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Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie talks with Kevin Wagner during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

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Kansas State's Will Spradling drives around Texas Tech's Javarez Willis during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

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Texas Tech's Jordan Tolbert throws down a dunk over Kansas State's Jamar Samuels(32) Rodney McGruder(22) during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

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Texas Tech's Robert Lewandowski(15) blocks the shot of Kansas State's Jamar Samuels during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

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Kansas State's Shane Southwell works against Texas Tech's Ty Nurse during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

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Texas Tech's DeShon Minnis tries to work past Kansas State's Martavious Irving during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

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Kansas State's Martavious Irving has he shot blocked by Texas Tech's Jordan Tolbert while runnning into Texas Tech's Kevin Wagner(10) during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

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Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie yells during his NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

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Kansas State's Rodney McGruder shoots against DeShon Minnis during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

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Texas Tech's Jordan Tolbert throws down a dunk ahead of Kansas State's Angel Rodriguez during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

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Texas Tech's Kevin Wagner drives past Martavious Irving during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. (

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Texas Tech's Jaye Crockett throws down a dunk against Kansas State during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

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Texas Tech's Kevin Wagner throws a pass against Kansas State during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.