Lubbock, TX - The Nebraska women’s basketball team dropped its third straight game with a 99-57 loss to No. 17 Texas Tech in front of 13,045 fans at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday evening.
With the loss, Nebraska fell to 14-14 overall and 4-11 in Big 12 play, while Texas Tech improved to 17-9 overall and 8-7 in league action.

The 99 points scored by the Lady Raiders were the most by a Nebraska opponent since the 102 points scored by Penn State on Jan. 2, 1993.

The Lady Raiders, who were playing without their second-leading scorer Amber Tarr because of a back injury, were led by Jia Perkins with 23 points and seven assists. Perkins scored 12 points and dished out five assists in the first half alone, as Texas Tech raced to a 45-24 halftime lead.

Natalie Richards, who started in place of Tarr, added 21 points, including six three-pointers. Candi White pitched in 12 points and seven assists, and Tanisha Ellison contributed 11 points to give the Lady Raiders four players in double figures.

The Huskers got out to a 6-5 lead in the early going before a 12-1 run sparked by six points from White gave the Lady Raiders a 15-7 advantage. That lead grew to double digits for the first time on Jackson’s layup with 8:12 left in the half, before Ritchie gave Texas Tech its biggest lead of the half with a three-pointer at the first half buzzer.

Turnovers plagued the Huskers throughout the first half, as Texas Tech forced 14 turnovers and converted every turnover into points with 28 points off NU turnovers in the first half.

Stephanie Jones led the Huskers with 11 points and four rebounds, while Keasha Cannon added nine points, seven rebounds and three assists.

For the game, the Huskers were outrebounded, 40-34, while finishing the game with 21 turnovers, while forcing Texas Tech into just 11 turnovers. Texas Tech shot 55.1 percent (38-69) from the field, including 47.4 percent (9-19) from three-point range. The Lady Raiders also knocked down 70.0 percent (14-20) of their free throws.

Nebraska shot just 39.7 percent (23-58) from the field, including 25.0 percent (2-8) from three-point range. The Huskers shot just 56.3 percent (9-16) from the free throw line.

Nebraska closes its regular-season when the Huskers return home to the Bob Devaney Sports Center to take on No. 11 Colorado on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7:05 p.m. The Huskers open Big 12 Tournament play on Tuesday, March 5, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

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