Texas Tech University Athletics
Men's Hoops Hosts Missouri Tuesday
February 14, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 14, 2000
LUBBOCK, Tex. - Texas Tech is 10-0 on the season when leading with five minutes remaining in the second half. When trailing, Tech is 0-11.
SERIES VS. MISSOURI
The series with the Tigers is tied at three games apiece, with Tech claiming two of the last three. Missouri won last year's meeting 88-63 in Columbia. The team's first met during the 1955-56 season in Columbia. MU won two of the first three games. The Red Raiders lead 2-0 in Lubbock and trail 2-1 in Columbia. Mizzou won the only neutral site game.
Series Quick Facts
| Overall | Tied 3-3 |
| Dickey vs. Missouri | 2-1 |
| Most Tech Points | 84 (Feb. 25, 1997) |
| Most Missouri Points | 92 (Dec. 5, 1955) |
| Fewest Tech Points | 60 (Dec. 5, 1955) |
| Fewest Missouri Points | 60 (Jan. 28, 1998) |
| Largest Tech Margin | 20 (Jan. 28, 1998) |
| Largest Missouri Margin | 32 (Dec. 5, 1955) |
| In Overtime | N/A |
THE STREAK IS FINALLY OVER
With the win, the Red Raiders snapped an eight-game losing skid overall and nine-game drought in Big 12 Conference play.
SCOUTING TEXAS TECH
The Red Raiders got the proverbial monkey off their backs with a 79-68 win over Baylor Saturday night for Tech's first conference win of the season. Rayford Young leads Tech with 16.2 points per game, followed by Mario Layne's 13.3 points and James Ware's 11 points per game. Brodney Kennard leads the team in rebounding (6.7) and blocked shots (2.4). The Red Raiders are shooting 44.2 percent from the field, 34.5 percent from three and 70.3 percent from the foul line. The opposition is hitting 40.2 percent from the field, 33.9 percent from three and 66.4 percent from the foul line. Tech is losing the battle of the boards by 3.5 rebounds per game.
SCOUTING MISSOURI
The Tigers enter the game with a 14-8 overall record and 7-3 mark in Big 12 play. Mizzou is coming off losses at home against Iowa State and Texas, matching its second-longest losing stretch of the season. Among the Tigers' seven Big 12 wins is an 81-59 rout of Kansas on Jan. 22. Keyon Dooling leads Missouri with 15.1 points per game, followed by Clarence Gilbert and Kareem Rush with 12.9 points apiece. Missouri leads the Big 12 with 203 threes made this season. The Tigers are shooting 43.3 percent from the field, 37.7 percent from three and 67.7 percent from the foul line. Mizzou opponents are hitting 44.5 percent from the field, 30.7 percent from three and 67.3 percent from the foul line. The Tigers trail on the boards by three rebounds per game.
TEXAS TECH (10-11, 1-9)
vs. MISSOURI (14-8, 7-3)
Tue., Feb. 15, 2000 // 7 p.m.
United Spirit Arena (15,050)
Lubbock, Texas
Television
None
LISTENING IN
The All Sports Radio Network will air all Red Raider games, beginning approximately 25 minutes prior to tip-off. The network carries nine affiliates across West Texas, including flagship station KKAM 1340 in Lubbock. Broadcasting veteran Jack Dale (play-by-play), in his 47th season, calls the action.
