Texas Tech’s weekend slate brings two very different tests, but both carry the same basic question: can the Red Raiders keep rolling?
First up is the men’s basketball team, which hosts Stonehill on Saturday in Lubbock. Tipoff is set for 1:00 PM EST or Noon CT at United Supermarkets Arena, with ESPN+ carrying the game. Stonehill arrives at 1-2, and while the Skyhawks are not being framed as a throwaway opponent, Texas Tech is still expected to handle business.
The Skyhawks are in the middle of a transition of their own. They are set to move conferences next July, leaving their current league, where they are grouped with Fairleigh Dickinson, for the Metro Conference.
That move will put Stonehill alongside teams such as Iona, St. Peters, Siena, Niagra, and others.
The program has been a Division 1 men’s basketball team since the 2022-23 season, and this year’s roster features 11 new players.
Stonehill’s season has already included losses to Fordham and Columbia. The Skyhawks also opened with a win over the Curry Colonels, a non-Division 1 opponent.
Against Columbia, they led 36-34 at halftime behind forward Ewan Steele, who finished with 8 points and 9 rebounds, and guard Eli Greenberg, who had 6 assists. But the second half slipped away, even with Stonehill outscoring Columbia in the paint 24-18.
Early production has come from Jack Medalie, who is averaging 11.0 PPG, Devon Arlington at 7.0 RPG, and Greenberg at 4.3 APG.
Texas Tech, meanwhile, has looked sharp from the start. The Red Raiders are 3-0 after opening with home wins over Jackson State, 76-42, and Bethune-Cookman, 76-58, before knocking off No.
3 Illinois, 84-78, on Tuesday. Cruz Davis led the way in that win with 20 points and 5 assists, while Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn added 15 points, Donovan Atwell had 13 points and 5 steals, and Jamichael Stillwell posted 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Texas Tech forced 16 turnovers and came away with 13 steals in the upset.
Saturday night in Stillwater brings a much bigger spotlight for the football team. No.
12 Texas Tech heads to face No. 25 Oklahoma State at a sold-out Boone Pickens Stadium, with kickoff set for 9:30 PM EST on ESPN.
The Red Raiders are 8-1 overall and 5-1 in Big 12 play, and this one matters for both their CFP hopes and their push toward the Big 12 title game.
Thomas Castellanos has settled in as the full-time starter, and this will be his third game as the Red Raiders’ starting quarterback. He’s coming off a huge performance in last week’s 53-48 win over West Virginia, when he ran for 102 yards and threw for 362 yards and five touchdowns.
Texas Tech also brings a dangerous pass rush led by A.J. Holmes Jr., who has 7.5 sacks, and a steady ground game from J’Koby Williams, who has 954 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns and has topped 160 rushing yards in three of his last four games.
Oklahoma State has been just as explosive at home. The Cowboys are 4-0 in Stillwater under first-year head coach and former Texas Tech alum Eric Morris, and they’ve averaged 57.3 points over their last three games.
Last weekend’s 66-28 win over Kansas State was the latest example. Quarterback Drew Mestemaker has piled up 2,962 passing yards and 29 touchdowns, while Justin Bowick has 790 receiving yards and 10 scores, Wyatt Young has 763 yards and 8 touchdowns, and Caleb Hawkins has become a Doak Walker Award contender with 1,081 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns.
Texas Tech has taken the last two meetings in the series, winning 56-48 in Stillwater in 2024 and 42-0 in Lubbock last season. That gives the Red Raiders a 25-24-3 edge all-time. Oklahoma State is listed as the home favorite, but Texas Tech’s recent form and national ranking make this look like another tight one.
The women’s basketball team also gets its turn, taking on Auburn on Saturday night. Texas Tech is 2-0, Auburn is 3-0, and the Red Raiders are expected to keep their undefeated start intact. The game is set for 6 PM.
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