Game Info
Good Guys: Texas Tech Red Raiders (19-9, 8-7)
Bad Guys: West Virginia Mountaineers (9-19, 4-11)
When to Watch: Saturday, March 2nd @ 5:00 pm
Where to Watch: WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, West Virginia
How to Watch: ESPN2 | ESPN+
How to Listen: 97.3 FM | Affiliates | Varsity Network
The Line: Texas Tech -3.5
Advanced Stats
Lineups
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
|---|---|---|
| POINT GUARD | Joe Toussaint (6-0/195) | 12.3 / 4.3* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Pop Isaacs (6-2/180) | 16.0 / 3.5* |
| SMALL FORWARD | Kerwin Walton (6-5/210) | 8.7 / 2.0 |
| POWER FORWARD | Darrion Williams (6-8/225) | 11.0 / 7.4 |
| CENTER | Warren Washington (7-0/235) | 9.9 / 7.4 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Chance McMillian (6-3/185) | 10.1 / 3.8 |
| SEVENTH MAN | Robert Jennings (6-7/230) | 3.8 / 2.8 |
| EIGHTH MAN | KyeRon Lindsay (6-8/215) | 2.7 / 1.3 |
| NINTH MAN | Lamar Washington (6-4/200) | 2.2 / 1.4 |
| TENTH MAN | Eemeli Yalaho (6-8/240) | 1.2 / 0.8 |
| ELEVENTH MAN | D’Maurian Williams (6-3/195) | 0.3 / 0.4 |
| TWELFTH MAN | Jack Francis (6-3/185) | 0.5 / 0.8 |
| THIRTEENTH MAN | Devan Cambridge (6-6/210) | Out for Year |
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
| POINT GUARD | Kerr Kriisa (6-3/185) | 11.5 / 4.7* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Kobe Johnson (6-3/205) | 6.0 / 2.1 |
| SMALL FORWARD | RaeQuan Battle (6-5/195) | 16.9 / 4.3* |
| POWER FORWARD | Quinn Slazinski (6-9/230) | 12.5 / 4.1 |
| CENTER | Jesse Edwards (6-11/240) | 14.1 / 8.2 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Josiah Harris (6-7/215) | 4.9 / 4.1 |
| SEVENTH MAN | Patrick Suemnick (6-8/235) | 4.3 / 2.7 |
| EIGHTH MAN | Seth Wilson (6-2/220) | 4.0 / 1.9 |
| NINTH MAN | Noah Farrakahn (6-1/170) | 8.4 / 3.4 |
| TENTH MAN | Akok Akok (6-10/255) | 3.3 / 2.8 |
* Assists.
Starting 5
1. Stats. West Virginia is a middling offense. they are not a good shooting team from inside the 3-point line, 310th, and are okay outside, 164th. They are one of the worst teams in terms of getting their shot blocked, 326th, they turn the ball over too much, 250th, and don’t rebound offensive boards, 252nd. The one thing they do well is get to the line, 75th in the nation. Defensively, they don’t put teams on the line, but they don’t force turnovers at all, 296th, 204th in guarding the 3-point line, and 230th in allowing opponents to rebound the ball.
2. Scouting. I think Edwards is probably the best player, followed by Kriisa. Edwards is the offensive rebounder, shot-blocker, and and also a good shooter inside the arc. So yes, I’m telling you that West Virginia’s 6’11” center is a good player and boy, it sure would be nice to have a 6’11” center to guard him. Krissa is the best shooter from deep, 43%, and the best passer on the team and that’s not all that close. Those two have to be the focus. Battle is the high usage player, but not a great shooter or rebounder. He’s not a bad shooter, 34% from 3, but he’s a terrible shooter inside the arc, just 28%. Slazinski is a good shooter, but not anything great.
3. How They Match Up. At this point if we’re checking in on Texas Tech, they are still a good 3-point shooting team, 59th, and they also do a good job making free throws, 17th in the nation. Defensively, they don’t put teams on the line, 32nd overall, and that’s about the best thing Texas Tech does defensively. West Virginia doesn’t have a great record, but that really doesn’t matter. They’ll play teams tough and I’d guess they will do that at home. Getting McMillian back was helpful against Texas, but if McCasland doesn’t play some sort of height, I don’t know how Texas Tech wins many more games. Size is good in basketball.
4. lagniappe | something given as a bonus or extra gift.
“We are going to get better because of it. We’re going to own it. Give Texas credit. They beat us and did it because they were more physical and played better.” pic.twitter.com/8hYdTRqO7s
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) February 28, 2024
5. Official Site. The official site has their preview right here:
Game 29 of the 99th season of Texas Tech basketball has the Red Raiders taking on West Virginia at 5 p.m. (CST) on Saturday at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia.
The game will be televised on ESPN2 and is the only regular-season matchup between the two programs. The Red Raiders (19-9, 8-7 Big 12) are looking to snap a two-game skid after falling to Texas and UCF in their last two games, while the Mountaineers (9-19, 4-11 Big 12) are also on a two-game losing streak after a 94-90 overtime loss to Kansas State on Monday night on the road.