PROBABLE STARTERS
TEXAS TECH
| HT | WT | CL | HOMETOWN | PPG | RPG | |||
| G | 03 | Rayford Young | 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | Pampa, Texas | 16.2 | 4.0 |
| G | 05 | James Ware | 6-5 | 210 | Sr. | Minneapolis, Minn. | 11.0 | 3.1 |
| C | 25 | Johnny Phillips | 6-9 | 235 | Jr. | Fort Worth, Texas | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| F | 33 | Brodney Kennard | 6-8 | 210 | Sr. | Fort Worth, Texas | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| F | 14 | Mario Layne | 6-7 | 195 | Sr. | St. Michael, Barbados | 13.3 | 5.6 |
MISSOURI
| HT | WT | CL | HOMETOWN | PPG | RPG | |||
| G | 04 | Clarence Gilbert | 6-2 | 197 | So. | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | 12.9 | 3.8 |
| G | 05 | Keyon Dooling | 6-3 | 184 | So. | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | 15.1 | 2.6 |
| G | 12 | Brian Grawer | 6-0 | 165 | Jr. | St. Louis, Mo. | 8.0 | 3.0 |
| C | 33 | Tajudeen Soyoye | 6-9 | 236 | Jr. | Lagos, Nigeria | 9.6 | 6.3 |
| F | 24 | Jeff Hafer | 6-5 | 212 | Sr. | Joplin, Mo. | 7.7 | 3.7 |
TEXAS TECH HEAD COACH JAMES DICKEY
Texas Tech Head Coach James Dickey is in his ninth season as the Red Raider mentor with a 155-100 overall record. Dickey has guided the Red Raiders to two NCAA Tournaments, including 1996's Sweet Sixteen appearance. Tech also has made a trip to the NIT under Dickey. He is third all-time at the University with 155 wins, trailing Gerald Myers (326 wins / 1971-91) and Polk Robison (254 wins / 1942-46, 47-61). The Red Raiders won the SWC regular-season title in 1995 and tied for the honor the following season. He became only the second coach in Texas Tech history to take a team through an undefeated conference season, when the Red Raiders finished 14-0 in the SWC in 1996. He also holds the distinction of the being the only coach in school history to record a 30-win season (1995-96). He is a two-time Southwest Conference Coach of the Year.
DICKEY VS. MISSOURI
Texas Tech is 2-1 against Missouri under head coach James Dickey. Tech won the first two meetings with the Tigers under Dickey's wing, but dropped last season's game.
MISSOURI HEAD COACH QUIN SNYDER
Quin Snyder is in his first season as head coach of the Missouri Tigers and has an inaugural 14-8 overall record and 7-3 mark in the Big 12. Snyder served as associated head for the past two seasons at his alma mater, Duke University, after serving in assistant coach and administrative assistant coaching roles for three years. He also served a one-year stint as an assistant with Los Angeles Clippers. Snyder was an Academic All-American for the Blue Devils following the 1989 season and participated in three Final Fours as a player. Snyder graduated from Duke in 1989.
LAST TIME VS. MISSOURI
Texas Tech was unable to overcome a combined 45 points from Albert White and Keyon Dooling as the Red Raiders dropped their fifth-straight game 88-63 at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo. The Tigers jumped out to a 33-16 lead in the first half, however, the Red Raiders fought back to close the score to 43-34 at halftime. Texas Tech opened the second half on a 9-2 run as forward Cliff Owens scored field goals three-consecutive times down the court to tie the score at 45-45 with 16:52 remaining. That would be the closest the Red Raiders would get as Mizzou would steadily build a lead on 76.9 percent field goal shooting in the second period of play. Texas Tech struggled on the boards and was out-rebounded 37-24 and also turned the ball over 16 times to the Tigers' 12.
BENCH PRODUCTION HAS PICKED UP
The Red Raider bench has been hot as of late, averaging 19.6 points per game over the last five games. Prior to the recent surge, Tech received 8.9 points per game from the bench over 16 games.
RED RAIDERS CASHING IN AT THE LINE
Texas Tech is second in the Big 12 in free throw shooting at 70.3 percent. Despite a 66.5 percentage in Big 12 games, the Red Raiders continue to dominate at the line. In 21 games this season, Tech has connected on 320-of-455 attempts. Rayford Young leads the team with 82.6 percent and is second in the Big 12.
GET THAT OUTTA HERE
Texas Tech ranks fourth in the Big 12 in blocked shots with 4.9 per game. Kansas is the leader with 5.5 blocks per outing.
YOUNG ASCENDING SCORING LIST
Rayford Young is currently 13th on the all-time scoring list at Texas Tech. He has 1,356 career points in 100 games. He trails Dub Malaise in 12th place by 64 points. Young began the season in 24th place.
