Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Meets Mississippi State in Legends Classic
November 29, 2008 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 29, 2008
The Red Raiders play the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the consolation game of the Legends Classic in Newark, New Jersey after dropping their first game of the Classic to Pittsburgh, 80-67.
The score was tied five times and the lead changed eight times in the contest with Pittsburgh. The Panthers held a 37-27 lead at the half as the Red Raiders shot .333 from the field (10-of-30) to Pittsburgh's .406 (13-of-32). Tech managed to shoot .382 (13-of-34) and score 40 points in the second half while Pittsburgh made 17-of-33 attempts (.515) and added 43 points to their first half total.
Red Raider Trevor Cook and Pittsburgh's Sam Young each scored 24 points to share game honors. Mike Singletary was the only other Tech player to reach double figures with 15 points. Alan Voskuil grabbed a team best eight rebounds while John Roberson led Tech with eight assists. The Raiders had a season low of ten turnovers in the game. Saturday's game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs will tip at 4:30 PM (Central). The Bulldogs fell to the Washington State Cougars in Friday's meeting, 63-52. Kodi Augustus, Barry Stewart, and Romero Osby each scored ten points for the Bulldogs.
The consolation match-up between the Red Raiders and the Bulldogs will air on HDNet. Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&T, Bright House Networks, Charter Communications, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies. For more information visit www.hd.net.
Texas Tech returns to the United Spirit Arena on Wednesday, December 3 in a 7:00 PM tip-off as they host Wichita State with TV coverage provided by the Texas Tech Television Network.
To become a 2008-2009 season ticket holder or to purchase weekend and weekday tickets for Men's Basketball games at the United Spirit Arena, please call (888) GO-BIG-12 or (806) 742-TECH or stop by the Texas Tech Athletic Ticket Office in the north end of Jones AT&T Stadium.
