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Big 12 Basketball: West Virginia, Oklahoma rises in new power rankings

Feb 6, 2021; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. (11) celebrates with teammates late in the second half against the Kansas Jayhawks at WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2021; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. (11) celebrates with teammates late in the second half against the Kansas Jayhawks at WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /
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14-6 (6-5). Previous: 2nd. Red Raiders . 4. team. 468.

Previous games: 71-82 loss to West Virginia, cancellation at. Baylor.

Next games: Monday at. TCU, Wednesday vs. TCU, Saturday at. Kansas.

Don’t let the ejection of Chris Beard get in the way that Texas Tech could not finish down the stretch and the defense that has been lethal all year, broke down late.

Texas Tech is at their most efficient when they play a gritty game, that finishes somewhere in the 60 point range.

However, Miles McBride and crew were not wanting that as they poured 40 first-half points on the Red Raiders. Texas Tech shot just 5-17 from beyond the arc and had two Red Raiders foul out in Mac McClung and Marcos Santos-Silva

Texas Tech was unable to play Baylor over the week, due to COVID-19 issues on Baylor’s end. The Red Raider has a favorable schedule the rest of the way, with their toughest road game being No. 23 Oklahoma State.