Texas Tech Lady Raiders Dominate Houston Cougars in Big 12 Opener
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders, with a final score of 74-60, outplayed the Houston Cougars in the first round of the Big 12. The game saw both teams starting evenly matched in the first quarter at 11 points each, but as play progressed, Texas Tech pulled ahead significantly. The Lady Raiders' performance was marked by a strong third quarter where they scored 27 points to the Cougars' 19.
Throughout the game, Texas Tech showcased superior ball control and execution on both ends of the court. They tallied up an impressive total of eight steals and four blocks, matching their opponents' defensive efforts block for block. Offensively, they were more efficient with a field goal percentage of 43 percent from their total attempts compared to Houston's 39 percent.
The Lady Raiders also excelled at passing and teamwork which was evident from their higher assist count at 16 assists over Houston's 11. This team effort translated into a better assist-to-turnover ratio for Texas Tech at approximately two compared to less than one for Houston.
From beyond the arc, both teams shot comparably well; however, it was Texas Tech who capitalized more effectively on turnovers scoring nineteen points off them while holding Houston to just eight points from similar opportunities.
Free throws were another area where Texas Tech had an edge with an impressive free throw percentage of around eighty-one percent making thirteen out of sixteen attempts. In contrast, Houston made nine out of thirteen free throw attempts which is about sixty-nine percent successful.
Rebounding played a crucial role as well; Texas Tech gathered thirty-eight rebounds with twenty-five being defensive ones while maintaining almost equal dominance in offensive rebounds against Houston's ten offensive and twenty-four defensive rebounds.
As fans look forward to future games after this convincing victory by the Lady Raiders over Cougars who scored sixty points overall including seven three-pointers made out of eighteen attempted (thirty-nine percent), attention now turns towards their next challenge.
Texas Tech Lady Raiders will face off against Baylor Bears at T-Mobile Center located at Kansas City on March eighth scheduled for eleven o'clock AM Central Time Zone. Fans can catch this upcoming game live on ESPN+ via internet broadcast networks ensuring they don't miss any action from this exciting matchup.