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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Texas Tech Red Raiders stories: 12 news summaries

(AP) - Ole Miss isn't just the team that handed Florida its only loss. These Rebels are seriously on the rise. Behind Jevan Snead's passing, Dexter McCluster's squirming runs, and some big returns by Marshay Green, No. 20 Mississippi overcame an early deficit and beat No. 7 Texas Tech 47-34 today in... More »

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NCAA football • Texas Tech Red Raiders • Cotton Bowl • Mississippi Rebels

Texas Tech Upsets No. 1 Texas 


Nov 1, 08 11:27 PM CDT
(AP) - Graham Harrell fired a 28-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree with one second left as No. 6 Texas Tech stunned No. 1 Texas 39-33 tonight in a wild shootout. Texas had stormed back from a 19-0 deficit to take a 33-32 lead when Vondrell McGee scored on a 4-yard run... More »

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Texas • NCAA football • football • Texas Tech Red Raiders

Seniors for
No. 5 Kansas
Go Out in Style

Jayhawks in final home game hang 58-point loss on Texas Tech

Mar 4, 08 12:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Kansas' five seniors, working on their fourth straight Big 12 title, celebrated their final home game in style, each getting on the scoreboard during a 109-51 humiliation of Texas Tech, reports the Kansas City Star. Russell Robinson led six players in double-figures with 15 points as KU finished the season... More »

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NCAA basketball • Kansas University Jayhawks • Texas Tech Red Raiders • Big 12 Conference • Pat Knight • Bill Self

Memphis Claims 3rd Straight C-USA Title

Texas Tech upsets
No. 5 Texas, Arkansas does same to Vandy

Mar 1, 08 8:54 PM CST
(Newser) - No. 2 Memphis clinched its third straight Conference USA regular-season title with a 76-67 win over Southern Mississippi today, reports the Associated Press. Derrick Rose led the Tigers (28-1, 14-0) with 24 points as they won their 37th consecutive conference game. The Tigers have been in the top two in... More »

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NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • SEC • Memphis Tigers • Derrick Rose • Arkansas Razorbacks • Texas Tech Red Raiders • Conference USA • Vanderbilt Commodores • Big 12 Conference • Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles • Pat Knight

No. 2 Duke Makes It a Dozen Straight

Knight gets first win for Texas Tech, Xavier survives Charlotte

Feb 14, 08 2:45 AM CST
(Newser) - No.2 Duke won its 12th straight last night with a 77-55 ACC win over Maryland, reports the Associated Press. Freshman Kyle Singler led the way with 26 points and Greg Paulus added 20 for Duke (22-1, 10-0). The Blue Devils almost blew a 16-point lead before an 11-2 run... More »

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NCAA • Duke Blue Devils • NCAA basketball • ACC • Maryland Terrapins • Kansas State Wildcats • Texas Tech Red Raiders • Xavier Musketeers • Big 12 Conference • Charlotte

Knight's Out: Coach Resigns

All-time wins leader calls it a career, leaves Texas Tech midseason

Feb 5, 08 6:01 AM CST
(Newser) - The NCAA Division I men’s basketball all-time wins leader, Bob Knight, has resigned from Texas Tech. It is unclear why the legendary coach left the team midseason, but he had become noticeably wearier and was recently said to be contemplating retirement. Knight won his 900th game just last month,... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • coach • Texas Tech Red Raiders • Bob Knight • Big 12 Conference

Collison, Love Rocket Bruins Past Beavers

Elsewhere in NCAA hoops, Texas blasts Tech, Marquette edges out DePaul

Jan 27, 08 6:10 AM CST
(Newser) - With Darren Collison back in top form, UCLA seems to be even more of a threat than before. The junior point guard had a career-high 33 points in the Bruins' 85-62 thumping of Oregon State, reports the Los Angeles Times. Amid boos and worse, native son Kevin Love scored 16... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Oregon State Beavers • UCLA Bruins • Marquette Golden Eagles • Texas Tech Red Raiders • Big East Conference • Big 12 Conference • DePaul Blue Demons • Pac-10 Conference

Texas Tech Win Is Knight's 900th

He's 'glad it's over' as 68-53 defeat of A&M draws season's largest crowd

Jan 17, 08 4:11 AM CST
(Newser) - With a 68-53 upset of No. 10 Texas A&M, the Texas Tech Red Raiders also secured a record 900th win for coach Bob Knight. The first men's Division 1 coach to hit the 900-win milestone chalked his achievement up as "a mark of longevity," and admitted, "... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Texas Tech Red Raiders • Bob Knight • Big 12 Conference • Texas A&M Aggies

Texas Tech Wins Gator Bowl

Jan 1, 08 8:27 PM CST
(Newser) - The Red Raiders rallied from a 28-14 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Virginia 31-28 in the Gator Bowl today, the AP reports. The comeback was capped by Alex Trlica's game-winning 41-yard field goal with 7 seconds left on the clock. QB Graham Harrell broke multiple Gator Bowl records with his 407-yard,... More »

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NCAA football • Bowl Championship Series • ACC • Texas Tech Red Raiders • Virginia Cavaliers • Big 12 Conference

65-51 Upset by FSU Snaps Florida's Streak

No. 6 Louisville and
No. 14 Gonzaga also toppled unexpectedly

Nov 24, 07 5:24 AM CST
(Newser) - The Florida State Seminoles easily subdued the young but powerful Florida Gators, breaking the No. 25 team's 15-game win streak with a 65-51 beating.  The more experienced Seminoles raced to an early lead to score 36 points in the paint and 15 on fast breaks, the AP reports. Other... More »

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NCAA basketball • Florida Gators • Louisville Cardinals • Florida State Seminoles • Gonzaga Bulldogs • Brigham Young Cougars • Texas Tech Red Raiders • Las Vegas Invitational • Great Alaska Shootout

Feisty TX Tech Coach Hit With Record Fine

Leach must pay $10k for questioning ref's bias
in close calls

Nov 14, 07 3:51 AM CST
(Newser) - The Big-12 has handed down its biggest-ever fine to Mike Leach, the Texas Tech coach who lashed out at game officials following a hotly contested loss last weekend. Leach got a bill for $10,000 and a public censure for suggesting that a referee favored his hometown Longhorns and calling... More »

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coach • Texas Tech Red Raiders • Big 12 Conference

Frat's
"Vick 'Em"
Shirts Banned

Texas Tech rally shirt depicted Aggies' mascot dog being choked

Oct 9, 07 11:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Texas Tech administration was not amused by a t-shirt distributed by a fraternity depicting a Tech player choking Texas A&M's mascot, a dog named Reveille, on a leash. Als on the shirt: the words "Vick 'Em," a play on the Aggies' slogan "Gig 'Em."... More »

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