The No. 21 ranked Baylor Bears have not beaten the Texas Tech Red Raiders on the basketball court since March 2021, 29 days before the program's national championship victory over Gonzaga in Indianapolis. 22 months later, the Bears hit the road in Lubbock Tuesday night to try to add to a two-game winning streak and stay in the rankings.

The Bears come into the matchup boasting the best offense in the Big 12 and one of the best in the nation, averaging just over 80 points a game. In head coach Mark Adams' first season at Tech in 2021-22, the Red Raiders were second nationally in defensive rating. This season, they are fourth in their own conference in that category and seventh in the Big 12 in points allowed per game.

Baylor has been getting steady scoring from their guards, as freshman Keyonte George averages over 17 points a game with both his starting backcourt mates in double figures as well, with Adam Flagler averaging 15 a game and LJ Cryer a shade under 14 a game.

Texas Tech may try to win this game in the paint, a place where Baylor has struggled most of the year, but greatly improved in Saturday's 74-58 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Center Flo Thamba dominated on both ends of the court with Moussa Cisse missing the game, but Tech's Daniel Batcho is top three in the Big 12 in rebounds, blocks and field goal percentage, as he is getting just about anything he wants in the low post.