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During Red Raider football season, Fearless Champion takes center stage as the Masked Rider charges onto the field before home games—but at the Texas Tech Equestrian Center, horseplay is a year-round commitment.

The Texas House of Representatives was offered a resolution to have house speaker Dustin Burrows vacated from his position. The resolution was swiftly tabled by an overwhelming Meanwhile, our Bishop Van Buren reports the leading scorer with Texas Tech University men’s basketball team J.T. Toppin will return next season, bypassing the NBA Draft process and squashing rumors about possibly entering the transfer portal.

Medical disinformation connected to the West Texas measles outbreak has created a new problem. Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies reports children are being treated for toxic levels of vitamin A. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has the recap after the Texas Tech men’s basketball team’s tournament run came to an end in the Elite Eight.

It’s another big game night for Red Raider basketball, and it will probably feel nostalgic for longtime fans. KTTZ reporter Bishop Van Buren has a preview of tonight’s Sweet 16 college basketball matchup between Texas Tech and Arkansas. And KWBU’s Molly-Jo Tilton reports State Representative Pat Curry is no longer backing a bill to dismantle the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

ESPN’s No. 1 women’s basketball recruit for 2025 has committed to Oklahoma, bypassing Texas Tech and other top programs while cementing her legacy at Lubbock Monterey.

Lubbock Monterey’s Aaliyah Chavez announced yesterday that she’ll be playing college basketball for Oklahoma University. Our Bishop Van Buren reports on her signing announcement and the legacy she’s already built in the Hub City. A burn ban is in place for the Lubbock area, prohibiting outdoor burning for the next 30 days. The city will see chances of precipitation on Thursday, but warm weather will continue into next week.

Texas is once again looking at legalizing sports gambling during this years’ legislative session, and supporters are being backed by some of the most influential people in Texas sports.

The Texas Tech men’s basketball team will begin play in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on the matchup. Calmer weather helped to slow wildfires in the Texas Panhandle as crews worked toward containment, but some fires continue to burn across the state.

Forecasters say West Texas is bracing for another round of intense wind and high fire danger on Friday. Potential gusts across the south plains could reach up to 80 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. The No. 9 ranked Red Raider men's basketball team kicks off Big 12 Tournament play tonight. KTTZ reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on the efforts to build on the program’s 100th season.

Our Bishop Van Buren reports on the 8th annual first responders basketball game from Hub City Street Hoops. The event is tomorrow from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. at the Mae Simmons Dream Court at 2004 Oak Avenue. Last month, Lubbock public libraries relaunched a program giving the community an opportunity to chat with a social worker the first Friday of each month. You can stop by today from 1 P.M to 3 P.M. at the Godeke Branch located at 5034 Frankford Ave or schedule a meeting through the social worker tab on the libraries' website.