The No. 2 women’s basketball team heads to Lubbock to take on Texas Tech tonight and although the Lady Raiders are not the powerhouse they used to be, they have been known to give OU fits.

Recent history

• Jan. 5, 2003: No. 3 OU wins 86-70

The No. 3 Sooners took down the No. 9 Raiders in convincing fashion after building an early lead.

OU senior guard LaNiesha Caufield was the driving force in the win with 23 points, followed closely by Rosalind Ross with 21 points.

Ross was one of OU’s most impressive players from outside, widely known for her hustle and toughness while playing with bad knees. Consequently, Ross’s knee issues were the reason her WNBA career with the Los Angeles Sparks was so short-lived.

The big win over the Lady Raiders was one of the Sooners’ main catalysts before their Final Four run. It marked the Sooners’ most recent Final Four.

• Feb. 10, 2004: OU takes away a close one in Lubbock 68-62

After the Sooners lost key seniors Stacy Dales and Caufield, they were in for a rebuilding year, but apparently no one told the No. 7 Texas Tech Raiders.

OU came into Lubbock and again took away a win for the second straight year over a highly ranked Raider team. OU’s senior guard Maria Villarroel put 20 points on the Raiders.

Villarroel was from Venezuela and a transfer student from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

• Feb. 23, 2005: Tech spoils OU Senior Night, 83-70

The Sooners had no success against the Raiders this season with a loss on the road and at home. No. 14 Texas Tech took the Sooners (15-10) to town and avoided an OU surge at the end of the second half.

Cisti Greenwalt led the Raider’s in their road to victory over OU with 19 points, but the real spark came from point guard Erin Grant who put up a season high 21 points.

OU had no answer for the Tech offense and OU senior guard Dionnah Jackson’s 23 points were not enough to hold off the top-25 team.

• Jan. 18, 2006: OU is 4-0 in Big 12 with 63-57 Tech win

The Paris twins’ dynasty began in the 2005-06 season and the Sooners handed the Raiders the same two defeats Texas Tech dealt OU the season before. OU freshman center Courtney Paris had 17 points and 19 rebounds in the game — a glimpse of what was to come for the now Sooner legend.

OU junior guard Erin Higgins drained threes for a 13-point total. The junior would go on to be known as one of the most prolific scorers and deep three-point-threats for OU despite suffering a season-ending injury during her freshman year.

The injury may actually have been the best thing that happened to Higgins as she got to sit on the sideline and pick the brain of OU senior forward Caton Hill, who was also injured.

• Jan. 22, 2007: OU squeaks out an 86-81 double overtime win

The Sooners were in trouble of dropping a key Big 12 conference home game to the Raiders, but senior guard Kendra Moore was there to save the day for OU.

Moore put up 20 points on the hopeful Raiders, but their hopes were crushed quickly in overtime. Thirteen of Moore’s points were scored in the extra periods.

Paris added 22 points and 17 rebounds to notch her 45th consecutive double-double, a streak that would not end until 2009 at 112. During this season, the Sooners relied heavily on Paris’s production, and this game was no different. They needed every one of her points and rebounds as the game took two overtime periods before it ended.

• Jan. 23, 2008: No. 11 Sooners dismantle Tech 78-39

OU was reeling from a loss to Baylor earlier in the week, and the Sooners took out their frustration on a struggling Texas Tech team. The Sooners built a large lead early and headed to the locker room with a 40-18 lead at the half.

OU sophomore forward Amanda Thompson took the reins for the Sooners and put together a 16-point game. The Sooners handed Tech the worst loss they had suffered since losing to Louisiana Tech 95-54 in 1990.

Notable Numbers

• Texas Tech has the overall advantage in the series, leading 21-16 and 12-6 at home.

• OU is currently undefeated in the Big 12 and going for its 19th straight win. The Sooners hold the third longest winning streak in the country.

• Texas Tech is currently 4-6 in the Big 12, but they have notable upset wins over ranked teams in Texas and Texas A&M.

• Junior forward Amanda Thompson churned out 16 points over the Raiders last season and is fresh off a game against Kansas where she again put up 16. Another strong effort from the forward would go a long way towards OU’s success.

• Tip-off for the game is at 7 p.m. at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas.