Wednesday, December 2
Lubbock, Texas
5:30 p.m.
Abilene Christian
at
Texas Tech
Photo by: Steve Butman
Wildcats and Red Raiders clash Wednesday night in Lubbock
11/30/2015 6:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game Notes
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ABILENE – The Abilene Christian and Texas Tech women's basketball teams meet for the third consecutive season Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. when the Red Raiders play host to the Wildcats at United Supermarkets Arena.
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The game will offer live stats and be broadcast in Abilene on 98.1 FM – The Ticket with Grant Boone handling the play-by-play.
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Texas Tech leads the all-time series 18-7 with a majority of those meetings taking place between 1971-83. The series then went dormant for 30 years until ACU jumped from the NCAA DI Lone Star Conference and into the NCAA DI Southland Conference.
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The Wildcats stunned Red Raider Nation in their first meeting back on the court, winning 58-57 on a pair of Lizzy Dimba free throws with 3.2 seconds remaining. Her twin sister, Suzie, also produced a solid effort in front of their hometown crowd, posting a 16-point / 13-rebound double-double.
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In last year's rematch, however, the Red Raiders evened their modern series at 1-1 as senior Amber Battle returned from a lengthy suspension to score 13 points with 11 rebounds in the 61-44 victory. ACU countered with 10 points and seven rebounds from Lizzy Dimba, while Suzzy Dimba came down with eight boards.
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ACU enters Wednesday's game on a three-game home winning streak, which included a 79-60 win over UTSA followed by consecutive drubbings of NAIA Southwest (91-39) and Missouri Valley College (96-35). The back-to-back wins over the Mustangs and Vikings marked the first time in close to 40 years that the Wildcats held consecutive opponents under 40 points.
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It was early in the 1974-75 season when the Wildcats limited their Key City neighbors McMurry and Hardin-Simmons to 39 and 37 points, respectively. Additionally, the 35 points were the fewest surrendered by a Wildcat team since Southwestern Adventist produced 21 on Jan. 12, 2013.
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The game against Missouri Valley College also saw the Wildcats finish with just six personal fouls and seven turnovers. The Wildcats' six fouls tied a Julie Goodenough-era record for the fewest in a single game, while their turnover total was at its lowest since coughing up the ball eight times vs. Sam Houston State on Jan. 25, 2014.
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ACU's single-game record for fewest turnovers is believed to be five, recoded at Central Oklahoma on Dec. 2, 1999.
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Also of note has been the Wildcats' proficiency at the free-throw line as they've collectively shot 80 percent or better for the past three games – their longest streak since 2013. Leading up to the MVC game, ACU posted a 28-32 (.875) performance vs. Southwest, and a 15-18 (.833) effort against UTSA. The Wildcats then knocked down 21-of-23 (.913) shots from the free-throw line against the Vikings.
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The Red Raiders are 3-0 home to start the year and 4-1 overall with their only loss coming in Las Vegas to Washington, 77-73. Their wins have come against Niagara, Southeastern Louisiana, Idaho State and Fordham.
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Battle is no longer with Texas Tech, however, they have four players averaging double figures in scoring this season, including JUCO transfer Leashja Grant (11.8 ppg, 9.2 rpg).
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Texas Tech was picked to finish ninth of 10 teams in the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders placed last in their conference at 5-13 in 2014-15 and were 15-16 overall.
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Live Stats | Video | Audio
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ABILENE – The Abilene Christian and Texas Tech women's basketball teams meet for the third consecutive season Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. when the Red Raiders play host to the Wildcats at United Supermarkets Arena.
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The game will offer live stats and be broadcast in Abilene on 98.1 FM – The Ticket with Grant Boone handling the play-by-play.
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Texas Tech leads the all-time series 18-7 with a majority of those meetings taking place between 1971-83. The series then went dormant for 30 years until ACU jumped from the NCAA DI Lone Star Conference and into the NCAA DI Southland Conference.
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The Wildcats stunned Red Raider Nation in their first meeting back on the court, winning 58-57 on a pair of Lizzy Dimba free throws with 3.2 seconds remaining. Her twin sister, Suzie, also produced a solid effort in front of their hometown crowd, posting a 16-point / 13-rebound double-double.
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In last year's rematch, however, the Red Raiders evened their modern series at 1-1 as senior Amber Battle returned from a lengthy suspension to score 13 points with 11 rebounds in the 61-44 victory. ACU countered with 10 points and seven rebounds from Lizzy Dimba, while Suzzy Dimba came down with eight boards.
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ACU enters Wednesday's game on a three-game home winning streak, which included a 79-60 win over UTSA followed by consecutive drubbings of NAIA Southwest (91-39) and Missouri Valley College (96-35). The back-to-back wins over the Mustangs and Vikings marked the first time in close to 40 years that the Wildcats held consecutive opponents under 40 points.
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It was early in the 1974-75 season when the Wildcats limited their Key City neighbors McMurry and Hardin-Simmons to 39 and 37 points, respectively. Additionally, the 35 points were the fewest surrendered by a Wildcat team since Southwestern Adventist produced 21 on Jan. 12, 2013.
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The game against Missouri Valley College also saw the Wildcats finish with just six personal fouls and seven turnovers. The Wildcats' six fouls tied a Julie Goodenough-era record for the fewest in a single game, while their turnover total was at its lowest since coughing up the ball eight times vs. Sam Houston State on Jan. 25, 2014.
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ACU's single-game record for fewest turnovers is believed to be five, recoded at Central Oklahoma on Dec. 2, 1999.
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Also of note has been the Wildcats' proficiency at the free-throw line as they've collectively shot 80 percent or better for the past three games – their longest streak since 2013. Leading up to the MVC game, ACU posted a 28-32 (.875) performance vs. Southwest, and a 15-18 (.833) effort against UTSA. The Wildcats then knocked down 21-of-23 (.913) shots from the free-throw line against the Vikings.
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The Red Raiders are 3-0 home to start the year and 4-1 overall with their only loss coming in Las Vegas to Washington, 77-73. Their wins have come against Niagara, Southeastern Louisiana, Idaho State and Fordham.
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Battle is no longer with Texas Tech, however, they have four players averaging double figures in scoring this season, including JUCO transfer Leashja Grant (11.8 ppg, 9.2 rpg).
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Texas Tech was picked to finish ninth of 10 teams in the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders placed last in their conference at 5-13 in 2014-15 and were 15-16 overall.
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