WBB Recap: Lady Raiders’ Comeback Attempt Falls Short Against No. 11 Baylor

Despite a career-high 22 points from Junior forward Bryn Gerlich, the Lady Raiders came up short against No. 11 Baylor. Texas Tech trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half. A red-hot second half saw the Lady Raiders tie the game late in the fourth, but the comeback attempt fell short and […]

MBB Recap – Instant Classic: Williams, Texas Tech Just Not Enough in 2OT Against No. 5 Kansas

Texas Tech men’s basketball super senior Bryson Williams had himself a game Monday night, going for a season-high 33 points, one short of his career-high of 34. But Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji was even better, leading his No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks with a career-high 37 points to escape with victory over the No. 13 Red […]

MBB Recap: Texas Tech Out-Guns West Virginia 78-65

The Texas Tech Men’s basketball team (15-4, 5-2 Big 12) defeated West Virginia (13-5, 2-4 Big 12) 78-65 in a hard-fought victory at the United Supermarkets Arena. With the win, Tech is now a perfect 12-0 in front of its home crowd. After easing back into action over the last two games, Tech Junior guard […]

MBB Recap: A Second Half Surge Lifts No. 18 Texas Tech Past No. 15 Iowa State 72-60

The Texas Tech Men’s basketball team earned its fourth Big 12 win of the season after defeating No. 15 Iowa State 72-60. While a short-handed Tech team lost to the Cyclones earlier in the year, a fully loaded Red Raider team was able to dismantle Iowa State thanks to a second half explosion that saw […]

WBB Recap – Ladies, Show ‘Em How It’s Done: Lady Raiders Down K-State on Saturday

The Texas Tech Red Raider basketball team had a tough assignment to start Big 12 play: five games in 11 days, four games in eight days, and the last three games in five days. Let’s not forget they only had seven players for their first game against Iowa State, didn’t have star junior guard Kevin […]

MBB Recap: Texas Tech Dismantles Oklahoma State for Third Straight Big 12 Win

The Texas Tech Men’s basketball team grabbed its third Big 12 win in a row after defeating Oklahoma State 78-57.  Coming off back-to-back wins against top 10 teams in Kansas and Baylor, many suspected Tech would be in for a let down against the Cowboys. The opposite happened.  The Red Raiders dominated the Cowboys on […]

MBB Recap – Adams 2, Bears 0: No. 19 Texas Tech Upsets No. 1 Baylor in a Tuesday Thriller

Texas Tech men’s basketball head coach Mark Adams knows how to fight a bear. He and his 19th-ranked team, still without their best player in Terrance Shannon, Jr., showed everybody how to take down a bear when nobody expects it, taking down the top-ranked Bears from Baylor 65-62 Tuesday night at the Ferrell Center in […]

Women’s Basketball Recap – Lexy v. Lexy: Keys, Oklahoma State Defeat Hightower, Texas Tech

Texas Tech super senior guard Lexy Hightower scored 16 points on on 6-for-7 shooting, one short of a season high. Problem is, Oklahoma State sophomore guard Lexy Keys went 5-for-16 and 17 points, and the rest of the Oklahoma State Cowgirls played better as they got the win over the Texas Tech Lady Raiders 57-55 […]

Men’s Basketball Recap: No McCullar, No Shannon, No Problem: No. 25 Texas Tech Defeats No. 6 Kansas

No Kevin McCullar. No Terrence Shannon, Jr. No problem. The No. 25 Texas Tech Red Raiders apparently didn’t need their two best players as they defeated the No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks 75-67 Saturday at the United Supermarkets Arena. It is Tech head coach Mark Adams’ first top-10 win as a head coach and already his […]

Men’s Basketball Recap: Shorthanded Texas Tech Plays Admirably But Falls to No. 11 Iowa State

The Texas Tech Red Raiders only took seven healthy players to Ames, Iowa, to play Wednesday, and that did not include their leaders in points per game (Terrance Shannon, Jr.), rebounds per game (Kevin McCullar), assists per game (McCullar), or blocks per game (Daniel Batcho). But in a performance that was both invigorating and frustrating, […]