Texas A&M Aggies |
The Numbers:
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Probable Starting Lineups:
Texas Tech | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Yr. | PPG | RPG | APG |
John Roberson | 5-11 | 165 | G | So. | 14.1 | 3.4 | 6.6 |
Alan Voskuil | 6-3 | 181 | G | Sr. | 13.9 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
Nick Okorie | 6-1 | 191 | G | Jr. | 10.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
Michael Prince | 6-7 | 210 | F | Sr. | 4.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
Robert Lewandowski | 6-10 | 240 | C | Fr. | 7.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
Texas A&M | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Yr. | PPG | RPG | APG |
Donald Sloan | 6-3 | 205 | G | Jr. | 11.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
Derrick Roland | 6-4 | 185 | G | Jr. | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
Josh Carter | 6-7 | 200 | G/F | Sr. | 13.2 | 4.1 | 1.9 |
Bryan Davis | 6-9 | 240 | F | Jr. | 10.8 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
Chinemelu Elonu | 6-10 | 233 | C | Jr. | 10.0 | 7.4 | 0.3 |
Keys to the Game:
- Focus: Perhaps the most frustrating thing about watching Texas Tech lose to Oklahoma St. was that the entire team still seems prone to make ridiculous mistakes, whether it be in transition, on offense or not making plays defensively. Seriously, focus on your job.
- Winnable Game: I'm not going to say that Texas Tech will absolutely win this game, but rather, this is a winnable game for the Red Raiders. TAMU has only won 2 more games in conference and I think thus far they've lost every road conference game. So, I'm saying there's a chance.
- Motion-Less Offense: As frustrated as I was with the lack of defensive rotation against Oklahoma State, I was perhaps even more frustrated with the lack of purpose on offense. I'm not sure that everyone really understands the concept because there seems to be a lot of standing around and posting-up rather than movement and if PK is going to run a motion offense, then he needs to get these guys in gear, probably now.
GO RAIDERS . . .
*Stats can be found at Ken Pomeroy: K.P. Rank = the Ken Pomeroy Rank; Offensive Efficiency = the national rank in terms of points scored per 100 possessions; Defensive Efficiency = the national rank in terms of points allowed per 100 possession. Numbers in parentheses are national rank.