Feb. 15, 2001
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Texas Tech at Kansas State
Bramlage Coliseum
Manhattan, Kansas - 2:30 p.m.
THE COACHES
Texas Tech head coach James Dickey enters the game with a 165-118 record over 10 seasons in Lubbock. Dickey has led the Red Raiders to two NCAA and one NIT appearance during his tenure.
Jim Woolridge is in his first season at Kansas State and has a 8-14 mark at the school. Overall, Woolridge has a career head coaching record of 237-161 in his 14th season.
KANSAS STATE LEADS SERIES 8-5, TECH HAS WON FOUR OF LAST FIVE
Prior to the inception of the Big 12 Conference in 1996, Kansas State held a commanding 7-1 advantage in the series. However, since the '96-97 season, Texas Tech leads 4-1, including last season's 75-64 win in Lubbock. The Red Raiders have not won in Manhattan since the league's first season. Tech's only Big 12 loss to the Wildcats came two years ago in the Little Apple.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Phineas Atchison leads the team with 12.2 points per game followed by Larry Reid's 11.0 and Travis Reynolds' 10.9 points, respectively. Reynolds leads the team on the boards with 8.0 rebounds per game, while Reid distributes the ball 4.1 times per game.
Kansas State is scoring 64.5 points per game, but yield 67.9 points to the opposition. The Wildcats hold a slight edge in shooting, hitting 42.2 percent of their shots from the field, while holding opponents to 40 percent.
The Wildcats are currently in the midst of a seven-game losing streak, including three at home. KSU's last win came at home against Missouri on Jan. 16.
TECH LEADERS AGAINST KANSAS STATE
Andy Ellis and Ronald Hobbs lead Texas Tech against Kansas State as each scored nine points in their only meetings against the Wildcats. Cliff Owens has faced KSU on four occasions to lead Tech and is averaging 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Ellis grabbed seven rebounds in his only game, while Hobbs came away with six boards last season.
RAYFORD YOUNG LEADS TEXAS TECH TO WIN OVER KANSAS STATE LAST SEASON
Rayford Young scored 25 points, including nine in the game's final four minutes, as Texas Tech knocked off Kansas State 75-64 on Saturday.
Tech (12-13, 3-11 Big 12) won for the third time in four games as Young helped the Red Raiders protect the lead down the stretch with three short jumpers and a 3-pointer in the game's final 3:50.
Kansas State (9-16, 2-12) trailed 68-59 with three minutes remaining, but the Wildcats pulled to 68-64 at 1:59 on a 3-pointer by Cortez Groves and an inside basket by Kelvin Howell. But Ronald Hobbs scored inside and Young delivered consecutive baskets in the final 90 seconds that secured the victory.
Tech built a 39-33 halftime lead and stretched the margin to 46-37 after 2:38 of the second half on a three-point play by Young.
The Wildcats roared back, eventually taking a 53-52 lead at the 10:15 mark on a second-chance shot by Howell.
The teams traded the lead back and forth before Tech went ahead to stay at the 8:28 mark on a 3-pointer by James Ware that made it 60-58.
Young was joined in double figures by Ware, who had 15 points, and Brodney Kennard, who contributed 14 points and 16 rebounds.
The Wildcats were paced by Howell's 20 points. Groves finished with 17 while Quentin Buchanan added 11.
ONE STREAK WILL END, ONE WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY
One thing is for sure this weekend -- Texas Tech or Kansas State's drought will come to an end. Tech is in the middle of a six-game losing streak, while KSU has dropped seven straight.
Neither team has won in over a month. The Red Raiders' last win came against then-No. 21 Oklahoma in Lubbock on Jan. 16, while Kansas State knocked off Missouri in Manhattan on the same night.
Texas Tech is coming off of a 73-56 defeat to Texas in Austin Tuesday night. The Red Raiders held a narrow 20-18 advantage on the boards in the first half, but struggled on the boards in the second half 24-4. Jayson Mitchell led Tech with 15 points and was the only Red Raider to score in double figures. Mitchell also grabbed a team-high four steals.
Chris Owens led the Longhorns with 15 points and nine rebounds.
