Texas Tech Athletics

Even as policymakers and athletic administrators say the new era of student-athlete compensation has thrown a wrench into college sports, it’s hard to get information about how much public universities are paying their players.

Both of Texas Tech’s basketball teams begin play in the NCAA Tournament today, looking to bounce back from winless stints in the Big 12 Tournament. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren breaks down the matchups. Meanwhile, Texas fire officials are keeping a close watch over the weekend amid what has already been a busy season for firefighters.

Texas Tech men’s basketball saw its Big 12 Tournament run end Thursday with a loss to Iowa State. The Red Raiders opened strong but couldn’t recover from a second-half surge by the Cyclones. The exit comes a week after the Lady Raiders were also knocked out early in the conference tournament, as both teams now await their NCAA Tournament fate on Selection Sunday.

March is here. The No. 10 Texas Tech men's basketball team close the regular season at BYU, looking to regain momentum before the Big 12 Conference tournament after a loss to TCU. Meanwhile, the No. 21 Lady Raiders saw their conference tournament run end in a second-round upset by Kansas State.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders went from national headlines to hard questions in just a few days—stunning the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats before falling to the unranked Arizona State Sun Devils and losing preseason All-American JT Toppin to a season-ending torn ACL.

Texas Tech softball is off to a dominant 6–0 start, highlighted by ranked wins over No. 11 Texas A&M and No. 6 Florida State. With veteran leadership from star pitcher Nijaree Canady and what head coach Gerry Glasco calls his most experienced roster yet, the Red Raiders are building early momentum as they prepare for another ranked test against No. 8 Nebraska in Clearwater.

Texas Tech’s men’s basketball team has dropped two straight games for the first time this season, falling in the AP Top 25 after a strong Big 12 start. Head coach Grant McCasland praised the team’s competitiveness and hopes this challenging stretch will help the Red Raiders improve ahead of March Madness.

A look back at Texas Tech’s first female club hockey player — and the passion and motivation that earned her place on the ice.

Update: On Thursday the Pac-12 announced that it will not expand its membership and the Big 12 athletic conference is exploring options for expansion. The…

Update: On Thursday the Pac-12 announced that it will not expand its membership and the Big 12 athletic conference is exploring options for expansion. The…