Texas Tech University Athletics
2006-2007 Men's Basketball Conference Schedule
July 25, 2006 | Men's Basketball
July 25, 2006
Lubbock, TX - The Texas Tech Red Raiders have their 16-game conference schedule for the 2006-2007 season in place with all of the games being televised.
The Red Raiders open conference play on ESPN Regional from the United Spirit Arena against Oklahoma on January 6 followed by their "Big Monday" appearance on ESPN against Kansas State on January 8.
Twelve of the sixteen conference games are currently marked for national or regional television with four of the eight home games and all eight away games featured on national or regional telecasts.
In addition to the game at Kansas State, ESPN will broadcast the Texas Tech-Kansas match-up from the United Spirit Arena on January 20 and the February 10 game at Oklahoma State.
After the home opener against OU, ESPN Regional coverage will be provided for the following games: at Baylor (Jan. 13), at Missouri (Jan. 27), at Oklahoma (Feb. 3), at Texas (Feb. 20), and at Iowa State (March 3).
ESPN2 will televise the January 31 home game against Texas as well as the game at Texas A&M on February 13. CBS will feature Texas Tech's home game against Oklahoma State on February 24.
The four remaining games (Texas A&M - Jan. 24, Nebraska - Feb. 6, Colorado - Feb. 17, and Baylor - Feb. 28) will be televised on the Texas Tech Television Network as a part of the third tier television package created and maintained by Texas Tech Men's Basketball - Special Projects.
Head coach Bob Knight needs 11 victories to break the all-time record for Division I wins held by North Carolina's Dean Smith. Coach Knight is 869-350 (.713) in 40 seasons of head coaching.
Red Raider senior guard Jarrius Jackson was the leading scorer in the Big 12 last season. He topped the conference overall with 20.5 points per game and was first in league contests, averaging 21.7 points. Jackson finished the year averaging 26.0 points over the last seven games. Overall, he surpassed the 20-point mark in 18 games in 2005-2006.
The Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship will take place in a new venue and state this season, as Oklahoma City hosts in 2007. This season marks the first time since the league began play in 1996-1997 that any city other than Dallas or Kansas City has hosted the basketball postseason championships.
The four-day, 11-game event will take place at the Ford Center from March 8-11. The venue has hosted numerous college basketball games since it opened on June 8, 2002, including the NCAA Championship First/Second Rounds in both 2003 and 2005.
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 | Time | TV |
| Saturday | January 6 | Oklahoma | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN Regional |
| Monday | January 8 | at Kansas State | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Saturday | January 13 | at Baylor | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN Regional |
| Saturday | January 20 | Kansas | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN |
| Wednesday | January 24 | Texas A&M | 7:00 p.m. | TTTN |
| Saturday | January 27 | at Missouri | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN Regional |
| Wednesday | January 31 | Texas | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN 2 |
| Saturday | February 3 | at Oklahoma | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN Regional |
| Tuesday | February 6 | Nebraska | 6:30 p.m. | TTTN |
| Saturday | February 10 | at Oklahoma State | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Tuesday | February 13 | at Texas A&M | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN 2 |
| Saturday | February 17 | Colorado | 11:00 a.m. | TTTN |
| Tuesday | February 20 | at Texas | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN Regional |
| Saturday | February 24 | Oklahoma State | 12:30 p.m. | CBS |
| Wednesday | February 28 | Baylor | 7:00 p.m. | TTTN |
| Saturday | March 3 | at Iowa State | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN Regional |
