March 8, 2006

GAME 6: #4 MISSOURI 81, #5 TEXAS TECH 75
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2006 - 2:30 PM
REUNION ARENA - DALLAS, TX

CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES:

• The No. 4 and 5 seeds have split the 10 second-round match-ups, 5-5.
• Texas Tech is 6-4 in second-round games and 13-8 overall in the Big 12 Championship.
• Missouri is 1-4 in second-round games and 5-9 overall in the Big 12 Championship.
• The teams met in the first round of the 2002 Big 12 Championship with Texas Tech beating Missouri, 78-51.
• Texas Tech has won two Big 12 Championship titles; Texas Tech won back-to-back championships in 1998 and 1999.
• Head coach Marsha Sharp has led Texas Tech to 13 wins in Big 12 Championship play, the second-most in tournament play.
• First time in Big 12 Championship history that two teams have had five players each score 10 or more points.
• Missouri's field goal percentage (54.9%) is the best shooting percentage by a team in a second-round game and is tied for the fourth-best shooting percentage by a team in a Big 12 Championship game.
• Carlynn Savant's performance from the free throw line (8-for-8) was tied for sixth-best by a player in a Big 12 Championship game.
• Erin Grant's nine assists are tied for the fifth-best by a player in a Big 12 Championship second-round game.
• Texas Tech's 14 defensive rebounds are tied for the second-fewest by a team in a Big 12 Championship game.
• Missouri advances to play the top seed, Oklahoma, tomorrow in the Big 12 Championship semifinals.

TEAM NOTES:

MISSOURI (21-8)

• Led at halftime for the 17th time this season; 14-3 when leading at the half.
• 17-2 when shooting a higher field goal percentage than opponent.
• 16-1 when out-rebounding an opponent.

• G LaToya Bond (Sr.)
  • Scored in double figures for the 26th time this season and for the second-straight game; finished with 24 points.
  • Had 20 or more points for the 13th time this season.
  • Moved to 17th on the Missouri career scoring list; has 1,167-career points.
  • Moved to fourth on the Missouri career assists list with 324 assists.
  • Played 40 minutes for the fifth time this season.

• F EeTisha Riddle (Jr.)
  • Scored in double figures for the 17th time this season and for the second-straight game; finished with 11 points.

• G Tiffany Brooks (Jr.)
  • Scored in double figures for the 13th time this season; finished with 15 points.

• C Christelle N'Garsanet (Sr.)
  • Scored in double figures for the 23rd time this season; finished with 11 points.

• F Carlynn Savant (Jr.)
  • Scored in double figures for the 17th time this season; finished with 11.

TEXAS TECH (15-14)

• Trailed at the half for the 8th time this season; 0-8 when behind at halftime.
• Falls to 0-9 when being out-rebounded by an opponent.

• F LaToya Davis (Sr.)
  • Scored in double digits for 28th time this season and for the 17th-straight game; finished with 15 points.

• G Erin Grant (Sr.)
  • Scored in double digits for the 17th time this season; finished with 15 points.

• F Alesha Robertson (Jr.)
  • Scored in double figures for the 19th time this season and for the second-straight game; finished with a team-high 17 points.
  • Played 40 minutes for the fourth time this season.

• G Brooke Baughman (Jr.)
  • Scored in double figures for the fourth time this season; finished with 10 points.
  • Played 40 minutes for the third time this season.
• F Darrice Griffin (Soph.)
  • Had double-digit points for the first time this season; finished with a season-high 12 points.