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Jan. 17, 1998

Texas Tech vs. Texas Postgame Quotes, Notes

Quotes

James Dickey
"I think there is one play in every game that changes the outcome. I thought the play underneath the basket, where Rayford Young threw it back inbounds gave them momentum. In the first half, at one point it was 22-15. Then, Axtell hits three, Clack hit a three - that turned the tide in the first half to give them the lead at halftime. We battled until about the eight minute mark of the second half, but we made too many mental mistakes and shot selection hurt us.

(On DeJuan Vasquez' defensive effort against Carr) "I don't think anybody could play Cory Carr quite as well. He's a strong defender. I thought their team defensive awareness was great. Tom had them prepared. When you are an 0-4 team (in the league) you are playing for everything you can. They are going to have a great ball club. They had to start three freshmen today. But, they will be dangerous to come in here against with Clack healthy."

Cory Carr
"I think (Vasquez) is the best defender in the league. He was up for this game. He bumped me everytime down the floor and my hatt is off to the Longhorns. They made plays when they had to make plays. And, we didn't shoot the ball well. I thought the one bright spot for us was (Cliff) Owens."

Cliff Owens
"I thought my teammates did a great job in setting me up. We ran some plays and my teammates put the ball right in my lap. I got the open looks, because their post players were conscious of our guards. They tried to help out a lot on those guys which left me open."

Postgame Notes

- Texas tech used its third different starting lineup this season -- Carr, Bonewitz and Young have started every game. Owens has made 13 starts, Phillips 2;

- Texas Tech did not make a three-point field goal in the first half, a first for this season;

- Cory Carr was held to a season-low four points in the first half;

- Cliff Owens logged his fourth career double-double. He had a career-high 22 points with his first 20-point game today. He also had a career-high 18 rebounds against Texas;

- Texas Tech is off to its worst conference start since beginning 0-4 in 1989-90. The 1991-92 and 1992-93 conference campaigns began at 1-3;

- Cory Carr has scored in double figures in 35 consecutive games. He had scored 20 or more in six straight games until today;

- Carr played all 40 minutes for the second time this season;

- Texas Tech shot 70 percent from the free throw line for the sixth time this season and for the fifth time in the last seven games;

- Texas Tech has shot below 50 percent in its last four games and in the last seven of eight contests.

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