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Texas Tech basketball: Numbers to know as Red Raiders head to Ames

By Matthew Conner

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 19: Clarence Nadolny #2, Terrence Shannon #2, Andrei Savrasov #12, Kevin McCullar #15, Avery Benson, and Chris Clarke #44 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders stand for the National Anthem before the college basketball game against the Kansas State Wildcats on February 19, 2020 at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 19: Clarence Nadolny #2, Terrence Shannon #2, Andrei Savrasov #12, Kevin McCullar #15, Avery Benson, and Chris Clarke #44 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders stand for the National Anthem before the college basketball game against the Kansas State Wildcats on February 19, 2020 at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /
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Devon Dotson #1 of the Kansas Jayhawks in action against the Iowa State Cyclones at Allen Fieldhouse on February 17, 2020 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
Devon Dotson #1 of the Kansas Jayhawks in action against the Iowa State Cyclones at Allen Fieldhouse on February 17, 2020 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

Iowa State is the only team in the Big 12 allowing over 70 points per game

Iowa State has never been known as a defense-first team but they’ve taken that to the extreme this year.  In fact, they enter this game as the worst defensive team in the Big 12.

Allowing 72.6 points per game, the Cyclones are giving up nearly five points more per game than any other team in the league.  That’s good news for a Red Raider team that is coming off a game against a very rugged defensive team in Kansas State.

In each of ISU’s last two losses, they have given up at least 90 points.  What’s more, in Big 12 play, they are allowing over 11 points per game more than Tech is.

It’s been the 3-point line that’s really hurt ISU.  They have surrendered 111 buckets from behind the arc in league play, tied with OSU for the most in the conference.  In addition, they are allowing teams to shoot 37.9%, which is worst in the league.

Texas Tech basketball fans know that the 3-ball has been crucial for the Red Raiders this season.  They lead the conference by shooting 36% as a team and if they can get hot against an ISU team that gives up plenty of open looks from deep, it will bode well for their chances today.

The first time these teams met, Tech was 9-21 (42.9%) from outside.  Meanwhile, ISU is coming off of a game in which they allowed Kansas to shoot 12-27 (44.4%) from 3-point range.  Kansas is the second-best shooting team from outside in the Big 12 so hopefully, the Big 12’s best 3-point team can do to the Cyclones what the Jayhawks did on Monday night.

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