Texas Tech Looks to Right the Ship Against K-State

MANHATTAN, KS – Texas Tech will visit Kansas State for their only regular-season matchup of the season, tipping off at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network, while the Texas Tech Sports Network radio call will be available on Double T 97.3 and the Varsity app.

Game Information

• Matchup: Texas Tech (11-4, 2-2) at Kansas State (7-8, 1-3)
• Location: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
• Tip-Off: 8 p.m., Tuesday, January 14, 2025
• TV: CBS Sports Network (Jordan Kent and Michael O’Donnell)
• Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network (Geoff Haxton and Chris Level)

The Red Raiders (11-4, 2-2 Big 12) enter the contest ranked No. 17 in the Kenpom ratings and No. 19 in the NCAA NET rankings. Coming off a narrow 85-84 overtime loss to No. 3 Iowa State, Texas Tech has already proven itself against tough competition with road wins over Utah and BYU.

Against Iowa State, JT Toppin, Chance McMillian, and Christian Anderson each scored 18 points, while Darrion Williams added 15. Toppin led with nine rebounds, while Elijah Hawkins contributed 10 assists.

Kansas State (7-8, 1-3 Big 12) is on a three-game losing streak, including an 87-57 home loss to Houston. The Wildcats began Big 12 play with a 70-67 win over Cincinnati but have since struggled. They average 74.3 points per game and are led by David N’Guessan (12.7 PPG, 7.7 RPG), Brendan Hausen (12.2 PPG), and Coleman Hawkins (10.5 PPG, 7.0 RPG). Hausen, an Amarillo native, has been a key player with 47 made 3-pointers this season.

Texas Tech boasts impressive numbers heading into its fifth Big 12 game:

• Field Goal Percentage: Leading the Big 12 at 50.5% (8th nationally).
• Free-Throw Percentage: 77.7% (25th nationally).
• Effective Field Goal Percentage: 58.4% (10th nationally).
• Scoring: Averaging 85.4 PPG, second in the Big 12.
• 3-Point Shooting: 39.7%, with 10+ 3-pointers made in nine games this season.

Individual standouts include:

• JT Toppin: Leads the team with 17.3 PPG and 9.1 RPG.
• Darrion Williams: 16.3 PPG and second in the Big 12 with 73 assists.
• Chance McMillian: Leading the nation in 3-point shooting at 49.3%.
• Elijah Hawkins: Leads the Big 12 with 5.9 APG.

Texas Tech and Kansas State are nearly even in their all-time series, with K-State holding a 26-25 edge. The Wildcats have dominated at home, posting an 18-6 record in Manhattan. Last season, the Red Raiders edged the Wildcats 60-59 in Lubbock, but they have dropped their past two games in Manhattan.