MORE ON YOUNG
Young needs 21 assists to break the 400-mark for his career and become only the third Red Raider in history to accomplish a 1,000-point, 400-assist career. Sean Gay (1,597 points, 432 assists) and Stan Bonewitz (1,092 points, 430 assists) are the only two to do so. Other categories Young is moving up in:
Three-Point Field Goals
| 1. | Cory Carr (94-98) | 262 |
| 2. | Stan Bonewitz (95-99) | 241 |
| 3. | Koy Smith (92-96) | 237 |
| 4. | Lance Hughes (91-95) | 168 |
| 5. | Rayford Young (96-00) | 148 |
Assists
| 1. | Stan Bonewitz (95-99) | 435 |
| 2. | Sean Gay (85-89) | 432 |
| 3. | Rayford Young (96-00) | 379 |
Steals
| 1. | Sean Gay (85-89) | 196 |
| 2. | Rayford Young (96-00) | 163 |
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
Senior forward Mario Layne has nearly double his production from last season. Included in this season's highlights for Layne is a career-high 32-point effort against Prairie View A&M. He also grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds against Baylor and recorded his second career double-double with 10 points the game.
Mario Layne - Then and Now
| Stat | 1998-99 | 1999-00 |
| Points/gm | 5.4 | 13.3 |
| FG % | .438 | .493 |
| FT % | .480 | .640 |
| Assists/gm | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| 20-point games | 0 | 2 |
| Minutes/gm | 18.6 | 30.4 |
LOOK WHO'S LEFT
Maybe it's unique, maybe it isn't, but two of Tech's top six contributors are left-handed. Mario Layne and Jayson Mitchell average 13.3 and 7.4 points per game, respectively for Tech.
THE M&M BOYS
Jayson Mitchell and Moses Malone, Jr. came off the bench against Baylor to combine for 32 points. The scoring output from the bench is the most this season. Mitchell tagged Baylor for 20 points, including a career-high 10 free throws, while Malone added 12 points on a career-high four three-pointers.
KENNARD MOVES IN ON BLOCKS RECORD
Senior forward Brodney Kennard is quickly moving up the blocking charts at Texas Tech ... he has 51 rejections this season, which ranks second on the single-season blocks list behind Tony Battie (68) ... Kennard ranks sixth all-time at Tech with 88 swats.
THREE-POINT OUTPUT
The Red Raiders drilled 11 threes against the Bears, the most for Tech in a Big 12 Conference game this season. Also, four Red Raiders connected on two or more threes in the game. The last time that happened was Dec. 17, 1998, at home against Texas-Pan American.
RED RAIDERS IN THE CLUTCH
Texas Tech staved off a late Baylor rally with clutch free throw shooting down the stretch. The Red Raiders connected on 19-of-23 attempts in the final five minutes. On the season, Tech has made 80-of-111 (.721) in the final five minutes of games and 47-of-66 (.712) in the final two minutes. Rayford Young is hitting .853 from the line down the stretch, while James Ware and Jayson Mitchell are shooting .769 and .700. Young has attempted 26 free throws in the final two minutes this season with 21 makes.
RED RAIDERS ALL-TIME VS. MISSOURI
| Rayford Young (3 games) | ||
| Points | 14.3 | |
| FG % | .560 | |
| Rebounds | 2.3 | |
| Assists | 4.0 | |
| Mario Layne (1 game) | ||
| Points | 2.0 | |
| FG % | .250 | |
| Rebounds | 3.0 | |
| James Ware (1 game) | ||
| Points | 10.0 | |
| FG % | .667 | |
| Rebounds | 3.0 | |
| Assists | 3.0 | |
| Brodney Kennard (1 game) | ||
| Points | 6.0 | |
| FG % | .600 | |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | |
| Jayson Mitchell (1 game) | ||
| Points | 3.0 | |
| FG % | .500 | |
| Rebounds | 2.0 | |
| Johnny Phillips (2 games) | ||
| Points | 6.5 | |
| FG % | .571 | |
| Rebounds | 4.5 |
TEXAS TECH VS. THE BIG 12
Texas Tech has faced the member institutions of the Big 12 on 410 occasions. Tech played its 400th game against a current Big 12 opponent with a 90-84 home win over Kansas Feb. 13, 1999. Here are Texas Tech's series record with each of the Big 12 schools:
| TEAM | RECORD |
| Baylor | 62-37 |
| Colorado | 4-12 |
| Iowa State | 1-5 |
| Kansas | 1-10 |
| Kansas State | 4-8 |
| Missouri | 3-3 |
| Nebraska | 6-9 |
| Oklahoma | 10-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-15 |
| Texas | 50-53 |
| Texas A&M | 52-47 |
| TOTALS | 199-213 (.485) |
INJURY UPDATE
Jayson Mitchell - Day-to-day despite playing on injured ankle against Baylor ... missed three of previous four games entering Baylor game.
