“Man, we needed that.” Those were Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire’s opening remarks following his team’s 49-28 win over the Houston Cougars on Saturday afternoon in Lubbock. The win improved the Red Raiders to 2-3 in 2023. It was not an understatement. They did need it. On the heels of an 8-5 season and […]
FOOTBALL: Red Raiders defeat Cougars in first test of conference realignment
FOOTBALL: Texas Tech v. new Big 12 (for now)
by Caden Simpson The Texas Tech Red Raider football team had a disappointing start to the 2023-2024 football season. They lost their first two games by being shocked by Wyoming and having their hearts broken a week later against Oregon. Luckily, the team rebounded, blowing out Tarleton State 41-3 Saturday. No one in Lubbock was […]
MBB: Red Raiders lose another heart-breaker in regular season finale
Texas Tech lost its third straight Big 12 game to close out the regular season. In what has been a season full of close losses and near comebacks, the regular season finale against Oklahoma State looked like a microcosm of Tech’s entire 2022-2023 season as the Red Raiders fell to the Cowboys 71-68. All eyes […]
T&F: Texas Tech men protect their house to win first Big 12 indoor title since 2019; women get 4th
As records were broken and individual champions were crowned, the Texas Tech men’s track and field team rode an impressive 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles to win the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field title for the first time since 2019 at the Sports Performance Center in Lubbock. Tech women’s track and field got fourth […]
MBB: Texas Tech falls to No. 24 TCU in heart-breaking 83-82 loss
Almost two months ago, Tech lost its first Big 12 game of the season to TCU and began an eight-game losing streak. In the last two weeks, Tech found itself on a four-game winning streak that placed them firmly in contention for a spot in the NCAA tournament. A win in a rematch with TCU […]
WBB: Lady Raiders fall to OSU in triple overtime Senior Day thriller
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders came up just short in a triple overtime thriller against Oklahoma State. In an emotional Senior Day game, the Lady Raiders trailed at the end of the fourth quarter and first overtime, but found a way to tie the game at the end of both periods to force extra time. […]
WBB: Lady Raiders fall to Kansas 78-67
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders hosted Kansas in a special pink-out game in honor of breast cancer awareness. In what was a close matchup for most of the game, the Jayhawks pulled away in the fourth quarter to come away with a 78-67 win over the Lady Raiders. Tech dropped to 4-8 in Big 12 […]
WBB: Lady Raiders snap three-game losing streak, sweep season series against Kansas State
The Lady Raiders snapped a three-game skid by defeating Kansas State 78-68 for its fourth Big 12 win of the season. It was the first time Tech swept the Wildcats since the 2012-2013 season. Four Lady Raiders finished in double figures. Guards Bryn Gerlich, Jasmine Shavers, Bre’Amber Scott and Bailey Maupin all scored at least […]
WBB: Bre’Amber Scott’s fifth straight 20-point game propels Texas Tech past No. 25 Texas 68-64
The Texas Tech women’s basketball team got its first home Big 12 victory of the season after defeating No. 25 Texas 68-64. The Lady Raiders improved to 15-4 (3-3 Big 12), and Texas dropped to 13-6 (4-2 Big 12). The Lady Raiders jumped out to an early 5-0 lead. Guard Tatum Veitenheimer completed a three-point […]
Football: Red Raiders rock Jayhawks 43-28
Texas Tech got a huge 43-28 victory over Kansas to end a two-game losing streak. Tyler Shough got the start at quarterback for the Red Raiders. Shough finished with 246 passing yards, 76 rushing yards and two total touchdowns. It was the first game Shough started and finished since playing Florida International in 2021. With […]