2017–18 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

2017–18 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball

Conference| Big 12 Conference
Record| 7–23 (1–17 Big 12)
Head coach|

* Candi Whitaker (5th season) (1st season)
* Shimmy Gray-Miller

Assistant coaches|

* Brandi Poole
* Sheryl Swoopes

Home arena| United Supermarkets Arena

Seasons

<- 2016–17

2018–19 ->

2017–18 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 2 Baylor † | 18 | - | 0 |  | 1.000 |  |  | 33 | - | 2  |  | .943
No. 8 Texas | 15 | - | 3 |  | .833 |  |  | 28 | - | 7  |  | .800
Oklahoma State | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 21 | - | 11  |  | .656
Oklahoma | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 16 | - | 15  |  | .516
TCU | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 23 | - | 13  |  | .639
West Virginia | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 25 | - | 12  |  | .676
Iowa State | 7 | - | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 14 | - | 17  |  | .452
Kansas State | 7 | - | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 18 | - | 16  |  | .529
Kansas | 3 | - | 15 |  | .167 |  |  | 12 | - | 18  |  | .400
Texas Tech | 1 | - | 17 |  | .056 |  |  | 7 | - | 23  |  | .233
† 2018 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2017–18 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Raiders were led by fifth year head coach Candi Whitaker until she was replaced by interim head coach Shimmy Gray-Miller on January 1, 2018. They played their homes games at United Supermarkets Arena and are members of the Big 12 Conference.[2][3][4] They finished the season 7–23, 1–17 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 women's tournament to Iowa State.

## Previous season

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They finished the season 14–17, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 women's tournament where they lost to Baylor.

## Media

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### Television & Radio information

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Select Lady Raiders games will be shown on FSN affiliates throughout the season, including FSSW, FSSW+, and FCS Atlantic, Central, and Pacific. All games will be broadcast on the Lady Raiders Radio Network on either KLZK or KJTV.

## Roster

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2017–18 Texas Tech Lady Raiders women's basketball team

Players | Coaches
| Pos. | # | Name | Height | Year | Previous school | Hometown

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F | 0  | Brielle Blaire | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Sr | Terra Nova
Virginia Tech | Salisbury, NC
C | 1  | Erin Degrate | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | RS So | La Vega
Louisville | Waco, TX
G | 2  | Sydney Goodson | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | So | Liberty Christian
Arizona State | Argyle, TX
G | 3  | Lyndsey Whilby | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | Fr | McEachern | Powder Springs, GA
G | 4  | Recee' Caldwell | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | RS Jr | Homeschooled
UCLA | San Antonio, TX
F | 5  | Tihana Stojsavljevic | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | So | Tresnjevka
Maine | Zagreb, Croatia
G | 10  | Grayson Bright | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | So | Fossil Ridge | Fort Worth, TX
C | 12  | Jada Terry | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | RS Sr | Cedar Hill
Texas A&M | Cedar Hill, TX
G | 14  | Lauren Harrison | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | So | Concordia Lutheran | The Woodlands, TX
F | 20  | Brittany Brewer | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | So | Wylie | Abilene, TX
G | 23  | Angel Hayden | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Fr | Canyon | Canyon, TX
G | 24  | Haley Bruedigam | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | RS Jr | Lubbock
West Texas A&M | Lubbock, TX
F | 30  | Zuri Sanders | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Jr | Evansville Central | Evansville, IN
G/F | 32  | Dayo Olabode | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Sr | Mansfield Timberview | Arlington, TX
C | 42  | Ionna McKenzie | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Sr | Dr. Phillips | Gotha, FL

Head coach

* Candi Whitaker (Valparaiso)
* Shimmy Gray-Miller (Michigan)

Assistant coach(es)

* Brandi Poole (Sewanee)
* Sheryl Swoopes (Texas Tech)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible
* (W) Walk-on

