Texas Tech University Athletics
Postgame Notes
March 08, 2002 | Men's Basketball
March 8, 2002
#5 Texas Tech 73, #4 Oklahoma State 51
- Texas Tech led the entire game. It was TTU's largest margin of victory in a Big 12 Conference tournament game and marks the first time the Red Raiders have reached the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament.
- Texas Tech won two of the three meetings with Oklahoma State this season, and handed the Cowboys their two worst defeats of the season. In addition to today's 22-point victory, the Red Raiders defeated OSU 94-70 Jan. 19. That 24-point loss was the Cowboys' worst of the season. OSU has trailed all but one opponent this season at some point in the game, including nine games where the Cowboys were in double-digit deficits.
- O-State has won 10 of the last 12 games played vs. Texas Tech. Today was TTU's first victory over OSU in Kansas City. OSU and TTU have split their two Big 12 Tournament meetings.
- Today was Oklahoma State's first neutral site loss this season. OSU entered today's 5-0 in games played on neutral sites during the 2001-02 season. It's the first time OSU has lost its first Big 12 Tournament game since a 65-64 loss to Texas in 1998.
- OSU was held to a season-low 51 points today. It's previous low was 52 at Fresno State Feb. 10, 2002. The Cowboys' 34.4 percent (21-of-61) from the field was the second-lowest percentage this season.
- Texas Tech held Oklahoma State to 17 first-half points, which is the second-lowest point total scored by a Red Raider opponent this season. TTU allowed only 14 points in a half twice - vs. Texas A&M (Feb. 23, 2002) and Iowa State (Feb. 2, 2002).
- Texas Tech is shooting 52.2 percent (58-of-101), which is on pace for a Big 12 Tournament record. Kansas has the current mark of 49.7 percent.
- Oklahoma State's seven first-half field goals tied its season low for field goals made in a half. OSU was 7-of-21 from the field in the first half of its 58-53 loss at Oklahoma Jan. 30, 2002. OSU shot 25.0 percent (7-of-28) from the field in the first half, which was its season low for field goal percentage in a half.
- Texas Tech's Andre Emmett tallied his fifth double-double of the season with 23 points and 14 rebounds. He averaged 28.0 points and 37 minutes in three games vs. Texas Tech this season. With his 23.5 ppg average after two tournament games, Emmett ranks third in Big 12 tournament scoring.
- TTU's Andre Emmett recorded a career-high 14 rebounds, which also tied CU's Stephane Pelle for the most rebounds recorded in the 2002 Big 12 Conference tournament. Emmett had 11 rebounds vs. Sam Houston State Nov. 24, 2001.
- TTU's Will Chavis' 12 assists in two tournament games ties him with KU's Kirk Hinrich and Nick Bradford for 11th place in Big 12 Tournament history.
- OSU's Terrence Crawford tied a career high with 12 points.
- In his last two games, OSU's Maurice Baker made just one field goal in 12 attempts. He scored two points today.
- TTU's Andre Ellis is 16-of-24 from the field through two tournament games, which ties him for fifth in Big 12 Tournament field goal percentage.
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