Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders Battle the No. 22 Bears in Waco
February 15, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 15, 2010
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-8/4-6) travel to Waco for their conference game against the No. 22 Baylor Bears (19-5/6-4) on Tuesday at 7 PM.
The game is televised on Fox Sports Southwest with Greg Lucas providing the play-by-play. Jim Haller will deliver the game analysis.
Listen to Mark Finkner (PxP) and Corky Oglesby (Analyst) on Double T 104.3 and on Sirius Radio channel 126.
Texas Tech and Baylor are meeting for the 119th time since the series began on January 2, 1937.
Overall, Texas Tech leads the series 74-44. The Red Raiders have a 41-13 advantage in Lubbock and a 6-2 lead on neutral courts. Baylor leads the series in Waco, 29-27.
Last season, each team won on their home court. On January 10, the Bears won in Waco, 73-61. The Red Raiders won in Lubbock on February 7, 83-76.
Baylor is 19-5 for the season and 6-4 in conference play. Their conference wins at home have been against Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Iowa State, and Missouri. They have road wins at Texas, in overtime, and at Nebraska.
Their conference losses have been at Colorado, at Kansas, at Texas A&M, and to Kansas State in Waco.
For the season, Baylor is averaging 76.8 points each game and holding their opponents to 63.9 points per game. In conference play, the Bears have scored 74.8 points per outing and have held the opposition to 69.8 points per game.
Baylor has three players posting double figures for the season. LaceDarius Dunn leads the team with 18.7 points per game. Tweety Carter adds 16.1 points per contest. Ekpe Udoh is averaging 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
In conference play, LaceDarius has scored 20.4 points per outing. Tweety Carter has posted 15.2 points per game and Ekpe Udoh has averaged 11.8 points per contest.
The Red Raiders are averaging 77.2 points per game for the season and allowing their opponents 74.2 points per game.
Texas Tech has three players in double figures for the season. Mike Singletary tops the squad with 15.5 points each game. John Roberson follows with 15.4 points per game. David Tairu adds 10.5 points per game.
In conference games, John Roberson is averaging 17.5 points per game. Mike Singletary is scoring 15.2 points per outing.
Texas Tech is averaging 72.8 points per conference outing and has allowed their opponents 79.2 points per game.
With their 67-65 loss at home against Texas A&M on Saturday, the Red Raiders are 4-6 in Big 12 play. They have wins over Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and at Oklahoma.
Their other losses have been to Missouri, in overtime, at home and on the road to OSU, Kansas, Texas, and Texas A&M.
After the road game in Waco, Texas Tech returns home for their next two Big 12 games. The Longhorns are in town on February 20 in a 1 PM showdown with the Red Raiders. Texas Tech hosts Kansas State on February 23 at 7 PM.
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