The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
12-5/1-2
Texas Tech
13-4/1-2
No. 19/21 Women's Basketball tops Texas Tech in double OT, 95-90
01.16.2010 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 16, 2010
Box Score
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Brittainey Raven scored 20 points, hitting two key free throws with 26 seconds left in double overtime for No. 19 Texas to seal a 95-90 win against Texas Tech on Saturday.
Raven's free throws gave Texas (12-5, 1-2 Big 12) a 94-90 lead.
The Longhorns trailed 83-77 in the first overtime with 22 seconds left. They scored three straight baskets after forcing turnovers on inbounds plays to tie the score.
Ashleigh Fontenette had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Texas. Teammate Kathleen Nash also had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Raven and Nash scored the first four points in the second overtime to take an 89-85 lead with three minutes left.
Jordan Murphree and Ashlee Roberson each scored a career-high 29 points for Texas Tech (13-4, 1-2). Murphree added 13 rebounds and eight assists.
The score was tied at 71 at the end of regulation.
Texas Tech lost its first home game this season after 12 consecutive wins, dating back to last season.
Post-game Notes
Team
-Texas' 95-90 2OT victory at Texas Tech snapped a six-game losing streak in Lubbock ... the Horns won their first game in the United Spirit Arena since March 2, 2003 ... UT is now 57-25 all-time against Texas Tech and 18-15 in Lubbock.
-UT forced a game into overtime for the first time this season and is now 2-1 all-time against Texas Tech in overtime ... it was the first double overtime for the Horns since Jan. 30, 2002, when they dropped an 80-76 decision at home to No. 9/10 Kansas State.
-After committing 14 turnovers in the first half, UT finished the second half and two overtime periods with just five additional TO's, resulting in 19 total.
-Five players scored in double-figures for the fifth time this season ... UT is 5-0 when accomplishing the feat.
-Texas used a 6-0 run to close the first half and tacked on an 8-0 run to begin the second half to overcome a 13-point deficit, surpassing its previous season-largest deficit overcome (9 vs. UTSA, Nov. 13).
-The game saw 15 lead changes, although the Horns never led once in the first half ... there were 11 tied scores.
-Four UT players accounted for 59 of its 81 field goal attempts.
-Kathleen Nash and Ashleigh Fontenette each recorded a double-double, marking the second time this season that two UT players have accomplished the feat in a single game.
-UT used the starting lineup of Fontenette, Raven, Ka. Nash, Williams and Gayle for the first time this season ... it is the sixth lineup of the year.
Ashleigh Fontenette
-Recorded the first double-double of her career with 16 points (7-of-17 FG, 2-of-5 3FG) and a career-high 10 rebounds.
-Led UT in assists for the eighth time this season and 13th time of her career with six.
Kathleen Nash
-Recorded her second double-double of the season and eighth of her career with 15 points (5-of-14 FG, 2-of-7 3FG, 3-of-4 FT) and 11 rebounds.
-Led UT in rebounds for the seventh time this season and 34th of her career with 11.
Kristen Nash
-Connected on her first 3FG attempt of the season at the 11:14 mark in the first half.
Brittainey Raven
-Led UT in scoring with 20 points (8-of-16 FG, 1-of-3 3FG, 3-of-3 FT) ... third 20+ point scoring effort of the season and 16th of her career.
-Has led UT in scoring seven games this season and 43 overall.
-Matched her career-high of 39 minutes.
Earnesia Williams
-Tied her career-high of 19 points (6-of-12 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 6-of-10 FT).
-Recorded a season-high seven rebounds, six free throws and 36 minutes of action.
