#8 Texas Tech (11-1)
vs.
Baylor (8-3)

Date: Saturday, January 2, 1999
Tipoff: 1:00 p.m. CT (FOX Sports SW)
Site: Ferrell Center (10,284)
Series: Tech leads, 35-8

Tech Opens Big 12 Conference Play at Baylor
The eighth-ranked Lady Raiders open 1999 with a conference road opener against Baylor. Tech enters the contest riding a 10-game winning streak while the Bears have won their last five games.

Under head coach Marsha Sharp, Texas Tech holds a 10-6 conference-opener record, including winning its last eight openers. Tech's most recent loss of a conference opener took place on Jan. 2, 1990 at Texas.

Probable Starting Lineups

Texas Tech Lady Raiders

No.  Name             Yr.    Pos.  Ht.  GP/GS   PPG  RPG  APG
 3  Melinda Schmucker Jr-2L   G   5-9   12/12   6.0  2.2  5.8
24  Katrisa O'Neal    So-1L   G   5-6   12/4    6.6  2.5  2.5
33  Rene Hanebutt     Sr-3L   G   5-8   12/12   13.0 3.8  2.3
25  Keitha Dickerson  Jr-2L   F   6-0   12/12   10.4 7.6  2.3
45  Angie Braziel     Sr-1L   P   6-3   12/12   19.8 8.9  1.9

Baylor Bears

No. Name          Yr.  Pos.  Ht.    GP/GS   PPG    RPG  APG
5   Lara Webb     Sr.   G    5-10   11/11   16.9   4.2  6.0
12  Toya Ellis    Sr.   G    5-5    11/11   13.5   4.4  4.9
24  Amy Alcala    Sr.   G    5-9    9/7     4.1    3.3  1.8
40  Monica Arnold So.   F/P  6-2    11/11   8.7    5.5  0.7
42  Kacy Moffitt  Sr.   P/F  6-4    11/11   16.8   6.2  1.0

Texas Tech Reserves
No. Name             Yr.    Pos. Ht.   G/GS  PPG  RPG  APG
10 Kristi Washington So-1L   G   5-10  12/0  4.9  1.8  1.2
12 Cara Gibbs        Sr-3L   P   6-2   12/0  4.0  2.3  0.9
15 Aleah Johnson *   Jr-TR   F   6-1   8/0   8.0  5.6  1.1
23 Julie Lake *      Sr-3L   G   5-8   8/8   9.4  3.6  1.9
32 Amber Tarr        Fr-HS   G   6-0   10/0  0.9  0.8  0.6
34 Tanisha Ellison   Fr-HS   C   6-1   9/0   0.4  0.8  0.0
52 Alison Cudnoski * Fr-HS   C   6-2

* out due to injury

Lady Raider Head Coach Marsha Sharp
One of the most respected and well-known coaches in Texas Tech history, head coach Marsha Sharp is 387-126 (.754) in her 17th year at the helm of the Lady Raiders. The 1998 Big 12 Coach of the Year, she has led the Lady Raiders to eight NCAA Tournament appearances, seven consecutive 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. Sharp needs 13 victories to eclipse the 400 career-win mark.

1998-99 Lady Raider Schedule/Results

1998-99 Big 12 Standings (through 12/31/98)

                Big 12          Overall
Team            W-L      Pct.   W-L     Pct.
Texas Tech      0-0     .000    11-1    .917
Iowa State      0-0     .000    8-1     .889
Nebraska        0-0     .000    11-2    .846
Oklahoma State  0-0     .000    8-2     .800
Kansas          0-0     .000    10-3    .763
Baylor          0-0     .000    8-3     .727
Colorado        0-0     .000    7-3     .700
Missouri        0-0     .000    7-3     .700
Kansas State    0-0     .000    7-3     .700
Texas           0-0     .000    6-4     .600
Oklahoma        0-0     .000    6-4     .600
Texas A&M       0-0     .000    5-5     .500

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Wrap-Up of the TTU-New Mexico Game
Angie Braziel scored 23 points, leading No. 10 Texas Tech to an 87-46 victory Tuesday night over New Mexico. Braziel had 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in the 1st half alone. She ended with 13 rebounds and six blocks for the Lady Raiders (11-1), who won their 10th straight.

