Red Raiders Blogs

At Texas Tech, March Madness is little more than the Lubbock locals getting aggravated about the latest dust storm. The Red Raiders haven't been to the NCAA tournament since 2007, and their season this March will consist of a home finale against Missouri and one Big 12 tournament game March 7 in Kansas City, Mo., barring a huge upset. Tech faces visiting Texas on Saturday. Former Georgetown resident Billy Gillispie has the track record to change the fortunes of the program. First, though, he is enduring one of the worst years in school history. The numbers are brutal: To read more, ......

Texas Tech players were back on the field Saturday morning for the second session of spring practice. Just like Friday, it was overcast, and it was even more chilly than the day before with 40-degree weather and intermittent mist. "It doesn't bother the players," Tech coach Tommy Tuberville said. "They're running full speed. They're not cold at all. "I'd rather have this with no wind than 65 degrees and the wind blowing 30 miles an hour. We can get a lot more done. That's the reason we need an indoor workout area when the wind starts blowing. "That's one of the reasons I go early (with ......

With the first full weekend of the 2012 college baseball season in the books, here's a look back at a few key points from Tech's performances against Tennessee Tech and Missouri State THE GOOD-- The starting pitching. For a four-game set you couldn't ask for better efforts or results from starters than what the Red Raiders got. For the first time since 1999, when former coach Larry Hays ran out proven veterans like Shane Wright and Brad Ralston and up-and-coming youngsters like Brandon Roberson and Kevin Tracey, the Red Raiders had their best opening starts by starters, with three of them ......

New Texas Tech defensive backs coach John Lovett recruited Olaoluwa Falemi in the month since he arrived in Lubbock and scored a commitment from him Sunday. Falemi then signed his letter of intent to play for Tech on Wednesday. Lovett spoke of Falemi with passion, saying the 5-foot-10, 170-pound defensive back will contribute during the 2012 season. Falemi comes to Tech with two years of eligibility after transferring from Los Angeles Harbor College. Once again, I'll step to the side and let Lovett tell you all about Tech's new defensive back. "He’s fromNigeria," Lovett said. "He lives ......

Texas Tech forwards Robert Lewandowski and Jaye Crockett have been named to the Academic All-Big 12 Conference men's basketball team, the league announced Thursday.