Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Set to Battle No. 6 Kansas State
February 22, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 22, 2010
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-10/4-8) face their third consecutive nationally ranked opponent when they battle the No. 6 Kansas State Wildcats (22-4/9-3) at the United Spirit Arena on Tuesday at 7 PM.
The game will be televised on the Big 12 Network with Doug Bell calling the play-by-play and Stephen Howard providing the game analysis.
In Lubbock, the game will air on KMYL-TV.
Listen to Mark Finkner (PxP) and Corky Oglesby (Analyst) on Double T 104.3 and on Sirius Radio channel 130.
Texas Tech and Kansas State are meeting for the 25th time since the series began on December 6, 1955.
Each team has won twelve games in the series. Texas Tech has a 7-4 margin in Lubbock and a 2-1 edge on neutral courts. Kansas State holds a 7-3 advantage in Manhattan.
The Wildcats won in Manhattan last season, 85-73, while the Red Raiders won the last meeting played in Lubbock, 84-75.
No. 6 Kansas State is 22-4 for the season and 9-3 in conference play. They completed non-conference play with a 13-1 record. The Wildcats are 9-3 in conference games.
They have wins over Texas A&M (88-65), at Colorado (87-81), Texas (71-62), at Baylor (76-74), at Nebraska (76-57), at Iowa State (79-75), Colorado (68-51), Nebraska (91-87), and at Oklahoma (83-68).
They have losses at Missouri (68-74), to Oklahoma State (69-73), and in overtime to Kansas (79-81).
For the season, No. 6 KSU is averaging 80.9 points per game and allowing their opponents 69.1 points each game.
In conference play, the Wildcats have scored 77.9 points over their first 12 games and their Big 12 opponents have scored 70.7 points per game.
Jacob Pullen leads the KSU squad with 18.5 points per game. Denis Clemente has averaged 16.1 points per outing. Jamar Samuels comes off the bench to average 11.7 points per game. Curtis Kelly adds 11.5 points per contest.
Texas Tech has averaged 76.5 points per game for the season and has allowed their opponents 74.6 points per game.
The Red Raiders have three players in double figures for the season. Mike Singletary leads the team with 15.2 points each game. John Roberson follows with 14.7 points per game. David Tairu adds 10.4 points per game.
In conference games, John Roberson is averaging 15.7 points per game. Mike Singletary is posting 14.4 points per outing.
Texas Tech is averaging 72.1 points per conference outing and has allowed their opponents 79.2 points per game.
The Red Raiders close out the month with a February 27 game at Nebraska with coverage on the Big 12 Network beginning at 3 PM.
The Raiders then return home for their final conference home game of the season against Baylor on March 2 at 7 PM.
Texas Tech's final conference game will be at Colorado on March 6 at 3 PM on the Big 12 Network.
To purchase tickets for 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.
