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Despite only shooting 33 percent from the free-throw line, the Red Raiders managed to take care of the Rice Owls on Saturday night at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum by a score of 73-53.
Lady Raiders defeat UT Rio Grande Valley
With the game being tied at halftime, the Lady Raiders stormed ahead by eight in the third quarter and never looked back.
Red Raiders host Throwback Games at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Chris Beard has been engineering this since he got to Lubbock and it worked beautifully, with many legends from Texas Tech history there including Marsha Sharp, Tony Battie, Sheryl Swoopes and James Dickey.
David Gibbs is getting a raise of $100,000 and at least two more years in Lubbock, while Kirby Hocutt has been given an extension that lasts until 2025.
Hailing from IMG Academy in Florida, Case Gatlin Jr. turned down several other Division I offers to walk on at Texas Tech. Gatlin will be a Prefered Walk-on and will be in Lubbock for a visit soon.