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The Texas Tech Red Raiders were down twelve but cut it to two but just could not pull out the win against Ok-State, with the Cowboys winning the Big 12 opener for both teams 67-59.

Most coaches will tell you that conference play is the most important part of the season. To start off conference play with a win is huge. That is exactly what the Texas Tech Lady Raiders did Wednesday night.

It's call the second season. It's when conference play begins and hopefully your team is ready. The Texas Tech Red Raiders will find out if they are when they open the Big 12 season against Oklahoma State in Stillwater tonight.

The Texas Tech Lady Raiders after going through the non-conference schedule undefeated, they now start Big 12 play Wednesday night in the United Spirit Arena.

When Jordan Tolbert first walked on the court for Red Raider coach Billy Gillispie, you knew he was going to be special. Other people did too, because Tolbert was named Big 12 rookie of the week.

Lady Raider forward Kierra Mallard was named the player of the week in the Big 12. The honor came her way because of her play in the Lady Raiders wins over Texas State and then #16 Penn State.

It was the first time in six years that there was a match up of Top 20 teams in the United Spirit Arena. The 19th ranked Texas Tech Lady Raiders hosted the 16th ranked Penn State Lady Lions Saturday and the 8 thousand plus fans saw a classic.

It was a Halloween promotion night and the Texas Tech Volleyball team couldn't have gotten a bigger treat than their first conference win this season, beating Baylor in five sets. It was also the first Big 12 win for new head coach Don Flora.

The Red Raider Volleyball team for it's first win of the season in Big 12 play tonight when they host the Baylor Bear. The last time Tech beat the Bears was back in 2004 here in Lubbock.

Sometimes the media get stuck on their favorite players. They become the media darlings and get all the ink. I think they get so focus on these players that they forget to go seek out other talent. Seth Doege opened some eyes on Saturday night in Norman Oklahoma.

Remember the move "Nightmare On Elm Street? Well, for Oklahoma Sooner fans they woke up this morning and realized their nightmare was real. The Texas Tech Red Raiders came into Norman, and with no one giving them a chance, grabbed their first win in Norman since 1996.

The Red Raiders and Texas A&M may have for now played for the last time. Again it was a classic battle. The Aggies prevailed in the finale 45 to 40.