The No. 22 Baylor Bears will be at United Spirit Arena to play the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Big 12 matchup. The game starts at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16.
The Red Raiders were beaten by Kansas State 83-70 on Tuesday. Justin Gray was the game’s high scorer, finishing with 23 points. The Bears, meanwhile, are coming off an 82-54 win over TCU on Wednesday. Terry Maston shot 8 for 11 and led in scoring with 17 points.
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Baylor won its last game by a 28-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Texas Tech is 2-0. Baylor is 6-2 in blowouts this season.
The Baylor Bears rank 13th for their offensive rating of 118.7. The Texas Tech Red Raiders have a defensive rating of 97.6 (ranked 90th).
The Texas Tech Red Raiders average a field goal percentage of 45.1% this season. The Baylor Bears have a winning 5-2 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 45.1% or greater.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Baylor Bears both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Texas Tech is 207th and 111th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Baylor ranks 68th and 36th in these categories.
The Baylor Bears top the nation in assists, earning 21.7 per game this season. With their 13.3 assists per game, the Texas Tech Red Raiders rank just 186th.
Baylor, the 39th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 40.9 rebounds per game. Texas Tech does worse, ranked 164th with 37.1.
On average, Texas Tech makes 5.4 steals per game. Baylor has an outstanding 10-3 record when it gives up at least 5 steals.
