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Centenary College
Texas Tech Sails Past Centenary
December 09, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 9, 2006
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -Bob Knight moved two wins behind all-time leader Dean Smith on the Division I career coaching list when Texas Tech beat Centenary 98-64 on Saturday.
Knight's 877th victory broke his tie for second place with Kentucky's Adolph Rupp and left him behind only the former North Carolina coach.
If the Red Raiders beat Arkansas in Little Rock next Saturday, Knight could tie Smith at home on Dec. 23, against Bucknell.
Smith, who retired in 1997, won 879 games in 36 years with the Tar Heels. The 66-year-old Knight, who is in his 41st season, got the bulk of his wins (662) at Indiana.
Knight tied Rupp on Wednesday when the Red Raiders won at Louisiana Tech.
Jarrius Jackson went 5-of-7 from 3-point range and scored 25 points for Texas Tech (8-3) on Saturday, while Charlie Burgess added 20 points on 9-of-9 shooting.
Tyrone Hamilton had 25 points for Centenary (4-5), while Alexander Starr added 13.
