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02/21/2010

Sherrington on ... Mike Leach
In Kevin Sherrington's weekly Sunday Brunch column, he writes: "Mike Leach has resettled his family in Key West, where, in 1996, he reportedly applied to be the high school coach. Wouldn't be surprised if he applies again someday."

02/20/2010

Inside job helps Texas hold off Texas Tech

Texas' Avery Bradley drives around Texas Tech's Mike Davis.

Texas wasn't about to quibble or nitpick about any win, let alone Saturday's 71-67 victory in Lubbock against a Texas Tech team that was equally desperate, writes Chuck Carlton.

Carlton: Big win, potential big loss for UT

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Wisconsin's Alvarez: UT nowhere in initial Big Ten study

Blog: Colleges

Texas Tech coach was a 1930s original
Lonnie "Primo" McCurry, who died last week at 90, was the last surviving member of Texas Tech's 1939 Cotton Bowl team, and, perhaps more important, writes DMN's Kevin Sherrington, one of the last to survive Pete Cawthon.

02/18/2010

Former Tech football star Lonnie McCurry dies at 90
Lonnie Dean "Primo" McCurry achieved football fame at Texas Tech that followed him into World War II.

02/17/2010

Women's basketball: Baylor 65, Texas Tech 48
Brittney Griner scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help No. 18 Baylor beat Texas Tech 65-48 on Wednesday night.

02/16/2010

Once-dominant Texas Tech's women's basketball program struggling to draw fans
Gary Blair's team had just lost to Texas Tech and he was angry.

Victory over Tech gives Baylor men third straight 20-win season

Baylor's LaceDarius Dunn goes up for two of his game-high 30 points.

Not long ago at Baylor, a 20-win basketball season was a rare occurrence worthy of a celebration, writes Chuck Carlton. That is no longer is shows how far the program has come.

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Big 12 standings

Ken Starr gets a Baylor welcome

Blog: Colleges

02/13/2010

Women's basketball: Texas Tech 65, Oklahoma State 57
Jordan Barncastle scored a career-high 19 points and Christine Hyde added 12 as Texas Tech notched its second straight win against a ranked opponent by beating No. 14 Oklahoma State 65-57 on Saturday night.

Second-half spurt carries Texas A&M to road win over Texas Tech

Texas A&M's David Loubeau (left) defends against Texas Tech's John Roberson.

Texas A&M seems to like playing on the road lately. The Aggies got their second-straight road win as they beat Texas Tech, 67-65, on Saturday. A&M won at Missouri last week.

Scoreboard

Big 12 standings

Blog: Colleges

02/12/2010

John Roberson, Tech hope to take step toward NCAA Tournament
The wait for Texas Tech to play meaningful basketball games in February has sometimes seemed longer than just a couple of seasons. John Roberson and his teammates want to make the most of lost time, writes Chuck Carlton.

02/10/2010

Women's basketball: Texas Tech 57, Texas A&M 54
Ashlee Roberson scored 25 points to help Texas Tech to a 57-54 win over No. 13 Texas A&M on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

02/09/2010

Men's basketball: Texas Tech 72, Oklahoma 71
Oklahoma's first ever No. 1 NBA draft pick was back in the Lloyd Noble Center and even joked with the crowd that he was relishing a weekend upset over rival Texas.

02/07/2010

Women's basketball: No. 17 Texas 81, Texas Tech 51
Brittainey Raven scored a game-high 22 points to help No. 17 Texas rout Texas Tech 81-51 on Sunday.

Free-falling Texas faces Kansas with free throw woes

Head coach Rick Barnes and the Texas Longhorns are finding free throws a frustrating problem.

On a Super Bowl Sunday before a larger-than-usual Big Monday, Texas basketball players talked about the impending showdown with No. 1 Kansas, writes Chuck Carlton. Yet free throw misses may keep Texas from the big time.

02/06/2010

Tech admits text-messaging violations pertaining to recruiting in three sports
Texas Tech filed a report with the NCAA over the summer admitting violations of a ban on text-messaging recruits in three sports – football, men's golf and softball.

Tech suspends leading scorer for its women's basketball team
Texas Tech has indefinitely suspended sophomore center Kierra Mallard, the team's leading scorer.

02/05/2010

No settlement reached yet for Leach, Tech
Attorneys for fired Texas Tech coach Mike Leach and the university have met in mediation but reached no outcome.

Tommy Tuberville is energized by new coaching job at Texas Tech

While new Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville's first recruiting class included prized quarterback recruit Scotty Young of Denton Ryan, it emphasized defense.

MICHAEL AINSWORTH / DMN

After a year away from the sidelines and three weeks in Lubbock, new Texas Tech football coach Tommy Tuberville believes he has found the right place at the right time to renew his coaching career, writes Chuck Carlton.

Defense the theme of Tech recruiting class

More Texas Tech

Blog: Colleges

02/04/2010

Texas Sports Hall of Fame expands with history of SWC
The gaping holes in Earl Campbell's No. 20 Texas Longhorns jersey are reminders of futile attempts by defenders trying to tackle the Heisman Trophy winner.

02/03/2010

Latest rankings: Where Texas, other Big 12 schools stand in recruiting
Rivals.com rankings of college recruiting classes (latest issue Wednesday, Feb. 3). The list contains total commitments, 5-star, 4-star, 3-star commits and average star ranking.

Red Raiders make a case for defense with their class

Three former Tech coaches join McNeill at ECU
Ruffin McNeill has added four assistants to his first football coaching staff at East Carolina.

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