Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders Return to National Rankings at No. 24
February 10, 2020 | Men's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech is back in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll after a two-week absence, coming in at No. 24 following wins over Oklahoma and Texas last week.
The Red Raiders (15-8, 6-4 Big 12) are also at No. 20 in the NCAA NET Rankings and have now been ranked in 11 of 15 polls this season. Tech returns to action at 8 p.m. tonight against TCU at the United Supermarkets Arena where it is 11-2 at this season before playing at Oklahoma State at noon on Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Tech was ranked No. 13 in the preseason poll for the highest ranking in program history coming into a season and has been as high as No. 11 this season. The Red Raiders are 2-6 this season against teams currently ranked, including earning a 70-57 win over No. 5 Louisville (ranked No. 1 at time) and splitting with No. 14 West Virginia.
Baylor maintains its No. 1 ranking with a 21-1 overall record and is atop the Big 12 standings at 10-0 in conference play, while Kansas remains at No. 3 with a 20-3 overall mark and 9-1 in Big 12 play. WVU is tied with the Red Raiders in the Big 12 standings at 6-4, but is 18-5 overall to put itself at No. 14 in this week's rankings. Gonzaga is at No. 2 in the nation with a 25-1 record and San Diego State (24-0) is at No. 4 in this week's poll.
Texas Tech comes into this week leading the Big 12 with 15.6 assists per game and 358 total assists and is second in the conference with a 44.8 shooting percentage, a 76.2 free-throw percentage, shooting 34.5 on 3-pointers and 16.39 turnovers forced per game. The team's turnovers forced per game average ranks 25th nationally, while the assists per game is at 27th in the NCAA. Tech's defense is limiting opponents to 63.7 points per game and to 40.6 percent shooting with nine opponents being held under 60 after limiting the Longhorns to 57 on Saturday. Â
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The Red Raiders (15-8, 6-4 Big 12) are also at No. 20 in the NCAA NET Rankings and have now been ranked in 11 of 15 polls this season. Tech returns to action at 8 p.m. tonight against TCU at the United Supermarkets Arena where it is 11-2 at this season before playing at Oklahoma State at noon on Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Tech was ranked No. 13 in the preseason poll for the highest ranking in program history coming into a season and has been as high as No. 11 this season. The Red Raiders are 2-6 this season against teams currently ranked, including earning a 70-57 win over No. 5 Louisville (ranked No. 1 at time) and splitting with No. 14 West Virginia.
Baylor maintains its No. 1 ranking with a 21-1 overall record and is atop the Big 12 standings at 10-0 in conference play, while Kansas remains at No. 3 with a 20-3 overall mark and 9-1 in Big 12 play. WVU is tied with the Red Raiders in the Big 12 standings at 6-4, but is 18-5 overall to put itself at No. 14 in this week's rankings. Gonzaga is at No. 2 in the nation with a 25-1 record and San Diego State (24-0) is at No. 4 in this week's poll.
Texas Tech comes into this week leading the Big 12 with 15.6 assists per game and 358 total assists and is second in the conference with a 44.8 shooting percentage, a 76.2 free-throw percentage, shooting 34.5 on 3-pointers and 16.39 turnovers forced per game. The team's turnovers forced per game average ranks 25th nationally, while the assists per game is at 27th in the NCAA. Tech's defense is limiting opponents to 63.7 points per game and to 40.6 percent shooting with nine opponents being held under 60 after limiting the Longhorns to 57 on Saturday. Â
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