Can the Lady Raiders Bounce Back After a Tough Loss at Schollmaier Arena?
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders, with a record of 0-0, faced off against the TCU Horned Frogs at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. The final score read 73-52 in favor of the home team.
In an extended boxscore coverage of the game, it was evident that the Lady Raiders struggled to find their rhythm against a robust Horned Frogs defense. Despite their efforts, they were unable to secure enough points to challenge their opponents effectively. The Lady Raiders scored consistently across all four quarters but could not match the intensity brought by TCU's offense.
The Texas Tech team made 18 field goals out of 62 attempts, resulting in a shooting percentage of just 29 percent from the field. Their three-point attempts were slightly more successful with an accuracy rate of 34 percent as they made 11 out of 32 shots from beyond the arc. However, this was overshadowed by their two-point shot performance where only seven out of thirty attempts found their mark – a mere twenty-three percent success rate.
On free throws, they fared better with five successful shots from seven attempts which rounded up to seventy-one percent accuracy. Unfortunately for them, these numbers paled in comparison to TCU's impressive sixty percent two-point shooting and forty-eight percent overall field goal efficiency.
Rebounding was another area where Texas Tech fell short; they managed only twenty-eight rebounds throughout the game while TCU dominated with forty-seven rebounds – including thirteen offensive boards which contributed significantly to second-chance points for them.
Texas Tech did show some defensive capabilities by recording four steals and maintaining personal fouls at nine – identical to that committed by TCU players. However, without any blocks compared to eight from TCU and fewer assists (thirteen for TTU versus sixteen for TCU), it was clear that on this occasion they were outplayed both offensively and defensively.
The bright spots for Texas Tech included scoring eleven points off turnovers and maintaining an assists turnover ratio higher than one (1.86). They also managed seven second-chance points but ultimately fell short in converting opportunities into significant scoring runs against a well-drilled Horned Frogs defense that allowed only six points in paint compared to their own thirty-eight.
Looking ahead after this setback on February twenty-ninth at Fort Worth's Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena before an attendance crowd of two thousand two hundred thirty-seven spectators; fans will be eager to see how Texas Tech responds when they host Kansas State Wildcats at United Supermarkets Arena on March second at two o'clock PM Central Time Zone. This upcoming contest will be available for viewing on ESPN+ providing fans another opportunity to support their team as they seek redemption following this challenging encounter.