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Stunner: Texas Tech No. 23 in Latest AP Poll
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Texas Tech joined the AP Top 25 for the first time in the Pat Knight era. The Red Raiders, predicted to finish 11th in the Big12Hoops.com Big 12 Conference preseason rankings currently stand at 8-0 following Thurday's 99-92 upset win over Washington in the Big12/Pac 10 Hardwood Series.
Kansas remains No. 1 in the AP poll with 62 first place votes, with Texas ranked No.2 while receiving two first place votes.
Texas A&M jumped from 19th up to No. 16 in the latest poll.
Other Big 12 schools receiving votes were Kansas St. (No. 30), Oklahoma St. (No. 33) and Baylor (No.38).
Kansas received all 31 first place votes in the CNN/USA Today Coaches Poll, with Texas ranked second.
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Knight Adds Three
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Texas Tech men's basketball program has signed three players to National Letters of Intent. The list of prospective Raiders are Jamel Outler, Javarez Willis and Paul Cooper. Outler and Willis will enter Texas Tech as freshmen and Cooper will be a junior for the 2010-2011 season.
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Upcoming Big 12 Exhibitions
Texas Tech
vs South Dakota
Date — Monday, November 9
Tipoff — 6:00 p.m. CSTLUBBOCK, Texas – Coach Pat Knight and the Texas Tech Red Raiders tip-off the 2009-2010 season this Friday, November 13th against South Dakota at 6:00 pm at the United Spirit Arena.
It’s veteran, military personnel, and first responder appreciation night so come out and help Texas Tech Athletics honor these very special guests.
Oklahoma State
vs Dillard (La.) University
Date — Tuesday, November 10
Tipoff — 8:15 p.m. CST
Quick Notes
With the exhibition win on Saturday, Oklahoma State is now 45-4 all-time in exhibition contests ... OSU enters the 2009-10 season having won its last 16 home games against non-conference opponents. That streak ranks as the fifth-longest in school history, and the Cowboys need to win their first three games for the string to move into the fourth spot ... OSU is entering its 101st season of collegiate basketball and has compiled a 1,475-1,030 mark ... all seven newcomers played in Saturday night’s game.
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Five Questions For... Texas Tech basketball
In a recurring piece leading up to the start of the basketball season, we will examine the top 5 questions surrounding each Big 12 basketball team.
Today, the top 5 questions for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
1) Junior guard Mike Singletary lit up Texas A&M for a near conference tournament record 43 points last season. Will he continue to put the ball in the basket this season?
2) Will Pat Knight's second full season be an improvement over his first?
3) Is Pat Knight on the hot seat?
4) Do the Red Raiders have the personnel to match Knight's emphasis on defense this year?
5) Will all the new JUCO players pan out for the Red Raiders?
Check back Monday when we will ask Five Question For... Texas A&M basketball.
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Big 12 North: Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas State, Nebraska
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Texas Tech gets first 2010 commit
Texas Tech basketball got its first verbal commitment of the 2010 recruiting class on Friday, when Houston-area shooting guard Jamel Outler decided to play for the Red Raiders.
Recruiting Web site Scout.com ranks Outler as a two-star recruit.
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