Texas Tech learns Big 12 Conference slate, completes regular season schedule
The schedule is complete.
After rhe Big 12 Conference announced the men’s basketball schedule Friday, Texas Tech found out it christens its journey with a road contest against TCU on Dec. 31.
The news comes a day after the Red Raiders found out they would be without the services of Utah Valley transfer center Fardaws Aimaq, who suffered a foot injury during a workout earlier in the week. Aimaq is expected, “to make a full recovery and return for the season,” per a Texas Tech news release. There was no timetable for how long he will be out of practice, via the same release.
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It marks the final season of the home-and-away series between each of the current 10 conference programs before the addition of four new teams in BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston. Following their road trek to TCU, the Red Raiders are slated to host Kansas on Jan. 3 to begin the home slate inside United Supermarkets Arena. The tip time for the opener in Fort Worth is yet to be determined, while the conference announced an 8 p.m. tip for KU-Tech in Lubbock with the game set to be broadcasted on ESPN or ESPN2.
Game times for previously announced non-conference games are also available, including an 8 p.m. Nov. 7 tipoff for the season opener against Northwestern State and 7 p.m. tips for contests against Louisiana Tech and Georgetown at United Supermarkets Arena.
"We're excited about this team," Texas Tech coach Mark Adams said in a media release. "We have high expectations. Our fanbase expects success. West Texas fans want guys who are going to play hard and together. They want grit and represent West Texas the right way. It's a tall order and we've got our work cut out for us. Our guys have embraced it though. I think we'll be able to compete with anyone in the country."
The Big 12 double round-robin format is set to conclude March 4 before teams compete in the Big 12 Tournament to be held March 8-11 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Prior to that, teams are scheduled to step out of conference play Jan. 28 to take part in the the annual Big 12/SEC Challenge. Texas Tech is slated to take on LSU in a road game.
The Red Raiders finished 12-6 in Big 12 play last season, including going a perfect 9-0 in conference play at home. Texas Tech was also 18-0 at home — matched nationally by only Kentucky last season — before ending third in the Big 12 standings. That run consisted of sweeping Texas, Baylor and West Virginia while splitting with the other six teams.
The Red Raiders advanced to the Big 12 Championship finals before falling to Kansas.
Texas Tech secured a 75-67 win over Kansas at home before dropping a 94-91 road decision to the Jayhawks last season. The Red Raiders and Kansas are set to play Feb. 28 in Lawrence, while the conference schedule also includes matchups against Texas, including traveling to play the Longhorns on Jan. 14 at the Moody Center in Austin before hosting UT in an 8 p.m. Feb. 13 on ESPN.
Texas Tech hosts Baylor on Jan. 17 and travels to Waco for a noon Feb. 4 contest on CBS.
TEXAS TECH 2023 BIG 12 SCHEDULE
Saturday, December 31Texas Tech at TCU
Tuesday, January 3Kansas at Texas Tech
Saturday, January 7Oklahoma at Texas Tech
Tuesday, January 10Texas Tech at Iowa State
Saturday, January 14Texas Tech at Texas
Tuesday, January 17Baylor at Texas Tech
Saturday, January 21Texas Tech at Kansas State
Wednesday, January 25West Virginia at Texas Tech
Monday, January 30Iowa State at Texas Tech
Saturday, February 4Texas Tech at Baylor
Wednesday, February 8Texas Tech at Oklahoma State
Saturday, February 11Kansas State at Texas Tech
Monday, February 13Texas at Texas Tech
Saturday, February 18Texas Tech at West Virginia
Tuesday, February 21Texas Tech at Oklahoma
Saturday, February 25TCU at Texas Tech
Tuesday, February 28Texas Tech at Kansas
Saturday, March 4Oklahoma State at Texas Tech
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech learns Big 12 Conference slate, completes regular season schedule
