Davis Sr-3L F/C 6-1 Houston, Texas/South Houston42 Darrice Griffi n So-1L F 6-1 Seagraves, Texas/Seagraves50 Megan Morris So-TR F/C 6-2 Brownsville, Texas/Hanna/South Plains College55 Alesha Robertson Jr-2L F 6-0 Plainview, Texas/Plainview*redshirting 2005-06
2005-06 LADY RAIDER BASKETBALL MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
Current streak: 1 win Tuesdays: 0-0 Fridays: 1-0 Saturdays: 0-0
2005-06 Double-DoublesLaToya Davis 21 points, 13 rebounds vs. LSU, 11-13-05 26 points, 10 rebounds at Rice, 11-21-05 15 points, 13 rebounds vs. Stanford, 11-27-05 16 points, 13 rebounds at Penn St., 12-4-05
Erin Grant 17 points, 11 assists vs. Oral Roberts 12-15-05
Big 12 Conference Preseason Coaches Poll1. Baylor (6) 113 2. Texas (2) 1103. Texas Tech (4) 1084. Oklahoma 915. Nebraska 70 6. Kansas 667. Texas A&M 59 8. Kansas State 569. Iowa State 4510. Missouri 3711. Oklahoma State 2312. Colorado 14 () Denotes fi rst-place votes
Big 12 Women’s Basketball Teleconferences Through the work of Premiere Technologies, Inc., the Big 12 will host nine regular season women’s basketball teleconferences during the season. The briefi ngs will feature seven minutes with each head coach and will take place on se-lected Tuesdays beginning on at 10 a.m. central time. A 10th teleconference will be conducted on March 14, beginning at 10 a.m., central time, and will feature only the head coaches involved in postseason play. Media wishing to dial into the conference call may contact 913-981-5507. This number is for media use ONLY. You will be required to identify yourself with media affi liation when you access the call. Two replays of the conference call are avail-able. The teleconference can be accessed through the Big 12 web site or a 48-hour replay is available starting at 4 p.m. CST the afternoon of the morning call. The replay number is 402-220-2956. The women’s basketball teleconferences are scheduled for Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; and March 14. Following is a tentative sched-ule:
2005-06 – Played in all eight games ... had season highs of fi ve rebounds and two points vs. SE Missouri State ... grabbed four rebounds vs. Sac State ... had four rebounds and tied career-high two steals at Penn State ... had a career-high nine assists, tied career-high two steals and had four rebounds vs. Oral Roberts.
2005-06 – Played in all eight games ... had two rebounds vs. LSU ... had a career-high 11 rebounds and tied ca-reer-high seven points vs. SE Missouri State ... scored six points and had a ca-reer-high two assists at Ole Miss ... had career-high two steals at Penn State ... grabbed seven rebounds and tied ca-reer-high two steals vs. Oral Roberts.
2005-06 – Started all eight games ... has had double-digit assists twice ... has one double-double ... had 10 points and nine assists and season-high six rebounds in 40 minutes of play against LSU ... scored 23 points and added four assists and a season-high three steals vs. SE Missouri State ... had a season-high 11 assists and added seven points and four rebounds at Rice in 40 minutes ... had 13 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals at Ole Miss ... had eight points, seven assists and tied season highs of six rebounds and three steals vs. Stanford ... had 14 points, seven ass-its, four rebounds and two steals vs. Sac State ... scored a career-high 28 points, hit a season-high two three-pointers and added four assists and a block at Penn State ... had 17 points, tied season-high 11 assists, four rebounds, one block and one steal vs. Oral Roberts.
Preseason Candidate for The State Farm Wade Trophy and the Wooden Award • Preseason All-Big 12
2005-06 – Played in seven games with one start ... had fi ve points and one as-sist vs. LSU ... had six points vs. SE Missouri State ... tied career highs of 14 points and two three-pointers at Rice ... tied career highs of 14 points and two three-pointers and had a season-high two assists at Ole Miss ... had seven points and season-high four rebounds vs. Stanford ... tied season-high two as-sists vs. Sac State.
