![]() Tech has now made nine or more 3-pointers in 7 of 13 games this season following a season-high 15 against Sam Houston after going 10-for-27 against UTA… The Red Raiders were 8-for-20 on 3-pointers against UNA in their last game with six 3s in the first half and then only two in the second half… The 15 3-pointers against Sam Houston matched the second most in program history and fell just one shy of the program record of 16 3-pointers which has happened three times – most recently against Kansas in 2019… The Red Raiders are now 116-for-325 (35.7%) for the season on 3-pointers and are 4th in the Big 12 with 8.9 3-pointers per game… Three players are shooting over 40 percent on 3s with Walton (55.2), Darrion Williams (41.9), and McMillian (43.1).Tech is currently first in the Big 12 and 11th nationally by shooting 78.2 percent from the free-throw line, led by Toussaint who is 52-for-59 (88.1%), Isaacs (46-for-58 - 79.3%), and Darrion Williams (26-for-30 – 86.7%) … The Red Raiders have made 15 or more free throws in 9 of 13 games this season after going 17-for-19 against UNA (89.5%) and 17-for-24 (70.8%) against Sam Houston in the past two games… As a team, Tech has shot 80% or better from the free-throw line in 7 of 13 games this season.Isaacs was named the Big 12 Player of the Week on Tuesday, January 2 for his 28-point performance against Sam Houston… McMillian was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on December 4 after his 24-point performance at Butler where he made eight 3-pointers.Pop Isaacs is leading Tech in scoring at 15.8 points per game after his 21 points against North Alabama and career-high 28 points against Sam Houston to close out non-conference play… Warren Washington leads Tech with 8.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, while Joe Toussaint tops the Red Raiders with 4.1 assists per game and is second in scoring with 14.3 points per game… Isaacs and Chance McMillian lead the team with 28 total 3-pointers each.Grant McCasland's inaugural roster at Texas Tech has 14 players on it with five returners and nine newcomers… McCasland was named the 19th head coach in program history on March 31, 2023, after leading North Texas to the 2023 NIT Championship… He is currently in his 10th season as an NCAA head coach and has a 222-91 overall record with head coaching experiences at Midwestern State, Arkansas State, and North Texas… He was also an assistant at Baylor from 2011-16 and won the 2007 NJCAA National Championship in his first head coaching role leading Midland College. ![]() ![]() The programs split last season with the home teams winning. The Red Raiders (11-2) are on a six-game winning streak entering conference play while the Longhorns (11-2) have won five in a row. LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech men's basketball team heads to Austin this weekend to open Big 12 play against No. ![]()
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