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Feb. 7, 2002
#10/#12 Baylor Lady Bears (18-4, 6-4) vs. #15/#17 Texas Tech (14-7, 6-5)
Sat., Feb. 9, 2:00 p.m.
Ferrell Center (10,284) - Waco, Texas
Radio - KLRK - FM 92.9 & KAAM - 770 AM Dallas - Rick May (play-by-play) and Lori Scott Fogleman (color analysis).
Broadcast begins 30 minutes prior to game time.
Internet - www.GoBaylorBears.com
Free gold Cheerstix will be given away to the first 2,500 people through the doors. The Cheerstix are sponsored by Time Warner Cable.
COMING UP...
The Lady Bears saw their five-game winning streak snappped with a 69-60 loss at Oklahoma. Of Baylor's six remaining Big 12 games, four are against ranked teams. They will face No. 15 Texas Tech, Texas A&M, No. 17 Texas, No. 13 Colorado and No. 12 Iowa State.
THE LADY BEARS...
Baylor, 18-4, 6-4, remained at No. 10 in the Associated Press poll after winning two games last week. Baylor defeated Nebraska and Oklahoma State at home. The Lady Bears started the season ranked No. 14. In addition, they slipped one spot to No. 12 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll.
Twenty-two games into the season the Lady Bears are led by all-American candidates seniors Sheila Lambert (Seattle, Wash./Chief Sealth HS) and Danielle Crockrom (Houston/North Shore HS). Lambert leads the way with 19.4 points per game, while Crockrom follows at 16.5. Crockrom leads the team in rebounding at 9.3 an outing. Freshman post Steffanie Blackmon (Dallas/Rowlett HS) follows with 10.0 points and 5.3 rebounds a game while sophomore Chanelle Fox (Houston/Westfield HS) also hauls down 5.1.
THE OPPOSITION...
Texas Tech Red Raiders The Texas Tech Red Raiders, 14-7 overall and 6-5 in league play, come into the game with having won five of their last seven league games. This will be their third straight game against a ranked team (Colorado, Texas, Baylor). They defeated Texas in Lubbock on Wednesday 61-49.
Three Raiders are averaging in double figures. Sophomore guard Jia Perkins leads the team at 16.8 a game, while Amber Tarr, a senior guard, averages 11.3 and Natalie Ritchie scores 10.9. Freshman center Cisti Greenwalt leads the squad in rebounding at 6.7 a game.
THE COACHES...
Baylor's Kim Mulkey-Robertson is in her second year as a head coach after guiding the Lady Bears to a 21-9 record and the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament in her inaugural season. The Lady Bears enjoyed tremendous improvement last season over Baylor's 7-20 record of 1999-2000. Her career record is 39-13 (.750).
Texas Tech is coached by Marsha Sharp. She is in her 20th season as the Raiders' head coach. Sharp is 473-148 (.762) in her 20 seasons at Texas Tech.
