Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders Entertain Wildcats
February 24, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 24, 2000
LUBBOCK, Tex. - Texas Tech hosts Kansas State Sat., Feb. 26, at the United Spirit Arena. The game is set for a 3 p.m. tip-off and will be televised live by ESPN Regional. Chuck Cooperstein (play-by-play) and Steve Yoder (color commentary) call the action from courtside.
TEXAS TECH (11-13, 2-11) VS.
KANSAS STATE (9-15, 2-11)
Sat., Feb. 26, 2000 / 3 p.m.
United Spirit Arena (15,050)
Lubbock, Texas
Television
ESPN Regional
Chuck Cooperstein (play-by-play)
Steve Yoder (color analyst)
REGULAR SEASON COMING TO A CLOSE
The Red Raiders have only three games remaining in the regular season. Following Saturday's game against Kansas State, Tech hosts Iowa State, before closing the regular season at Colorado.
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.
A LOOK AT THE RED RAIDERS
The Red Raiders struggled in their last outing, dropping a 93-65 decision at No. 20 Oklahoma. The 28-point margin is the largest for a Tech loss this season. Rayford Young continues to lead the team with 16.4 points per game, while Mario Layne and James Ware add 13.8 and 11.4 points, respectively. Brodney Kennard leads on the boards with 6.7 caroms per game and is ranked third in the Big 12 with 2.4 blocks per outing. Texas Tech is shooting 44.5 percent from the field, 34.8 percent from three and a Big 12-leading 71.2 percent from the foul line. Tech is trailing on boards by 2.8 rebounds per game and is knotted in scoring at 70.9 points per outing.
A LOOK AT KANSAS STATE
Kansas State broke an 11-game losing streak in its last outing against Texas A&M in Manhattan on Wednesday night. KSU opened the Big 12 schedule with a 97-79 win over Nebraska and dropped its next 11. Cortez Groves leads the team with 15.9 points per game, followed by Tony Kitt's 13.5 points. Kitt leads the team with 9.3 rebounds per game. The Wildcats are hitting 42.9 percent of their shots and have hit 36.6 percent from three. The team is scoring 68.6 points per game and yielding 74.5 points to the opposition.
TEXAS TECH
| HT | WT | CL | HOMETOWN | PPG | RPG | |||
| G | 03 | Rayford Young | 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | Pampa, Texas | 16.4 | 4.2 |
| G | 05 | James Ware | 6-5 | 210 | Sr. | Minneapolis, Minn. | 11.4 | 3.0 |
| G | 12 | Ronald Hobbs | 6-6 | 180 | Fr. | Fort Worth, Texas | 3.5 | 1.8 |
| F | 33 | Brodney Kennard | 6-8 | 210 | Sr. | Fort Worth, Texas | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| F | 14 | Mario Layne | 6-7 | 195 | Sr. | St. Michael, Barbados | 13.8 | 5.5 |
KANSAS STATE
| HT | WT | CL | HOMETOWN | PPG | RPG | |||
| G | 00 | Josh Kimm | 6-1 | 180 | So. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| G | 02 | Cortez Groves | 6-5 | 195 | Sr. | Kansas City, Mo. | 15.9 | 2.1 |
| C | 44 | Kelvin Howell | 6-9 | 240 | Jr. | Stamps, Ark. | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| F | 04 | Tony Kitt | 6-8 | 235 | Sr. | Charlotte, N.C. | 13.5 | 9.3 |
| F | 05 | Travis Reynolds | 6-7 | 210 | So. | Junction City, Kan. | 4.9 | 5.5 |
TEXAS TECH HEAD COACH JAMES DICKEY
Texas Tech Head Coach James Dickey is in his ninth season as the Red Raider mentor with a 156-102 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 156 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. KANSAS STATE
Texas Tech head coach James Dickey is 3-1 against the Wildcats as head coach of the Red Raiders. The lone loss came last season, an 82-63 defeat in Manhattan.
