Published Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 | 1:43 a.m.<\/p>\n
Arizona Wildcats (9-4, 0-2 Big 12) at Texas Tech Lady Raiders (15-0, 2-0 Big 12)<\/p>\n
Lubbock, Texas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Texas Tech hosts Arizona after Jalynn Bristow scored 21 points in Texas Tech’s 73-55 victory over the UCF Knights.<\/p>\n
The Lady Raiders have gone 9-0 at home. Texas Tech is sixth in college basketball allowing 52.3 points per game while holding opponents to 31.7% shooting.<\/p>\n
The Wildcats are 0-2 in conference games. Arizona is fifth in the Big 12 scoring 76.6 points per game and is shooting 47.5%.<\/p>\n
Texas Tech’s average of 7.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.4 more made shots on average than the 7.1 per game Arizona allows. Arizona averages 4.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 more makes per game than Texas Tech gives up.<\/p>\n
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Gemma Nunez is averaging six points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.5 steals for the Lady Raiders. Snudda Collins is averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Tanyuel is averaging 8.9 points and 5.1 rebounds for the Wildcats. Mickayla Perdue is averaging 17.2 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Lady Raiders: 10-0, averaging 72.7 points, 34.1 rebounds, 15.7 assists, 11.0 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 51.4 points per game.<\/p>\n
Wildcats: 6-4, averaging 77.4 points, 30.2 rebounds, 17.3 assists, 9.3 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.2 points.<\/p>\n
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