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Exact extent of talks between Lady Raider coach and SEC school are unclear

The Avalanche-Journal has learned that Texas Tech women’s basketball head coach Kristy Curry has interviewed for the open position at Alabama. Curry, who just completed her seventh year at Tech, did not immediately return messages Thursday seeking comment. Tech spokesman Blayne Beal said Alabama requested to speak with Curry about the vacancy, which Tech granted. The extent of Curry’s talks with the Southeastern Conference school remains unclear.

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Swoopes hired to be head coach at Loyola-Chicago 04/13/13 - 12:52am

Former Texas Tech standout, Olympic gold medalist and WNBA MVP Sheryl Swoopes on Friday was announced as the head women’s basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago, Swoopes, a member of the 1993 national championship Lady Raiders, spent the past season as a television analyst for select Tech home games. “I am extremely honored and humbled to be chosen to lead the Loyola University Chicago women’s basketball program,” Swoopes said in a news release. “Loyola is a special place and I immediately felt welcome here.

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Cal survives overtime thriller against South Florida to advance to Sweet 16 03/26/13 - 12:42am

USF overcomes 14-point deficit to force extra period

Not one person looks back. That was the message Cal coach Lindsay Gottlieb gave to her players, mere seconds after blowing a 14-point lead, as the Bears went into overtime with South Florida on Monday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in United Spirit Arena. “There’s one option, and that’s to win this game,” Gottlieb told her team, the No. 2 seed in the Spokane, Wa., region. They listened. The Bears avoided catastrophe and escaped Lubbock with an 82-78 victory against 10th-seeded South Florida, advancing to the Sweet 16 after a heart-pounding finish.

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Lady Raiders had more highs than lows this season 03/25/13 - 12:27am

Tech swept five Big 12 opponents this season; lost final four games of the year

Shortly after the Texas Tech women’s basketball team’s 71-70 loss to South Florida, senior guard Mary Bokenkamp stood outside the Lady Raider locker room and reflected what these past four years have been.

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NCAA Tournament: Cal, USF clash with Sweet 16 berth at stake 03/25/13 - 12:26am

Gennifer Brandon walked into a California team breakfast Sunday morning to find her bleary-eyed coaches sitting around a carafe of Starbucks coffee. “She said, ‘Is that your dinner and your breakfast?’” Cal coach Lindsay Gottlieb recounted. “I said, ‘Maybe.’ She said, ‘You need to sleep.’ I said, ‘I need to stay up so you can do what you need to do on Monday night.’”

Curry discusses future of program 03/23/13 - 11:16pm

Lady Raiders end season on four-game skid, have strong recruiting class coming in

Texas Tech coach Kristy Curry is optimistic about the future of the Texas Tech women’s basketball program. Even though Lady Raiders are graduating five seniors that gave Curry her most successful season in her seventh year at Tech, the Lady Raiders are expecting their best class — on paper — in the coach’s tenure at the school. Curry spoke about the future of the program shortly after her team lost to South Florida, 71-70, on Saturday in United Spirit Arena,

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NCAA notebook: Baker plays big despite fouling out 03/24/13 - 1:07am

Blown fuse causes broadcast problems

Blown fuse causes broadcast problems During the closing minutes of the NCAA Tournament game between Texas Tech and South Florida on Saturday, a blown fuse caused a power loss that killed live television feed. ESPN producer Brett Wilensky, NCAA Lubbock Media Coordinator Blayne Beal and United Spirit Arena management released a joint statement after the game addressing the issue.

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South Florida sinks Lady Raiders in opening round of NCAA Tournament 03/24/13 - 1:04am

Late shots won't fall for Tech

The looks were there. The shots were taken. But in the end, they wouldn’t fall. In front of one of the largest crowds of the season in United Spirit Arena, the Texas Tech women’s basketball team lost Saturday to South Florida, 71-70, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. “It was a great season,” said Tech forward Kelsi Baker, who lauded the effort put forth by the five Lady Raider seniors. “There’s nothing we can do about this game. We lost by one. Everybody came out and played hard.”

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Lady Raiders pick up another post commitment for 2014 03/23/13 - 12:46am

One of Mike Martin’s first impressions of Claire Ricketts was marveling at how the 6-foot-3 forward could run the floor. Martin, who locals may know as the Sudan coach from 1987-1997, coached Ricketts at John Paul II High School in Plano, a TAPPS 5A school. “I was really impressed with the way she got up and down the floor,” Martin said. “I think that’s one of the things I saw immediately, is when you have a kid that size that can run the floor. I think that catches coaches’ eyes for sure.”

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