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The Lady Raiders got back into the win column by doubling-up Angelo State, 87-42. Vivian Gray got back on track scoring 19 points on 8 of 17 and Lexi Gordon scored 14 on 6 of 10. As a team, they only had 2 turnovers for the entire game and had 23 assists. That’s pretty well insane right there and don’t know if I can remember an assist-to-turnover ratio like that.
Four Lady Raiders ended up in double figures with Vivian Gray leading the way with 19 points, along with seven rebounds and four assists in only 23 minutes. Lexi Gordon added 14 points, six rebounds and three assists as well. Najé Murray and Andrayah Adams both scored in double figures for the first time this season, with Murray scoring 10 and Adams adding 12. Adams also swiped a career high four steals.
Tech only had two turnovers in the win over the Rambelles, which tied a school record set in 2010 against Savannah State. The Lady Raiders also had 23 assists to set a new season high, led by Bryn Gerlich who dished off eight.
ESPN’s Myron Medcalf writes about the best positionless players, led by Kansas’ Jalen Wilson (who is very good) and also (surprisingly) includes Micah Peavy:
Micah Peavy, Texas Tech: He’s a freshman with a lot to learn, but Chris Beard has a special player in Peavy. He has a high basketball IQ, he’s strong, he doesn’t waste plays and he’s content to perform the blue-collar tasks on the court. In a 64-53 loss to Houston on Nov. 29, the 6-foot-7 Peavy’s points mostly came from grit: backdoor cuts, hard drives and forceful finishes (12 points, four rebounds). He’s the kind of athlete who might not get much praise for his raw numbers yet, but he should receive plenty of love from the analytics crowd.
Peavy is averaging 6.8 PPG in just over 22 minutes per contest. But Texas Tech is averaging 117 points per 100 possessions on offense and forcing turnovers on 26% of its opponents’ possessions with Peavy — who has made 59% of his shots inside the arc — on the floor, per hooplens.com. Synergy Sports lists him as an “excellent” defender. He could evolve into a young star for the Red Raiders.
I’m surprised by this, not because it’s Peavy, but because it’s not Terrence Shannon. That’s some very early love for Peavy and some of it is deserved, but I think he’s got to figure out the scoring aspect to his game. He definitely has the tools to be able to do it all, for sure, he’s just got to put some things together.
Staying on the men’s basketball front, SI’s Jeremy Woo</> has his top 60 prospects to watch and includes Terrence Shannon, Jr. at #38:
Frankly, there were many times Shannon, not Jahmi’us Ramsey looked like Texas Tech’s best prospect last season, and he returns to college with a chance to work his way into the first round. An athletic, slashing wing who plays hard on both ends and is unafraid to do the dirty work, he profiles as the type of glue guy with upside a team should be eager to take a chance on. Shannon’s jumper isn’t where it needs to be yet, but his mechanics look a bit better at a glance, and he’s effective inside the arc and a good free throw shooter. He’s also a sneaky good passer who rarely gets a chance to make plays on the ball, with Chris Beard giving those duties to Mac McClung and Kyler Edwards. Shannon has a good chance at a Top-40 selection with continued growth, and the things he does well won’t fully manifest in his counting stats.
I think that Shannon has to work on his jumper, which isn’t really that smooth, as well as his handles. He’s got to be better with the ball in his hands and creating offensively.
Here are some tweets.
“This kind of game makes both teams better.” pic.twitter.com/mOKMIyyhk5
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) December 10, 2020
📰 | The Lady Raiders used a balanced offensive attack to handle Angelo State, 87-42, at the USA on Wednesday.https://t.co/lcJf7HDHFl
— Lady Raider Basketball (@LadyRaiderWBB) December 9, 2020
Cole Stilwell finished the shortened season ranked as one of the 🔝2⃣5⃣ first basemen in the country by @d1baseball 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0Z1PQNgjxf
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) December 9, 2020