2005-06 – Started all eight games ... had 11 points, career-high four steals and two assists, while adding two rebounds vs. LSU ... had six points and three re-bounds vs. SE Missouri State ... scored a career-high 16 points and added two assists vs. Stanford ... had 10 points, four rebounds and a career-high fi ve assists vs. Sac State ... had four points, three rebounds and two assists at Penn State ... had 11 points, a career-high fi ve re-bounds and tied career-high fi ve assists vs. Oral Roberts.
#33 Patrice Edwards6-6 • Junior • CTrinidad-Tobago, West IndiesFrank Phillips College
2005-06 – Played in three games ... had one rebound vs. LSU ... had two points, one rebound, one block and one steal vs. Oral Roberts.
#34 Erin Myrick6-3 • Sophomore • CDuarte, Calif.Bishop Amat Memorial HS
2005-06 – Played in all eight games with six starts ... had four points, three rebounds and tied career-high four blocks vs. LSU ... had six points and two rebounds vs. SE Missouri State ... had seven points and a career-high eight re-bounds and two assists at Rice ... scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds at Ole Miss ... scored nine points, tied ca-reer-high three assists and added six rebounds and three blocks vs. Stanford ... scored six points vs. Sac State ... had four points and six rebounds at Penn State ... scored a career-high 17 points and grabbed three rebounds vs. Oral Roberts.
2005-06 – Started all eight games ... has four double-doubles this year, 14 in her career ... had 21 points and season highs of 13 rebounds and two steals vs. LSU ... had 14 points, eight rebounds, one block and a steal vs. SE Missouri State ... scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds at Rice ... had 19 points and six rebounds at Ole Miss ... had 15 points and tied season highs of 13 re-bounds and two steals vs. Stanford ... had 16 points and tied season-high 13 rebounds at Penn State ... poured in a career-high 33 points and grabbed eight rebounds vs. Oral Roberts.
2005-06 – Played in one game ... re-turned to action Dec. 15 vs. Oral Roberts after sitting out fi rst seven games due to ACL surgery to right knee in June ... scored two points and had a rebound vs. Oral Roberts.
2005-06 – Played in fi ve games with two starts ... had career-high four points, one rebound and career-high one steal vs. SE Missouri State ... had two points and two rebounds at Ole Miss ... grabbed three rebounds vs. Stanford ... collected a ca-reer-high six rebounds vs. Sac State.
2005-06 – Played in all eight games with seven starts ... had 17 points and eight rebounds vs. LSU ... scored 17 points and chipped in seven rebounds and a sea-son-high three assists ... had 13 points and six rebounds at Rice ... collected six rebounds vs. Stanford ... had seven rebounds and tied career-high three steals vs. Sac State ... had season highs of 19 points and nine rebounds and tied season-high three three-pointers, while adding a career-high four blocks at Penn State ... had 11 points and four rebounds vs. Oral Roberts.
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2005-06 Lady Raider BasketballIndividual Season and Career Highs
(players listed in numerical order) SEASON CAREER
#1 Teddy Griffi n
Points: 0 0
3-Pointers: 0 0
Rebounds: 1, twice 1, twice
Assists: 0 0
Steals: 0 0
Blocks: 1, twice 1, twice
#2 Krystal Cole
Points: 4 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 4 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05
3-Pointers: 1 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 1 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05
Rebounds: 2 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 2 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05
Assists: 0 0
Steals: 0 0
Blocks: 0 0
#3 Enrica Johnson
Points: 0 2 vs. Miami, 12-6-04
3-Pointers: 0 0
Rebounds: 0 0
Assists: 0 0
Steals: 0 0
Blocks: 0 0
#10 Brooke Baughman
Points: 2 vs. SE Missouri State, 11-18-05 10 vs. Rice, 11-22-04
3-Pointers: 0 3 at Oklahoma State, 1-8-05
Rebounds: 5 vs. SE Missouri State, 11-18-05 6 vs. Rice, 11-22-04
Assists: 9 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 9 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05
Steals: 2 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 2, six times
Blocks: 0 1, eight times
#11 Tawanna Flowers
Points: 7 vs. SE Missouri State, 11-18-05 7, twice
3-Pointers: 0 0
Rebounds: 11 vs. SE Missouri State, 11-18-05 11 vs. SE Missouri State, 11-18-05
Assists: 2 at Ole Miss, 11-23-05 2 at Ole Miss, 11-23-05
Steals: 2, twice 2, twice
