Game Info
Good Guys: Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-2, 1-0)
Bad Guys: Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-6, 0-1)
When to Watch: Tuesday, January 9th @ 7:00 pm
Where to Watch: United Supermarkets Arena | Lubbock, Texas
How to Watch: ESPN+
How to Listen: 97.3 FM | Affiliates | Varsity Network
The Line: Texas Tech -8.5
Advanced Stats
| TEXAS TECH | STAT | OKLAHOMA STATE |
|---|---|---|
Lineups
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
|---|---|---|
| POINT GUARD | Joe Toussaint (6-0/195) | 14.4 / 4.1* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Pop Isaacs (6-2/180) | 16.2 / 3.2* |
| SMALL FORWARD | Kerwin Walton (6-5/210) | 6.8 / 1.7 |
| POWER FORWARD | Darrion Williams (6-8/225) | 9.4 / 6.7 |
| CENTER | Warren Washington (7-0/235) | 9.5 / 8.0 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Chance McMillian (6-3/185) | 9.4 / 3. |
| SEVENTH MAN | Lamar Washington (6-4/200) | 3.6 / 2.1 |
| EIGHTH MAN | Robert Jennings (6-7/230) | 2.9 / 2.6 |
| NINTH MAN | KyeRon Lindsay (6-8/215) | 2.0 / 0.0 |
| TENTH MAN | Eemeli Yalaho (6-8/240) | 0.3 / 0.3 |
| ELEVENTH MAN | D’Maurian Williams (6-3/195) | 0.4 / 0.4 |
| TWELFTH MAN | Jack Francis (6-3/185) | 0.7 / 0.3 |
| THIRTEENTH MAN | Devan Cambridge (6-6/210) | Out for Year |
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
| POINT GUARD | Javon Small (6-3/195) | 15.3 / 4.7* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Bryce Thompson (6-6/205) | 12.7 / 2.0 |
| SMALL FORWARD | Quion Williams (6-5/220) | 7.7 / 6.4 |
| POWER FORWARD | Eric Dailey, Jr. (6-8/230) | 9.9 / 5.9 |
| CENTER | Brandon Garrison (6-11/245) | 6.6 / 5.9 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Jarius Hicklen (6-4/180) | 5.4 / 1.1 |
| SEVENTH MAN | Mike Marsh (6-10/250) | 6.3 / 3.9 |
| EIGHTH MAN | John Michael-Wright (6-1/190) | 5.9 / 1.1 |
| NINTH MAN | Jamyron Keller (6-3/210) | 6.3 / 1.9 |
| TENTH MAN | Jarius Hicklen (6-0/175) | 5.4 / 1.1* |
* Assists.
Starting 5
1. Stats. Oklahoma State is middling offensively, which has always been their M.O. Part of the problem is that they are a turnover machine, 286th overall and free throw rate, 288th. They also don’t make free throws, 293rd in the nation. The Cowboys can shoot though, 57th in 3-point shooting and 69th in 2-point shooting, so you don’t want Oklahoma State to get hot because they can. Defensively, they are much better, 53rd in limiting opponent’s offensive rebounding and 41st in opponent two-point shooting. The Cowboys are going to be a tough out for sure.
2. Scouting. Small is one of those good shooters, 42% from deep, and also a good rebounder and is the team leader in assists. He’s also a high usage rate guy and the ball in his hands a lot. Garrison is a unique player as he’s an excellent rebounder and that includes on the offensive end of things. He’s also the team’s best shot-blocker. Thompson gets a ton of burn and is an okay shooter, just not as good as Small. Keller can also shoot, but he’s not getting a ton of minutes and Wright plays a ton, but he’s making 28% from deep.
3. How They Match Up. T-Rank has this as a 9-point win for Texas Tech and that seems like too much. Texas Tech should have an advantage at the charity stripe and they also do a decent job of stopping turnovers, which Texas Tech does well, maybe better at home. Something to think about, which is that Texas Tech beat Texas by double-figures without much help from Walton and Williams hit some big buckets, but not a huge presence. Texas Tech wasn’t hitting on all cylinders.
4. lagniappe | something given as a bonus or extra gift.
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“You can’t consume yourself with how people think about you or consume yourself about what the result was yesterday. You consume yourself with getting after it and do everything you can to beat Oklahoma State.” pic.twitter.com/pIH10tFeTn
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) January 8, 2024
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The Red Raiders (12-2) are currently on a seven-game winning streak and own an 8-0 record on their home court coming into a week where they will also host Kansas State at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the USA. Pop Isaacs led Tech in scoring for the third straight game and sixth time this season with 21 points in the win over the Longhorns, while Warren Washington and Joe Toussaint had 15 each in the Big 12 opener. Tech quickly moves forward though, knowing the importance of every conference game on the schedule.
“You have to have elite confidence, but your confidence has to be anchored in your everyday competitiveness,” Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland said. “What are you going bring every day, how hard are you going to work. What are you investing in that will give a foundation to how you’re going to work? It’s how aggressive we can be every day in the way we approach getting better. That’s the mentality for us right now. You can’t consume yourself with how people think about you or consume yourself about what the result was yesterday. You consume yourself with getting after it and do everything you can to beat Oklahoma State. That’s what it boils down to for us.”