Texas Tech University Athletics
Tech Takes On Oklahoma On Saturday
January 10, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 10, 2002
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January 12, 2002 12:45 p.m. CST
Norman, Oklahoma (Lloyd Noble Center - 12,000 capacity)
The Texas Tech - Oklahoma Series
- Oklahoma leads the Series: 16-11
- The series initial game began on Dec. 27, 1944
- The last game at Texas Tech: Tech 60 Oklahoma 59 (01/16/01)
- The last game at Norman: Tech 72 Oklahoma 80 (02/07/01)
- Games at Texas Tech: Tech leads the series 7-5
- Games at Norman: OU leads the series 10-4
- Neutral Games: OU leads 1-0
- Longest Tech Win Streak: 3 (1971-1997)
- Current Series Streak: OU won the last game
Next Red Raider Game: Date: January 14, 2002
Opponent: University of Texas (Longhorns)
Location: United Spirit Arena (Lubbock, TX)
Time: 8:00 p.m. (CST)
Media:
- ESPN
- All Sports Radio Network (KKAM 1340 AM)
Announcers: Jack Dale & Stan Bonewitz
Probable Starters
| Position: | # | Player | Ht | Wt | Cl | Comments |
| Forward | 11 | Pawel Storozynski | 6-8 | 245 | Jr | Has started 7 games this season |
| Forward | 22 | Kasib Powell | 6-7 | 198 | Jr | Has started each game this season |
| Center | 55 | Andy Ellis | 6-11 | 235 | Sr | Has started each game this season |
| Guard | 21 | Will Chavis | 5-10 | 175 | Jr | Has started 13/14 games this season |
| Guard | 14 | Andre Emmett | 6-5 | 205 | So | Has started 13/14 games this season |
The Coach
- Currently, Coach Knight has 777 victories which places him alone in 6th place among all coaches with a minimum of 500 victories. He recently passed the legendary "Mr. Iba" (767 victories). (Bob Knight has coached 1067 games in his collegiate career)
- Coach Knight is second among "winningest active coaches" in Division 1 basketball. Jim Phelan of Mt. St. Mary's began the season at the top of the list with 816 wins.
- Coach Knight is also one of three active NCAA Division 1 coaches in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The others: John Chaney of Temple and Mike Krzyzewski of Duke - a player and former assistant with Coach Knight.
Head Coach Bob Knight
Alma Mater Ohio State (1962)
Record at Texas Tech 13 - 1 (.923) (First Season)
Record at Indiana 662 - 239 (.735) (29 Seasons)
Record at Army 102 - 50 (.671) ( 6 Seasons)
Career 777 - 290 (.728) (35 Seasons Completed)
National Championships Three (1975, 1980, 1986)
NCAA Appearances 24
N.I.T. Championships One (1978)
N.I.T. Appearances 7
Commissioner Cup Championship 1 (1973)
Pan American Games Coach Champion (1979)
Olympic Coach Gold Medal (1984)
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame May, 1991
Big 10 Coach of the Year 1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989
Assistant Coaches
Chris Beard
Bob Beyer
Les Fertig Director of Basketball Operations
Bubba Jennings Director of Video Operations
Pat Knight