Rene Hanebutt added 20 points, Katrisa O'Neal 14 and Keitha Dickerson 11. Katie Kern scored eights points for New Mexico (8-3),which had a four-game winning streak snapped.

New Mexico, which shot 28 percent from the field in the first half and finished at 32 percent for the game, was overmatched from the start, falling behind 15-4 in the first five minutes.

Texas Tech held the Lobos scoreless during another four-minute span and pushed the lead to 26-6 with 11 minutes remaining in the half. The Lady Raiders added an 11-0 run, including five points from Dickerson, to build a 37-11 advantage at the 7:20 mark. Tech led 48-22 at halftime.

Braziel scored the first six points of the 2nd half for the Lady Raiders, winners of 23 of their last 25 games. Hanebutt hit her fourth 3-pointer as Texas Tech inflated its cushion to 54-25 with 17 minutes left to play in the game.

About Baylor
Under the direction of fifth-year head coach Sonja Hogg, the Baylor Bears come into Saturday's game with an 8-3 record, including a five-game winning streak. The Bears' losses came at the hands of Florida, Arkansas, and Southwest Missouri State.

Using a senior-laced starting line-up, three Bear players average in double figures. Senior guard Lara Webb tops the squad with 16.9 points while senior post Kacy Moffitt adds 16.8 points per game. Moffitt leads Baylor in rebounding, grabbing 6.2 boards per contest.

As a team, Baylor shoots 48% from the floor, but hits 30% from behind the three-point arc. The Bears score 79.3 points per game and give up 65.5 opponent points per game. Baylor outrebounds its opponents (+4.3), but turn the ball over nearly 19 times per contest.

The Series Record...
Texas Tech holds a substantial 35-8 record over the Bears, including a current 32-game winning streak against Baylor. The last time Texas Tech lost to Baylor took place on March 11, 1983, during Marsha Sharp's first year as head coach. The Bears defeated the Lady Raiders, 62-56, in the first round of the Southwest Conference Tournament in Austin.

On the Mend...
Senior guard Julie Lake suffered a cracked left elbow against TCU on Dec. 9 and it was anticipated that she would be out of action for four weeks. Lake is being re-evaluated within this coming week.

Junior forward Aleah Johnson was diagnosed with a viral infection of the heart on Dec. 17 and will be out of action indefinitely. Johnson is scheduled to be re-evaluated on Jan. 8.

Freshman center Alison Cudnoski suffered a torn ACL in her right knee in late October. She will be undergoing surgery in early January.

Climbing up the Ladder...
After opening the 1998-99 season with a preseason ranking of #12, the Lady Raiders have steadily climbed up in the polls since November. In the weeks following, Texas Tech spent time at #14, #15, #12, #10, and currently hold the eighth position in both Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN poll for the week of Dec. 28.

A Look Ahead ...
After the brief stint in Waco, Texas Tech returns home for two home games - Jan. 6 against Oklahoma (7:00 p.m. start) and Jan. 9 against Kansas State (3:00 p.m.). The Kansas State contest will also be televised on FOX Sports Southwest (cable).

Baylor Bears (8-3)

No. Name           Yr   Pos.  Ht.   Hometown/Previous School
3  Nicole Collins  Fr.   G    5-3   Pasadena, Texas/Dobie
4  Cynthia Benson  Fr.   G    5-9   Amarillo, Texas/Randall
5  Lara Webb       Sr.   G    5-10  Mandurah,Australia/LamarUniversity
12 Toya Ellis      Sr.   G    5-5   Farmersville,Texas/Farmersville
13 Tara Eackles    Fr.   P    6-6   Baton, Rouge,La./Southern Lab
14 Brittney Bruns  Fr.   G    5-10  Houston, Texas/CypressFalls
22 Nichelle Boutte Jr.   G    5-8   Conroe, Texas/Oak Ridge
24 Amy Alcala      Sr.   G    5-9   Midland, Texas/Midland
31 Mandy Hayworth  Jr.   G    5-9   Granbury, Texas/Granbury
34 Danielle Crockrom Fr. F    6-2   Houston,Texas/North Shore
40 Monica Arnold   So.   F/P  6-2   Austin, Texas/Johnston
42 Kacy Moffitt    Sr.   P/F  6-4   Leander, Texas/Leander
50 Eboni Hammond   Fr.   F    5-10  Waco, Texas/Midway

Head Coach:  Sonja Hogg, fifth season
Assistant coaches: Angela Lawson, Matt Rohrer, Margie Williamson

Texas Tech Tidbits...

