Texas Tech @ Oklahoma preview

Last Meeting ( Feb 4, 2020 ) Oklahoma 61, Texas Tech 69

Texas Tech has beaten Oklahoma four consecutive times for the first time in school history. The No. 21 Red Raiders will try for a fifth on Tuesday when the teams meet at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.

Texas Tech has won five of its last six games after an 87-57 win at Iowa State over the weekend. The Sooners have lost three in a row after dropping an 83-66 decision at Oklahoma State on Saturday and are hanging on to a NCAA Tournament berth by a thread, according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi. Texas Tech extended its winning streak over Oklahoma with a 69-61 victory on Feb. 4 in Lubbock with TJ Holyfield leading the Red Raiders with 21 points and three blocks while Kyler Edwards poured in 17 points. Oklahoma has a 39-27 all-time advantage in the series, including a 24-8 mark against the Red Raiders in games played in Oklahoma.

TIME: 9 p.m. ET. TV: ESPN2

ABOUT TEXAS TECH (18-9, 9-5 Big 12): Davide Moretti (13.3 points, 39.5 3-point percentage) leads the Big 12 in free-throw percentage (89.6) by going 86-of-96 from the line, while Chris Clarke (5.5 points) is second in the conference in assists (5.0) and ninth in rebounding (6.6). Freshman Jahmi'us Ramsey leads the conference in 3-point accuracy (44.6 percent), ranks second in scoring (16.3 points) and fourth in field-goal percentage (46.4).

ABOUT OKLAHOMA (16-11, 6-8): Kristian Doolittle leads the Sooners in scoring (15.4 points) and rebounding (9.0), while Brady Manek is second in scoring (14.9) with a team-high 66 3-pointers. Austin Reaves is averaging 14 points per game and tied for the team lead with Jamal Bieniemy with 77 assists this season. Manek led the team with 19 points in the first matchup against the Red Raiders, while Reaves had 16 with three 3-pointers.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The game is being played at the home of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game will be the first-ever Big 12 regular-season contest in an NBA arena.

2. Ramsey is on pace to become the third freshman to lead the Aggies in scoring for a season (Jordan Tolbert, 11.5 points in 2011-12), and Rick Bullock (13.8 points in 1972-73).

3. Doolittle has averaged 20.6 points in his last five games after scoring in single figures in each of his previous five.

PREDICTION: Oklahoma 74, Texas Tech 71