Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders Battle the Longhorns in Austin
February 16, 2003 | Men's Basketball
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Feb. 16, 2003
Lubbock, TX - The Texas Tech University Red Raiders travel to Austin, Texas, to battle the Longhorns of the University of Texas on Monday, February 16, in an 8:00 p.m. contest televised by ESPN.
Ron Franklin will call the play-by-play action and Jon Sundvold will deliver the analysis of the game. Jack Dale in his 50th year of broadcasting will handle the play-by-play calls on the All Sports Radio Network. Michael Lewis, former Coach Knight player, will provide courtside analysis.
In the last game, Andre Emmett and Kasib Powell each notched 14 points as the Raiders fell to the OU Sooners by five points (63 - 58) on Saturday afternoon on ESPN Regional TV at the United Spirit Arena. Andre was 5-of-13 from the field and 4-of-5 from the free throw line. Kasib was 4-of-7 from the field and was 6-of-8 from the charity stripe.
OU's Quannas White led all scorers with 23 points. Hollis Price was the only other player to score in double figures (18). White and TT's Kasib Powell each had six assists as Andre Emmett grabbed three steals.
The Raiders defeated the Cornhuskers of Nebraska on February 5, 2003 in the United Spirit Arena as Coach Bob Knight earned his 800th victory in his 37-year season as a collegiate head coach.
Coach Knight is now the fourth coach to accumulate 800 wins. Jim Phelan (Mount St. Marys) has 824 wins, the late Adolph Rupp won 876, and Dean Smith (Bob Knight's close friend) leads everyone with a remarkable 879 wins.
Monday evening's contest between the Red Raiders and the Longhorns will be Coach Knight's 1,107th game as a head coach. Jim Phelan (Mount St. Marys) leads the NCAA D-1 active coaches with 1,347 games. Coach Phelan has recently announced his retirement after 49 seasons.
Coach Bob Knight now has 801 career victories. He also has three former assistants each with 500+ wins in their collegiate coaching careers...Don DeVoe (Navy), Mike Krzyzewski (Duke), and Dave Bliss (Baylor).
