It feels like it’s been steady (and kinda quiet), but the Texas Tech Red Raiders have climbed their way into a two-way tie for second place in the Big 12 men’s basketball standings. If you haven’t been paying close attention then you might have missed how the Red Raiders are currently tied for No. 2 in the Big 12 standings behind the unbeaten Arizona Wildcats.
And who are the Red Raiders tied with at the moment?
The Houston Cougars, a team that Texas Tech has both lost to by four points and also beaten by four points. And for UH, the Cougars’ lone Big 12 loss came against the Red Raiders. For TTU, the Red Raiders’ only Big 12 defeat came against Houston.
Parity and competitiveness in a close and bizarre conference can be a ton of fun.
Big 12 men’s basketball standings: Texas Tech Red Raiders and Houston Cougars tied for No. 2 in Big 12 ahead of Saturday’s games
Here’s what the Big 12 men’s basketball standings look like as the Texas Tech Red Raiders prepare for their Saturday matchup with the UCF Knights:
- Arizona Wildcats (21-0 overall, 8-0 Big 12)
- Houston Cougars (18-2 overall, 6-1 Big 12)
- Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-4 overall, 6-1 Big 12)
- Iowa State Cyclones (19-2 overall, 6-2 Big 12)
- BYU Cougars (17-3 overall, 5-2 Big 12)
- Kansas Jayhawks (15-5 overall, 5-2 Big 12)
- UCF Knights (16-4 overall, 5-3 Big 12)
- West Virginia Mountaineers (14-7 overall, 5-3 Big 12)
- TCU Horned Frogs (13-8 overall, 3-5 Big 12)
- Cincinnati Bearcats (11-10 overall, 3-5 Big 12)
- Oklahoma State Cowboys 14-6 overall, 2-5 Big 12)
- Colorado Buffaloes (12-9 overall, 2-6 Big 12)
- Arizona State Sun Devils (11-10 overall, 2-6 Big 12)
- Utah Utes (9-11 overall, 1-6 Big 12)
- Baylor Bears (11-9 overall, 1-7 Big 12)
- Kansas State Wildcats (10-11 overall, 1-7 Big 12)
Clearly both the Cougars and the Red Raiders have championship ambitions and would like to win the Big 12 title this season. Clearly the Arizona Wildcats happen to be in the way of that right now. And if Arizona stays unbeaten down the stretch, then they’ll be positioned well to cement their status as the top team in the Big 12 for this season.