Overview
- Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at the CU Events Center in Boulder on CBS Sports Network, with streaming available on DIRECTV, fuboTV, Sling and Hulu + Live TV.
- Texas Tech enters at 11-4 overall and 1-1 in the Big 12 with a No. 14 AP ranking, while Colorado stands 12-3 and 2-0 in league play.
- Colorado averages 86.5 points per game and is 9-1 at home, fueled by depth that includes freshman reserve Isaiah Johnson at 15.6 points per game.
- The Red Raiders lead the Big 12 with 164 made threes, pairing that volume with an inside-out duo of JT Toppin (20.9 ppg, 10.9 rpg) and Christian Anderson (about 20 ppg, strong three-point shooting).
- Texas Tech is coming off a 69-65 loss at No. 7 Houston after a 102-80 win over Oklahoma State, while Colorado followed two nonconference stumbles with league wins over Arizona State and Utah.