Senior post Angie Braziel collected her fourth double-double of the season against New Mexico. She recorded it in the 1st half of the contest and finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Junior forward Keitha Dickerson also tallied her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. the Lobos.

The Lady Raiders have won 10 consecutive games and 23 of its last 25 games, dating back to Feb. 4, 1998.

Sophomore guard Katrisa ONeal tied a career-high with 14 points vs. New Mexico.

Head coach Marsha Sharp needs 13 victories to eclipse the 400-career win mark. During her previous 16 years as head coach at Tech, Sharp has averaged 23.5 wins per season.

Senior guard Rene Hanebutt currently holds the 11th spot on Techs all-time career scoring list with 1,156 points. The Bowie, Texas, native tied a season-high with 20 points against New Mexico.

The Lady Raiders allowed no Lobo players to score in double figures Tuesday evening. The last time that took place was on Jan. 17, 1998, as Tech held all Colorado players to single-digit scoring. Tech defeated Colorado, 80-40, in Lubbock.

Freshman guard Amber Tarr scored a career-high six points and grabbed a career-high four rebounds vs. New Mexico in 12 minutes of play.

Senior post Angie Braziel tallied a career-high six blocks against the Lobos.

Senior guard Rene Hanebutt has had the hot hand from three-point range, hitting 17-of-33 (51.5%) over the last four games. She leads the Big 12 Conference in three-point field goal per. (46.8%)

USA Today/ESPN Poll
(12/28/98)

    1. Connecticut  9-0
    2. Tennessee  9-1
    3. Purdue  8-1
    4. Georgia  10-0
    5. Louisiana Tech  8-2
    6. North Carolina  13-1
    7. Notre Dame  9-1
    8. TEXAS TECH  10-1
    9. Colorado State  13-1
    10. Clemson 10-0
    11. UCLA  7-3
    12. Alabama  8-3
    13. Rutgers  9-2
    14. Old Dominion  7-2
    15. Penn State  8-1
    16. Nebraska  10-1
    17. Iowa State  7-1
    18. Virginia Tech  9-0
    19. Duke  8-4
    20. Florida  9-4
    21. Kansas  9-3
    22. Virginia 6-2
    23. Memphis  8-1
    24. George Washington  6-3
    25. Southwest Missouri St. 8-3
    
Receiving votes:  UC-Santa Barbara 36, Santa Clara 35,
Illinois 24, St. Marys (Ca.) 21, Marquette 19,
Florida International 18, Boston College 17,
Oklahoma State 14, Miami, (Fla.) 10, Arizona 9,
Hawaii 9, Oregon 9, New Mexico 8, Washington State 8,
LSU 7, Ohio State 6, Stephen F. Austin 6, Michigan 5,
Utah 5, Arkansas 4, Tulane 3, Western Kentucky 3,
Oklahoma 2, TCU 2, Vanderbilt 2, Arkansas State 1,
Baylor 1, Louisville 1, Northwestern State 1, SMU 1,
Toledo 1, Western Michigan 1.

A Tale of the Tape Between Texas Tech and Baylor

Texas Tech  Category               Baylor
.471        Field Goal per.          .480
.370        Opponent Field Goal per. .431
.407        3-Point Field Goal per.  .302
.626        Free Throw per.          .717
40.2        Rebound Average          37.4
+4.6        Rebound Margin           +4.3
77.3        Points Per Game          79.3
59.7        Points Allowed Per Game  65.5
+17.6       Point Differential       +13.8
15.7        Turnovers Per Game       18.8
-5.0        Turnover Differential    -3.2
10.7        Steals Per Game          12.1
3.7         Blocks Per Game           3.7
16.5        Fouls Per Game           17.1

During the 1998-99 season, Texas Tech is ...