Blocks: 1 vs. SE Missouri State, 11-18-05 1, four times
Lady Raider Basketball 11 Games 9/10
2005-06 Lady Raider BasketballIndividual Season and Career Highs
(players listed in numerical order) SEASON CAREER
#14 Erin Grant
Points: 28 at Penn State, 12-4-05 28 at Penn State, 12-4-05
3-Pointers: 2 at Penn State, 12-4-05 3 at Nebraska, 1-19-05
Rebounds: 6, twice 8, twice
Assists: 11, twice 15 at Texas A&M, 1-30-05
Steals: 3, twice 5 vs. Kansas, 2-4-04
Blocks: 1, twice 3 vs. Baylor, 3-10-04
#15 Judith Smith
Points: 14, twice 14, three times
3-Pointers: 2, twice 2, seven times
Rebounds: 3 at Rice, 11-21-05 6 vs. Sacramento State, 12-28-04
Assists: 2, twice 6 vs. Tennessee, 3-27-05
Steals: 2 at Rice, 11-21-05 3 vs. Tennessee, 3-27-05
Blocks: 0 2 vs. Sacramento State, 12-28-04
#23 Tiny Henderson
Points: 16 vs. Stanford, 11-27-05 16 vs. Stanford, 11-27-05
3-Pointers: 1, three times 1, three times
Rebounds: 5 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 5 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05
Assists: 5, twice 5, twice
Steals: 4 vs. LSU, 11-13-05 4 vs. LSU, 11-13-05
Blocks: 1 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 1 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05
#33 Patrice Edwards
Points: 2 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 9 vs. Miami, 12-6-04
3-Pointers: 0 0
Rebounds: 1, twice 6 vs. Idaho State, 1-2-05
Assists: 0 1, twice
Steals: 1 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 2, twice
Blocks: 1 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 2, three times
#34 Erin Myrick
Points: 17 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 17 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05
3-Pointers: 0 0
Rebounds: 8 at Rice, 11-21-05 8 at Rice, 11-21-05
Assists: 3 vs. Stanford, 11-27-05 3, twice
Steals: 1, twice 1, six times
Blocks: 4 vs. LSU, 11-13-05 4, twice
Lady Raider Basketball 12 Games 9/10
2005-06 Lady Raider BasketballIndividual Season and Career Highs
(players listed in numerical order) SEASON CAREER
#41 LaToya Davis
Points: 33 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 33 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05
3-Pointers: 0 0
Rebounds: 13, three times 16 vs. Middle Tennessee State, 3-21-05
Assists: 1, twice 6 vs. Iowa State, 2-8-05
Steals: 2, twice 5 at Oklahoma State, 1-24-04
Blocks: 1 vs. SE Missouri State, 11-18-05 4 at Oklahoma State, 2-22-03
#42 Darrice Griffi n
Points: 2 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 11, twice
3-Pointers: 0 0
Rebounds: 1 vs. Oral Roberts, 12-15-05 12 at Texas A&M, 1-30-05
Assists: 0 3 vs. Rice, 11-22-04
Steals: 0 4 vs. Rice, 11-22-04
Blocks: 0 5 at Texas A&M, 1-30-05
#50 Megan Morris
Points: 4 vs. SE Missouri State, 11-18-05 4 vs. SE Missouri State, 11-18-05
3-Pointers: 0 0
Rebounds: 6 vs. Sacramento State, 12-1-05 6 vs. Sacramento State, 12-1-05
Assists: 2 vs. SE Missouri State, 11-18-05 2 vs. SE Missouri State, 11-18-05
Steals: 1, three times 1, three times
Blocks: 0 0
#55 Alesha Robertson
Points: 19 at Penn State, 12-4-05 37 vs. Miami, 12-6-04
3-Pointers: 3, twice 9 vs. Miami, 12-6-04
Rebounds: 9 at Penn State, 12-4-05 11 vs. Rice, 11-22-04
Assists: 3 vs. SE Missouri State, 11-18-05 4, fi ve times
Steals: 3 vs Sacramento State, 12-1-05 3, fi ve times
Blocks: 4 at Penn State, 12-4-05 4 at Penn State, 12-4-05
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Wesley Dean, Mary Day, Jesse DickersonTechnical fouls: Texas Tech-None. Ole Miss Lady Rebels-None.Attendance: 2211Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalTexas Tech.................... 28 41 - 69Ole Miss Lady Rebels.......... 35 37 - 72
DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-13-05 2:30 p.m. LSU 68-76 L 14641 (21)Davis, LaToya (13)Davis, LaToya 11-18-05 7:00 p.m. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE W 85-56 10961 (23)Grant, Erin (11)Flowers, Tawanna 11-21-05 7:00 p.m. at Rice 70-73 L 1044 (26)Davis, LaToya (10)Davis, LaToya 11-23-05 7:00 p.m. at Ole Miss 69-72 L 2211 (19)Davis, LaToya (6)Davis, LaToya (6)Myrick, Erin 11-27-05 3:30 p.m. STANFORD 63-66 L 11270 (16)Henderson, LaVonda (13)Davis, LaToya 12-01-05 7:00 p.m. SACRAMENTO STATE W 63-53 11295 (24)Davis, LaToya (9)Davis, LaToya 12-04-05 3:00 p.m. at Penn State 72-78 LOT 5966 (28)Grant, Erin (13)Davis, LaToya 12-15-05 7:00 p.m. ORAL ROBERTS W 99-58 10468 (33)Davis, LaToya (8)Davis, LaToya
2005-06 Texas Tech Women's Basketball Texas Tech Team High/Low Analysis (as of Dec 15, 2005) All games
Texas Tech - TEAM GAME HIGHS
