LUBBOCK, Texas (January 31, 2022) – Lubbock Christian University owns the NCAA Division II record for consecutive home wins, and Monday inside Rip Griffin Center, the streak was extended to 99, which matches UConn and the NCAA Division I record. Extending the streak was a 75-51 win over Oklahoma Christian, as No.8 LCU produced 17 steals to claim a Lone Star Conference victory.
 
As LCU was rewriting the NCAA record books, their own record books were being updated due to Allie Schulte scoring 15 points and adding seven steals and a pair of assists. Schulte became the second Lady Chaps member to reach 300 career assists and the fourth Lady Chaps member to surpass 400 career assists. Her seven steals Monday (one shy of her career high) marked the third time this season she has at least seven steals in a contest, and it was the first time she has done it on the homecourt (marked the most steals at home by a Lady Chap since Nicole Hampton had seven against Oklahoma Panhandle State on Nov. 21, 2013).
 
OC scored the game's first bucket, as Kendall Blackburn converted OC's third shot attempt of the possession, but Blackburn's conversion was the Lady Eagles only field goal of their first 11 attempts. LCU opened the game 4-of-5 from the field and quickly erased the deficit. Ashton Duncan, Audrey Robertson and Schulte each hit three-pointers during a 1:40 span and the trio on long-range shots capped a 13-0 run and provided LCU a 17-4 lead with 2:52 remaining. Duncan hit two three-pointers in the quarter and LCU led 20-10 heading into the second quarter.
 
LCU made seven three-pointers in the opening half. Three different Lady Chaps dialed in with a three-pointer in the second quarter. LCU countered seven points from OC's Ashanti Day with a an 8-1 advantage in second chance scoring during the frame. OC had half of their second quarter scoring come from the line, which helped as they did not have a field goal in the final 3:31 of the second quarter. LCU, behind nine points in the half by Schulte, led 38-24 at the half.
 
The Lady Chaps had runs to start and end the third quarter. Duncan opened the second half with a three-pointer to spark a 7-2 scoring run to open the third quarter. LCU closed the frame scoring the final four points of the quarter, with two points scored by Schulte, as she led LCU in the quarter with six points. Each team shot over 50% in the quarter, with OC shooting 58.3% (7/12). OC, who did not have any points off turnovers in the first half, had seven points off turnovers in the third quarter and trailed LCU 56-40 after three quarters.
 
LCU's 4-0 run to close the third quarter turned into a 7-0 run (LCU opened the fourth quarter with Grace Foster registering a three-point play), which was part of a 16-2 run. A 9-0 portion of the run was capped by a layup from Juliana Robertson to give LCU a 68-42 lead with 4:47 left in the contest.  All 16 LCU players on the roster played at least 2:18 of the fourth quarter and no players played more than 5:14. Seven different Lady Chaps contributed into the quarter's scoring, with Robertson leading LCU with four points.
 
Four Lady Chaps finished in double figures. Along with Schulte's 15 points (she also co-led LCU with seven rebounds), Duncan (12 points), Laynee Burr (11 points) and Robertson (10 points) all finished in double figures. LCU, posting 17 steals, forced OC into 22 turnovers and had a 22-10 scoring advantage in points-off-turnovers. The Lady Chaps were successful from long distance, connecting on 11 three-pointers (sixth game this season with at least 10 three-pointers). They attempted 32 three-pointers, which is a season-high total last completed when they attempted 35 three-pointers at UT Tyler on Jan. 3, 2021. The 32 attempts is their highest total at home since 34 three-point attempts on Feb. 2, 2017.
 
OC fell to 0-15 (0-7 in conference) despite a double-double from Brooklin Bain. The second-year Lady Eagle (listed as a Freshman) posted 17 points and 10 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season. Day finished with 11 points for OC.
 
LCU (18-4 overall and 7-3 in the conference) defeated the Lady Eagles for a 19^th consecutive time, which places LCU with 29-30 all-time record against OC (dates back to 1979). The Lady Chaps have won 26 of the last 29 meetings.  
 
TURNING POINT
Credit OC for maintaining pace with LCU in the middle of the game. LCU outscored OC 18-14 in the second quarter and 18-16 in the third quarter. OC was outscored despite having a stretch in the third quarter in which they were 7-of-9 from the field. LCU was able to maintain the lead in the third quarter by not missing consecutive shot attempts during a 16-shot sequence. OC started to fade as LCU followed the sequence by going on a 16-2 run to put the game out of reach.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Schulte was one of eight Lady Chaps to have at least one steal in the game, which led to LCU producing 17 steals. The mark of at least 17 steals in a game has only been done eight times since 2008-09 and LCU has reached the mark in consecutive home games, as they also had 17 steals on Jan. 22 against St. Mary's.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
LCU remains home Thursday and will host Midwestern State inside Rip Griffin Center. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., as LCU aims for a 100^th consecutive home win.