Mountaineers and Lady Raiders Set for Showdown at WVU Coliseum
As the Texas Tech Lady Raiders prepare to face off against the West Virginia Mountaineers at the WVU Coliseum, fans can anticipate a game where recent trends could play a significant role. The Lady Raiders have shown a pattern of strong finishes in their games, with an impressive surge in the final quarters. However, this late-game prowess will need to be summoned earlier to counteract their opponents' home advantage.
In their last outing against Oregon State Beavers, despite scoring 27 points in the fourth quarter, they fell short with 65 points against the Beavers' 77. This loss highlighted areas for improvement; particularly in field goal percentage which stood at 34 percent and three-point completion rate at just 20 percent. Their defense managed to rack up an impressive number of steals (12), but it wasn't enough to secure victory.
The previous game saw them on home turf facing Tulsa's Golden Hurricane where they scored only 58 points with a field goal percentage of merely 27 percent and again struggled beyond the arc with a three-point percentage of just 21 percent. Despite these challenges, they showed resilience by grabbing more rebounds (46) than their opponents.
However, when hosting Incarnate Word Cardinals earlier in December, Texas Tech dominated with a score of 76-35. They showcased defensive tenacity with an incredible number of steals (17) and capitalized on turnovers scoring an astonishing 44 points off them. Their shooting was also more effective that day as they achieved a field goal percentage close to double that against Tulsa – standing at around 47 percent.
For fans looking forward to this matchup on February 7th at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, it is clear that if Texas Tech can harness their ability to finish strong from tip-off and improve shooting consistency from early quarters, they could very well dictate the pace against West Virginia Mountaineers on their own court. The game promises excitement and is set for broadcast so fans won't miss any action from this anticipated encounter.