The Texas Tech women’s basketball team is on the road to face Cincinnati at 1 p.m. today as Big 12 play continues.
The 17th-ranked Lady Raiders are coming off a 71-66 win at West Virginia on Wednesday that gave them sole possession of first place in the Big 12. Tech (17-0, 4-0) is off to the best start in program history.
Advertisement
Cincinnati (6-10, 1-3) is fresh off a 71-63 upset of No. 11 Iowa State on Wednesday.
More: Inside the ‘hell of a 48 hours’ when Stephanie Okechukwu joined Texas Tech
More: Bailey Maupin’s late heroics help Texas Tech top West Virginia
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal is bringing you live coverage of the game. Follow along for live score updates, highlights and more.
Texas Tech women’s basketball at Cincinnati live score updates
2:30 p.m. — END 3Q: Texas Tech 47, Cincinnati 37. Lady Raiders managed seven points in the quarter as the Bearcats cut into their deficit. Cincinnati scored the final six of the quarter, including the final bucket after an offensive rebound on a missed free throw.
2:11 p.m. — Cincinnati has scored the first six points of the second half to cut Tech’s lead to 40-29. Lady Raiders have two turnovers in the first 3½ minutes of the quarter.
Advertisement
1:50 p.m. — HALFTIME: Texas Tech 40, Cincinnati 23. The Lady Raiders found their rhythm and closed the quarter on a 14-3 run to take control. Bailey Maupin leads the team with 10 points, followed by Jalynn Bristown with nine and Snudda Collins with seven. Caliyah DeVillasee has 10 for Cincinnati.
1:45 p.m. — Tech leads 32-20 with 2:39 left in the second quarter. The Lady Raiders’ defense has given them time for the offense to get going. Tech has 11 points off 13 Cincinnati turnovers.
1:39 p.m. — Tech leads 24-18 with 4:53 before halftime. The offense has steadied in the second quarter and Bailey Maupin has eight points.
1:25 p.m. — END 1Q: Cincinnati 11, Texas Tech 8. Caliyah DeVillasee hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Bearcats the lead. Sloppy start for the Lady Raiders, who have eight turnovers and are shooting 2 of 10.
Advertisement
1:10 p.m. — Tech is 1-of-7 shooting at the first break as Cincinnati leads 6-2. Lady Raiders also already up to five turnovers with 4:50 left in the first quarter.
11:59 a.m. — Tech guard Sidney Love is available after missing the past three games with injury. She was listed as probable Friday and removed from the final availability report Saturday morning.
Texas Tech women’s basketball at Cincinnati injury/availability report
Below is the availability report released Friday night. An updated version will be sent out 90 minutes before tip-off.
OUT FOR TEXAS TECH: Bird Martin, Stephanie Okechukwu
Advertisement
PROBABLE FOR TEXAS TECH: Sidney Love
OUT FOR CINCINNATI: Kali Barrett
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Live score updates as Texas Tech women’s basketball faces Cincinnati
