LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Rhyle McKinney scored all 15 of her points in the first half, Jasmine Shavers had 15 second-half points and Texas Tech beat No. 24 Iowa State 71-63 on Wednesday night for its first series victory in the last seven meetings.
Texas Tech (14-5, 3-3 Big 12), which won its first game against a ranked opponent since Jan. 18, 2023, picked up its first victory over Iowa State since Feb. 23, 2020.
McKinney, in her first start of the season, made her fifth 3-pointer with 7:22 remaining in the second quarter to give Texas Tech a 25-18 lead. Bailey Maupin added a long 3-pointer just before the halftime buzzer to cap a personal 7-0 run for a 34-29 lead at the break. The Lady Raiders were 9 of 20 from 3-point range in the first half.
Kilah Freelon gave Texas Tech a 14-point lead, 63-49, with 5:39 remaining in the fourth quarter but the Lady Raiders did not make another field goal the rest of the way. Iowa State got as close as six points until Shavers made two free throws with 35.6 seconds left to seal it.
Maupin scored a team-high 16 points for Texas Tech. Jordyn Merritt had 10 rebounds, to go with eight points. The Lady Raiders finished 13 of 29 from distance.
Emily Ryan scored 11 of Iowa State’s 29 first-half points and finished with a season-high 18 points. Freshman Audi Crooks had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Iowa State (12-5, 6-1). Hannah Belanger scored 11 points and Jalynn Bristow added 10.
Iowa State was scheduled to play on Saturday against TCU, but the Horned Frogs had to forfeit due to a lack of available players. The Cyclones will have a week off before playing at Kansas on Jan. 24.
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