A WIN AGAINST K-STATE WOULD...
Improve Tech's record to 9-13 overall and 3-8 in league play.
Snap Tech's six-game losing skid.
Give Tech its fifth win in the last six games in the series.
Move Tech's league win total to three games, tying last season's win total.
Give the Red Raiders their first win over Kansas State in Manhattan since the 1996-97 season.
Up James Dickey's career coaching record to 166-118.
Improve Tech's all-time record to 1,100- 835.
A LOSS AGAINST K-STATE WOULD...
Extend Tech's losing streak to seven games.
Extend Tech's road losing streak to seven.
Mark the 14th game of the last 15 Big 12 road contests the Red Raiders have dropped.
Mark the first seven-game losing streak since the eight-game drought midway through last season.
NOTING THE LOSS AT TEXAS
The loss was the eighth straight to the Longhorns and the fifth-straight in Austin.
The Red Raiders were out-rebounded 24-4 in the second half after holding a 20-18 advantage in the first half.
For the third time in the last four games, the opponent has had five players score in double digures. Baylor had six.
Tech dropped to 2-11 when giving up 70 or more points.
Tech also dropped to 0-8 when out-rebounded by its opponent.
Jayson Mitchell scored in double-digits for the fourth-straight game with a team-leading 15 points. He also grabbed four steals.
Andy Ellis led all players with seven boards at the half, but didn't register a rebound in the second half.
Jamal Brown's one three-point attempts was his lowest of the season.
Marcus Shropshire sat out the game due to a stomach virus.
LEADING THE RED RAIDERS
Andy Ellis continues to lead the team with 14.8 points per game. Cliff Owens and Jamal Brown follow with 12.3 and 11.8 points, respectively. Owens leads the team on the boards with 7.3 rebounds per game and Ellis follows with 6.7. Brown ranks sixth in the nation and third in the Big 12 with 6.8 assists per game. Owens is shooting 57.1 percent from the field and is the only Red Raider over the .500 mark.
BROWN PLAYING ABOVE THE RIM
Jamal Brown is third on the team this season with 11.8 points per game, but has elevated his game during the Big 12 season. In league games only, Brown leads the team with 13.3 points per game. Over the last seven games, he is averaging 13.3 points per outing. He currently ranks third in the Big 12 and sixth nationally with 6.8 assists per game. He also is tied on the Tech single-season assists list with 142 on the season. Brown has posted four double-digit assist games this season. He dished out 11 in each game against UL Lafayette and UTEP. Brown handed out 10 balls against Texas A&M-CC and 10 more at TCU. In addition to his assists total, he has recorded three double-doubles this season.
SCORING, WINNING TRENDS
Texas Tech has won only one game when allowing 80 or more points, while losing nine of those contests. The only win was a 100-98 overtime victory at Oral Roberts. The Red Raiders are 7-4 when holding the opposition under 80 points. The losses came against Oklahoma State, Missouri, Texas A&M and Texas.
START ME UP
Senior guard/forward Jayson Mitchell has scored 56 points in the last four games, after managing only 24 points in the previous six games. In the last four games, Mitchell scored 12 points off the bench at Baylor, logged a team-high 16 points at Oklahoma, hit for 13 against Texas A&M and led Tech with 15 at Texas.
DICKEY THIRD IN TENURE
Red Raider head coach James Dickey ranks third in tenure among coaches who have coached in the Big 12. Roy Williams is in his 13th season at Kansas, while Eddie Sutton is in his 11th at Oklahoma State. Dickey is in his 10th season at Tech.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Texas Tech is 0-8 on the season when out-rebounded by its opponent ... the Oklahoma loss was the first for the Red Raiders when they post a higher field goal percentage than their opponent ... the Red Raiders are 7-1 in games when posting a higher percentage ... Tech is 2-11 when allowing 70 or more points to the opposition and 1-12 when trailing at the half.
DICKEY USES FIFTH DIFFERENT LINEUP
Texas Tech head coach James Dickey unveiled the team's fifth starting lineup of the season at Oklahoma. Jamal Brown, Andy Ellis, Cliff Owens, Mikey Marshall and Jayson Mitchell made up the fifth different starting five this season.
