LUBBOCK, Texas — After entering halftime trailing Texas Tech by only five points, Texas State was on the wrong end of a 21-point second-half scoring differential as the host Red Raiders clamped down on the Bobcat offense to take the win.
Texas State, which was looking for back-to-back wins over Texas Tech for the first time in series history, battled back for a 20-13 first-quarter deficit to outscore the Red Raiders (4-0) by two during the second 10-minute stanza of the evening.
It was, however, the halftime adjustments that provided to be the difference as the Texas Tech defense held Texas State to only nine points in the third quarter and 15 in the fourth. The nine-point third quarter was the fewest-point scored by the Bobcats in a single quarter since scoring seven during the first quarter at Baylor on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.
FROM HEAD COACH ZENARAE ANTOINE
"I'm disappointed we didn't do a better job rebounding (the basketball), because that was our number one emphasis. It was really important to understand what we needed to do. In talking about rebounding with the team postgame, there were some really important things said within the locker room with regards to what we need to do moving forward in the particular category. I'm looking forward to us having more opportunities out on the basketball floor to show that we can find ways to rebound."
STAT LEADERS
SCORES BY QUARTER
- 1st | Texas Tech 20, Texas State 13
- 2nd | Texas Tech 38, Texas State 33
- 3rd | Texas Tech 54, Texas State 42
- 4th | Texas Tech 83, Texas State 57
MATCH NOTES
- In her return to Lubbock, Jo'Nah Johnson played 31 minutes after drawing her fourth starting assignment of the season. Johnson, who transferred to Texas State from Texas Tech during the offseason, scored five points, brought down four rebounds, was credited with three assists and two steals.
- With her 14 points scored Monday night, Texas State senior forward Da'Nasia Hood passed Brooke Holle (2016-20) for 18th on the program's career scoring list. Hood will enter next week's contest with 1,016 points and 17 points back of Pat Gamble (1976-79) for 17th.
- Jaeda Reed's team-high eight rebounds were the most rebounds for the Texas State senior center since having 11 rebounds against Little Rock on Jan. 2, 2020. The 11 rebounds against the Trojans were part of a 11-point, 11-rebound double-double for Reed. Reed's five offense rebounds against Texas Tech Monday night were the most since she brought down six offensive rebounds at Louisiana on March 7, 2020.
- Kennedy Taylor continued her hot start to the 2021-22 season as Texas State's senior guard was credited with a game-high seven assists to push her career total to 420, just nine back of Taeler Deer (2014-18) for second on the program's career assist list. Through four games this season, Taylor has been credited with 31 assists and has recorded at least seven assists in every game this season. Taylor is averaging 8.0 assists per game against Big 12 Conference opponents this season.
UP NEXT
- Texas State (2-2) will break for the upcoming holidays, before returning to the floor on Monday, Nov. 29 when the Bobcats play Arlington Baptist at 7 p.m. inside Strahan Arena at the University Events Center.
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