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Texas Tech basketball: 3 Things to know about Baylor

By Matthew Conner

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 23: The Baylor Bears mascot Bruiser performs prior to their game against the Xavier Musketeers during the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball South Regional Semifinal game at the Georgia Dome on March 23, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 23: The Baylor Bears mascot Bruiser performs prior to their game against the Xavier Musketeers during the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball South Regional Semifinal game at the Georgia Dome on March 23, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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The Texas Tech basketball team is set to face the Baylor Bears today in Waco.  Here are three things to know about Scott Drew’s team.

Today in Waco, the Texas Tech basketball team will look to get back on the right track after dropping their second game of the season Wednesday night to Iowa State.  The Red Raiders and the Baylor Bears will be meeting for the 137th time with Tech holding a 79-57 advantage.

Baylor enters at 10-6 on the season and 2-2 in Big 12 play.  Their best wins are a 58-49 win at Arizona, a 57-47 home win over Oregon and a 73-70 upset of Iowa State.

But they have also had some bad losses, especially at home.  They dropped the first game of the season 72-69 to Texas Southern and later fell 59-58 to Stephen F. Austin.

Baylor is averaging 71.3 points per game, (0.9 fewer than the Red Raiders) and is allowing 63.9 (9.1 more than Tech).  On the boards, they are averaging 38.4 rebounds per game while Tech is averaging 35.6 giving them an advantage in an area where Tech has struggled in recent games.

Keep in mind that tonight’s game could take on more of a neutral-site feel.  Last year’s contest at the Farrell Center certainly turned out that way as thousands of Red Raiders made the trip to Waco nearly neutralizing the home crowd’s vocal majority.

The Texas Tech basketball fan base has quickly become one of the most passionate and well-traveled in the Big 12.  Last weekend, the Red Raider faithful invaded the Erwin Center in Austin raising so much hell that even long-time Austin media members took notice.

Tech needs to handle its business tonight to avoid dropping two-consecutive games for the first time this year and potentially falling out of 1st place in the Big 12.  So ahead of tonight’s matchup, let’s take a look at three things every Texas Tech basketball fan needs to know about the Bears starting with how their defense will try to stop the Red Raiders.

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