March 10, 2006
Game 5: No. 8 Texas Tech vs. No. 1 Texas (Game 5)
The Texas victory continues the string of higher-seeded teams advancing in this year's Big 12 Championship.
All five games so far in the Big 12 Championship have been decided by nine points or less.
The No. 1 seed in the Big 12 Championship is now 6-1 against the No. 8 seed in the league's 10-year history.
The two teams combined to drop nine-straight buckets in a span 2:26 starting at 16:50 left in the second half.
Texas Tech
With the loss, Texas Tech is now 52-65 overall against Texas.
Texas Tech dropped to 9-10 in the Big 12 Championship.
The Red Raiders fell to 4-2 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship, after having won four straight quarterfinal games.
The loss dropped the Red Raiders to 15-17 on the season, which marks only the second losing season in Bob Knight's 40 years as a collegiate head coach. He went 11-13 in the 1970-71 season while at Army.
Jarrius Jackson
Following his 28-point outing against the Longhorns, Jarrius Jackson has led the Red Raiders in scoring in 26 out of Tech's 32 games this season.
Alan Voskuil
Alan Voskuil scored in double figures the fourth time this season, all coming within the last eight games.
Texas
Texas is 65-52 against the Red Raiders.
The Longhorns improved to 10-9 in the Big 12 Championships, including a 7-2 mark in the quarterfinals.
A.J. Abrams
With eight assists, A.J. Abrams tied his career high which was set at Iowa State (1-9-06).
LaMarcus Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge moves into a seventh-place tie in single-season double-doubles in UT history at 14 after his 20-point, 16-rebound performance.
Aldridge's 16 rebounds ties his career high and also breaks UT's record for rebounds in a Big 12 Championship game (15 by Chris Mihm vs. Colorado, 3-10-00).
Daniel Gibson
Following his performance from behind the arc, Daniel Gibson moved into eighth place on Texas' career three-point list at 158.
Daniel Gibson moved into fourth place on Texas' single-season three-point list with 88 after draining four in today's game.
With four three-pointers, Daniel Gibson tied UT's record for made three-point field goals in a Big 12 Championship game (Kenny Taylor vs. Colorado, 3-10-05; Reggie Freeman vs. Missouri, 3-7-97).
P.J. Tucker
With 10 points and 13 rebounds, P.J. Tucker posted his 11th double-double of the season and the 23rd of his collegiate career. His 23 career double-doubles ties for eighth place on Texas' all-time list.