Ring of Honor
The 1993 Lady Raider basketball team will be inducted in the Texas Tech Basketball Ring of Honor with the ceremony to be on November 16th as the Lady Raiders host Arkansas:
“Our 1993 women’s basketball national championship team forever changed the trajectory of Texas Tech Athletics,” Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said. “Their historic achievement brought national recognition to our university and inspired generations of Red Raiders. To induct them in the Ring of Honor is a celebration of their championship season and also a lasting tribute to the legacy they built.”
The Texas Tech Basketball Ring of Honor consists of an elite group of players and coaches that have made outstanding contributions to Texas Tech Basketball. Legendary head coach, Marsha Sharp, as well as Sheryl Swoopes also find themselves in the Ring of Honor, but now the entire 1993 team, who put Lady Raider Basketball on the map, will forever be enshrined at United Supermarkets Arena.
The 1993 team consisted of #3 Kim Pruitt, #13 Diana Kersey, #15 Nikki Heath, #20 Stephanie Scott, #21 Krista Kirkland, #22 Sheryl Swoopes, #23 Noel Johnson, #24 Janice Farris, #30 Michelle Thomas, #33 Patrice Conwright, #34 Cynthia Clinger, #50 Melinda White and #55 Michi Atkins. They were led by Sharp, assistant coaches Linden Weese and Roger Reding, graduate assistant Terri Meyer Weldon, athletic trainer Natalie Steadman and manager Lance White.
The best Lady Raider team to ever do it. Welcome to the Texas Tech Basketball Ring of Honor đź‘Ź
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— Lady Raider Basketball (@LadyRaiderWBB) September 16, 2025
On the Course
Freshman cross country runner Titus Kimaru was named the Big 12 Runner of the Week as he won the Texas Tech Open and running an 8k in 22:51.2 beating the closest competition by 23 seconds.
On the Gridiron
Red Raider Sports’ Ava Hounshell recaps the presser with special teams coordinator Kenny Perry:
“I think our guys have played really well. Honestly. I think we’ve kicked well, we’ve punted well, covered well. I think our returner, we’ve got a guy back there (Gentry) getting a chance. He’s going to make something happen. So I’ve been impressed with that so far,” Perry said. “Obviously getting in the conference play, it’s going to be a challenge this week, just like every other week is, but I’m looking forward to it
Salt Lake Tribune’s Aaron Falk on the game this Saturday:
“Phenomenal numbers,” Whittingham said. “… They’re good on third down, good in the red zone. Balanced attack. … Really, no weakness.”
But if the Utes’ defense can keep Texas Tech in check, Saturday will be a prime opportunity to show off for a national television audience.
“It’s a great opportunity for not only our program but for the university in general,” Whititngham said. “A chance for our fans to showcase what Rice-Eccles is all about. … Our players deserve to play on this stage.”
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s Don Williams on if Texas Tech is up to the test of Utah:
Anyhow, the Red Raiders figure to face honest-to-goodness football adversity for the first time this season this week. No. 16 Tech is a 4-point underdog on the road against No. 18 Utah in a Big 12 opener. The FOX Big Noon Kickoff crew will set up shop on the grounds.
Not that the Utes have needed the national spotlight to make it hard on visitors. At this time last year, they’d gone 33-2 in a stretch of 35 home games right before they lost their last four home games. Could be a one-off. Knowing the caliber of program Kyle Whittingham’s built over the past two decades, probably is a one-off.
Desert News’ Joe Coles on the Texas Tech and Utah matchup:
“We certainly understand the degree of difficulty goes way up this week and we got to be ready to play. The nonconference (schedule) was I think a good tuneup for the season,” Whittingham said.
Statistically, Utah and Texas Tech are fairly similar through three games against inferior opponents.
Texas Tech is No. 2 in the nation in total offense (602.7 yards per game), while Utah is No. 15 (517 yards per game). The Utes are averaging 45.7 points per game, while Texas Tech leads the nation with 58 points per game.
ESPN’s Bill Connelly on the remaining unbeaten teams following week 3 and here’s the thoughts on Utah and will make you click for Texas Tech at No. 13:
18. Utah (3-0)
SP+ and FPI rankings: 15th and 18th
Odds of reaching 12-0, per SP+: 4.7%
What the Utes did in Week 3: def. Wyoming, 31-6
Missed field goals and a turnover kept Utah from pulling away from Wyoming until well into the second half Saturday, but instead of getting Laramie’d, the Utes kept their heads and laid the hammer down. It’s probably pretty easy to keep your head when you know you have a defense as good as Utah’s on your side.
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