PHILLIPS REACHES CENTURY MARK
Senior center Johnny Phillips played in his 100th-career game at Texas Tech at Oklahoma. Phillips has now played in 102 games. Senior forward Cliff Owens follows with 98. Tony Benford is the all-time games played leader at Tech with 121 from 1982-86.
HEY MIKEY, HE LIKES IT!
Freshman guard Mikey Marshall posted the first double-digit scoring game of his career with 10 points at Oklahoma. Marshall also played a career-record 31 minutes. His previous scoring high was nine points at Oral Roberts, while he twice played 26 minutes.
ELLIS TURNING IN STRONG SEASON
Center Andy Ellis leads the team with 14.8 points per game and is second on the boards with 6.7 rebounds and ranks 12th in the Big 12 in scoring. He posted back-to-back double-doubles earlier this season against UTEP and Ball State. Ellis has scored in double-figures in all but one game this season and has led the team in scoring in eight games and has four game-high honors. He also leads the team with five 20+-point games.
OWENS ON THE GLASS
Throughout his career senior forward Cliff Owens has had a knack for crashing the boards and leading Texas Tech in rebounding. Owens led the Red Raiders with 7.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 1997-98 and paced the team again the following season with 7.0 boards per game. After sitting out last season with an ankle injury, Owens once again leads the team on the glass. He is currently averaging 7.3 rebounds and has led the team in 12 games. Five times he has garnered game-high honors.
BENCH PRODUCTION
Texas Tech is receiving an added boost this season from the bench. Tech's nonstarters are averaging 19.8 points per game - 25.7 percent of the team total. Last season, bench scoring averaged 11.2 points per game. The Red Raiders are 5-3 on the season when the Tech bench out-scores the opposition's bench.
GETTING BETTER WITH AGE
Cliff Owens and Ronald Hobbs have improved as their careers have progressed.
TECH SUCCESSFUL WHEN LEADING LATE
Texas Tech is 6-2 when leading with five minutes remaining in the game. The first loss came to UTEP after Tech held a seven-point lead with five minutes to play. The Red Raiders led Missouri by two with five minutes to play, but dropped a two-point decision. The Red Raiders did not lead the Sooners at the five minute mark in the second half Wednesday night, but did manage a two-point advantage with 3:42 to play.
BIG 12 SATURDAYS NOT KIND TO TECH
Texas Tech has lost six-straight Saturday games, all Big 12 contests. The Red Raiders won their first three Saturday games of the season over UL Lafayette, Stephen F. Austin and Western Michigan. The last six, however, haven't come so easy -- (7) Kansas, at Oklahoma State, Colorado, at Missouri, at Baylor and at home against Texas A&M. Here's a breakdown of the last six weekend games:
LEADING AT THE BREAK
Texas Tech is 6-1 on the season when leading at halftime. The lone loss came to UTEP after the Red Raiders entered the intermission period with a 46-39 advantage.
TECH GETS FIRST WIN OVER RANKED OPPONENT IN TWO YEARS
Texas Tech's 60-59 win over No. 21 Oklahoma was the first for the Red Raiders over a ranked team since knocking off 24th-ranked Kansas 90-84 on Feb. 13, 1999. Both games were in Lubbock. The last time Tech defeated an opponent ranked higher than 21st was a 77-68 win over 11th-ranked New Mexico on Dec. 4, 1996. During that same season, the Red Raiders also defeated No. 21 Fresno State.
ELLIS NAMED TO PRESEASON TEAMS
Texas Tech junior center Andy Ellis has been tabbed by three college basketball publications as a preseason All-Big 12.
Ellis is listed as a second-team All-Big 12 selection by The Sporting News and Athlon Sports. Street and Smith's has Ellis listed as an All-Big 12 selection along with Jamaal Tinsley (Iowa State), Kimani Ffriend (Nebraska), Drew Gooden (Kansas) and Bernard King (Texas A&M).
Ellis, who injured his hand last month, averaged 16.9 points per game and 8.9 rebounds during the 1999-00 season before dislocating his left shoulder against Nebraska in the 14th game of the season that forced him to sit out the remainder of the year.
