2025–26 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team
| 2025–26 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball | |
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 13–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
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| Associate head coach | Adrian Walters |
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| Home arena | United Supermarkets Arena |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 TCU | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 12 | – | 1 | .923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 13 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 13 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 12 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 Big 12 tournament winner As of December 20, 2025 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represent Texas Tech University for the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Raiders, are led by sixth-year head coach Krista Gerlich and play their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena as members of the Big 12 Conference.
Previous season
The Lady Raiders finished the 2024–25 season 19–18, 4–14 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for twelfth place. As No. 14 seed in the Big 12 tournament they defeated Kansas and Utah in the first and second rounds before losing in the quarterfinals to Oklahoma State. They received an at-large bid to the WBIT in the Virginia Tech bracket. They defeated Wyoming and Alabama in the first and second rounds and Texas Tech in the quarterfinals before losing to Minnesota in the semifinals.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Kilah Freelon | 2 | G/F | 6'1" | Junior | Denver, CO | Transferred to Virginia Tech |
| Jasmine Shavers | 3 | G | 5'8" | Junior | Mesquite, TX | Transferred to Florida State |
| Achol Magot | 10 | C | 6'7" | Sophomore | Tucson, AZ | Transferred to Arizona State |
| Jordyn Merritt | 12 | G/F | 6'3" | Graduate Student | Plano, TX | Graduated |
| Ivana Krajina | 13 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Kaštel Novi, Croatia | Transferred to LMU |
| Loghan Johnson | 23 | G | 5'10" | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred to West Virginia |
| Jada Wynn | 24 | G | 6'1" | Junior | Yorba Linda, CA | Transferred to UC Irvine |
| Kelly Mora | 30 | G | 6'1" | Sophomore | Lubbock, TX | Transferred |
| Maya Peat | 54 | C | 6'6" | Graduate Student | Lubbock, TX | Graduated |
Incoming
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Snudda Collins | 0 | F | 6'1" | Graduate Student | Brookhaven, MS | Ole Miss |
| Gemma Núñez | 2 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Almería, Spain | Campbell |
| Julie Nekolná | 3 | F | 6'3" | Junior | Prague, Czech Republic | Shelton State Community College |
| Sidney Love | 10 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Cibolo, TX | UTSA |
| Mariam Sanogo | 17 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Paris, France | Canisius |
| Jada Malone | 23 | F | 6'3" | Senior | Spring, TX | Texas A&M |
Recruiting
There were no recruiting classing class of 2025.
Recruiting class of 2026
| College recruiting information (2026) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Gianna Jordan PG |
Southlake, TX | Kingdom Collegiate Academy | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruit ratings: ESPN: (93) | ||||||
| Ambrosia Cole PG |
Lubbock, TX | Monterey High School | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruit ratings: ESPN: (91) | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Carolina A&T | W 78–40 | 1–0 |
19 – Bristow | 9 – Bristow | 7 – Maupin | United Supermarkets Arena (2,978) Lubbock, TX | ||||
| November 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UTSA | W 79–52 | 2–0 |
19 – Maupin | 7 – tied | 7 – Núñez | United Supermarkets Arena (3,315) Lubbock, TX | ||||
| November 9, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Texas State | W 83–50 | 3–0 |
22 – Bristow | 6 – tied | 10 – Núñez | United Supermarkets Arena (3,118) Lubbock, TX | ||||
| November 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
SMU | W 91–60 | 4–0 |
26 – Maupin | 10 – Bristow | 6 – Núñez | United Supermarkets Arena (3,425) Lubbock, TX | ||||
| November 16, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Arkansas | W 80–68 | 5–0 |
19 – Maupin | 7 – tied | 3 – Bristow | United Supermarkets Arena (4,559) Lubbock, TX | ||||
| November 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Mississippi State | W 69–62 | 6–0 |
18 – Bristow | 9 – Maupin | 4 – Núñez | United Supermarkets Arena (3,652) Lubbock, TX | ||||
| November 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., MW Network |
at New Mexico | W 82–57 | 7–0 |
16 – tied | 7 – Bristow | 8 – Núñez | The Pit (4,623) Albuquerque, NM | ||||
| November 25, 2025 4:30 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Old Dominion Hoopfest Women's Basketball Challenge |
W 67–42 | 8–0 |
18 – Bristow | 10 – Bristow | 5 – Núñez | Comerica Center (486) Frisco, TX | ||||
| November 27, 2025 2:00 p.m., FloSports |
vs. North Texas Hoopfest Women's Basketball Challenge |
W 67–47 | 9–0 |
22 – Maupin | 8 – Núñez | 6 – Núñez | Comerica Center Frisco, TX | ||||
| December 3, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Wichita State | W 83–43 | 10–0 |
19 – Malone | 10 – tied | 3 – tied | United Supermarkets Arena (3,339) Lubbock, TX | ||||
| December 12, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Washington State | W 82–51 | 11–0 |
19 – tied | 7 – Bristow | 7 – Maupin | Beasley Coliseum (862) Pullman, WA | ||||
| December 14, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Abilene Christian | W 67–57 | 12–0 |
14 – tied | 9 – Bristow | 7 – Collins | OC Sports Center Main Gym (1,300) Odessa, TX | ||||
| December 17, 2025 11:30 a.m., ESPN+ |
Jacksonville | W 76–40 | 13–0 |
14 – tied | 6 – S. Sanogo | 7 – Maupin | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX | ||||
| Big 12 Conference regular season | |||||||||||
| December 21, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 15 Baylor | Foster Pavilion Waco, TX | |||||||||
| December 31, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UCF | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| January 3, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Arizona | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| January 7, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at West Virginia | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cincinnati | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| January 13, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Houston | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kansas State | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| January 21, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at BYU | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||
| January 28, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Iowa State | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| February 1, 2026 1:00 p.m., FS1 |
TCU | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Houston | Fertitta Center Houston, TX | |||||||||
| February 10, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kansas | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma State | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| February 18, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Baylor | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Colorado | CU Events Center Boulder, CO | |||||||||
| February 25, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Kansas | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||||
| March 1, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Arizona State | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| Big 12 Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 4–8, 2026 TBA |
vs. | T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. [1][2][3] | |||||||||||
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
| Coaches | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". texastech.com. Texas Tech Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Texas Tech Lady Raiders Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Texas Tech Lady Raiders". FOX SPORTS. Retrieved November 21, 2023.