Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders Host Longhorns on Saturday
February 29, 2008 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 29, 2008
Lubbock, TX - The Texas Tech Red Raiders host the University of Texas Longhorns on Saturday at 3:00 PM (Central Time). The game will be telecast on CBS. Ian Eagle will call the play-by-play. Jim Spanarkel will provide the game analysis.
Mark Finkner will call the courtside action along with Corky Oglesby as analyst on the Texas Tech Sports Network local stations KQBR-FM 99.5 and KKAM-AM 1340. Sirius Radio will broadcast the game on Channel 143.
The Longhorns and the Red Raiders are meeting for the 121st time since the series began on December 15, 1939. Overall, Texas leads the series, 68-52. Texas Tech leads the series 28-22 when the teams have played in Lubbock. UT has a 39-21 margin in Austin and 7-3 on neutral courts.
Last season, Texas won in Austin on January 31 and in Lubbock on February 20.
Texas Tech completed non-conference play win nine wins and five losses. The Red Raiders are 6-7 in conference play.
They opened the 2007-2008 conference season with a loss on the road on January 12 to Oklahoma, 74-55. The Red Raider squad gave Coach Bob Knight his 900th career win as they dropped # 9/10 Texas A&M on January 16, 68-53. Tech lost a close game at OU, 63-61, on January 19 before topping Missouri, 92-84 at the United Spirit Arena on January 23. The Raiders lost at Texas, 73-47 and then returned to the United Spirit Arena for their 67-60 win over Oklahoma State on February 2.
Coach Pat Knight's collegiate coaching debut was spoiled by Baylor's 80-74 win in Waco on February 6. Nebraska topped the Red Raiders in Lincoln, 73-62 before the Red Raiders won at home against # 18/22 KSU, 84-75. The Red Raiders lost their first home game of the season on February 16 to Oklahoma, 66-64.
On February 20, Texas Tech won their first road game in conference play as they topped Colorado, 87-69. The Red Raiders dropped the ISU Cyclones at home (76-64) on February 23 and then lost at Texas A&M on February 28.
Martin Zeno leads the Red Raiders in scoring with 15.9 ppg. Alan Voskuil is averaging 13.3 ppg while John Roberson adds 12.1 ppg.
The Red Raiders are averaging 69.9 ppg for the season.
Texas is 24-4 for the season and 11-2 in conference play. The Longhorns completed their non-conference schedule with thirteen wins and two losses. They opened conference play with a loss at Missouri before gaining three wins (CU, at OSU, and TT). After the UT loss at Texas A&M on January 30, the Longhorns have won their last eight games. UT's last game was a win at Kansas State on February 25, 74-65.
D.J. Augustin leads his team with 19.3 ppg. A.J. Abrams is averaging 16.6 ppg. Damion James is scoring 12.9 ppg and teammate Connor Atchley is adding 10.3 ppg.
Texas averages 76.5 ppg while allowing their opponents 64.1 ppg.
Texas Tech plays at Kansas on "Big Monday" with coverage on ESPN at 8:00 PM (Central). The Red Raiders play their final conference home game on Saturday, March 8 against Baylor at 12:30 PM.
Be part of the exciting two home games the Red Raiders have remaining this season at the United Spirit Arena. 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 AT&T Stadium.
