
Texas Tech will host Oklahoma State on Jan. Plenette Pierson scored 13, Jia Perkins 12 and Katrisa O'Neal 10 for Texas Tech. Lindsey Wilson added 15 points, and Megan Taylor had 10 for the Cyclones. Iowa State then scored seven straight points to put the game out of reach. Second-seeded Texas Tech led most of the first half, but Erica Haugen hit a 3-pointer to give the third-seeded Cyclones a 55-53 lead with 7:47 left. 11 Texas Tech 73-62 to advance to the finals of the Big 12 Conference tournament. MaAngie Welle had 25 points and 11 rebounds on March 8 as No. ISU won the last time in Ames, 62-37, Jan. The Cyclones were then victorious, 73-62, last year in the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament in Kansas City, Mo. Last year, Tech won the regular-season game, 68-60, Feb. It is eighth meeting between Texas Tech and Iowa State with the Lady Raiders holding a 4-3 advantage. He also in his 14th year as a head coach with an overall record of 318-106. ISU is shooting 48.7 percent from the field, 37.7 percent from three-point range and 70.8 percent from the free throw line.īill Fennelly is in his seventh year at the helm of the Cyclones, establishing a record of 152-53. Welle is the top shot blocker with 27 blocks. Wilson has a team-high 105 assists, while Gahan leads the team in steals with 38. Welle is averaging a double-double with a 10.6 rebound average. On the year, Welle and Wilson pace the Cyclones in scoring each with a 19.9 average followed by Gahan at 14.2. Wilson finished with seven assists and three steals.


Welle, Gahan and junior Melanie Bremer each had nine rebounds. In that game, senior Angie Welle had a game-high 28 points, while senior Tracy Gahan added 25 and junior Lindsey Wilson chipped in 16. 14/9 Iowa State enters the game with a 14-3 overall record and 2-3 in the Big 12 after beating No. On the year, the Lady Raiders are shooting 42.6 percent from the field, 36 percent from the three-point arc and 61.8 percent from the free throw line. Ellison is shooting 57.4 percent from the field and sophomore Jolee Ayers is shooting 46.4 percent, while Ritchie is shooting 39.8 percent from three-point range. Greenwalt is the top shot blocker with 37 blocks followed by senior Tanisha Ellison with 13. Perkins has team highs of 70 assists and 39 steals. Freshman Cisti Greenwalt is averaging 7.9 rebounds per outing, while Perkins is averaging 5.6.

Senior Amber Tarr is averaging 11.3 points. The Lady Raiders are led in scoring by sophomore Jia Perkins at 16.4 points a game and sophomore Natalie Ritchie at 11.8. Texas Tech is 10-5 on the year and 2-3 in the Big 12 after beating No. It is the eighth meeting between the two schools.
