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Men’s College Basketball tonight: ISU vs. Texas Tech

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February 22nd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State goes for its first 20-win season in eight years when it hosts woeful Texas Tech  tonight (Wednesday). The Red Raiders are just 1-13 in the Big 12. The Cyclones haven’t won 20 games in the regular season since 2000-01. The Red Raiders are 1-9 on the road under first-year coach Billy Gillispie.Tip Time at Hilton Coliseum is at 8-p.m. On The Air: ESPNU/ESPN3

Probable Starters:

Iowa State Cyclones: G-Scott Christopherson: 11.3 ppg., 3 rpg.; G-Chris Allen: 12.5 ppg., 2.4 rpg.; G-Chris Babb: 8.7 ppg., 4.3 rpg.; F-Royce White: 12.9 ppg., 9.1 rpg.; F-Melvin Ejim: 9 ppg., 6.7 rpg.

Texas Tech Red Raiders: G-Ty Nurse: 8.7 ppg., 1.7 rpg. G-Javarez Millis: 8.3 ppg., 2.5 rpg. G-Luke Adams: 3.9 ppg., 1 rpg.; F-Jordan Tolbert: 11.4 ppg., 5.8 rpg.; C-Robert Lewandowski, 7 ppg., 3.8 rpg.