PREVIEW: No. 19 Pink Raiders, Wildcats established for Saturday showdown

LUBBOCK, Texas – Spherical five of the Big 12 combat will take No. 19 Texas Tech to Manhattan, Kansas for a matchup from Kansas Condition at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Bramlage Coliseum.

The Purple Raiders (13-3, 3-1 Significant 12) are coming off a 78-57 earn above Oklahoma State on Thursday and the 65-62 victory at No. 1 Baylor on Tuesday, whilst the Wildcats (8-7, -4 Large 12) dropped a 60-57 selection to TCU on Wednesday in their only activity this week. KSU is at this time 6-3 on its home court docket but with losses to Texas and the Horned Frogs to start off Large 12 enjoy. Tech has had three-game Major 12 profitable streaks in the previous two seasons but looks to lengthen it to four for the initial time because 2019 when the group finished the meeting plan with nine straight wins.

Texas Tech comes into the matchup ninth in the nation with a 9.4 rebounding margin, 11th by limiting teams to only 37.4 per cent taking pictures this time and is presently No. 4 in the Kenpom.com defensive efficiency. The Pink Raiders are 12th through the NCAA by keeping groups to only 58.4 points per recreation and own a 16.8 scoring margin following its 21-issue win in excess of Oklahoma Condition. Kevin Obanor led Tech in scoring for the next time this season soon after heading for 17 factors in the win around Oklahoma State, whilst Marcus Santos-Silva recorded the 13th double-double of his occupation with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Crimson Raiders matched a year-high with 9 3-tips and secured the earn with 5 gamers scoring in double figures with Adonis Arms possessing 13, Davion Warren adding 12 and Bryson Williams contributing 11 factors and 6 rebounds. Obanor and Arms experienced a few 3-tips just about every.

KSU holds a 24-22 all-time advantage in the sequence, but Tech has gained four in a row and eight of 10 around the Wildcats. The two applications were being 2019 Significant 12 normal-year co-champions.

The Pink Raiders will return from Kansas Condition to host Iowa Point out on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at the United Supermarkets Arena. The Cyclones handed Tech its only Massive 12 reduction this period, a 51-47 result with the Crimson Raiders participating in the video game with only 7 players thanks to a mix of accidents and wellness and basic safety protocols.

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