Women's Basketball 
The beat goes on: Road proves treacherous for Lady Raiders(15)
COLLEGE STATION – Texas Tech has proven it can beat quality teams on the road this season.
But ever since a 59-58 victory against UCLA at Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 18, the road has been a treacherous place for these Lady Raiders.
In three away games since that victory in Los Angeles, Tech is 0-3 with losses [...]
Lady Raiders notebook: Seniors play like winners in loss
When then-No. 19 Texas came back and escaped United Spirit Arena with a 95-90, double-overtime victory against Texas Tech on Saturday, it spoiled stellar performances by Lady Raider seniors Ashlee Roberson and Jordan Murphree.
Both players tallied a career-high 29 points and both sank at least a dozen field goals. Murphree finished just shy of a [...]
Women’s Basketball Notebook
NEW ORLEANS – Texas Tech women’s basketball coach Kristy Curry has been emphasizing a need for improvement in rebounding, particularly offensively.
In games past, the Lady Raiders have managed to win despite subpar performances on the glass.
In an interesting twist, Tech outrebounded Tulane 46-31 on Tuesday night and lost the game 67-49.
Tech had 18 offensive rebounds [...]
Lady Raider notebook: Mallard adjusting to defensive pressure
As long as Kierra Mallard continues to lead Texas Tech in scoring, teams will add an extra defender in the post to try and slow her down.
It’s a defensive strategy the Lady Raiders have seen before and will keep adjusting to. With more and more game tape games available to the competition, teams are going [...]
Red Raiders basketball notebook
One more for the road
NACOGDOCHES – It had been almost two seasons since Texas Tech won a men’s basketball game on the road. That changed with Tuesday’s 63-61 victory at Stephen F. Austin.
Tech coach Pat Knight said the narrow margin in the final score – Tech led by 16 points before letting SFA back into [...]
Red Raider Basketball Notebook
Broken tooth doesn’t stop Okorie
Nick Okorie’s 19-point performance against Lamar on Saturday came at a price for the Texas Tech senior: He lost a tooth in the game.
Okorie was playing some on-ball defense in the second half, when a Lamar player pivoted and knocked him square in the jaw. The blow split Okorie’s lip open [...]
Red Raiders Basketball Notes
Payback time
On Dec. 13, 2008, Texas Tech traveled to Beaumont for what should have been an easy win against Lamar.
Instead, the Red Raiders walked away with an 85-79 loss.
Tech forward Mike Singletary said after Thursday’s 94-75 win against Northwestern State that this year’s rematch will be all about payback, a fact he’s certain the Cardinals [...]
Lady Raiders basketball notebook
SAN ANTONIO – When Kristy Curry got the call asking if her Lady Raiders would schedule a non-conference game against Tennessee, the Texas Tech coach did not hesitate to accept the undeniably enormous challenge.
After losing 91-53 to the Lady Vols on Tuesday, Curry said she still thinks Tech will get more positive than negative out [...]