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Teams: Oklahoma (12-16, 4-10) at Texas Tech (12-17, 4-10)
Date: Wednesday, March 2
Tip: 6:37 p.m. CT
Site: Lubbock, Texas (United Spirit Arena)
Radio: Sooner Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM in OKC; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa)
TV: Sooner Sports Network via Texas Tech Sports Network feed (Cox 3 in OKC and Tulsa; ESPN Full Court)
Webcast: ESPN3.com
Series: OU leads 30-18
WEDNESDAY'S GAME BASICS
Tied for 10th place in the Big 12, Oklahoma (12-16 overall, 4-10 Big 12) and Texas Tech (12-17, 4-10) meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. CT in Lubbock, Texas. The Sooners have lost seven in a row following a four-game losing streak, while the Red Raiders have lost six of seven following a three-game winning streak. Wednesday’s game will air on the Sooner Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa) with Bob Barry and Mike Houck announcing. It will be televised by the Sooner Sports Network (Cox Cable Channel 3 in Oklahoma City and Tulsa) via a feed from the Texas Tech Sports Network. Brian Jensen and John Harris will call the action.
OKLAHOMA'S PROJECTED STARTERS
F 4 Andrew Fitzgerald (6-8, 231, So., 13.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg)
F 15 Tyler Neal (6-7, 215, Fr., 4.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg)
G 14 Carl Blair (6-2, 209, So., 7.3 ppg, 4.5 apg)
G 21 Cameron Clark (6-6, 189, Fr., 9.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg)
G 34 Cade Davis (6-5, 209, Sr., 13.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg)
TEXAS TECH'S PROJECTED STARTERS
F 1 Brad Reese (6-6, 195, Sr., 11.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg)
F 5 D'walyn Roberts (6-7, 200, Sr., 6.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg)
F 32 Mike Singletary (6-6, 235, Sr., 12.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg)
G 21 John Roberson (5-11, 168, Sr., 14.1 ppg, 4.3 apg)
G 25 David Tairu (6-3, 177, Sr., 9.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg)
PREVIEWING TEXAS TECH
• Texas Tech enters Tuesday’s game with a 12-17 overall record and a 4-10 Big 12 mark. The Red Raiders, who have lost six of their last seven games following a three-game winning streak, are 10-7 at home this year (2-5 in Big 12 play). Each of their last four losses have come by single digits, three of them by three or fewer points.
• In Big 12 play, Texas Tech is averaging 69.6 points per game (ranks seventh in league) and is shooting .435 from the field (ranks eighth), .389 from 3-point range (ranks third) and .709 from the free throw line (ranks eighth). Defensively, the Red Raiders rank last in the league by allowing opponents to shoot .477 from the field. Their .360 3-point field goal defense ranks seventh in the conference.
• Texas Tech’s top four scorers are seniors, with point guard John Roberson leading the way. Roberson, who has led the Red Raiders in scoring in seven of their last 12 games, averages 14.1 points and a team-high 4.3 assists per outing on the year. He’s made a team-high 70 3-pointers and is shooting .422 from 3-point range. Over the last 12 games, Roberson is averaging 17.6 points and 5.5 assists while going 42-for-85 (.494) from behind the arc.
• Forwards Mike Singletary and Brad Reese also score in double figures on the year. Singletary averages 12.7 points and a team-high 5.6 rebounds a game to go along with 2.4 assists, but is averaging 5.8 points over the last five contests. He’s scored in double figures once in those five outings. Reese averages 11.9 points and 4.5 boards a contest and is shooting .397 from 3-point range (29-for-73). He has led Texas Tech in scoring in three of the last five games (18 vs. Texas A&M, 17 at Baylor and 18 at Oklahoma State).
• Guard David Tairu provides 9.4 points a game on the year but is averaging 12.7 over the last six outings. He is 12-for-21 from 3-point range over those six games (.571).
• Pat Knight is in his fourth year as Texas Tech’s head coach and owns a 49-59 record.
OU-TEXAS TECH HISTORY
Oklahoma owns a 30-18 series advantage against Texas Tech and has won six of the last eight meetings and eight of the last 11. OU is 10-11 against the Red Raiders in Lubbock. Since the start of the Big 12 in 1996-97, OU is 21-10 against Texas Tech (9-5 in Lubbock). Jeff Capel is 6-3 against the Red Raiders as OU’s head coach (2-2 in Lubbock).
