Texas Tech University Athletics
Men's Hoops Hosts Texas A&M This Saturday
February 22, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 22, 2002
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February 23, 2002 12:45 p.m. CST
(United Spirit Arena, 15,098 capacity)
Media Coverage:
Radio: All Sports Radio Network (ASRN) (KKAM 1340AM)
Jack Dale and Stan Bonewitz
Television: ESPN +
Fred White and Paul Splittorff.
The Texas Tech - A&M Series
- Texas Tech leads the Series: 54-49
- The series initial game began on: December 17, 1941
- The last game at Texas Tech: Tech 70 A&M 72 (02/10/01)
- The last game at College Station: Tech 72 A&M 70 (01/09/02)
- Games at Texas Tech: Tech leads 31-16
- Games at College Station: A&M leads 29-19
- Neutral Games: Tied 4-4
- Longest Tech Win Streak: 9 (1995-1999)
- Current Series Streak: Texas Tech won the last game
Next Red Raider Game:
Date: February 26, 2002
Opponent: University of Texas
Location: Austin, Texas
Time: 8 p.m.
Media:
- All Sports Radio Network (KKAM 1340 AM)
Announcers: Jack Dale & Stan Bonewitz
- ESPN +
Announcers: Fred White and Paul Splittorff.
- ESPN
Announcers: Digger Phelps and TBA
The Coach
- Currently, Coach Knight has 783 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 1078 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.
Postgame Press Conference: vs. Alabama (NCAA Tournament Second Round)
Monday, March 23
Press Conference: NCAA Tournament Second Round Preview
Saturday, March 21
Postgame Press Conference: vs. Akron (NCAA Tournament First Round)
Friday, March 20
A Round One Celebration
Friday, March 20