Tech hosts former Southwest Conference opponent

Sophomore forward Karlin Kennedy leads SMU with 17.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Junior guard Karen Blair is also scoring in double figures. She is averaging 12.2 points, while senior guard Kveta Truchilkova is putting in 11.3 points per contest.

During Coach Sharp's tenure, the Lady Raiders are 31-3 against the Mustangs. Last season, Tech defeated SMU 78-69 on Dec. 21 in Dallas. Alicia Thompson led the Lady Raiders with 30 points and 16 rebounds.

Probable Starting Lineups
Texas Tech Lady Raiders

No. Name              Yr.    Pos. HT.  G/GS PPG  RPG  APG

3   Melinda Schmucker So-1L  G    5-9  7/7  3.6  1.9  2.8

23  Julie Lake        Jr-2L  G    5-9  7/7  12.0 4.1  3.2

33  Rene Hanebutt     Jr-2L  G    5-8  7/7  10.3 4.1  2.4

43  Alicia Thompson   Sr-3L  P    6-1  7/7  21.1 7.3  2.2

45  Angie Braziel     Jr-Tr  P    6-3  7/7  11.7 6.3  1.4(BPG)



SMU Mustangs


No. Name              Yr.    Pos. Ht.  G/GS PPG  RPG  APG

12  Karen Blair       Jr-2L  G    5-7  9/9  12.2 3.0  4.4

13  Kveta Truchilkova Sr-3L  G    5-11 9/9  11.3 2.1  1.7

31  Nici Johnson      So-1L  G    5-8  9/6  7.6  5.8  1.4

33  Claudia Brassard  Jr-2L  F    6-2  9/9  9.8  8.2  1.8(BPG)

50  Kalrin Kennedy    So-1L  F    6-1  9/9  17.0 7.4  1.5



Texas Tech Reserves


No. Name              Yr.    Pos. Ht.  G/GS PPG  RPG  APG

10  Kristi Washington Fr-RS  G    5-10 3/0  5.7  3.7  0.6

11  Katrisa O'Neal    Fr-HS  G    5-6  7/0  3.3  1.9  2.7

12  Cara Gibbs        Jr-2L  P    6-2  6/0  3.8  2.3  0.6

13  Jennifer CockerellSr-3L  P    6-3  3/0  0.7  0.7  0.3

20  Elesha Walker     Sr-3L  G    5-6  4/0  0.8  0.5  0.5

24  Crystal Boles     Sr-3L  P    6-2  7/0  2.6  3.0  1.7(BPG)

25  Keitha Dickerson  So-1L  F    6-0  6/0  3.3  2.5  0.5

41  Detra Johnson     So-1L  F    6-1  3/0  6.7  2.0  0.6(BPG)

Lady Raider Head Coach Marsha Sharp
One of the most respected and well-known coaches in Texas Tech history, head coach Marsha Sharp is 356-121 in her 15 years at the helm of the Lady Raiders. She has led the Lady Raiders to eight NCAA Tournament appearances, seven consecutively and five NCAA Sweet 16 appearances in six years, including the NCAA National Championship in 1993. While in the SWC, Coach Sharp and the Lady Raiders never finished below third, they won or shared the last five championships, and they captured three Post Season Classic titles. Sharp captured her 350th career victory during the 1997 NCAA Tournament when on March 16 Tech defeated Montana 47-45 in Palo Alto, Calif.

A 1974 graduate of Wayland Baptist University, Sharp was named National Coach of the Year in 1993 and 1994. She also reaped SWC Coach of the Year honors seven times, five consecutively. During the 1996-97 season, Coach Sharp passed ex-volleyball coach Janice Hudson (333-199-6) to become Texas Tech's second winningest coach.

Sharp claimed the title when she recorded her 334th win against North Texas (82-39) on Dec. 2 in Denton.

