LUBBOCK, TX — No. 9 Texas Tech will close out its home schedule with a matchup against Colorado on Wednesday, March 5, at 7 p.m. at United Supermarkets Arena. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+, with radio coverage on Double T 97.3 and the Varsity app.
Game Information
Matchup: Colorado (11-18, 2-16 Big 12) at No. 9 Texas Tech (22-7, 13-5 Big 12)
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Venue: United Supermarkets Arena
Tipoff: 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2025
TV: ESPN+
Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network (Double T 97.3, Varsity App)
The Red Raiders (22-7, 13-5 Big 12) enter their final home game boasting a 14-3 record in Lubbock this season and an impressive 29-5 home record under head coach Grant McCasland. Meanwhile, Colorado (11-18, 2-16 Big 12) remains winless on the road at 0-9.
Texas Tech is coming off a 78-73 road win over Kansas, led by JT Toppin’s 21 points. Toppin, who ranks third in the Big 12, is averaging 17.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game while shooting 55.9% from the field. Christian Anderson contributed five three-pointers and a career-high six assists, while Darrion Williams added 14 points, nine rebounds, and four assists in the victory.
The Red Raiders enter the final week of the regular season ranked No. 7 in the NCAA NET and KenPom rankings. They lead the Big 12 with a 1.58 assist-to-turnover ratio and are second in the conference in three-pointers made (9.9 per game).
Tech has been dominant offensively, averaging 80.6 points per game and shooting 47.5% from the field and 37.4% from three-point range. The team has scored 10 or more three-pointers in 17 games this season, including a program-record 16 threes against Oklahoma State.
Four players are averaging double figures this season:
- JT Toppin (17.3 PPG, 9.0 RPG)
- Chance McMillian (14.9 PPG)
- Darrion Williams (14.9 PPG)
- Christian Anderson (10.2 PPG)
Elijah Hawkins, the Big 12 leader in assists (6.4 per game), also contributes 9.3 points per game.
Colorado enters the game on a two-game losing streak, falling to Kansas State (65-56) and Kansas (71-64). The Buffaloes are averaging 69.7 points per game and shooting 44.5% from the field, but they have struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 32.1% of their three-pointers.
Julian Hammond leads Colorado with 12.4 PPG, while Andrej Jakimovski adds 10.0 PPG. The Buffaloes struggled in their last outing, shooting just 17.4% from three-point range and committing 15 turnovers against Kansas State.
The matchup marks the 32nd meeting between Texas Tech and Colorado, with the Buffaloes leading the all-time series 18-13. The teams last met in 2011, when Colorado won 71-68. In Lubbock, the series is tied 7-7.
With Houston (17-1 Big 12) securing the regular season title, Texas Tech is battling for a top-four seed to secure a double-bye in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament (March 11-15 in Kansas City). A top-four finish would allow Tech to open postseason play on Thursday, March 13.
The Red Raiders will close out the regular season on Saturday, March 8, with a road game at Arizona State. Tech previously defeated the Sun Devils 111-106 in double overtime earlier this season.
Subscribe to the LIVE! Daily
Required
Post a comment to this article here: