Game Info
Good Guys: Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-12, 1-10)
Bad Guys: Kansas State Wildcats (19-5, 7-4)
When to Watch: Saturday, February 11th @ 6:00 pm
Where to Watch: United Supermarkets Arena | Lubbock, TX
How to Watch: ESPN+
How to Listen: 97.3 FM | Affiliates | TuneIn App
The Line: Kansas State -1.5
Advanced Stats
| TEXAS TECH | STAT | KANSAS STATE |
|---|---|---|
Lineups
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
|---|---|---|
| POINT GUARD | De’Vion Harmon (6-2/205) | 13.0 / 3.5* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Lamar Washington (6-4/205) | 3.3 / 2.0* |
| SMALL FORWARD | Kerwin Walton (6-5/200) | 4.4 / 1.0 |
| POWER FORWARD | Jaylon Tyson (6-6/210) | 10.3 / 6.0 |
| CENTER | Kevin Obanor (6-8/235) | 15.3 / 6.3 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Daniel Batcho (6-11/235) | 8.1 / 6.0 |
| SEVENTH MAN | D’Maurian Williams (6-3/200) | 3.3 / 1.3 |
| EIGHTH MAN | Elijah Fisher (6-6/190) | 3.2 / 1.9 |
| NINTH MAN | Robert Jennings (6-7/225) | 3.0 / 2.0 |
| TENTH MAN | KJ Allen (6-6/255) | 3.0 / 2.3 |
| ELEVENTH MAN | Richard Isaacs (6-2/170) | 11.6 / 2.8* |
| TWELFTH MAN | Fardaws Aimaq (6-11/245) | 10.0 / 6.7 |
| THIRTEENTH MAN | CJ Williams (6-1/155) | 1.2 / 0.5 |
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
| POINT GUARD | Markquis Nowell (5-8/160) | 16.9 / 7.8* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Cam Carter (6-3/190) | 6.7 / 2.9 |
| SMALL FORWARD | Keyontae Johnson (6-6/230) | 18.0 / 7.6 |
| POWER FORWARD | David N’Guessan (6-9/215) | 7.4 / 4.4 |
| CENTER | Nae’Qwan Tomlin (6-10/210) | 10.2 / 5.7 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Desi Sills (6-2/200) | 8.5 / 3.4 |
| SEVENTH MAN | Tykei Greene (6-4/205) | 3.4 / 1.9 |
| EIGHTH MAN | Abayomi Iyiola (6-10/220) | 4.1 / 3.5 |
| NINTH MAN | Ismael Massoud (6-9/225) | 5.3 / 1.7 |
| TENTH MAN | Nate Awbrey (6-3/190) | 0.2 / 0.2 |
* Assists.
Starting 5
1. Stats. The hits keep comin’. KSU is a top 50 team offensively, excelling at getting to the line and making free throws, 35th in rate and 53rd in percentage. They are good shooting, but not great, 107th in 3-point shooting and 143rd in 2-point shooting. Defensively, the Wildcats are special. They are 10th in the nation in defending the 3-point shot, 45th in forcing turnovers and I’ve never understood the “why” this happens, but teams are only making 68% of free throws against them, which is 41st in the nation.
2. Scouting. Johnson is one of my favorite players to watch, just sort of does it all for KSU, a terrific shooter, rebounder and doesn’t turn the ball over a ton. Nowell powers the offense, with a chunk of his points coming at the line. N’Guessan should probably play more minutes, he’s highly effective, while Massoud is a good 3-point shooter despite being 6’9″.
3. How They Match Up. T-Rank says that K-State is a 1.3 pint favorite and the line is 1.5. I think it is setting in that this team is incredibly thin without Isaacs and Aimaq, there’s just not enough there and although the effort is there, this teams right now is reduced to 3 players who can score consistently, Harmon, Tyson, and Obanor, while if you get anything from anyone else, it’s a bonus. I would love it if the staff figured out a way to give him success, there’s a good player there, too much athleticism not to be.
4. lagniappe | something given as a bonus or extra gift.
We’ll 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 stop fighting for each other, for this school, and for our fans.
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) February 11, 2023
5. Official Site. The official site has their preview right here:
Texas Tech is set to host a pair of nationally-ranked Big 12 opponents in a two-game homestand starting with No. 12 Kansas State at 6 p.m. on Saturday before taking on No. 5 Texas at 8 p.m. on Monday at the United Supermarkets Arena.
The Red Raiders (12-12, 1-10 Big 12) are coming off a 71-68 loss after a last-second putback at Oklahoma State on Wednesday, while the Wildcats (19-5, 7-4 Big 12) cruised to an 82-61 home win over No. 17 TCU on Tuesday in Manhattan. K-State won the first matchup against Tech with a 68-58 win on January 21, but have lost eight straight to the Red Raiders in Lubbock. The Longhorns (18-5, 8-3 Big 12) rallied for a 72-70 win over the Red Raiders on January 14 and will host West Virginia on Saturday before coming to Lubbock for an ESPN Big Monday matchup.
Tech, which led K-State and UT at halftime in the previous meetings, fell to 0-4 in games decided by five points or less in conference play with its loss in Stillwater and will look to improve on a 1-4 home record in conference games. Tech had a 29-game home winning streak before starting conference play.