Texas Tech University Athletics
Men's Basketball Jumps into AP Top 10
January 08, 2018 | Men's Basketball
The Red Raiders are ranked among the Associated Press’ Top 10 for the first time since March 4, 1996.
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech men's basketball team is ranked No. 8 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll released on Monday.
The No. 8 ranking is the highest for the Red Raiders since being ranked a program-best No. 7 on March 4, 1996 under head coach James Dickey. Texas Tech finished that season with a 30-2 record and a NCAA Sweet 16 appearance.
The Red Raiders also checked in at No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Texas Tech made the largest jump in the AP poll this week and vaulted up 10 spots on the strength of double-digit victories over then-No. 10 Kansas and Kansas State.
The Red Raiders (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) have won their first three Big 12 games for the second time in program history joining the 2003-04 squad when Bob Knight was head coach and Chris Beard was on staff as an assistant coach.
Texas Tech is scheduled to face a pair of Top 10 opponents next week starting Tuesday with No. 9 Oklahoma on Tuesday. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. CT from the Lloyd Noble Center, and the game will be televised by ESPNU.
The Red Raiders return home to take on No. 2 West Virginia on Saturday. Tipoff is on-tap for 1 p.m. CT from the United Supermarkets Arena, and the game will be carried by ESPN.
Tickets to Saturday's game can be purchased for as low as $15 online at www.TexasTech.com or at the United Supermarkets Arena Box Office which opens on gameday starting at 11 a.m. CT.
Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by liking TexasTechMBB on Facebook along with following @TexasTechMBB on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
The No. 8 ranking is the highest for the Red Raiders since being ranked a program-best No. 7 on March 4, 1996 under head coach James Dickey. Texas Tech finished that season with a 30-2 record and a NCAA Sweet 16 appearance.
The Red Raiders also checked in at No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Texas Tech made the largest jump in the AP poll this week and vaulted up 10 spots on the strength of double-digit victories over then-No. 10 Kansas and Kansas State.
The Red Raiders (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) have won their first three Big 12 games for the second time in program history joining the 2003-04 squad when Bob Knight was head coach and Chris Beard was on staff as an assistant coach.
Texas Tech is scheduled to face a pair of Top 10 opponents next week starting Tuesday with No. 9 Oklahoma on Tuesday. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. CT from the Lloyd Noble Center, and the game will be televised by ESPNU.
The Red Raiders return home to take on No. 2 West Virginia on Saturday. Tipoff is on-tap for 1 p.m. CT from the United Supermarkets Arena, and the game will be carried by ESPN.
Tickets to Saturday's game can be purchased for as low as $15 online at www.TexasTech.com or at the United Supermarkets Arena Box Office which opens on gameday starting at 11 a.m. CT.
Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by liking TexasTechMBB on Facebook along with following @TexasTechMBB on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
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