Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders Play Buffaloes on Tuesday
January 18, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 18, 2009
Lubbock , TX-- The Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-7, 0-2) continue Big 12 play at home as they host the Colorado Buffaloes (8-8, 0-2) on Tuesday, January 20. Tipoff at the United Spirit Arena will be at 7:00 PM.
The game will be televised on the Texas Tech Television Network. In Lubbock, the game can be seen on KAMC-TV (ABC) with The Pat Knight Pre-Game Show beginning at 6:30 PM.
DaveShorewill call the play-by-play. John Harris will provide the game analysis.
The Fox Sports Network (FSN) will provide statewide coverage via satellite in all markets except Lubbock.
The satellite coordinates for the game are AMC 15, Transponder K 8.
ESPN is also scheduled to air the game as a part of their Full-Court package. The game will be featured online via ESPN360.com -- ESPN's signature broadband sports TV network.
Mark Finkner will call Tuesday's action against the Buffaloes along with analyst Corky Oglesby on the Texas Tech Sports Network local station KKAM-AM 1340.
This is the 28th meeting between the two teams since the series began on December 5, 1959. Overall, Colorado leads the series 16-11. The Red Raiders lead the series in Lubbock, 6-5.The Buffaloes have a 10-3 advantage in Boulder. Texas Tech holds a 2-1 edge on neutral courts.
Texas Tech dropped their conference home opener against Texas on Saturday (71-49) while Colorado lost their first conference game at Missouri (107-62) on January 14, and their first home conference game on Saturday to Kansas, 73-56.
Four Red Raiders are averaging double figures for the season. Alan Voskuil is averaging 14.3 points per game. John Roberson is scoring 14.1 points per game. Mike Singletary is adding 10.4 points per game. Nick Okorie is scoring 10.2 points per game.
Coloradohas two players averaging double figures for this season. Cory Higgins leads his squad with 17.6 points per game. Dwight Thorne II is scoring 11.8 points per game. Both players have started each game this season for the Buffaloes.
The Red Raiders play at Missouri on January 24 and at Texas A&M on January 28 before returning home to host Nebraska on Saturday, January 31. The game against Nebraska will begin at 7 PM.
The Texas Tech Athletic Ticket Office is now offering special Big 12 conference ticket packages for men's and women's basketball. For those fans excited about the upcoming seasons that cannot make it to every game, Texas Tech's new ticket packages may be just the right fit.
To become a 2008-2009 season ticket holder or to purchase Big 12 conference game 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.
