Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, November 25
Las Vegas, NV
1 PM
Middle Tennessee
-22,00 CUSA
67
vs
72
Texas Tech
4-1,0-0Big 12
1
2
3
4
F
Texas Tech
13
16
19
24
72
Middle Tenn.
22
13
19
13
67
Team Stats
TTU
MTSU
FG%
.396
.345
3FG%
.632
.286
FT%
.750
.773
RB
38
39
TO
17
17
STL
3
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
7
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
Photo by: Jordan Frazier | @MTAthletics
MTSU Drops Las Vegas Invitational Opener to Red Raiders
11/25/2022 5:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LAS VEGAS— Middle Tennessee women's basketball did not trail Texas Tech for 38 minutes, but an 8-0 Red Raider run to close the game sank the Blue Raiders 67-72 Friday at the Mirage.
MTSU (2-2) started hot beyond the arc, making five of its first nine 3-point attempts in the game's opening frame, to take a 22-13 lead after one. Texas Tech (4-1) came as close as a point in the second quarter but the Blue Raiders held a 35-29 advantage at halftime.
Eleven points by Kseniya Malashka in the third quarter helped MTSU take its largest lead of the day at 12 at the four minute mark, but a cold fourth quarter offensively and 11 free throws in 12 attempts by Texas Tech opened the door for the Red Raiders to grab the lead for the final 1:28.
Malashka led all scorers with 19 points, while adding seven rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals. Alexis Whittington and Savannah Wheeler each finished with 12 points. Courtney Whitson and Jalynn Gregory added 14 and seven rebounds, respectively.
By the Numbers
6: career games where Courtney Whitson has 13-plus rebounds. Her career high was 19 vs. Florida Atlantic Jan. 1, 2021.
11: straight double figure scoring games for Kseniya Malashka. In addition, the redshirt senior is averaging 18.6 points per game since joining the starting lineup Nov. 12.
77-63: Middle Tennessee's record in in-season tournaments.
Thoughts from Head Coach Rick Insell
MTSU (2-2) started hot beyond the arc, making five of its first nine 3-point attempts in the game's opening frame, to take a 22-13 lead after one. Texas Tech (4-1) came as close as a point in the second quarter but the Blue Raiders held a 35-29 advantage at halftime.
Eleven points by Kseniya Malashka in the third quarter helped MTSU take its largest lead of the day at 12 at the four minute mark, but a cold fourth quarter offensively and 11 free throws in 12 attempts by Texas Tech opened the door for the Red Raiders to grab the lead for the final 1:28.
Malashka led all scorers with 19 points, while adding seven rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals. Alexis Whittington and Savannah Wheeler each finished with 12 points. Courtney Whitson and Jalynn Gregory added 14 and seven rebounds, respectively.
By the Numbers
6: career games where Courtney Whitson has 13-plus rebounds. Her career high was 19 vs. Florida Atlantic Jan. 1, 2021.
11: straight double figure scoring games for Kseniya Malashka. In addition, the redshirt senior is averaging 18.6 points per game since joining the starting lineup Nov. 12.
77-63: Middle Tennessee's record in in-season tournaments.
Thoughts from Head Coach Rick Insell
"We have to do a better job," he said . "We battled but battling is not enough when you come to tournaments like this. We had a chance to win this game and we had a chance to put this game out of reach but we just couldn't do it."
Up Next
Middle Tennessee ends its stay at the Las Vegas Invitational with a matchup against Missouri State. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. CDT.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee ends its stay at the Las Vegas Invitational with a matchup against Missouri State. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. CDT.
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