Andy Ellis - Out for the season ... had surgery Tuesday (2/1) on his left shoulder to repair cartilage damage after dislocating it against Nebraska.
Cliff Owens - Out for the season ... underwent ankle surgery during the preseason ... will receive redshirt season.
TECH OPPONENTS RANKED AMONG BEST
Five Red Raider opponents are ranked among the top 25 in the Feb. 14 ESPN/USA Today and Associated Press polls. Oklahoma State (9/14), Indiana (10/10), Texas (14/18), Iowa State (17/17), Oklahoma (19/16) and Kansas (21/20) and are all ranked. Rankings are listed (ESPN-USA Today/AP). AP is not updated.
ATTENDANCE RECORDS
Texas Tech's sellout crowd of 15,050 against Indiana at the inaugural game in the United Spirit Arena marked the largest home crowd in school history to witness a Red Raider basketball game. The A&M game crowd of 14,324 is the second largest, while the Texas game drew 14,045. Oklahoma drew 10,624.
TECH CELEBRATES 75TH SEASON
The 1999-2000 season is the 75th in the history of the Red Raiders men's basketball program. The school began the program prior to the 1925-26 season. Tech's first game was a 37-25 loss to Daniel Baker on Jan. 25, 1926. The first win was a 35-21 victory at Sul Ross State on Feb. 4 of the same season. The Red Raiders hold an overall record of 1,095-813 (.576).
NINETIES THE SECOND-BEST DECADE
Texas Tech won 160 of 292 games (54.8 percent) played during the 90s. The winningest decade came during the 70s when the Red Raiders won 174 games. Here's a rundown of the top five decades for wins: 1970s (174), 1990s (160), 1980s (153), 1950s (146), 1940s (143).
PRIME TIME
Texas Tech christened the United Spirit Arena in front a live national audience on ESPN Fri., Nov. 19, when the Red Raiders hosted Big Ten power Indiana in the season opener for both teams. The Red Raiders have played eight games on television this season and face four more opponents on the tube before the end of the season:
| Date | Opponent | Network |
| F19 | at Texas A&M | ESPN+ |
| F23 | at Oklahoma | ESPN+ |
| F26 | Kansas State | ESPN+ |
| M4 | at Colorado | ESPN+ |
COACH DICKEY ON THE RADIO
Texas Tech head coach James Dickey can be heard Thursday nights at 7 p.m. during the season on KKAM 1340 in Lubbock on the James Dickey Radio Show. Red Raider play-by-play veteran Jack Dale hosts the show from Jazz - A Louisiana Kitchen. The show is open to callers.
THE JAMES DICKEY SHOW
The James Dickey Show can be seen Sunday nights at 11 p.m. throughout the season on KCBD-TV Channel 11. KCBD sports director Brian Mudd is the host.
RED RAIDERS INK THREE PLAYERS
Texas Tech signed three players to national letters of intent during the early signing period - Marcus Shropshire (Grand Prairie, Texas / South Grand Prairie H.S), Jamal Brown (Dallas, Texas / Fort Scott C.C.) and Jermichael Miller (Houston, Texas / Wheatley). Shropshire is considered the No. 1 point guard in the state.
HOME SCHEDULE
The Red Raiders play host to 17 home games, including the two exhibitions. In addition to Indiana, Tech hosts North Texas, Louisiana-Lafayette, Southwest Texas State, Oral Roberts, Prairie View A&M and Centenary in non-conference home games. In Big 12 action, Texas A&M, Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Missouri, Kansas State and Iowa State all visit the confines of the United Spirit Arena.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Red Raiders make 12 road trips this season, including eight in Big 12 Conference play. Tech faces Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas-El Paso, Stephen F. Austin and New Mexico State in non-conference action away from home. Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Baylor, Kansas, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Colorado dot the Big 12 road slate.
