WASHINGTON STATE (2-1, 0-0 WCC) at TEXAS TECH (3-0, 0-0 BIG 12)
Saturday, Nov. 16 // 4 p.m. PT
Lubbock, Texas // United Supermarkets Arena
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Washington State women's basketball is in Texas this weekend to take on the 3-0 Texas Tech Lady Raiders on Saturday, November 16 in Lubbock, Texas. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with tip-off at 4 p.m. PT.

NEXT UP
WSU is back on the road next weekend to play Iowa on Sunday, November 24 at 1 p.m. PT on the Big Ten Network.

ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE
WSU is 2-1 to start the 2024-25 season after an 83-82 overtime win against Eastern Washington in their season opener before a 94-65 road loss to Stanford and then a 71-60 win over Idaho

Although having to replace some key players from the 2023-24 season, the core remains the same this season with three starters returning, including senior Tara Wallack, junior Astera Tuhina, and sophomore Eleonora Villa. Along with returning letterwinners Jenna Villa, Alex Covill and Kyra Gardner, Coach Ethridge and the staff have supplemented the strong nucleus with six newcomers, a junior transfer and five incoming freshmen.

SERIES HISTORY
In three meetings all-time between these two programs, Texas Tech has won all three dating back to their first matchup in 1992 that saw TTU win 75-63 at the Pac-12/SWC Challenge in Seattle. Their most recent meetings also resulted in wins for the Lady Raiders in Pullman in 2007, and in Lubbock in 2008. 

RECORD BOOK CLIMBERS AND MILESTONE CHASERS
>> Tara Wallack ranks seventh all-time at WSU with 108 career blocks.
>> Wallack has 898 career points, 102 away from 1,000, and with 452 rebounds, is 48 away from 500.
>> Astera Tuhina has 186 career assists, 14 away from 200.
>> Head Coach Kamie Ethridge has 97 wins at WSU, 3 away from 100, and with 180 career wins, is 20 from 200.

NEW FACES, NEW PLACES
WSU has six players this season earning minutes for the first time in a Cougar uniform as junior transfer Jean Chiu, redshirt freshman Candace Kpetikou, and true freshmen Charlotte Abraham, Marta Alsina, Alice Dart and Dayana Mendes have all made an impact already in 2024-25. Of these new faces, Abraham and Alsina have accrued the most minutes thus far, both averaging 18.0, as Abraham is shooting 47.1 percent from the floor and 40 percent from deep, while Alsina is a plus defender with two steals. Dart has also made her presence known, averaging 5.0 points and 2.7 rebounds on 11.7 minutes per game. Dayana Mendes played in her first game of the season against Idaho and will also make an impact this season.

COUGS IN THE RANKINGS
The Cougs look to climb back into the rankings this season after having been ranked as high as number 21 last year. Washington State was voted to the Preseason Associated Press Top-25 Poll for the first time in program history, appearing at No. 24 in the preseason poll. WSU was picked to finish second by the WCC coaches and media, the best preseason pick in program history after being picked fifth ahead of the 2023-24 (Pac-12) and 1991-92 (Pac-10) seasons.

ETHRIDGE INKS EXTENSION
WSU Director of Athletics Anne McCoy announced this past April that Ethridge has signed a one-year contract extension keeping her in Pullman through the 2029-30 season. "Since her arrival in 2018, Kamie has solidified Washington State women's basketball as a destination where student-athletes can receive a world-class education while competing at the highest levels," said McCoy. "Her leadership has resulted in historic seasons for WSU, including this most recent campaign when WSU reached the postseason for the fourth-consecutive year, marking another program first. We are thrilled Kamie shares the same love and passion for Washington State that so many of us do and excited she will be leading our program for many years to come." Coach Ethridge has continued to raise the bar every season she has been on the Palouse. The Hall of Famer has brought her winning ways to Pullman, quickly elevating the WSU women's basketball program into the upper echelon of the college women's basketball landscape. Ethridge has guided Washington State to four straight postseason tournament appearances, and its first back-to-back 20-win seasons.

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