Men's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule for 2005 - 2006

July 13, 2005

LUBBOCK, Texas - Fresh from their recent trip to the "Sweet Sixteen" in the 2005 NCAA Tournament, the Texas Tech Red Raiders will open their 2005-2006 season as regional hosts in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic on Thursday, November 10, against the Spartans of San Jose State at the United Spirit Arena.

The Coaches vs. Cancer Classic features 16 teams from across the country competing for the right to play for the tournament championship at Madison Square Garden. The event tips off the college basketball season as four of the nation's top-ranked teams host opening-round games: Texas Tech, Florida, Syracuse, and Wake Forest. Teams will battle to advance to "The World's Most Famous Arena" in New York City, where they will compete in the championship rounds of the tournament on national television.

 

In Lubbock, the winner of the Raiders and the Spartans game will face winner of game one between Portland and Georgia Southern. On November 11, the Second Round match-ups feature the Regional Consolation Game followed by the Regional Championship Game with the winner advancing to the semi-finals in Madison Square Garden on November 17. The Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Championship Round will be November 18 at the Garden.

 

The Raiders will host the Paladins of Furman University from Greenville, S.C., on November 23. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since 1954. Three days later, the first meeting between the Eagles of Morehead State from the Ohio Valley Conference and the Raiders will tip-off in the United Spirit Arena.

On Wednesday, November 30, Texas Tech will host the TCU Horned Frogs. Last season,  TCU was 21-14 for the season and downed the Raiders in Fort Worth 83-68. TCU went on to the quarterfinals of the NIT.

Texas Tech travels to San Francisco on December 3 to face the USF Dons of the West Coast Conference. Last season, the Raiders downed the Dons 97-53 on New Year's Day, in Lubbock.

The Raiders return for two home games after the San Francisco trip. On December 7, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs from Ruston, La., visit the United Spirit Arena. The Raiders have a 5-1 record against the Bulldogs. The teams last met in 1982. The Broncs of Texas-Pan America from Edinburg, Texas,  travel to Lubbock for the first time since 1991 for their match-up with the Raiders on December 10.

On December 17, the Tech squad will be in Las Vegas, Nev., as they face the Runnin' Rebels of UNLV for the first meeting between the two teams. Last season, the Mountain West Conference team was 17-14 and made the second round of the NIT.

Texas Tech will face Arkansas in the O'Reilly Christmas Classic at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on December 21. The Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference were 18-12 last season and will be meeting the Red Raiders for the first time since the 1991 season.

After a two-season absence, the Raiders meet the Aggies of New Mexico State on December 29 in Las Cruces, N.M. The Raiders hold a 36-21 in the series and edged the Aggies 85-84 on December 21, 2002 in Lubbock.

Texas Tech closes out the non-conference portion of the 2005-2006 season with a match-up against the UTEP on January 1, 2006 at the United Spirit Arena. The Raiders downed the Miners 72-57 in El Paso, Texas, last season. The Miners were 27-8 for the season and fell to Utah 60-54 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

To become a season ticket holder or to purchase tickets for Men's Basketball games at the United Spirit Arena, please call (888) GO-BIG-12 or (806) 742-TECH or stop by the Texas Tech Athletic Ticket Office in the north end of Jones SBC Stadium.

Day            Date       Opponent          

Thursday       Nov 10     ^ Coaches vs. Cancer Classic - First Round

                           Game 1 - Portland vs. Georgia Southern

                           Game 2 - San Jose State vs. Texas Tech

Friday         Nov 11     ^ Coaches vs. Cancer Classic - Second Round

                           Game 1 - Regional Consolation Game

                           Game 2 - Regional Championship Game

Thursday       Nov 17     $ Coaches vs. Cancer Classic - Semi-Finals

Friday         Nov 18     $ Coaches vs. Cancer Classic - Finals

Wednesday      Nov 23     Furman

Saturday       Nov 26     Morehead State

Wednesday      Nov 30     TCU

Saturday       Dec  3     at San Francisco

Wednesday      Dec  7     Louisiana Tech

Saturday       Dec 10     Texas-Pan American

Saturday       Dec 17     at UNLV

Wednesday      Dec 21     * Arkansas

Thursday       Dec 29     at New Mexico State

Sunday         Jan  1     UTEP

^      United Spirit Arena (Lubbock, Texas)

$      Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York)

*      American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas)

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Men's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule for 2005 - 2006

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