Thursday, February 15, 2001 The University Daily Kansan Section A · Page 5 Texas Tech triumphs Red Raiders to end season with tough ranked opponents By Brandon Stinnett sports@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter Well, not exactly. But a pretty strong case could be made. Never mind Texas Tech's 10-2 Big 12 Conference record. And forget about the Raiders' No. 14 national ranking. On paper, this was Kansas' game to win. On Saturday, Texas Tech suffered a 63-57 loss to No. 18 Texas — the same team Kansas beat 70-60 on Feb. 3. Judging by that, the Jayhawks had to feel pretty good heading into its match-up with the Red Raiders at Allen Fieldhouse last night. But things just didn't work out for Kansas in a 49-45 defeat, its fifth Big 12 loss at home this season. So what happened to the Javhawks? Pretty much the same thing that has happened to most of Texas Tech's opponents this season: The Red Raiders killed Kansas with defense. Texas Tech (19-4 and 10-2 Big 12) forced the Jayhawks into a season. high 31 turnovers. And, in the first half, Kansas had more turnovers (18) than points (16). The Red Raiders didn't exactly steam roll past the Jayhawks with explosive offense, but they didn't have to. Kansas (9-14 and 3-9) was held to just 45 points — its lowest total in the conference since the inception of the Big 12. Limiting opponent scoring is nothing new for Texas Tech, which ranks second in the Big 12 in scoring defense at 58.2 points per game. Senior guard Katrisa O'Neal said that had come in handy during close games this season. "When our shots aren't going too well and we're not getting much offense, we have to rely on defense," she said. Clutch free-throw shooting doesn't hurt, either. After Kansas cut the lead to two, 45-43, with 1:14 remaining in the second half, Texas Tech hit all four of its free-throws and sealed the victory. Sophomore forward Plenette Pierson, who led the Red Raiders with 19 points, helped preserve the lead by hitting two free-throws in the final minute. "We knew free-throws would be a big aspect of this game," she said. "They can be the difference between losing and winning a game on the road." Pierson, who battled down low with Kansas forward Jaclyn Johnson for much of the game, knew she was in for a battle. Johnson led all scorers with 20 points, but Pierson never backed down. "We just knew coming in that Johnson was a physical player and we had to play just as physical as she was," Pierson said. Texas Tech now controls its own destiny in the Big 12. Run the table in their last four conference games, and the Red Raiders are guaranteed at least a share of the conference title. But that won't be easy considering Texas Tech's remaining schedule. The Red Raiders play four straight-ranked teams, including games against conference-leaders Oklahoma and Iowa State. Texas Tech coach Marsha Sharp said the Red Raiders would have to score more points than they did last night against Kansas to be in contention. "I think we'll have to play a lot better on the offensive end against Oklahoma and Iowa State," Sharp said. "It's hard to limit those teams to 40-something points." Pierson thinks stronger effort is needed down the road. "I know we played great tonight, she said. "But to beat a team like Oklahoma or Iowa State we'll have to play a lot harder." 'Hawks suffer fifth Big 12 season loss at home Edited by Brandy Straw Continued from page 6A the game shooting six-of-seven from the charity stripe in the final three minutes. And when Johnson fouled out with 32 seconds to play, it was all but finished for the Javahaws. "It's real disappointing when you have an opportunity like tonight," Washington said. "I really thought we had a chance." Game notes Johnson became the seventh all-time rebounder in Kansas history with 798, passing Tracy Claxton, who had 792 in the 1981-82 seasons. Jackson became the fourth all-time in school history in career minutes played with 3,686. Jackson passed Lynette Woodard, who played 3,651 minutes from 1978-81. - Edited by Brandy Straw BOX SCORE NO. 14 TEXAS TECH 49, KANSAS 45 TEXAS TECH (19-4) Tarr 1-4 0.2, Plierson 7-12 5-19, Ellison 2-6 0-0, White 2-6 0-1, O'Neal 3-7 3-3, Perkins 0-5 0-0, Ritchie 2-4 0-1, Ayers 1-3 4-4, Brown 0-3 0-0, Totals 18-50 12-14 49, KANSAS (9-14) Reves 1.8-2. 4, Johnson 6-14 8-9 20, Hilgenkamp 1.1-0. 2, Jackson 3-10 6. 9, Scott 0. 10 2, Geoffroy 4-11 1. 3, Hannon 0-0 0 0. 10 2, Brown 1-0 5, Brown 1-0 3, Brown 1- 0. 2 0, Total 15. 45 17 45 Haltime — Texas Tech 21-6, Three-point goals — Texas Tech 11-11 (Tarr 0-3, White 0-3, ONeal 0-1, Perkins 1-1, Ritchie 1-3), Kansas 0-0, Rebounds — Texas Tech 27 (Ellison, White 6), Kansas 39 (Johnson 9), Assists — Texas Tech 10 (White 4), Texas Tech 7 (Jackson 3) Toults — Texas Tech 17, Kansas 17. A—2,000 LAWRENCE AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTICS INC. 2558 Four Be a part of the 2001-2002 campus tour group! 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