We preview this week’s Big 12 slate.
Preview: Texas Tech at Big 12 Media Days
Texas Tech’s schedule for the Big 12 Media Days.
Texas Tech Hoops – 2017 Hall of Fame Tip-off Tournament
According to the Basketball Hall of Fame website HoopHall.com, it looks like the Texas Tech men’s basketball team will be playing in the 2017 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-off Tournament. The tourney will be played from November 10th – 19th with the following invitees: Boston College, Sacred Heart University, LaSalle University, Saint Peter’s University, University […]
Texas Tech Hoops – Did We Expect Too Much?
As the Sweet Sixteen is about to get underway, I wanted to go back and reflect over what happened this season with our basketball squad. After being left out of the postseason this year… I wanted to ponder if this first season under Chris Beard was a letdown; or did it measure up to expectations? […]
Preview & Open Thread – Big 12 MBB Tournament (Finals)
Consider this post your open thread for the final day of the Big 12 tourney… Championship Game: Embed from Getty Images Date: Saturday, March 11th Time: 5:00 pm Teams: #4 Iowa State vs #2 West Virginia Location: Sprint Center | Kansas City TV/Stream: ESPN First Regular Season Meeting: WVU won on the road 85-72 Second Regular Season Meeting: WVU […]
Preview & Open Thread – Big 12 MBB Tournament (Quarterfinals)
Consider this post your open thread for the second day of the Big 12 tourney… let’s hope I get these predictions more accurate today than yesterday. Game #3: 🌪 vs. @OSUMBBTipoff at 11:30 am📺 – ESPN2🖥 – https://t.co/8hy6j4jD2p🎙 – TuneIn Radio App📈 – https://t.co/auQkrtYqub pic.twitter.com/EJmKSktUxK — Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneMBB) March 9, 2017 Date: Thursday, March 9th […]
Preview & Open Thread – Big 12 MBB Tournament (First Round)
Consider this post your open thread for the first round of the Big 12 tourney… and Wreck ’em Tech! Game #1: Embed from Getty Images Date: Wednesday, March 8th Time: 6:00 pm Teams: #8 TCU 17-14 (6-12) vs #9 Oklahoma 11-19 (9-13) Location: Sprint Center | Kansas City TV/Stream: ESPNU First Regular Season Meeting: TCU won at home 60-57 […]
Texas Tech Hoops – Seeking First Big 12 Road Win of the Season
We finished last season at 9-9 in the Big 12, and that was only good enough for a #7 seed in the conference. We went up against #10 seed TCU in the Big 12 tournament and lost, yet still found our way into the Big Dance with an impressive out of conference strength of schedule […]
Texas Tech Hoops – Spotlight on Niem Stevenson
For the past 4 basketball games Chris Beard has placed Niem Stevenson in the starting lineup. Stevenson replaced Devon Thomas in the backcourt, most likely because Stevenson had a little more offense to his game and was rangier on the defensive side of the ball. I was not sure about the switch, as I liked […]
Staking The Plains goes to NASA
About a month ago my stepson Nathan Kyer sent me a message urging me to apply to the following link… We’re drafting social media users for our Feb. 1 #NASASocial. Apply for all things football, social media & space! https://t.co/OJI1ZcvkhN pic.twitter.com/te7Y455n1w — NASA (@NASA) January 8, 2017 I followed the link to the official NASA […]