{"id":389364,"date":"2026-07-28T17:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/389364\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T17:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:39:08","slug":"lady-raiders-set-to-compete-in-third-annual-wbca-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/389364\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Raiders Set to Compete in Third Annual WBCA Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUBBOCK, Texas \u2013 The Lady Raiders are headed to Walt Disney World Resort for the third annual WBCA Showcase, the association announced Tuesday afternoon.
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\nThe event is scheduled for Nov. 19-22 at the State Farm Field House inside ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. Head coach Krista Gerlich<\/a> and the Lady Raiders will play three games during the showcase, opening against North Carolina on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 5 p.m. CT. The team will then face Purdue on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 1:30 p.m. CT before wrapping up the weekend against USF on Sunday, Nov. 22, at noon CT.
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\nThe showcase features seven other programs: Alabama, Florida A&M, Florida State, North Carolina, Purdue, UCF and USF, playing seven games over three days.
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\nTexas Tech’s opening game against North Carolina will mark the first meeting between the two programs. The Lady Raiders will then look to earn their first win over Purdue after dropping both previous matchups, most recently in 2014.
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\nThe weekend concludes with the fourth all-time meeting between Texas Tech and USF. The Bulls hold a 2-1 edge in the series, though the programs have not faced each other since the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
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\nTickets for the event are on sale now exclusively through Ticketmaster<\/a>, with prices starting at $25. All tickets must be purchased online through Ticketmaster and will be delivered digitally. Tickets will not be available for purchase at the State Farm Field House box office on game days.
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\nBroadcast information will be announced at a later date.
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\n2026 WBCA SHOWCASE SCHEDULE (times listed in CT)
\nThursday, Nov. 19
\nPurdue vs. Florida State, 10 a.m.
\nTexas Tech vs. North Carolina, 5 p.m.

\nAlabama vs. Florida A&M, 7:30 p.m.
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\nSaturday, Nov. 21
\nUCF vs. Florida State, 11 a.m.
\nPurdue vs. Texas Tech, 1:30 p.m.
\nAlabama vs. North Carolina, 4 p.m.
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\nSunday, Nov. 22
\nTexas Tech vs. USF, noon
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\nFollow the Lady Raiders: Keep up with Texas Tech women’s basketball news at TexasTech.com<\/a> and at team’s social media on Instagram<\/a>, X<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>. \u00a0
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\nLady Raider season tickets are currently available for the 2026-27 season by visiting\u00a0TexasTech.com\/tickets<\/a>. The team’s full schedule is set to be announced at a later date.