Here we are, debating what seed that our Red Raiders are going to get picked in the NCAA Tournament. What a wonderful feeling that all the Texas Tech basketball fans should get use to. With the way things are going with the men’s basketball program and Coach Beard running things, this is going to be […]
Big 12 Hoops | Tournament Preview & Predictions (Day 2)
Consider this your gameday thread for the basketball tournament… Big 12 Conference Tournament (Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.) Thursday’s games Embed from Getty Images No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 5 TCU (ESPN2) 11:30 a.m. Preview & Prediction: TCU was on a 5 game win streak before the Red Raiders defeated the Frogs in the […]
Texas Tech Hoops | Q&A with Former Red Raiders Baller Matt Temple
Staking The Plains would like to welcome Matthew Temple, former Red Raider basketball player, to this special Q&A session. HERE WE GO… Dan: Tell us a short intro into your basketball background and your days at Wichita Falls’ Rider High School? Matt: Well I spent my entire childhood in Trinidad & Tobago, a small nation […]
Texas Tech Hoops | Heartbreaking Loss to Kansas 74-72
Player of the Game | Zhaire Smith had another solid performance with 20 points, a steal, a block, and 5 rebounds. He has been a workhorse over the last few games, the future is bright for him in a Red Raiders uniform and beyond. Stat of the Game | We had more rebounds, less turnovers, […]
Texas Tech Hoops | Getting Keenan Evans Healthy
Right now, we have been humbled back down off our basketball high. Our basketball fever has been reduced by an old fashion tail whipping. Back to back losses on the road to Baylor and Oklahoma State felt like a gut punch while trying to hold down a full stomach of food. Not good. Yet, all […]
Texas Tech Hoops | Basketball Fever
On Tuesday the Texas Tech students rushed like a stampede into the basketball game, trying to get a good seat as we were about to take on Trae Young and the #23 Oklahoma Sooners. Here is the scene – You think the students are ready? #WreckEm #4To1 pic.twitter.com/7crIDJ4CNS — Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) February 13, […]
Texas Tech Hoops | Remaining Big 12 Schedule Breakdown
It’s still near the beginning of February, and our Red Raiders have already piled up 20 regular season wins. This is simply outstanding! We have passed the talks of “IF” we make the postseason, into discussing what our seed in the tournament will look like and how far will we go in the Big Dance. […]
Texas Tech Hoops | Keenan Evans Carrying the Red Raiders
Of course we are going to discuss the late game heroics of Keenan Evans after he hit that beautiful step back jumper in overtime to get the spectacular win over the Longhorns. He has had to play some of the best basketball we have seen in a long time as Red Raider fans for us […]
Texas Tech Hoops Take Down South Carolina 70-63
BOX SCORE Player of the Game | Look no further than senior leader Keenan Evans. He went off for 31 points on 7-12 FGs (4-6 3pt), hit all 13 of his FT attempts, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds. He took the game on his shoulders and scored 10 points in the final 3 minutes to […]
Texas Tech Hoops | Chris Beard’s Contract Situation
A few weeks ago the Texas Tech men’s basketball program leaped into the Top 10 in the national polls and all was good in Raiderland! There were some Red Raider fans screaming to get a contract extension/renegotiation in place ASAP. Thinking that the upper echelon programs would come calling for our guy and make him […]