Been waiting for a game like this and today is the day
TEXAS TECH PK (They win this by double digits going away in the second half) :clap: :clap:
Here's some game notes i copied and pasted for u stats guys.........
FACTS & STATS: Site: Thomas & Mack Center (18,500) -- Las Vegas, Nevada. Television: ESPN2. Home Record: Texas Tech 6-1, UNLV 2-1. Away Record: Texas Tech 0-1, UNLV 0-4. Neutral Record: Texas Tech 0-2, UNLV 0-0. Conference Record: Texas Tech 0-0, UNLV 0-0. Series Record: Texas Tech leads, 2-0.
GAME NOTES: The UNLV Runnin' Rebels will try to put the brakes on their current five-game losing streak when they host Bob Knight and his Texas Tech Red Raiders tonight at the Thomas & Mack Center. After opening the season with two straight victories, the Runnin' Rebels have fallen flat, losing five straight contests, which includes a tough 72-67 setback to Minnesota last Saturday. Since the 2003-04 season, the Rebels have played extremely well at home, posting a 13-3 ledger in non-conference action. UNLV, which begins a five-game homestand tonight, has recorded a sensational 66-22 overall mark in front of the hometown faithful dating back to the beginning of the 2000-01 season. As for the Red Raiders, they snapped a brief two-game slide with a 103-50 thrashing of UT-Pan American last time out. Texas Tech started the season 2-2 before winning tree straight contests against Furman (83-74), Morehead State (76-42) and TCU (81-54). Since taking over as head coach, Knight has led the Red Raiders to an impressive 47-11 record in non-conference action. This is the first meeting between these two schools in more than 20 years, the last being back in 1973. The Red Raiders have won both previous encounters, posting a 67-53 victory in 1971 and an 82-72 win two years later.
Despite being just 6-4 on the season, the Red Raiders have played well at both ends of the court, averaging 74.9 ppg behind 45.3 percent shooting from the floor, while holding their opponents to just 65.2 ppg thanks to just a 40.4 showing from the floor. In the team's last contest, a 53-point victory over UT-Pan American, the Red Raiders were sensational in hitting 62.9 percent of their total shots, which included a 9-of-20 showing from long range. Tech was also solid at the defensive end, holding UTPA to an anemic 28.3 percent shooting effort. The Red Raiders also recorded 16 steals and forced a whopping 31 turnovers. Jarrius Jackson, who leads the squad with 18.2 ppg, paced the Red Raiders in the victory, scoring 22 points while dishing out six assists and collecting six steals. Dior Lowhorn added 19 points, while Terry Martin tallied 13 points in the win. Martin Zeno, who is posting 15.7 ppg this season for Tech, finished the game with just four points in 13 minutes of action.
While the Rebels are averaging 71.4 ppg this season, the team's problems has come at the defensive end where it is allowing 71.6 ppg behind 45.1 percent shooting. In the five-point setback to Minnesota last time out, the Rebels permitted the Golden Gophers to connect on 43.9 percent of their shots from the field, which included a 5-of-13 showing from long range. Offensively, UNLV played well, shooting 47.4 percent from the floor, which included a 10-of-22 effort from beyond the arc. Michael Umeh, who is averaging 14.0 ppg for the Rebels this season, paced the team with 19 points, while Curtis Terry added 12 points. Louis Amundson tallied 11 points for UNLV, while Dustin Villepigue contributed 10 points and nine rebounds. On the season, Amundson has been the best player on the UNLV roster, as the forward is averaging a double-double with 16.4 ppg and 10.9 rpg.
GLTA :mj14:
TEXAS TECH PK (They win this by double digits going away in the second half) :clap: :clap:
Here's some game notes i copied and pasted for u stats guys.........
FACTS & STATS: Site: Thomas & Mack Center (18,500) -- Las Vegas, Nevada. Television: ESPN2. Home Record: Texas Tech 6-1, UNLV 2-1. Away Record: Texas Tech 0-1, UNLV 0-4. Neutral Record: Texas Tech 0-2, UNLV 0-0. Conference Record: Texas Tech 0-0, UNLV 0-0. Series Record: Texas Tech leads, 2-0.
GAME NOTES: The UNLV Runnin' Rebels will try to put the brakes on their current five-game losing streak when they host Bob Knight and his Texas Tech Red Raiders tonight at the Thomas & Mack Center. After opening the season with two straight victories, the Runnin' Rebels have fallen flat, losing five straight contests, which includes a tough 72-67 setback to Minnesota last Saturday. Since the 2003-04 season, the Rebels have played extremely well at home, posting a 13-3 ledger in non-conference action. UNLV, which begins a five-game homestand tonight, has recorded a sensational 66-22 overall mark in front of the hometown faithful dating back to the beginning of the 2000-01 season. As for the Red Raiders, they snapped a brief two-game slide with a 103-50 thrashing of UT-Pan American last time out. Texas Tech started the season 2-2 before winning tree straight contests against Furman (83-74), Morehead State (76-42) and TCU (81-54). Since taking over as head coach, Knight has led the Red Raiders to an impressive 47-11 record in non-conference action. This is the first meeting between these two schools in more than 20 years, the last being back in 1973. The Red Raiders have won both previous encounters, posting a 67-53 victory in 1971 and an 82-72 win two years later.
Despite being just 6-4 on the season, the Red Raiders have played well at both ends of the court, averaging 74.9 ppg behind 45.3 percent shooting from the floor, while holding their opponents to just 65.2 ppg thanks to just a 40.4 showing from the floor. In the team's last contest, a 53-point victory over UT-Pan American, the Red Raiders were sensational in hitting 62.9 percent of their total shots, which included a 9-of-20 showing from long range. Tech was also solid at the defensive end, holding UTPA to an anemic 28.3 percent shooting effort. The Red Raiders also recorded 16 steals and forced a whopping 31 turnovers. Jarrius Jackson, who leads the squad with 18.2 ppg, paced the Red Raiders in the victory, scoring 22 points while dishing out six assists and collecting six steals. Dior Lowhorn added 19 points, while Terry Martin tallied 13 points in the win. Martin Zeno, who is posting 15.7 ppg this season for Tech, finished the game with just four points in 13 minutes of action.
While the Rebels are averaging 71.4 ppg this season, the team's problems has come at the defensive end where it is allowing 71.6 ppg behind 45.1 percent shooting. In the five-point setback to Minnesota last time out, the Rebels permitted the Golden Gophers to connect on 43.9 percent of their shots from the field, which included a 5-of-13 showing from long range. Offensively, UNLV played well, shooting 47.4 percent from the floor, which included a 10-of-22 effort from beyond the arc. Michael Umeh, who is averaging 14.0 ppg for the Rebels this season, paced the team with 19 points, while Curtis Terry added 12 points. Louis Amundson tallied 11 points for UNLV, while Dustin Villepigue contributed 10 points and nine rebounds. On the season, Amundson has been the best player on the UNLV roster, as the forward is averaging a double-double with 16.4 ppg and 10.9 rpg.
GLTA :mj14:
