Hoops preview: Texas Tech

Texas (16-8, 5-6 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech (12-13, 2-10 Big 12)

Saturday, February 14, 2015 – 7:00PM (CST)

The game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network.

TEXAS TECH SERIES INFO

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[*]Last meeting: Texas 70-61 (1/3/15; Lubbock).

 

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[*]Texas leads the all-time series, 80-54.

 

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[*]Texas has won 12 of the last 13, and 18 of the last 20.

 

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TEXAS TRENDS

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[*]Junior center Cameron Ridley recorded his second double-double in the last four games with his 15-point, 12-rebound effort in Wednesday’s win against TCU.

 

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[*]Sophomore guard Kendal Yancy is averaging 28.7 minutes/ game over the last three contests.

 

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[*]The Horns limited TCU to 28.8% FG shooting (15-of-52). It was the sixth time this year UT has held its opponent below 30% FG shooting (6-0 record in those games).

 

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[*]In the last two games (both wins @KSU and vs TCU), the Longhorn defense has limited their opponent to an average of 50.0 points/game on a combined 30.3% FG shooting (30-of-99).

 

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TEXAS TECH NOTES

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[*]Texas Tech has used eight different starting lineups this season. At one point, Texas Tech started the youngest starting lineup in the country with four freshmen and a sophomore. In their last two wins, Tech used the lineup of Randy Onwuasor (G), Robert Turner (G), Devaugntah Williams (SF), Zach Smith (PF), Isaiah Manderson ©.

 

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[*]The Red Raiders have lost 14 straight away from Lubbock, including all nine played this season.

 

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[*]Tech has not won in Austin since Feb. 24, 1996.

 

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[*]Texas Tech knows how to get to the free throw line. Texas Tech is eighth in the nation in free throw attempts (616) and 34th in free throws made (401).

 

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[*]Over the last 12 games, eight diff erent players have led the team in scoring.

 

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