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Texas Tech at No. 18 New Mexico

Texas Tech at No. 18 New Mexico

Raiders like what they have at running back

Tech moves Howard, Hunter away from LB

BY DON WILLIAMS l AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Texas Tech defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill moved a couple of veteran backups to new positions, unveiling the switches during Monday’s third workout of spring practice.
Victor Hunter went from middle linebacker to nose tackle, and Julius Howard went from outside linebacker to safety.
“Vic’s quick, powerful, strong, tough. Put him at nose and [...]

Final Countdown

By Noah Trister | ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tyler Hansbrough deferred to his teammates – just as he’d hinted he might.
This was no one-on-one matchup down low. Instead, North Carolina rolled past Blake Griffin and Oklahoma with a total team effort.
Ty Lawson scored 19 points and top-seeded North Carolina overcame a [...]

Tech road woes continue with loss to Longhorns

FROM STAFF REPORTS
AUSTIN – No. 9 Texas scored a pair of runs in each of the first three innings on Sunday to help the Longhorns extend Texas Tech’s troubles on the road with an 8-1 victory at UFCU Disch Falk Field.
The Red Raiders (11-17, 4-5) have not won a road series since 2004. Tech has [...]

Ex-Cowboy Thomas complains about cop

ASSOCIATED PRESS
DALLAS – Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Zach Thomas claims his wife was mistreated by the same Dallas officer now at the center of a misconduct probe involving Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats.
Thomas said his wife, Maritza Thomas, was stopped in July by Officer Robert Powell making an illegal U-turn. Her husband was at [...]

January, ASU beat Texas A&M

By Tom Canavan | ASSOCIATED PRESS
TRENTON, N.J. – Texas A&M coach Gary Blair is jumping on the Arizona State bandwagon – to some extent.
If the Sun Devils play as well as they did in knocking off the Aggies 84-69 on Sunday in the Trenton regional semifinal, they have a shot to [...]

Tough pitching helps Tech topple No. 9 Texas, even Big 12 series at 1-1

FROM STAFF REPORTS
AUSTIN – Senior right-hander AJ Ramos worked six solid innings, sophomore right-hander Chad Bettis earned his third save and senior first baseman Chris Richburg’s three-run home run in the third would be all the Texas Tech baseball team would need to hold off No. 9 Texas, 4-2, to tie their Big 12 Conference [...]

Tar Heels, Sooners set for battle of top big men

By Noah Trister | AP SPORTS WRITER
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – One big man was last year’s national player of the year. The other appears poised to take his place.
Now, Tyler Hansbrough and Blake Griffin will go head-to-head with a lot more at stake than any individual honor.
Hansbrough has led top-seeded North Carolina [...]