PREVIEW: No. 25 Tech, Alabama State established for Tuesday afternoon matchup

LUBBOCK, Texas – The No. 25-rated Texas Tech basketball group will host a pre-Liberty Bowl matchup towards Alabama Point out at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the United Supermarkets Arena in its closing sport ahead of commencing Massive 12 engage in.

The Red Raiders (9-2) are at the moment 7- at property this season and have gained 13 straight non-convention residence matchups coming into the game towards the Hornets (1-10) who are -8 away from their house courtroom in Montgomery, Alabama. Tech is coming off a commanding 78-46 acquire in excess of Eastern Washington very last Wednesday, though Alabama Condition fell, 68-48, at No. 16 Texas in Austin.

Texas Tech and Alabama Condition are assembly for the initial time in system heritage. The basketball recreation will be streamed on ESPN+ prior to the start out of the soccer bowl activity at 5:45 p.m. on ESPN.

Tech is scheduled to open up Significant 12 perform versus Oklahoma Point out at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Usa in a New Year’s Day matchup to start the 18-round meeting combat. The Red Raiders appear into this week fourth in the nation with a 12.9 rebounding margin over their opponents are 11^th with a 19.8 scoring margin, 17^th by limiting opponents to 37.8 per cent shooting and 18^th with teams scoring only 58.6 factors for every recreation. Tech held Jap Washington to only 26.4 per cent capturing and has now limited five of 11 opponents less than 60 details this year. A few have scored beneath 50. Offensively, Tech is fourth in the Massive 12 by capturing 47.8 percent from the industry and is 3rd by scoring 78.5 details for each game by way of 11 game titles.

The Red Raiders will enjoy 8 Large 12 online games in advance of web hosting Mississippi Point out on Saturday, Jan. 29 in their closing non-meeting recreation of the frequent time.

Crimson RAIDER ROSTER REPORT: The Tech roster of 15 is made up of five returners, 7 NCAA Division I transfers, one particular junior university transfer, a stroll-on who did not participate in very last period and a person substantial college signee. An professional crew, the Purple Raiders have 4 super seniors in Davion Warren, Bryson Williams, Marcus Santos-Silva and Adonis Arms and five players who are currently in graduate college in Kevin Obanor, Warren, Williams, Santos-Silva and Arms.

Kevin McCullar recorded the to start with…