Longhorns seek turnaround against Red Raiders
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01/27/2010 - Austin, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The suddenly struggling Texas Longhorns welcome the Texas Tech Red Raiders to Austin this evening, for a Big 12 showdown at the Erwin Center.
Rick Barnes' Longhorns won their first 17 games on the season and as a result, ascended the national rankings and took over the top spot last week. However, their reign atop the national polls was short-lived as back-to-back road losses at Kansas State (71-62) and Connecticut (88-74) caused the team to tumble all the way to the sixth spot in the newest poll. Still, Texas returns home where it is a perfect 11-0 on the season and an impressive 72-5 over the last five seasons.
The Red Raiders would like nothing better than to continue Texas' downward spiral. Texas Tech is 14-5 on the season and brings a modest two-game win streak into this contest, with wins last week over Iowa State (78-71) and most recently, Oklahoma (75-65).
This is the 124th all-time meeting between these two instate rivals, with Texas holding a 70-53 advantage. The Longhorns are 25-4 against the Red Raiders since the formation of the Big 12 and have won 13 straight against Tech at the Erwin Center.
The Red Raiders got off to a horrific start against the Sooners last time out, connecting on just 25 percent of their shots in the first half (8-of-32) and trailed by eight points at the break. The second half however, was a different story, as Tech converted 51.6 percent from the floor, including 7-of-9 from behind the arc, to take a 10-point win. Mike Singletary was dominant in the win, finishing with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds. David Tairu was instrumental off the bench again with 18 points in 21 minutes of action, while Nick Okorie chipped in with 10. The kind of offensive proficiency shown in the second half against Oklahoma was nothing new for this team, as Tech is averaging a steady 78.0 ppg this year, on .442 shooting. Singletary leads the way both in scoring and rebounding at 15.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per outing. Point guard John Roberson is both a solid scorer (13.8 ppg) and deft distributor (103 assists). Tairu provides an offensive spark as well, with 11.3 ppg, on .518 shooting.
The Longhorns turned the ball over 19 times and were outscored at the free- throw line, 26-9 in their loss at UConn over the weekend. To make matters worse, Texas was caught off-guard by the hot-shooting Huskies, who delivered on almost 55 percent of their shots. Damion James did his best to keep his team in the contest, leading the way with 23 points. Avery Bradley added 15, but the there was little offensive support elsewhere. Offensive depth is something that Texas has been able to count on for much of the season. Despite the recent setbacks, the team remains an explosive unit, averaging 85.2 ppg on a solid .484 shooting. James is one of the Big 12's top low post performers, averaging a double-double with team-highs of 17.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Bradley is next in the scoring column at 12.3 ppg and is followed closely by center Dexter Pittman at 12.1 ppg.
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