Texas Tech Women's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Texas Tech Lady Raiders
 
Big 12 (25-7, 12-6)
 
 
Big Wins: 12/21 at Baylor (61-60), 2/1 TCU (62-60)
Bad Losses: 1/17 Kansas State (59-65), 1/21 at BYU (61-73)
Coach: Krista Gerlich
 
Probable Starters:
Sarengbe Sanogo, Senior, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Jalynn Bristow, Junior, Guard, 10.9 ppg, 1.3 apg, 5.7 rpg, 2.1 bpg
Gemma Nunez, Senior, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 4.8 apg, 4.8 rpg, 2.1 spg
Bailey Maupin, Senior, Guard, 15.1 ppg, 2.6 apg, 3.6 rpg
Denae Fritz, Senior, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 1.3 apg, 3.6 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Jada Malone, Senior, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Sidney Love, Senior, Guard, 4.4 ppg, 1.9 apg, 2.2 rpg
Snudda Collins, Senior, Guard, 14.8 ppg, 1.1 apg, 2.7 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.0 (74th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.1 (34, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.4 (57, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.8 (28, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.7 (57, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.3 (54, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.7 (49, 4)
Rebound Margin: 0.0 (199, 12)
Assists Per Game: 14.6 (88, 11)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.9 (160, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2025WBIFirst Round win over Wyoming
2025WBISecond Round win over Virginia Tech
2025WBIQuarterfinal loss to Florida
2023NITFirst Round win over UTEP
2023NITSecond Round win over SMU
2023NITThird Round loss to Arkansas
2013NCAARound of 64 loss to South Florida
2012NITFirst Round win over Eastern Illinois
2012NITSecond Round win over Tulane
2012NITThird Round loss to San Diego
2011NCAARound of 64 loss to St. John's
2010NITRound of 64 win over Houston
2010NITRound of 32 loss to Wyoming
2008NITSecond Round win over Texas State
2008NITThird Round loss to TCU
2005NCAARound of 64 win over Texas Arlington
2005NCAARound of 32 win over Middle Tennessee
2005NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Tennessee
2004NCAARound of 64 win over Maine
2004NCAARound of 32 loss to Louisiana Tech
 
*all team stats through 3/5