EARLIER THIS YEAR AGAINST THE RED RAIDERS
• Oklahoma shot 56 percent in the second half and turned 20 Texas Tech turnovers (15 in the first half) into 18 points in an 83-74 home win on Jan. 18. The victory snapped a 12-game conference losing streak. OU’s 83 points still represent a season high.
• For the first time this season, all five OU starters scored in double figures. They accounted for 81 of the team’s season-high 83 points.
• Trailing 17-11, the Sooners outscored Texas Tech 20-7 over the final 11:10 of the first half to take a 31-24 halftime lead. OU never trailed in the second half and led by as many as 14.
• Oklahoma’s 29 free throw makes and 34 attempts both marked season highs. The Sooners made 17 of their final 18 attempts, including 13 in a row over the game’s last 1:50.
• Cade Davis’ 25 points matched a career best. The senior guard was 7-for-12 from the field, 4-for-8 from 3-point range and 7-for-8 from the free throw line. He also pulled down a team-high seven rebounds in 32 minutes of action.
• Sophomore forward Andrew Fitzgerald finished with 20 points, five rebounds, two assists, three blocks and three steals. He was 7-for-12 from the floor and hit all six of his free throw attempts. Sophomore guard Steven Pledger recorded 14 points, three assists and two blocks. Sophomore point guard Carl Blair went 9-for-11 at the foul line and registered 11 points, a team-high five assists and three steals. Freshman guard Cameron Clark contributed 11 points and six rebounds in 38 minutes without a turnover.
• Guard John Roberson went 4-for-9 from 3-point range and led Tech with 21 points. Forward Brad Reese added 15 and seven boards.
NOTEWORTHY
• Oklahoma holds a 30-18 series lead against Texas Tech and is 10-11 in Lubbock. The Sooners have won eight of the last 11 overall meetings, including an 83-74 decision in Norman on Jan. 18.
• The Sooners are 11-4 at home this year and 1-12 away from Lloyd Noble Center. Their lone road win came Jan. 29 at Iowa State (82-76 in overtime).
• Starters have accounted for 636 of Oklahoma’s 730 points (87 percent) over the last 11 games.
• With just two players on the active roster taller than 6-7, guards have accounted for 66 percent of the team’s points this year.
• A big key for OU in its wins this year has been its positive assist-to-turnover ratio. In 12 victories, the Sooners have 189 assists to 167 turnovers. In its 16 losses, Oklahoma has accumulated 167 assists and 214 turnovers.
• During their four-game Big 12 winning streak, the Sooners averaged 26.5 free throw attempts per game. In seven losses since, OU is averaging just 16.6 attempts.
• Eight of OU’s top nine scorers are in their first or second year of Division I.
• Freshmen and sophomores have accounted for 72 percent of OU’s points this year. The Sooners have one senior in Cade Davis.
• Davis is averaging 18.5 points and 6.3 rebounds over the last four games and is 11-for-23 (.478) from 3-point range during the stretch. He has led the Sooners in scoring in each of the last three outings against Kansas State, Texas A&M and Kansas (averaging 20.3) and has accounted for 34 percent of the team’s points in those contests.
• Sophomore guard Steven Pledger, who turned in a 38-point performance Jan. 29 at Iowa State, has scored in double figures in 10 of OU’s 12 wins and is averaging a team-high 16.2 points in the team’s victories compared to 7.4 in losses. He averaged 18.3 points during the team’s four-game Big 12 winning streak but is averaging 7.4 over seven games since, all defeats.
• After averaging 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds during OU’s four-game winning streak, freshman Cameron Clark is averaging 7.3 points and 3.3 boards over the last seven games. Clark has attempted just four free throws during the losing streak.
• In OU’s 12 wins, point guard Carl Blair has totaled 57 assists and 27 turnovers. In the team’s 16 losses, Blair has 60 assists and 55 turnovers. The sophomore attempted 37 free throws during the team’s four-game winning streak (9.3 average) but has attempted just 13 in seven losses since (1.9 average).
