Game Info
Good Guys: Texas Tech Red Raiders (24-7, 15-5)
Bad Guys: Baylor Bears (19-13, 10-10)
When to Watch: Thursday, March 13th @ 6:00 pm
Where to Watch: T-Mobile Center | Kansas City, Missouri
How to Watch: ESPN
How to Listen: 97.3 FM | Affiliates | Varsity Network
The Line: Texas Tech -6
Advanced Stats
| TEXAS TECH | STAT | BAYLOR |
|---|---|---|
Lineups
| THE STARTERS | Pts / Reb | |
|---|---|---|
| POINT GUARD | Elijah Hawkins (5-11/160) | 9.0 / 6.2* |
| SHOOTING GUARD | Chance McMillian (6-3/190) | 14.7 / 4.2 |
| SMALL FORWARD | Kerwin Walton (6-5/210) | 5.3 / 1.0 |
| POWER FORWARD | Darrion Williams (6-6/225) | 14.3 / 5.1 |
| CENTER | JT Toppin (6-9/225) | 18.1 / 9.3 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Christian Anderson (6-2/165) | 10.7 / 2.3* |
| SEVENTH MAN | Kevin Overton (6-5/200) | 7.9 / 3.6 |
| EIGHTH MAN | Federiko Federiko (6-11/215) | 5.2 / 4.7 |
| NINTH MAN | Eemeli Yalaho (6-8/240) | 3.3 / 2.4 |
| 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 | Robert Wright III (6-1/183) | 11.7 / 4.5 |
| SHOOTING GUARD | VJ Edgecombe (6-5/180) | 15.0 / 5.4 |
| SMALL FORWARD | Langston Love (6-5/210) | 8.8 / 2.8 |
| POWER FORWARD | Jalen Celestine (6-7/215) | 7.4 / 3.3 |
| CENTER | Norchad Omier (6-7/240) | 15.6 / 10.7 |
| THE BENCH | Pts / Reb | |
| SIXTH MAN | Jeremy Roach (6-2/180) | 10.4 / 2.7* |
| SEVENTH MAN | Jayden Nunn (6-4/190) | 8.6 / 2.7 |
| EIGHTH MAN | Jason Asemota (6-8/200) | 1.6 / 1.7 |
| NINTH MAN | Marino Dubravcic (6-10/228) | 0.6 / 0.5 |
| TENTH MAN | – (-/-) | – / – |
* Assists.
Starting 5
1. Stats. Baylor is a very talented offensive team, not great shooting the ball, just 117th in 3-point shooting and 170th in 2-point shooting, while they are sort of mid also in turnover percentage, 132nd, and not great at getting to the line, just 246th. They do get to the offensive boards, 25th overall, but get a ton of shots blocked, 313th. Defensively, pretty good, but not great. They are 76th in turning teams over, but allow opponents to shot the ball well, 255th in 3-point shooting and 153rd in 2-point shooting. They allow other teams to get to the offensive boards, 238th, and allow teams to get to the line, 205th.
2. Scouting. Edgecome is a top-5 player in the upcoming draft. He does a lot of things really well, but not elite just yet. He makes 51% of his 2-point shots and 35% of his 3-point shots, which is fine, but he can rebound the ball pretty well for his size and can also distribute the ball too. Omier is the best rebounder and makes 63% of his shots. Nunn is the best shooter, 42% from deep and Wright is okay, 35%, but Wright is a terrific distributor.
3. How They Match Up. When you preview a team once, everything is new, when you preview a team twice, it gets a bit repetitive, but when you do it three times it is overkill. T-Rank says that Texas Tech wins by 5 and Texas Tech is a slightly better version of Baylor offensively and defensively. That’s to say that Baylor is still a team that can catch fire and beat you.
4. lagniappe | something given as a bonus or extra gift.
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— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) March 10, 2025
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— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) March 12, 2025
5. Official Site. The official site has their preview right here:
No. 9 Texas Tech and Baylor will meet for the 150th time – this one coming in a quarterfinal matchup at the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the T-Mobile Center. The game will be broadcast on ESPN while the Texas Tech Sports Network radio call can be heard locally on Double T 97.3, and on the Varsity app.
The Red Raiders are on a three-game winning streak entering the postseason where they are a program-best second seed for the third time in program history. Tech (24-7, 15-5 Big 12) is in the midst of a historic season, posting the most Big 12 total and road (8-2) wins in program history after rolling to a 28-point road victory at Arizona State in the regular-season finale. Earning a double-bye, as a top four seed in the 16-team league, Tech opens against the seventh-seeded Bears (19-13, 10-10 Big 12) who earned a 70-56 win over Kansas State on Wednesday night to advance. The Red Raiders are looking to win their first Big 12 tournament title after reaching the semifinals last season in head coach Grant McCasland’s first year leading the program.
“It’s a great opportunity for our team,” McCasland said. “We’re excited. Waiting to find out who you are going to play is unique with a couple games before you see who you’ll play against. We put ourselves in this position by the way we’ve competed so far this year.”