POINTS..................... 99 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 85 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) 72 at Penn State (12-04-05) 70 at Rice (11-21-05) 69 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) FIELD GOALS MADE........... 40 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 31 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS........ 74 at Rice (11-21-05) 70 at Penn State (12-04-05) 70 vs LSU (11-13-05) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... .625 (40-64) vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) .510 (26-51) at Ole Miss (11-23-05) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 6 at Rice (11-21-05) 5 at Penn State (12-04-05) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS........... 19 vs LSU (11-13-05) 15 vs Stanford (11-27-05) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE......... .600 ( 6-10) at Rice (11-21-05) .571 ( 4-7 ) vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) FREE THROWS MADE........... 22 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) 21 at Penn State (12-04-05) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS........ 32 at Penn State (12-04-05) 31 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... .842 (16-19) vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) .800 ( 8-10) vs LSU (11-13-05) REBOUNDS................... 45 at Penn State (12-04-05) 44 vs Stanford (11-27-05) ASSISTS.................... 25 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 16 at Rice (11-21-05) STEALS..................... 10 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 10 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) BLOCKED SHOTS.............. 6 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 6 at Penn State (12-04-05) TURNOVERS.................. 20 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 17 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) FOULS...................... 30 at Penn State (12-04-05) 25 at Rice (11-21-05)
Lady Raider Basketball 21 Games 9/10
Opponent Game Highs
2005-06 Texas Tech Women's Basketball Texas Tech High/Low Analysis (as of Dec 15, 2005) All games
Opponent - GAME HIGHS
POINTS..................... 78 at Penn State (12-04-05) 76 vs LSU (11-13-05) 73 at Rice (11-21-05) 72 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) 66 vs Stanford (11-27-05) FIELD GOALS MADE........... 26 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) 26 vs LSU (11-13-05) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS........ 64 vs LSU (11-13-05) 63 vs Stanford (11-27-05) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... .448 (26-58) at Ole Miss (11-23-05) .417 (25-60) at Rice (11-21-05) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 8 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) 5 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 5 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 5 vs Stanford (11-27-05) 5 vs LSU (11-13-05) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS........... 22 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) 18 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE......... .417 ( 5-12) vs LSU (11-13-05) .364 ( 8-22) vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) FREE THROWS MADE........... 31 at Penn State (12-04-05) 20 at Rice (11-21-05) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS........ 42 at Penn State (12-04-05) 32 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) 32 at Rice (11-21-05) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... .738 (31-42) at Penn State (12-04-05) .625 (20-32) at Rice (11-21-05) REBOUNDS................... 51 vs LSU (11-13-05) 50 at Penn State (12-04-05) ASSISTS.................... 19 vs LSU (11-13-05) 17 at Rice (11-21-05) STEALS..................... 12 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 10 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) BLOCKED SHOTS.............. 9 at Rice (11-21-05) 5 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 5 vs LSU (11-13-05) TURNOVERS.................. 23 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 19 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 19 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) FOULS...................... 28 at Penn State (12-04-05) 25 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 25 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05)
Lady Raider Basketball 22 Games 9/10
Texas Tech Game Lows
2005-06 Texas Tech Women's Basketball Texas Tech High/Low Analysis (as of Dec 15, 2005) All games
