WVU Looks to Rebound Versus Texas Tech
January 13, 2015 02:08 PM | General
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia University women’s basketball team closes out its two-game homestand against Texas Tech on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at the WVU Coliseum.
Wednesday’s contest airs regionally on ROOT SPORTS Pittsburgh. Jeff Culhane will call the action on the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG. Fans can listen on 100.9 FM in Morgantown, WVUsports.com or by using the TuneIn Radio app.
Followers of WVU women’s basketball on Facebook or Twitter can print off a coupon that is redeemable for a free popcorn during Wednesday’s contest. Purchase tickets online at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVU GAME.
The Mountaineers (10-5, 0-3 Big 12) are in the midst of a three-game losing skid after suffering a 66-62 loss to No. 5 Baylor on Saturday. West Virginia led for nearly eight minutes in the second half before the Lady Bears retook the lead and claimed the victory.
Bria Holmes paced WVU with a game-high 17 points. Sophomore center Lanay Montgomery earned her third double-double with 12 points and a career-best 17 rebounds. Montgomery’s nine offensive boards were the most for a Mountaineer since 2010.
“We’ve got to become consistent,” said coach Mike Carey. “We need Bria Holmes to be consistent, Averee (Fields) be consistent, Linda (Stepney) be consistent, Lanay (Montgomery) be consistent and one or two others to come in and give us some points. No matter who that is. We’ve got to get some points from other areas because they can just load down their defense toward our scorers. Other people have got to be able to step up and hit some shots.”
Holmes leads the Big 12 and sits 12th nationally with 22.1 points per game. Montgomery’s 3.5 blocks is ninth in the NCAA statistical rankings, while Linda Stepney’s assist/turnover ratio of 3.3 is fourth.
Texas Tech and West Virginia meet for the fifth time on Wednesday. The series is even at 2-2 with both teams sweeping the regular-season series in the previous two years. Last year, WVU won both games handily (69-37 in Morgantown and 70-51 in Lubbock).
The Lady Raiders (11-4, 1-2 Big 12) started out the season with an 11-2 mark – their best since the 2009-10 campaign. However, after opening Big 12 play with a win over TCU, Texas Tech has since dropped games at Oklahoma State (66-35) and to Oklahoma (75-58).
Offensively, coach Candi Whitaker’s squad boasts 58.7 points per game and is giving up just 57.7 points to opponents. Senior guard Amber Battle leads the Lady Raider offense with an average 15.6 points and 7.7 rebounds. Kelsi Baker is TTU’s other double-figure scorer, tallying 10.4 points per contest.
BIG 12 PLAY
- WVU has won 25 regular-season games in Big 12 play during its first two seasons.
- Guard Bria Holmes was selected as the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year.
- This is the first time WVU has opened Big 12 play 0-3. The Mountaineers started the 2013 campaign 0-2.
- Holmes paces WVU with 20.7 ppg in three league games.
- WVU is 12-7 against Big 12 competition inside the Coliseum.
- Lanay Montgomery is WVU’s top rebounder with an average of 8.0 rpg in conference games.
- WVU has won 25 regular-season games in Big 12 play during its first two seasons.
- Guard Bria Holmes was selected as the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year.
- This is the first time WVU has opened Big 12 play 0-3. The Mountaineers started the 2013 campaign 0-2.
- Holmes paces WVU with 20.7 ppg in three league games.
- WVU is 12-7 against Big 12 competition inside the Coliseum.
- Lanay Montgomery is WVU’s top rebounder with an average of 8.0 rpg in conference games.
REBOUND MACHINE
- Lanay Montgomery’s 17 rebounds against No. 5 Baylor were historical.
- Her 17 boards were tied for the fifth-most by a WVU sophomore.
- Montgomery’s nine offensive rebounds were second-most in a single game by a WVU sophomore and the fourth-most in Coliseum history.
- The nine offensive boards were the most since Korinne Campbell had nine at USF in 2010.
- Montgomery is boasting 8.0 rebounds in three conference games, which ranks sixth in the Big 12.
- Lanay Montgomery’s 17 rebounds against No. 5 Baylor were historical.
- Her 17 boards were tied for the fifth-most by a WVU sophomore.
- Montgomery’s nine offensive rebounds were second-most in a single game by a WVU sophomore and the fourth-most in Coliseum history.
- The nine offensive boards were the most since Korinne Campbell had nine at USF in 2010.
- Montgomery is boasting 8.0 rebounds in three conference games, which ranks sixth in the Big 12.
STEPNEY A DISTRIBUTOR
- Senior Linda Stepney has dished out 371 career assists, which is 14th all-time. Stepney is six away from tying Chakhia Cole (‘08) for 13th.
- Stepney’s career assist/turnover ratio of 1.99 stands at third all-time in WVU history.
- Senior Linda Stepney has dished out 371 career assists, which is 14th all-time. Stepney is six away from tying Chakhia Cole (‘08) for 13th.
- Stepney’s career assist/turnover ratio of 1.99 stands at third all-time in WVU history.
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