Texas Tech Women's Basketball 2012 NIT Capsule

Texas Tech Lady Raiders
Big 12 (19-13, 6-12)


Big Wins: 12/3 Penn State (70-66), 1/28 Texas (75-71), 2/12 Iowa State (51-41)
Bad Losses: 1/25 at Kansas (43-62), 2/15 at Texas (54-63), 2/21 Kansas (64-69)
Coach: Kristy Curry (6 seasons at Texas Tech)

Probable Starters:
Monique Smalls, Junior, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 4.2 apg, 2.7 spg
Chynna Brown, Junior, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 1.5 apg, 4.3 rpg
Casey Morris, Junior, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 2.1 apg, 3.3 rpg, 2.2 spg
Jordan Barncastle, Senior, Forward, 5.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg
Shauntal Nobles, Sophomore, Center, 6.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Kelsi Baker, Sophomore, Forward, 5.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Amber Battle, Freshman, Guard, 2.1 ppg, 1.0 rpg
Mary Bokenkamp, Junior, Guard, 2.5 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Christine Hyde, Junior, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 1.5 apg
Kierra Mallard, Senior, Center, 10.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.9 bpg
Ebony Walker, Sophomore, Forward, 2.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.2 (81st in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.9 (106, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 38.5 (181, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.6 (169, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.1 (141, 5)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.3 (116, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.8 (225, 9)
Rebound Margin: 5.2 (37, 3)
Assists Per Game: 12.8 (153, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.3 (56, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
Texas Tech    2011    NCAA        Round of 64 loss to St. John's
Texas Tech    2010    NIT           Round of 64 win over Houston
Texas Tech    2010    NIT           Round of 32 loss to Wyoming
Texas Tech    2008    NIT           Second Round win over Texas State
Texas Tech    2008    NIT           Third Round loss to TCU
Texas Tech    2005    NCAA        Round of 64 win over Texas Arlington
Texas Tech    2005    NCAA        Round of 32 win over Middle Tennessee
Texas Tech    2005    NCAA        Regional Semifinal loss to Tennessee
Texas Tech    2004    NCAA        Round of 64 win over Maine
Texas Tech    2004    NCAA        Round of 32 loss to Louisiana Tech

*all team stats through 3/1


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