Game Info
Good Guys: Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-4, 2-2)
Bad Guys: Kansas State Wildcats (7-8, 1-3)
When to Watch: Tuesday, January 14th @ 8:00 pm
Where to Watch: Bramlage Coliseum | Manhattan, Kansas
How to Watch: CBSSN
How to Listen: 97.3 FM | Affiliates | Varsity Network
The Line: Texas Tech -6.5
Advanced Stats
| TEXAS TECH | STAT | KANSAS STATE |
|---|---|---|
Lineups
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
|---|---|---|
| POINT GUARD | Elijah Hawkins (5-11/160) | 8.8 / 5.9* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Chance McMillian (6-3/190) | 15.7 / 4.5 |
| SMALL FORWARD | Kerwin Walton (6-5/210) | 4.9 / 1.5 |
| POWER FORWARD | Darrion Williams (6-6/225) | 16.3 / 5.7 |
| CENTER | JT Toppin (6-9/225) | 17.3 / 9.1 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Kevin Overton (6-5/200) | 10.0 / 3.9 |
| SEVENTH MAN | Christian Anderson (6-2/165) | 8.9 / 2.5* |
| EIGHTH MAN | Federiko Federiko (6-11/215) | 7.6 / 4.8 |
| NINTH MAN | Eemeli Yalaho (6-8/240) | 3.7 / 2.5 |
| TENTH MAN | Leon Horner (6-4/215) | 0.3 / 0.6 |
| ELEVENTH MAN | Jack Francis (6-3/185) | 0.3 / 0.3 |
| TWELFTH MAN | Corbin Green (6-5/230) | 0.0 / 0.5 |
| THIRTEENTH MAN | Jazz Henderson (5-11/175) | – / – |
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
| POINT GUARD | Dug McDaniel (5-11/175) | 9.7 / 4.2* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Max Jones (6-4/220) | 8.9 / 3.5 |
| SMALL FORWARD | Brendan Hausen (6-4/205) | 12.2 / 2.2 |
| POWER FORWARD | David N’Guessan (6-9/220) | 12.7 / 7.7 |
| CENTER | Coleman Hawkins (6-10/230) | 10.5 / 7.0 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Ugonna Onyenso (7-0/247) | 3.7 / 2.6 |
| SEVENTH MAN | C.J. Jones (6-5/195) | 6.7 / 2.4* |
| EIGHTH MAN | David Castillo (6-1/180) | 2.7 / 0.7 |
| NINTH MAN | Mobi Ikegwuruka (6-6/215) | 0.8 / 1.1 |
| TENTH MAN | Taj Manning (6-7/230) | 1.0 / 0.5 |
* Assists.
Starting 5
1. Stats. I don’t think this is the K-State team that Wildcat fans were expecting. The offense is okay, but they are just mid in terms of offensive rebounding, 129th, and shooting as well, 126th in 3-point shooting and 105th in 2-point shooting. They are pretty terrible in terms of turnover rate, 247th, free throw rate, 273rd, and free throw percentage, 304th. Defensively, things are not good there either, they are 294th in guarding the 3-point percentage, 252nd in allowing offensive rebounding, and don’t block shots either, 190th.
2. Scouting. N’Guessan is the best player, a high-end rebounder and doesn’t turn the ball over as well as shooting 69% inside the arc. Hausen is the Abilene native that travelled to Villanova his freshman year and is now at K-State where he is shooting 41% from deep. Hawkins was supposed to be “the player” for the Wildcats and he’s still a good rebounder, but he’s not making shots, 47% inside the arc and for some reason is taking a lot of 3-point shots, making just 32%. McDaniel is the best passer on the team, while Hawkins is a good facilitator as well.
3. How They Match Up. I’m not sure what Kansas State is, but Texas Tech should be a pretty heavy favorite. Statistically, Texas Tech has advantages across the board, and this is a game where Texas Tech will need to be really efficient offensively to take advantage of Kansas State. I am hopeful that Texas Tech has learned that they have to finish games at the line, I am still bothered about where that game on Saturday wasn’t finished and there were 3 opportunities to do so.
4. lagniappe | something given as a bonus or extra gift.
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— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) January 14, 2025
5. Official Site. The official site has their preview right here:
Texas Tech returns to Manhattan, Kansas to play Kansas State in the only regular season meeting between the programs this season at 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Bramlage Coliseum. The third Big 12 road game on the schedule for the Red Raiders will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and the Texas Tech Sports Network radio call can be heard locally on Double T 97.3, and on the Varsity app.
The Red Raiders (11-4, 2-2 Big 12) are currently receiving votes in both national polls and are at No. 17 in the Kenpom ratings and No. 19 in the NCAA NET after an 85-84 overtime loss to No. 3 Iowa State (14-1, 4-0 Big 12) on Saturday and road wins at Utah and BYU. JT Toppin, Chance McMillian and Christian Anderson led the team with 18 points each in the first overtime game of the season for Tech which also got 15 points from Darrion Williams and Elijah Hawkins providing 10 assists. Toppin led Tech with nine rebounds against the Cyclones, while McMillian had eight rebounds and Anderson was 4-for-4 on 3-pointers. The Wildcats (7-8, 1-3 Big 12) are on a three-game losing streak following an 87-57 home loss to Houston on Saturday after road losses at TCU and Oklahoma State.