Game Info
Good Guys: Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-8, 12-5)
Bad Guys: BYU Cougars (20-10, 8-9)
When to Watch: Saturday, March 7th @ 9:30 pm
Where to Watch: Marriott Center | Provo, Utah
How to Watch: ESPN
How to Listen: 97.3 FM | Affiliates | Varsity Network
The Line: BYU -2
Advanced Stats
Lineups
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
|---|---|---|
| POINT GUARD | Christian Anderson (6-3/178) | 19.1 / 7.7* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Jaylen Petty (6-1/168) | 9.3 / 3.9 |
| SMALL FORWARD | Donovan Atwell (6-5/200) | 13.3 / 3.2 |
| POWER FORWARD | LeJuan Watts (6-6/225) | 11.7 / 5.9 |
| CENTER | Luke Bamgboye (6-11/220) | 5.1 / 3.2 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Tyeree Bryan (6-5/215) | 3.9 / 2.8 |
| SEVENTH MAN | Josiah Moseley (6-8/225) | 4.4 / 3.8 |
| EIGHTH MAN | Marial Akuentok (6-11/240) | 1.4 / 2.0 |
| NINTH MAN | Leon Horner (6-4/215) | 2.4 / 2.0 |
| TENTH MAN | Jazz Henderson (5-11/180) | 0.7 / 0.3 |
| ELEVENTH MAN | Nolan Groves (6-5/205) | 1.0 / 1.3 |
| TWELFTH MAN | Jack Francis (6-3/180) | 0.0 / 0.3 |
| THIRTEENTH MAN | LaTrell Hoover (7-0/230) | – / – |
| FOURTEENTH MAN | JT Toppin (6-9/230) | Out For Year |
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
| POINT GUARD | Robert Wright III (6-1/183) | 18.4 / 4.7* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Kennard Davis, Jr. (6-6/215) | 7.7 / 2.7 |
| SMALL FORWARD | AJ Dybantsa (6-9/-) | 24.8 / 6.7 |
| POWER FORWARD | Keba Keita (6-8/231) | 6.2 / 7.0 |
| CENTER | Khadim Mboup (6-9/-) | 2.2 / 4.8 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Aleksej Kostic (6-4/-) | 3.9 / 0.9 |
| SEVENTH MAN | Mihailo Boskovic (6-10/-) | 3.3 / 2.1 |
| EIGHTH MAN | Dominiuque Diomande (6-7/190) | 1.6 / 1.1 |
| NINTH MAN | Abdullah Ahmed (6-10/220) | 1.5 / 3.1 |
| TENTH MAN | Tyler Mrus (6-7/205) | 2.2 / 1.0 |
* Assists.
Starting 5
1. Stats. So many of these stats are predicated on having Richie Saunders, who is out for the year (and similar to Texas Tech losing Toppin). BYU has been a terrific offensive team, 42nd in 2-point shooting, 72nd in turnover percentage, and 74th in offensive rebounding. Defensively, things aren’t as great, 40th in free throw rate and 50th in blocked shots. That’s the good stuff, they are 204th in opponent 3-point shooting and 241st in turning the opponent over and 109th in opponent 2-point shooting. Just sort of meh.
2. Scouting. BYU started out the Big 12 winning 5 straight, but since then have only won 4 of 13 games and are currently on a 3-game losing streak. Much like TCU, I wonder if BYU is a bubble team and they might be extra motivated to win this game, a final game for Dybantsa? Dybantsa is an incredibly talented player, high usage rate and high assist rate, terrific rebounder and overall, a very good shooter. His 3-point shot needs work, but that’s minor in comparison to his overall effect, heck, he makes 58% of his 2-point shots. Wright is an ultra talented point guard, the former Baylor product, Wright is having a very good year, high assist rate and good shooter from deep, 42%. Keita is a strong shooter and the team’s best rebounder and shot-blocker. He’s not going to fill it up, but he will rebound. Davis replaced Saunders in the lineup and he’s a good shooter inside the arc, 57%, but outside he struggles, just 30%, and he does take quite a few 3’s.
3. How They Match Up. Luckily for Texas Tech, BYU is not the type of team that gives Texas Tech issues. Not saying that it won’t happen, but at the very least this is a team that Texas Tech could win. BYU doesn’t turn teams over, isn’t a particularly great defensive team and the offensive efficiency of BYU has slumped since Saunders’ injury, which is pretty normal. Texas Tech has been the outlier and I think Texas Tech needs to amp up the defensive intensity, the way that TCU just dominated boards.
4. lagniappe | something given as a bonus or extra gift.
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) March 7, 2026
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s Nathan Giese: Are Christian Anderson’s turnovers a concern for Texas Tech basketball?
Anderson’s passing ability is one of the major factors in Texas Tech’s offensive success. Late in the season, however, turnovers have become a glaring issue for the do-everything point man. Tuesday’s loss to Cincinnati was Anderson’s third straight game with six turnovers, and he’s had at least six giveaways in four of the team’s last five games.
McCasland attributes some of these turnovers to the defenses Texas Tech has played in this stretch. Iowa State and TCU are among the top 40 teams in the country in forcing turnovers. How the offense functions without Toppin available for passes out of double teams has also put Anderson into tougher spots.
5. Official Site. The official site has their preview right here:
No. 10 Texas Tech concludes its regular season with a road game against BYU at 9:30 p.m. (CST) on Saturday at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. The Red Raiders (22-8, 12-5 Big 12) go into the final day of the regular season in third place in the conference standings while the Cougars (20-10, 8-9 Big 12) are looking to end a three-game losing streak.
Tech, which was on a three-game winning streak, is coming off a 73-65 loss to TCU in its home finale on Tuesday night and is currently 5-3 on the road in conference games after an 82-73 win at then-No. 4 Iowa State last Saturday. BYU is 5-3 on its home court in Big 12 games, including earning a 79-69 win over Iowa State on February 21. Since its win over the Cyclones, the Cougars have dropped games to UCF, West Virginia and Cincinnati leading into Saturday’s game. Texas Tech earned an 84-71 win over BYU on January 17 in Lubbock in the first matchup between the programs with JT Toppin leading the team with 27 points and 13 rebounds, Christian Anderson going for 22 points and seven assists and LeJuan Watts having 20 points and eight rebounds. Tech made 11 3-pointers in the win and limited BYU to only five.