1997-98 Lady Raider Schedule

Date    Opponent                    Time/Result

     UTSA Classic Tournament - San Antonio

Nov. 22 at Texas-San Antonio        W, 57-44

Nov. 23 vs. Stephen F. Austin #17 (Fox Sports)

                                    W, 93-83

        Cancun Tournament - Cancun, Mexico

Nov. 28 St. Francis                 W, 91-35

Nov. 29 Western Kentucky #22        L, 63-69

Dec. 6  McNeese                     W, 93-44

Dec. 9  at Texas-El Paso            W, 82-48

Dec. 20 at University of New Mexico W, 65-62

Dec. 29 SMU    7 p.m.

Jan. 1 Old Dominion 2 p.m.

Jan. 4 at Missouri* 2 p.m.

Jan. 7 Baylor* 7 p.m.

Jan. 10 at Texas*    7 p.m.

Jan. 14 Oklahoma State* 7 p.m.

Jan. 17 Colorado*(Fox Sports) 1 p.m.

Jan. 20 at Iowa State* 7 p.m.

Jan. 24 Kansas* 7 p.m.

Jan. 28 at Oklahoma State*    7 p.m.

Big 12/PAC 10 Challenge

Jan. 31 Kansas vs. Arizona (ESPN 2) 3 p.m. 

Texas Tech vs. Stanford (ESPN 2)    5:30 p.m.

Feb. 4 Texas*(Fox Sports)    8 p.m.

Feb. 7 at Baylor*    7 p.m.

Feb. 11 Oklahoma*    7 p.m.

Feb. 14 at Texas A&M* (Fox Sports)    1 p.m.

Feb. 19 at Oklahoma* 7 p.m.

Feb. 21 Texas A&M*    2 p.m.

Feb. 25 Nebraska*    7 p.m.

Feb. 28 at Kansas State* (Fox Sports) 1 p.m. March 3-7    Big 12 Basketball Tournament

Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo.

*Big 12 Game ; All Times Central ; Schedule Subject To Change

1997-98 Big 12 Standings Overall Big 12

Team           W-L    Perc. W-L    Perc.

Missouri       8-1    .889

Kansas         7-1    .875

Texas Tech     6-1    .857

Colorado       6-1    .857

Iowa State     9-2    .818

Nebraska       10-3   .769

Baylor         5-2    .714

Kansas State   6-3    .667

Oklahoma State 4-3    .571

Oklahoma       4-4    .500

Texas          4-4    .500

Texas A&M      4-5    .444

Tech posts thrilling victory over New Mexico Prior to their Christmas break, the Lady Raiders traveled to snowy Albuquerque where they defeated the University of New Mexico in a 65-62 nailbiter.

Tech was down by as many as eight in the second half, before rallying to tie the game at 61 with 1:38 left on the clock. The Lobos went up by one on a free throw before Alicia Thompson gave Tech a 63-62 lead with 14 seconds remaining. Texas Tech freshman Katrisa O'Neal then sealed the victory when she stole the ball in the back court and made a lay-up with seven seconds remaining. Braziel again came up big for Tech as she recorded her second consecutive double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Lake's Dishes
Junior Julie Lake is accumulating quite a dish collection. Last season, she handed out more assists than any other current Lady Raider. She had a team high 100 for an average of 3.4 assists per game. In her freshman season, Lake set a freshman record for the most assists in a game (nine vs. Illinois State) and most in a season. Her 134 assists during the 1995-96 season bypassed 75 set by Noel Johnson during her first year as a Lady Raider. Lake needs only 28 more assists to move onto Tech's All-time list. When that happens she will bypass Tammy Walker who is 10th with 285.

Boles Block Party Rolls On
Senior Crystal Boles is currently Tech's all-time shot block leader. It happened in Cancun, Mexico against St. Francis University on Nov. 28, 1997. At the 6:23 mark in the first half, Boles collected her 175th blocked shot. That moved her past Carolyn Thompson who recorded 174 during her four year career. But, Boles didn't stop there, she swatted down another

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