10-1 When winning the opening tip
7-1 When scoring the first points of the game
8-0 When outrebounding its opponents
3-1 When outrebounded by its opponents
When rebounding is tied
10-0 When leading at halftime
When score is tied at halftime
1-1 When trailing at halftime
7-1 When scoring 40 or more points in the 1st half
4-0 When scoring less than 40 points in the 1st half
7-0 When scoring 40 or more points in the 2nd half
4-1 When scoring less than 40 points in the 2nd half
10-0 When shooting per. is higher than opponents
1-1 When shooting per. is lower than opponents
3-0 When shooting 50% or better for the game
8-1 When shooting under 50% for the game
8-1 When forcing 20 or more turnovers
2-1 When turning it over 20 or more times
9-0 When turning it over less than 20 times
1-0 When scoring 90 or more points
4-0 When scoring 80-89 points
5-0 When scoring 70-79 points
1-1 When scoring less than 70 points
When allowing 90 or more points
0-1 When allowing 80-89 points
1-0 When allowing 70-79 points
10-0 When allowing less than 70 points
Overtime games
4-0 Play at home
4-1 Play on the road
3-0 Play at a neutral site
5-0 Wear white uniforms
Wear red uniforms
6-1 Wear black uniforms
2-0 Plays on television
11-1 Plays a non-conference game
9-1 Wins the game before
1-0 Loses the game before
5-0 Against WAC opponents
3-1 Games in November
8-0 Games in December

3-1 Day games
8-0 Night games
2-0 Sunday games
2-0 Monday games
2-0 Tuesday games
3-0 Wednesday games
Thursday games
1-0 Friday games
1-1 Saturday games

Texas Tech and the Big 12 Stats
(through 12/28/98)

As a team, Texas Tech ranks
                     overall ranking
    scoring offense    6th
    scoring defense    2nd
    scoring margin     4th
    field goal per.    5th
    field goal per. def. 7th
    free throw per.    10th
    3 field goal per.  1st
    3-point fld goals made 3rd
    3-point fld goal def   1st
    rebounding offense 7th
    rebounding defense 7th
    rebounding margin  7th
    blocked shots 4th
    assists       1st
    steals        4th
    turnover margin       2nd
    assist/turnover ratio 1st
    offensive rebounds    5th
    defensive rebounds    9th
    
Notable individual stat leaders
                       overall ranking
    scoring    Angie Braziel, 4th
               Rene Hanebutt, 21st
    rebounds   Angie Braziel, 3rd
               Keitha Dickerson, 9th
    field goal per. Angie Braziel, 6th
    assists    Melinda Schmucker,3rd
    steals     Katrisa ONeal, 6th
    blckd shts Angie Braziel, 1st
    3-pnt fld gl per.    Rene Hanebutt, 1st
    3-pnt fld gls per gm Rene Hanebutt, 3rd
    offensive rebounds   Keitha Dickerson, 6th
    defensive rebounds   Angie Braziel, 3rd
    assist/turnover ratio Melinda Schmucker, 2nd    

Texas Techs Production By Class

          Pts.  Pct. Reb.  Pct.  Min./Avg.
Sr (4)    516  56    209   48    1075/22.4
Jr (3)    261  28    162   37    855/23.8
So (2)    138  15    52    12    410/17.1
Fr (3)    13    1    15     3    60/1.3

Cumulative Stats, Individual Stats

Career/98-99 Points

No. Player            Career                   1998-99 Season
 3  Melinda Schmucker 19 vs. UCLA (11/29/96)   13 vs. Wisconsin (12/5/98)
10  Kristi Washington 12 vs. Jms Mdsn(12/21/98)12 vs. James Madison (12/21/98)
12  Cara Gibbs        16 vs. Kansas (1/30/97)   9 vs. Old Dominion (11/21/98)
15  Aleah Johnson     14 vs. Texas-SA (12/2/98)14 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
23  Julie Lake        28 vs. Rice (3/2/96)     14 vs. SMU (11/23/98)
24  Katrisa ONeal    14 vs. N Mexico (12/29/98)14, twice
25  Keitha Dickerson  18 vs. Loyola-M (12/22/98)18 vs. Loyola Marymount (12/22/98)
32  Amber Tarr         6 vs. N Mexico (12/29/98) 6 vs. New Mexico (12/29/98)
33  Rene Hanebutt     27, twice                 20 vs. Loyola-M (12/22/98)
34  Tanisha Ellison    2 vs. Texas-S A(12/2/98)  2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/2/98)
45  Angie Braziel     34 vs. TCU (12/9/98)      34 vs. TCU (12/9/98)
52  Alison Cudnoski