KANSAS STATE HEAD COACH TOM ASBURY
Tom Asbury is in his sixth season at Kansas State and has an 85-84 overall mark at the school. Over his 12-year head coaching career in the collegiate ranks, Asbury is 210-143. He got his head coach start at Pepperdine in 1989 and led the Waves to three NCAA Tournament and two NIT appearances in six seasons. At KSU, he has guided the Wildcat program to one NCAA and two NIT tournaments. He also is a two-time West Coast Conference Coach of the Year.
SERIES VS. KANSAS STATE
Kansas State leads the all-time series 8-4, dating back to Dec. 6, 1955, when the two teams first met. Three of Tech's four wins have all come in Big 12 play.
Series Quick Facts
| Overall | Kansas State,8-4 |
| Dickey vs. Kansas State | 3-1 |
| Most Tech Points | 84 (Dec. 3, 1956) |
| Most Kansas State Points | 90 (Dec. 3, 1956) |
| Fewest Tech Points | 55 (Dec. 17, 1966) |
| Fewest Kansas State Points | 57 (Mar. 6, 1997) |
| Largest Tech Margin | 16 (Mar. 6, 1997) |
| Largest Kansas State Margin | 19 (Dec. 6, 1955) |
| 19 (Jan. 9, 1999) | |
| Overtime Games | None |
DICKEY HIGH ON BIG 12 TENURE LIST
Texas Tech head coach James Dickey trails only Danny Nee, Roy Williams and Eddie Sutton in tenure among Big 12 head coaches. Dickey is in his ninth season.
| Coach | School | Years |
| Danny Nee | Nebraska | 14 |
| Roy Williams | Kansas | 12 |
| Eddie Sutton | Oklahoma State | 10 |
| James Dickey | Texas Tech | 9 |
| Kelvin Sampson | Oklahoma | 6 |
| Tom Asbury | Kansas State | 6 |
| Ricardo Patton | Colorado | 5 |
| Rick Barnes | Texas | 2 |
| Larry Eustachy | Iowa State | 2 |
| Melvin Watkins | Texas A&M | 2 |
| Dave Bliss | Baylor | 1 |
| Quin Snyder | Missouri | 1 |
RED RAIDERS CASHING IN AT THE LINE
Texas Tech is first in the Big 12 in free throw shooting at 71.2 percent. In 24 games this season, Tech has connected on 373-of-524 attempts. Rayford Young leads the team with 82.7 percent and is third in the Big 12.
GET THAT OUTTA HERE
Texas Tech ranks fourth in the Big 12 in blocked shots with 4.8 per game. Kansas is the leader with 5.7 blocks per outing.
SEEING TRIPLE
James Ware and Rayford Young have combined for 99 of Tech's 138 three-point baskets this season. Ware leads the team with 58 made threes, followed by Young's 41.
YOUNG ASCENDING SCORING LIST
Rayford Young is currently 13th on the all-time scoring list at Texas Tech. He has 1,409 career points in 103 games. He trails Dub Malaise in 12th place by 11 points. Young began the season in 24th place.
PICTURE PERFECT
After struggling through a 1-of-5 field goal performance in the first half at Oklahoma, Mario Layne nailed his first seven shots of the second half and finished the frame 8-of-9. He led the Red Raiders with 25 points, 22 coming in the second half.
KENNARD MOVES IN ON BLOCKS RECORD
Senior forward Brodney Kennard is quickly moving up the blocking charts at Texas Tech. He has 58 rejections this season, which ranks second on the single-season blocks list behind Tony Battie (68). Kennard ranks fifth all-time at Tech with 95 swats. He blocked five shots for the second time in his career against Missouri. He has only two games this season where he didn't record a block.
MARATHON MEN
Three Red Raiders are averaging over 30 minutes per game this season - all starters. Rayford Young leads the pack with 36 minutes per game, followed by James Ware (32.5), Brodney Kennard (31.6) and Mario Layne (30.1). Before he went down with a season-ending injury, Andy Ellis was logging 33.8.
