GAME 1: No. 9 Kansas State vs. No. 8 Texas Tech (Game 1)
CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES:
The No. 8 seed in the Big 12 Championship is now 7-3 against the No. 9 seed in the league's 10-year history.
TEAM NOTES
Kansas State
With the loss, Kansas State is now 10-10 overall against Texas Tech.
Kansas State fell to 6-10 all-time in the Big 12 Championship.
K-State is now 0-2 versus Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship.
When Lance Harris hit at three-pointer at the 4:23 mark of the first half, it marked the 281st straight game that Kansas State has hit a three-pointer.
With only one made three-pointer, the Wildcats matched their all-time Big 12 postseason low, which was one versus Nebraska in 2001.
K-State's 8.3 percent (1-of-12) shooting from three-point range set an all-time postseason low (min. 10 att.). The previous low was 13 percent (3-of-23) against TCU in the 1999 NIT.
Dramane Diarra
With 12 points and 12 rebounds, Dramane Diarra registered the first double-double of the season and of his career.
David Hoskins
With 25 points, David Hoskins matched his career high, which was set at Iowa State (1-7-06).
With 25 points, David Hoskins scored over 20 points for the third time this season.
Cartier Martin
With the start today, Cartier Martin is the only Wildcat to start all 28 games this season.
Texas Tech
With the win, Texas Tech has won at least one Big 12 Championship game every season under head coach Bob Knight (8-4 overall). Before Bob Knight arrived, Texas Tech was 1-5 in Big 12 Championship play.
With the win, Texas Tech is now 10-10 overall against Kansas State.
With the win, Texas Tech's overall record in the Big 12 Championship is now 9-9.
With the win, Texas Tech is now 2-0 against Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship.
Tanner Ogden
With 14 points, Tanner Ogden surpassed his previous career high of eight points, which was against San Francisco (1-1-05).
Jarrius Jackson
With one steal in the game, Jarrius Jackson has 149 career steals, which ties Bubba Jennings for fourth place on Texas Tech's all-time list.