Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Colorado Buffaloes vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Preview · updated September 19, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Colorado Buffaloes

Buffaloes

2-0 W2

— home · — away

3rd in Big 12

Head coach Deion Sanders · 43-27

#13

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Red Raiders

3-0 W3

— home · — away

1st in Big 12

Head coach Joey McGuire · 38-17

Storylines

Ranked test — COLO draws #13 TTU, a résumé game.
Momentum — COLO took the last meeting by 14 and can build on it.
Series edge — COLO owns the recent series 2-1.

Stakes3rd in Big 12 · a ranked win on the line vs #13 TTU

Players to watch

COLO

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TTU

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Team comparison · per game

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Points / game

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Rebounds / game

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Assists / game

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33.3

Field goal %

80.0

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3-point %

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Steals / game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)COLO leads series 2-1 (since 2006-07)

Last meetingNov 9, 2024: TTU 27 — COLO 41 (W: COLO)

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