HOBBS IMPRESSES IN STARTING DEBUT
Freshman guard Ronald Hobbs got his first collegiate start and made the most of his afternoon at Texas A&M on Saturday. The Fort Worth native turned in career highs in scoring (22), rebounds (8) and minutes (37). He also played all 20 minutes of the second half.
Hobbs - Inside the Numbers
Pre-A&M A&M Game
| 10.0 mpg | 37 minutes |
| 2.7 ppg | 22 points |
| 1.5 rpg | 8 rebounds |
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
Senior forward Mario Layne has nearly double his production from last season. Included in this season's highlights is a career-high 32-point effort against Prairie View A&M. He also dished out six assists against Baylor.
Mario Layne - Then and Now
| Stat | 1998-99 | 1999-00 |
| Points/gm | 5.4 | 13.8 |
| FG % | .438 | .513 |
| FT % | .480 | .647 |
| Assists/gm | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| 20-point games | 0 | 3 |
| Minutes/gm | 18.6 | 30.1 |
RED RAIDERS ALL-TIME VS. KANSAS STATE
| Rayford Young (3 games) | ||
| Points | 7.3 | |
| Rebounds | 1.0 | |
| Assists | 3.3 | |
| Mario Layne (1 game) | ||
| Points | 0.0 | |
| Rebounds | 2.0 | |
| James Ware (1 game) | ||
| Points | 13.0 | |
| Rebounds | 1.0 | |
| Brodney Kennard (1 game) | ||
| Points | 2.0 | |
| Rebounds | 6.0 | |
| Blocks | 1.0 | |
| Jayson Mitchell (1 game) | ||
| Points | 3.0 | |
| Rebounds | 3.0 | |
| Johnny Phillips (2 games) | ||
| Points | 7.0 | |
| Rebounds | 3.0 |
RED RAIDERS IN THE CLUTCH
Tech has made 94-of-129 (.729) free throws in the final five minutes of games and 55-of-76 (.724) in the final two minutes. Rayford Young is hitting .850 from the line down the stretch, while James Ware and Jayson Mitchell are shooting .800 and .700. Young has attempted 30 free throws in the final two minutes this season with 24 makes.
MORE ON YOUNG
Young needs seven 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) | 155 |
Assists
| 1. | Stan Bonewitz (95-99) | 435 |
| 2. | Sean Gay (85-89) | 432 |
| 3. | Rayford Young (96-00) | 393 |
Steals
| 1. | Sean Gay (85-89) | 196 |
| 2. | Rayford Young (96-00) | 166 |
THE EIGHT-GAME SKID
Over the course of Texas Tech's eight-game losing streak (which came to an end with a 79-68 win over Baylor on Feb. 12), the Red Raiders faced one of the toughest stretch of games in school history. Five of the eight opponents were ranked in the top 20.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Result |
| J15 | Texas A&M | UR | L, 86-88 |
| J19 | at Nebraska | UR | L, 67-70 |
| J22 | Texas | 13 | L, 59-72 |
| J26 | at Baylor | UR | L, 57-71 |
| J29 | Oklahoma | 17 | L, 61-78 |
| F2 | Oklahoma State | 13 | L, 59-63 |
| F5 | at Kansas | 15 | L, 62-87 |
| F9 | at Texas | 16 | L, 60-76 |
TEXAS TECH VS. THE BIG 12
Texas Tech has faced the member institutions of the Big 12 on 412 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 | 3-4 |
| Nebraska | 6-9 |
| Oklahoma | 10-15 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-15 |
| Texas | 50-53 |
| Texas A&M | 53-47 |
| TOTALS | 200-215 (.483) |
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.
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.
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
The Red Raiders have played 10 games on television this season and face three more opponents on the tube before the end of the season:
| Date | Opponent | Network |
| F26 | Kansas State | ESPN+ |
| M1 | Iowa State | ESPN+ |
| M4 | at Colorado | ESPN+ |
