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Lady Raiders defeat No. 15 Baylor in Waco to open Big 12 play
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Lady Raiders in Top 25 for first time since 2012

  • December 23, 2025

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Following a huge win in Waco over Baylor Sunday, the Texas Tech women’s basketball team is back in the AP Top 25 for the first time since January 2012.

Coach Krista Gerlich’s Lady Raiders are ranked 21st in the poll released Dec. 22.

Tech (14-0, 1-0 Big 12) defeated then-No.15 Baylor 61-60 Sunday, the first time to beat Baylor since 2011.

AP Top 25 Women’s College Basketball: 1. U Conn, 2. Texas, 3. South Carolina, 4. UCLA, 5. LSU, 6. Michigan, 7. Maryland, 8. TCU, 9. Oklahoma, 10. Iowa State, 11. Kentucky, 12. Vanderbilt, 13. Louisville, 14. Iowa, 15. Ole Miss, 16. North Carolina, 17. USC, 18. Notre Dame, 19. Ohio State, 20. Nebraska, 21. Texas Tech, 22. Baylor, 23. Tennessee, 24. Michigan State, 25. Princeton

The Lady Raiders will be off for Christmas. They next host the Central Florida Knights 6 p.m. December 31 at the USA.

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