Oklahoma State University Athletics
Five Things You Need To Know About The Red Raiders
February 19, 2018 | Cowboy Basketball
The Cowboys host Texas Tech on Wednesday night. The game tips off at 6 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena. You can buy tickets at okstate.com/tickets or you can tune in on ESPNU.
Keeping Opponents in Check
Texas Tech is stellar at keeping its opponent's offense at bay. The Red Raiders are fifth in the country in scoring defense and eighth in the nation in field-goal percentage defense. They only allow 62.5 points per game and let 39.1 percent of opponent's shots go in. Both of those marks also lead the Big 12. Texas Tech is also elite at taking the ball away. It forces 16.37 turnovers per game, which is good for 15th in the country.
Swatting It Away
Another one of Texas Tech's strong suits is blocking shots. They rank 50th in the country in blocked shots per game with 4.4. This mark puts them at No. 5 in the conference, but the Red Raiders only trail conference-leader Texas by one block per game. The leader in blocks for Texas Tech is Zhaire Smith. He averages 1.22 blocks per game, which is 10th-best in the conference and good for No. 157 in the country.
Last Time Out
The Cowboys and Red Raiders have met once already this season on Jan. 23, and Texas Tech came out of that game as the victor. The Red Raiders used a 50-point second half to beat OSU in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech had two players score 20 points or more. Keenan Evans scored 26 points and Jarrett Culver put up 25 points. Evans added five assists and three steals. Jeffrey Carroll scored 16 points for OSU in the losing effort.
Manning the Point
The senior guard out of Richardson, Texas, is having an outstanding season for the Red Raiders. He leads the team in scoring, putting up 18.2 points per game. That also makes him second-best in the Big 12 at scoring the basketball this season. He trails only national leader Trae Young. Evans has also added 3.4 assists per game, which is a top-10 mark in the Big 12 this season.
Head Coach – Chris Beard
Chris Beard is in his second season as the head coach at Texas Tech. Beard was an assistant coach for the Red Raiders from 2001-2011. In his first season, he led Texas Tech to an 18-14 record. His 18 wins are third-best in program history for a first-year head coach. The Red Raiders currently sits atop the league in a tie with Kansas with a 10-4 record in conference play. Beard has not gone far from his college days. He graduated in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Texas.
Keeping Opponents in Check
Texas Tech is stellar at keeping its opponent's offense at bay. The Red Raiders are fifth in the country in scoring defense and eighth in the nation in field-goal percentage defense. They only allow 62.5 points per game and let 39.1 percent of opponent's shots go in. Both of those marks also lead the Big 12. Texas Tech is also elite at taking the ball away. It forces 16.37 turnovers per game, which is good for 15th in the country.
Swatting It Away
Another one of Texas Tech's strong suits is blocking shots. They rank 50th in the country in blocked shots per game with 4.4. This mark puts them at No. 5 in the conference, but the Red Raiders only trail conference-leader Texas by one block per game. The leader in blocks for Texas Tech is Zhaire Smith. He averages 1.22 blocks per game, which is 10th-best in the conference and good for No. 157 in the country.
Last Time Out
The Cowboys and Red Raiders have met once already this season on Jan. 23, and Texas Tech came out of that game as the victor. The Red Raiders used a 50-point second half to beat OSU in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech had two players score 20 points or more. Keenan Evans scored 26 points and Jarrett Culver put up 25 points. Evans added five assists and three steals. Jeffrey Carroll scored 16 points for OSU in the losing effort.
Manning the Point
The senior guard out of Richardson, Texas, is having an outstanding season for the Red Raiders. He leads the team in scoring, putting up 18.2 points per game. That also makes him second-best in the Big 12 at scoring the basketball this season. He trails only national leader Trae Young. Evans has also added 3.4 assists per game, which is a top-10 mark in the Big 12 this season.
Head Coach – Chris Beard
Chris Beard is in his second season as the head coach at Texas Tech. Beard was an assistant coach for the Red Raiders from 2001-2011. In his first season, he led Texas Tech to an 18-14 record. His 18 wins are third-best in program history for a first-year head coach. The Red Raiders currently sits atop the league in a tie with Kansas with a 10-4 record in conference play. Beard has not gone far from his college days. He graduated in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Texas.
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