Longhorns Hoops: No. 5 Texas at Texas Tech preview

The No. 5 ranked Texas Longhorns are in Lubbock for a Big Monday contest against Texas Tech.

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The Longhorns (20-5, 9-3) are coming off a 94-60 blowout win over West Virginia Saturday, and take the court tonight one game up in the Big 12 race.

The Red Raiders (13-12, 2-10) are gaining confidence with back-to-back home wins over ranked Iowa State and Kansas State sandwiched between road losses at Baylor and Oklahoma State.

The Longhorns are 13-4 under interim head coach Rodney Terry, including three wins over ranked opponents. Texas is 4-2 on the road in Big 12 play under Terry.

How to watch the game

Texas and Texas Tech tipoff at 8 p.m. Central on ESPN with Jon Sciambi (play by play), Fran Fraschilla (analyst) and Kris Budden (reporter) calling the action.

The game will be played at the United Supermarkets Arena (15,000) – Lubbock, Texas

The Longhorns lead the series 89-65. Texas won the last meeting 72-70 January 14, 2023 in Austin.

Big 12 conference race​

No. 5 Texas Longhorns (20-5, 9-3)
Remaining schedule: at Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Iowa State, at Baylor, at TCU, Kansas

No. 14 Baylor Bears (19-6, 8-4)
Remaining schedule: West Virginia, at Kansas, at Kansas State, Texas, at Oklahoma State, Iowa State

No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks (20-5, 8-4)
Remaining schedule: at Oklahoma State, Baylor, at TCU, West Virginia, Texas Tech, at Texas

No. 12 Kansas State Wildcats (19-6, 7-5)
Remaining schedule: at Oklahoma, Iowa State, Baylor, at Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, at West Virginia

No. 11 Iowa State Cyclones (16-8, 7-5)
Remaining schedule: TCU, at Kansas State, at Texas, Oklahoma, West Virginia, at Baylor

Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-9, 7-5)
Remaining schedule: Kansas, at TCU, at West Virginia, Kansas State, Baylor, at Texas Tech

No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs (17-8, 6-6)
Remaining schedule: at Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Kansas, at Texas Tech, Texas, at Oklahoma

West Virginia Mountaineers (15-10, 4-8)
Remaining schedule: at Baylor, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, at Kansas, at Iowa State, Kansas State

Oklahoma Sooners (12-13, 2-10)
Remaining schedule: Kansas State, at Texas, Texas Tech, at Iowa State, at Kansas State, TCU

Texas Tech Red Raiders (13-12, 2-10)
Remaining schedule: Texas, at West Virginia, at Oklahoma, TCU, at Kansas, Oklahoma State

The Rodney Terry File

Rodney Terry enters Tuesday with a career record of 176-160. He has been a head coach at the Division I level for ten year prior to joining Chris Beard’s staff in Austin.

Terry built the Fresno State program up in his time in California. The Bulldogs won 20 or more games in four of Terry’s last five seasons. That included three times in post season play. Terry has a 0-1 record in the NCAA Tournament.

The Mark Adams File

Mark Adams is in his second season as the head coach of Texas Tech, and seventh as a head coach at the Division I level. He has a career record of 83-112, including 39-22 at Texas Tech. He led the Red Raiders to a 27-10 record last season.

Adams has also been a head coach for five seasons at the Division II level. He posted a 108-40 record at West Texas A&M from 1987-92.

Adams has a 2-1 record in the NCAA Tournament. The Red Raiders advanced to the Sweet 16 last season.

Texas Tech Red Raiders starters

G De’Vion Harmon, 6-2, senior (13.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.8 steals)

G Kerwin Walton, 6-5, junior (4.3 points, 1.0 rebounds)

G Elijah Fisher, 6-6, freshman (3.1 points, 2.0 rebounds)

G Jaylon Tyson, 6-7, sophomore (10.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists)

PF Kevin Obanor, 6-8, super senior (15.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists)

Key reserves

C Fardaws Aimaq, 6-11, senior (8.0 points, 5.3 rebounds)

G Lamar Washington, 6-4, freshman (3.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists)

F Robert Jennings, 6-7, freshman (3.3 points, 2.3 rebounds)

• – Injury note on Texas Tech: Sophomore center Daniel Batcho and freshmen guard Pop Isaacs status is unknown for sure headed into tonight’s contest.

Texas starters

PG Tyrese Hunter, 6-1, sophomore (10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists)

CG Marcus Carr, 6-2, super senior (16.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists)

F Timmy Allen, 6-6, super senior (11.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists)

F Dillon Mitchell, 6-8, freshman (5.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.8 steals)

PF Dylan Disu, 6-9, senior (6.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 blocks)

The reserves 

SG Sir’Jabari Rice, 6-4, super senior (11.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists)

PF Christian Bishop, 6-7, super senior (7.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.6 blocks)

CG Arterio Morris, 6-3, freshman (5.3 points, 1.7 rebounds)

F Brock Cunningham, 6-6, senior (4.7 points, 3.4 rebounds) 

PF Alex Anamekwe, 6-5.5, freshman

SG Gavin Perryman, 6-1, redshirt freshman