Texas Tech - GAME LOWS
POINTS..................... 63 vs Stanford (11-27-05) 63 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 68 vs LSU (11-13-05) 69 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) 70 at Rice (11-21-05) FIELD GOALS MADE........... 23 vs Stanford (11-27-05) 23 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 23 at Penn State (12-04-05) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS........ 51 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) 51 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... .329 (23-70) at Penn State (12-04-05) .377 (23-61) vs Stanford (11-27-05) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 1 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) 1 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS........... 4 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) 7 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE......... .091 ( 1-11) vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) .133 ( 2-15) vs Stanford (11-27-05) FREE THROWS MADE........... 6 at Rice (11-21-05) 8 vs LSU (11-13-05) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS........ 10 vs LSU (11-13-05) 12 at Rice (11-21-05) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... .500 ( 6-12) at Rice (11-21-05) .556 (15-27) vs Stanford (11-27-05) REBOUNDS................... 28 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) 36 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) ASSISTS.................... 8 at Penn State (12-04-05) 11 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) STEALS..................... 4 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) 6 vs LSU (11-13-05) 6 at Penn State (12-04-05) BLOCKED SHOTS.............. 0 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 1 at Rice (11-21-05) 1 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) TURNOVERS.................. 8 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) 11 vs Stanford (11-27-05) 11 at Penn State (12-04-05) FOULS...................... 11 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 14 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05)
Lady Raider Basketball 23 Games 9/10
Opponent Game Lows
2005-06 Texas Tech Women's Basketball Texas Tech High/Low Analysis (as of Dec 15, 2005) All games
Opponent - GAME LOWS
POINTS..................... 53 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 56 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) 58 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 66 vs Stanford (11-27-05) 72 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) FIELD GOALS MADE........... 20 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) 21 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 21 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS........ 54 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) 55 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... .370 (20-54) vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) .375 (21-56) vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 1 at Penn State (12-04-05) 3 at Rice (11-21-05) 3 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS........... 4 at Penn State (12-04-05) 12 vs LSU (11-13-05) 12 at Rice (11-21-05) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE......... .214 ( 3-14) at Ole Miss (11-23-05) .250 ( 1-4 ) at Penn State (12-04-05) .250 ( 3-12) at Rice (11-21-05) FREE THROWS MADE........... 6 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 8 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS........ 11 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 14 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... .500 (11-22) vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) .531 (17-32) at Ole Miss (11-23-05) REBOUNDS................... 23 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) 31 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) 31 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) ASSISTS.................... 6 vs Sacramento State (12-01-05) 8 vs Oral Roberts (12-15-05) STEALS..................... 3 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) 4 at Penn State (12-04-05) BLOCKED SHOTS.............. 0 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) 1 vs Southeast Missouri State (11-18-05) TURNOVERS.................. 11 at Ole Miss (11-23-05) 12 at Rice (11-21-05) 12 vs Stanford (11-27-05) FOULS...................... 14 vs LSU (11-13-05) 15 at Rice (11-21-05)