Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Continues Conference Play At Home Against Baylor
January 10, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 10, 2006
Texas Tech opens Big 12 Conference play at the United Spirit Arena against the Baylor Bears on Wednesday at 7 PM. The game will be televised on the Texas Tech Television Network with coverage provided outside the Lubbock area. Dave Shore will call the play-by-play. Andy Hipsher will provide the game analysis. The satellite coordinates for the game are: Galaxy 11 Transponder 15.
John Harris will call the courtside action along with Mike Roberts as analyst on the Texas Tech Sports Network (KKAM 1340 AM / KQBR 99.5 FM).
Wednesday's game notes Tech's first home conference game and Baylor's first game of the 2005-2006 season. Both teams feature six freshmen on their squads. This will be the 111th meeting between the two teams since the series began on January 2, 1937. Tech leads the series 71-39. The Red Raiders have won 38 of the 50 home meetings, 27 of the 52 games in Waco, and 6-of-8 neutral site meetings. Last season, Texas Tech won at home on February 9 (83-67) and in Waco (72-66).
The Red Raiders are 8-7 for the 2005-2006 season and look to bounce back from their 63-55 loss to Texas A&M in College Station last Saturday. Jarrius Jackson led Tech in scoring with 21 points. He was 7-of-14 from the field, 1-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, and 6-of-8 from the free throw line. He also had 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Martin Zeno added 18 points on 6-of-9 attempts from the field and 6-of-10 free throw attempts.
Texas Tech has two players averaging double figures for the season with Jarrius Jackson averaging 18.8 points per game and Martin Zeno scoring 16.0 points per game. After fifteen games, the Raiders are averaging 71.5 points per game while their opponents are scoring 66.7 points per game.
The Bears are playing their first game of the 2005-2006 season and return five players expected to start Wednesday's game. Their projected starters are Tim Bush, Patrick Fields, Tommy Swanson, Aaron Bruce, and Kevis Shipman
Last season, Baylor had four players average double figures with Aaron Bruce (18.2 ppg), Tim Bush (12.7 ppg), Tommy Swanson (11.9 ppg), and Patrick Fields (11.1 ppg). Baylor averaged 66.5 ppg last season and allowed their opponents 71.7 ppg for the season.
The Red Raiders continue Big 12 Conference play at home against Iowa State at the United Spirit Arena on Saturday, January 14. The game will begin at 11 AM.
The Big 12 Conference is celebrating its Tenth Anniversary of athletic competition during the 2005-06 season. In an effort to recognize this milestone, the conference and its member schools are selecting special 10th anniversary teams for all sports. In certain sports, including men's and women's basketball, the Big 12 is asking its fans to vote via the league web site for student-athletes they feel should be honored on anniversary teams as part of the celebration.
On-line voting for the Big 12 Conference's 10th Anniversary men and women's basketball teams began on Saturday, January 7. Voting is open to all fans and will end on February 2.
The website info for voting is: www.big12sports.com/10th-anniversary/
Coach Bob Knight (Ohio State, 1962) enters his fifth season at the helm of the Raider program and has notched four consecutive 20+ wins in Lubbock. In 39 seasons of coaching, he has taken his teams to post-season play 36 times. Coach Knight numbers third among all coaches on the all-time career wins list with 862 victories. He is the youngest of the four coaches (Dean Smith-879, Adolph Rupp-876, Bob Knight-862, and Jim Phelan-830) and the only active coach to reach that remarkable plateau of 800 career victories.
For tickets to Texas Tech men's basketball at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, 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. In addition, tickets can be purchased through the Texas Tech athletic website at www.texastech.com and at area United Supermarkets and Select-a-Seat locations.
