Texas Tech MBB looks to get back on track after a gut-wrenching OT loss to No.3 Iowa State at home. In today’s live video, RC Maxfield previews the Red Raiders matchup in Manhattan, Kansas against the Kansas State Wildcats set for Tuesday night. Plus, RC discusses why the next 5 game stretch for the Red Raiders is huge for their potential NCAA Tournament resume.
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Kansas State Preview
Not sure a team has had a worse start considering their preseason expectations than the K-State Wildcats
Historically, Tech has struggled in Manhattan, the Red Raiders are 6-17 all-time up in Manhattan with their last win coming in the 2020-21 season
Tech enters the fifth game of its Big 12 schedule leading the conference by shooting 50.5 percent from the field, with a 58.4 effective field goal percentage and at 77.7 percent from the free-throw line.
Texas Tech is second in the conference and 13th nationally by scoring 85.4 points per game this season and by shooting 39.7 percent on 3-pointers.
Odds:
David N’Guessan leads the Wildcats in PPG (12.7) and RPG (7.7)
Amarillo native Brendan Hausen is the Wildcats better shooter (41% from 3) and their 2nd leading scorer
Coleman Hawkins (the 3 million dollar man) is 3rd on the Wildcats in scoring and averaging a solid 10.7/7/3.9 on bad shooting splits (41/56.2/32.1)
Overall, Tech is going to have to play a great game against a K-State team that is the third-worst defense in the Big 12 in points per game allowed (71.8)
Opponents are shooting 36.1% from 3 against K-State (2nd best in Big 12)
Opponents are shooting 44% from the field against K-State (2nd best in Big 12)
Overall: Tech is going to need a quick start and get K-State playing from behind. Tech is the better team and what K-State is bad at defending, Tech is good at offensively. On the other side, what Tech is good at defensively, is what K-State is good at. This is a good matchup for the Red Raiders and they should improve to 3-0 on the road in the Big 12
Texas Tech's Next 5 Games (w NET and KenPom)
at Kansas State (132nd in NET and 96th KenPom)
vs. Arizona (16th in NET and 15th KenPom)
at Cincinnati (41st in NET and 38th KenPom)
vs. Oklahoma State (115th in NET and 108th KenPom)
vs. TCU (73rd in NET and 74th KenPom)
RC’s Take: At worst over your next five (5) games you should go 3-2, 4-1 would go a long way in helping build a “fine” resume right now. If Tech did go 4-1 in these five (5) games, They’d be 6-3 in Big 12 play heading into February which is a good spot to be. 12 conference wins is still very much on the table
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