The first round is in the books, and Texas Tech is on to the Round of 32 to face Buffalo. Texas Tech’s 15-point win over Northern Kentucky was almost exactly as expected. Opening lines in Vegas were around 14.5 points in favor of the Red Raiders, while BPI estimated Tech would win by 15.3 points. […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s NCAA Tournament Odds
I had so much fun tracking analytics during Texas Tech’s Big 12 run, I decided I’ll do the same thing for their NCAA Tournament Region. As most of you know, I primarily looked at BPI during conference play which wound up being quite accurate. In fact, of all the publicly available analytics models, BPI did […]
By the Numbers Recap: How Accurate was the Data?
At the beginning of conference play, I set out to track ESPN Basketball Power Index’s projections about Texas Tech and the rest of the Big 12 throughout the season. I have to say, this recap will be a lot more fun now that the Red Raiders are conference champions. I enjoyed compiling these all season […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s Season Outlook (Week 10)
The final week of the season is here, and I hope all of you have enjoyed tracking the various probabilities throughout the past few months as much as I have. This will be the final post of this nature, followed by a recap of all the data and an analysis of BPI’s predictive accuracy once […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s Season Outlook (Week Nine)
Texas Tech’s recent run has reached six victories in their last seven Big 12 outings, bringing their conference record to 10-4. This, after a three-game skid sent them to 4-3 with nearly everybody thinking their Big 12 title aspirations were done. With a vast majority of the Big 12 schedule in the rearview mirror, there […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s Season Outlook (Week Eight)
Last week I told y’all to buckle up, and I hope you’re still strapped in because the sprint to the finish line in the Big 12 title race is going to be insane. Texas Tech has put themselves firmly in the hunt after reeling off five of their last six in conference play. With a […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s Big 12 Outlook (Week Seven)
Well, well, well… After a three-game losing streak that sent the Red Raiders to 4-3 in conference play, and appearing dead in the water for a Big 12 title, Texas Tech has clawed its way back to a 7-4 mark and given itself a pulse as we head down the stretch. The three-game skid was […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s Big 12 Season Outlook (Week Six)
Texas Tech was able to bounce back from their three-game conference losing streak with a victory over TCU last Monday. However, they followed that performance with a loss on the road to Kansas. That brings their current Big 12 record to 5-4. Now at the halfway point of the conference season, let’s see how BPI […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s Big 12 Outlook (Week Five)
Texas Tech was able to put their three-game losing streak in the rearview mirror on Saturday, notching a close win over Arkansas in the Big 12-SEC Challenge. Of course, the non-conference slate on Saturday had no impact on the Big 12 title race, but let’s examine the remaining conference season outlook before Tech’s tilt with […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s Big 12 Outlook (Week Four)
It was a tough week for the Texas Tech basketball team, as they dropped what seemed to be a winnable game against Iowa State at home and lost to a sharp-shooting Baylor squad in Waco. The Texas Tech offense was particularly bad last week with turnovers, cold shooting spells, and missed free throws ultimately costing […]