Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders Face Cyclones on Saturday at 11 AM
January 12, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2006
The Texas Tech Red Raiders host the Iowa State University Cyclones at the United Spirit Arena on Saturday at 11 AM.
Saturday morning's game will be televised on ESPN. Ron Franklin will call the play-by-play. Jay Bilas will provide the game analysis.
John Harris will provide the courtside action along with Andy Hipsher as analyst on the Texas Tech Sports Network (KKAM 1340 AM / KQBR 99.5 FM).
Iowa State leads the series 8-5 since the series began on December 8, 1955. The Raiders have a 3-2 game edge in Lubbock. ISU has won five of six games in Ames. Each team has won one neutral site game.
The Red Raiders are 9-7 for the 2005-2006 season and 1-1 in Big 12 play. The Raiders opened conference play on the road with a 63-55 loss at Texas A&M. Tech bounced back in their next game in defeating Baylor 79-61 at the United Spirit Arena on Wednesday night.
Jarrius Jackson led the both teams in scoring with 22 points. Jay was 9-of-17 from the field, 2-of-6 from three-point territory, and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. Martin Zeno scored 21 points, had five assists, and two steals. Jon Plefka was 6-of-12 from the field and had four rebounds. Dior Lowhorn registered his first double-double with 12 rebounds and 11 points.
Texas Tech has two players averaging double figures for the season with Jarrius Jackson averaging 19.0 points per game and Martin Zeno scoring 16.3 points per game. After sixteen games, the Raiders are averaging 71.9 points per game while their opponents are scoring 66.3 points per game.
The Cyclones are 11-4 for the 2005-2006 season. ISU edged Kansas State in their conference opener by two points - 72-70. They lost their next game to Texas 78-58 on January 9.
Iowa State has three players averaging double figures in Curtis Stinson (17.9ppg), Rahshon Clark (14.5 ppg), and Will Blalock (14.4 ppg). The Cyclones are scoring 76.9 ppg and allowing their opponents 71.7 ppg.
The Red Raiders continue Big 12 Conference play on the road against Texas against on Tuesday, January 17. The game will be televised on ESPN-Regional and will begin at 8 PM.
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: http://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 863 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.
