Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball

The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.

Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball
2023–24 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team
UniversityTexas Tech
Head coachKrista Gerlich[1] (2nd season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationLubbock, Texas
ArenaUnited Supermarkets Arena
(Capacity: 15,020)
NicknameLady Raiders
ColorsScarlet and black[2]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament champions
1993
NCAA tournament Final Four
1993
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1993, 1995, 2000, 2003
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
NCAA tournament second round
1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
NCAA tournament appearances
1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013
Conference tournament champions
1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999
Conference regular season champions
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000

History

The 1975–76 season saw the debut of women's basketball at Texas Tech University. In 1993, the team won the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

Home arenas

United Supermarkets Arena

All six home games were played at the on campus Women's Gym during the Lady Raiders' inaugural 1975–76 season. The following two seasons, the Lady Raiders began playing select home games along the Red Raiders basketball team at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. By the 1978–79 season, the team no longer split time between the two venues, playing only at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum until the United Supermarkets Arena opened in time for the 1999–2000 season.[3]

Head coaches

Players

Retired jerseys

Retired basketball jerseys
NumberPlayerSeasons
21Krista Kirkland-Gerlich1989–1993
22Sheryl Swoopes1991–1993
44Carolyn Thompson1980–1984

Year-by-year results

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseasonCoaches' pollAP poll
AIAW (1975–1982)
1975–76Susie Lynch14–16AIAW State Tournament
1976–77Susie Lynch20–18AIAW State Tournament
1977–78Gay Benson35–11AIAW Regional
1978–79Gay Benson8–25[A 1]AIAW Regional
1979–80Gay Benson24–11AIAW Regional
1980–81Donna Wick13–17[A 2]AIAW State Tournament
1981–82Donna Wick18–12AIAW Regional
Southwest (1982–1996)
1982–83Marsha Sharp22–96–2T–2ndNWIT Fifth Place
1983–84Marsha Sharp23–713–32ndNCAA First Round
1984–85Marsha Sharp24–812–42ndNWIT Third Place19
1985–86Marsha Sharp21–913–32ndNCAA Second Round21
1986–87Marsha Sharp18–1110–6T–3rd
1987–88Marsha Sharp17–139–73rd
1988–89Marsha Sharp16–139–73rd
1989–90Marsha Sharp20–1111–53rdNCAA First Round
1990–91Marsha Sharp23–812–43rdNCAA First Round
1991–92Marsha Sharp27–513–11stNCAA Sixteen1512
1992–93Marsha Sharp31–313–1T–1stNCAA Champions15
1993–94Marsha Sharp28–512–21stNCAA Sixteen119
1994–95Marsha Sharp33–413–11stNCAA Quarterfinals75
1995–96Marsha Sharp27–513–11stNCAA Sixteen129
Big 12 (1996–Present)
1996–97Marsha Sharp20–911–54thNCAA Second Round1917
1997–98Marsha Sharp26–515–11stNCAA Second Round106
1998–99Marsha Sharp30–414–21stNCAA Sixteen66
1999–2000Marsha Sharp28–513–3T–1stNCAA Quarterfinals711
2000–01Marsha Sharp25–713–32ndNCAA Sixteen1113
2001–02Marsha Sharp20–128–87thNCAA Sixteen1217
2002–03Marsha Sharp29–613–33rdNCAA Quarterfinals67
2003–04Marsha Sharp25–810–6T–4thNCAA Second Round1714
2004–05Marsha Sharp24–812–4T–3rdNCAA Sixteen1214
2005–06Marsha Sharp15–149–75th
2006–07Kristy Curry15–166–10T–7th
2007–08Kristy Curry17–164–12T–10thWNIT Sixteen
2008–09Kristy Curry16–156–10T–7th
2009–10Kristy Curry18–155–11T–8thWNIT Second Round
2010–11Kristy Curry22–118–86thNCAA First Round
2011–12Kristy Curry21–146–129thWNIT Sixteen
2012–13Kristy Curry21–1111–7T–3rdNCAA First Round
2013–14Candace Whitaker7–240–1810th
2014–15Candace Whitaker15–165–1310th
2015–16Candace Whitaker13–183–159th
2016–17Candace Whitaker14–175–138th
2017–18Candace Whitaker (6–7)
Shimmy Gray-Miller (1–16)
7–231–1710th
2018–19Marlene Stollings14–174–14T–8th
2019–20Marlene Stollings17–106–106th
2020–21Krista Gerlich10–155–137th
2021–22Krista Gerlich11–184–148th
2022–23Krista Gerlich20-146-128thWNIT Super 16
Total:957–559

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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Notes

NCAA tournament results

The Lady Raiders have appeared in 20 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 30-19.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1984#8First Round#1 Louisiana TechL 68−94
1986#6Second Round#3 Long Beach StateL 73−78 (OT)
1990#12First Round#5 Northern IllinoisL 63−84
1991#9First Round#8 UNLVL 65−70
1992#4Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#12 Santa Clara
#1 Stanford
W 64−58
L 63–75
1993#2Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Title Game
#7 Washington
#3 Southern Cal
#4 Colorado
#1 Vanderbilt
#1 Ohio State
W 70−64
W 87–67
W 79–54
W 60–46
W 84–82
1994#2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#15 Missouri
#10 Creighton
#6 Alabama
W 75−61
W 75–64
L 68–73
1995#2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#15 Tulane
#10 Wisconsin
#3 Washington
#1 Tennessee
W 87−72
W 88–65
W 67–52
L 59–80
1996#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 Portland
#12 Notre Dame
#1 Louisiana Tech
W 78−61
W 82–67
L 55–66
1997#8First Round
Second Round
#9 Montana
#1 Stanford
W 47−45
L 45–67
1998#1First Round
Second Round
#16 Grambling State
#9 Notre Dame
W 87−75
L 59–74
1999#2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#15 Stephen F. Austin
#10 NC State
#3 Rutgers
W 80−54
W 85–78
L 43–52
2000#3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#14 Tennessee Tech
#6 Tulane
#2 Notre Dame
#1 Tennessee
W 83−54
W 76–59
W 69–65
L 44–57
2001#2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#15 Penn
#7 Virginia Tech
#3 Purdue
W 100−57
W 73–52
L 72–74
2002#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 Stephen F. Austin
#12 Mississippi State
#1 Oklahoma
W 84−63
W 77–55
L 62–72
2003#2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#15 Missouri State
#7 UC Santa Barbara
#6 New Mexico
#1 Duke
W 67−59
W 71–48
W 81–76
L 79–80
2004#4First Round
Second Round
#13 Maine
#5 Louisiana Tech
W 60−50
L 64–81
2005#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 UT–Arlington
#12 Middle Tenn
#1 Tennessee
W 69−49
W 80–69
L 59–75
2011#8First Round#9 St. John'sL 50−55
2013#7First Round#10 South FloridaL 70−71

See also

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