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: February 3, 2018

## Schedule

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
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Exhibition
11/05/2017*
2:00 pm |  | St. Edward's | W 73–40 |
| United Supermarkets Arena (2,730)
Lubbock, TX
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2017*
2:00 pm |  | Texas State | L 70–87 | 0–1
| United Supermarkets Arena (3,611)
Lubbock, TX
11/15/2017*
11:00 am |  | Florida A&M | W 82–63 | 1–1
| United Supermarkets Arena (8,238)
Lubbock, TX
11/19/2017*
2:00 pm |  | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 74–47 | 2–1
| United Supermarkets Arena (3,335)
Lubbock, TX
11/22/2017*
3:00 pm |  | UMass Lowell | W 93–65 | 3–1
| United Supermarkets Arena (3,057)
Lubbock, TX
11/26/2017*
2:00 pm, FSSW |  | No. 19 Texas A&M | L 56–90 | 3–2
| United Supermarkets Arena (4,047)
Lubbock, TX
11/30/2017*
6:30 pm, FSSW+ |  | LSU
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge | L 40–48 | 3–3
| United Supermarkets Arena (4,303)
Lubbock, TX
12/03/2017*
2:00 pm |  | at Houston | L 75–79 | 3–4
| H&PE Arena
Houston, TX
12/06/2017*
8:00 pm |  | at New Mexico | L 56–90 | 3–5
| Dreamstyle Arena (5,663)
Albuquerque, NM
12/06/2017*
5:30 pm |  | Prairie View A&M | W 89–60 | 4–5
| United Supermarkets Arena (3,797)
Lubbock, TX
12/17/2017*
2:00 pm |  | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 80–64 | 5–5
| Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (2,292)
Lubbock, TX
12/21/2017*
2:00 pm |  | Incarnate Word | W 80–54 | 6–5
| United Supermarkets Arena (3,384)
Lubbock, TX
Big 12 regular season
12/28/2017
6:30 pm |  | No. 24 Oklahoma State | L 57–98 | 6–6
(0–1)  | United Supermarkets Arena (4,371)
Lubbock, TX
12/31/2017
1:00 pm, ESPNU |  | at No. 6 Baylor | L 49–97 | 6–7
(0–2)  | Ferrell Center (4,371)
Waco, TX
01/03/2018
6:30 pm |  | Kansas | L 47–60 | 6–8
(0–3)  | United Supermarkets Arena (3,388)
Lubbock, TX
01/07/2018
2:00 pm, FSN |  | at TCU | L 72–93 | 6–9
(0–4)  | Schollmaier Arena (1,929)
Fort Worth, TX
01/10/2018
6:30 pm, FSSW+ |  | Oklahoma | L 52–73 | 6–10
(0–5)  | United Supermarkets Arena (4,352)
Lubbock, TX
01/13/2018
6:00 pm, FSSW+ |  | Iowa State | L 54–66 | 6–11
(0–6)  | United Supermarkets Arena (3,823)
Lubbock, TX
01/17/2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 |  | at Kansas | W 68–56 | 7–11
(1–6)  | Allen Fieldhouse (1,556)
Lawrence, KS
01/20/2018
3:00 pm, FSN |  | No. 9 Texas | L 49–90 | 7–12
(1–7)  | United Supermarkets Arena (5,330)
Lubbock, TX
01/24/2018
6:00 pm |  | at No. 20 West Virginia | L 49–90 | 7–13
(1–8)  | WVU Coliseum (1,987)
Morgantown, WV
01/27/2018
1:00 pm |  | at No. 19 Oklahoma State | L 57–98 | 7–14
(1–9)  | Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,825)
Stillwater, OK
02/03/2018
2:00 pm |  | No. 3 Baylor | L 44–90 | 7–15
(1–10)  | United Supermarkets Arena (3,207)
Lubbock, TX
02/07/2018
7:00 pm |  | at Kansas State | L 69–83 | 7–16
(1–11)  | Bramlage Coliseum (3,147)
Manhattan, KS
02/10/2018
2:00 pm, FSSW |  | West Virginia | L 60–74 | 7–17
(1–12)  | United Supermarkets Arena (3,116)
Lubbock, TX
02/14/2018
7:00 pm, LHN |  | at No. 6 Texas | L 72–87 | 7–18
(1–13)  | Frank Erwin Center (3,082)
Austin, TX
02/17/2018
3:00 pm |  | at Iowa State | L 57–69 | 7–19
(1–14)  | Hilton Coliseum (11,072)
Ames, IA
02/21/2018
6:30 pm, FSSW |  | TCU | L 60–72 | 7–20
(1–15)  | United Supermarkets Arena (3,976)
Lubbock, TX
02/24/2018
12:00 pm, FSOK |  | at Oklahoma | L 61–79 | 7–21
(1–16)  | Lloyd Noble Center (5,030)
Norman, OK
02/26/2018
6:30 pm, FSSW+ |  | Kansas State | L 63–86 | 7–22
(1–17)  | United Supermarkets Arena (3,084)
Lubbock, TX
Big 12 Women's Tournament
03/02/2018
8:30 pm, FCS | (10)  | vs. (7) Iowa State
First Round | L 49–74 | 7–23
| Chesapeake Energy Arena (2,779)
Oklahoma City, OK

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

## See also

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* 2017–18 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

## References

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1. ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–6. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
2. ^ "2017 18 Quick Facts - Texas Tech University - Texas Tech Athletics" (PDF). Texastech.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
3. ^ "Texas Tech Lady Raiders Women's Basketball - Lady Raiders News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
4. ^ Texas Tech Lady Raiders. "Texas Tech Lady Raiders on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
5. ^ "Texas Tech Athletics". Texastech.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.

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Arenas|

* Women's Gym
* City Bank Coliseum (1975–1999)
* United Supermarkets Arena (1999–present)

Culture & lore|

* Raider Red
* The Masked Rider
* "Fight, Raiders, Fight"
* "The Matador Song"
* Guns Up

Overview|

* Head coaches
* Players
* in the WNBA draft
* Seasons

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