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2025-26 drought profile · 34 games played · 23-11 (68%)

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Texas Tech Red Raiders ranks 3rd of 16 Big 12 teams in droughts per game (1.03 dpg, below the Big 12 average of 1.29). Their droughts average 3:54 (near the Big 12 norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 7.2 pts per drought, contributing to 5 influenced losses (2 decisive/major) in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.03

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.3 · #3 of 16 in Big 12

3rd in Big 12

-0.26/game vs Big 12 avg

#3 in Big 12 (16 teams)

3:54

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:53 · #8 of 16 in Big 12

+0:02 vs Big 12 avg

How long cold streaks typically last

7.2

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.4 · #5 of 16 in Big 12

-0.3 pts vs Big 12 avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

5

Influenced losses

2 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

37%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 13 of 35 droughts

4-6

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 19-5 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.0 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 35 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
20
droughts · avg 3:53
2nd half
15
droughts · avg 3:56

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
28
80% of droughts
6.1 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
3
9% of droughts
7.3 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
4
11% of droughts
14.5 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.1 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
7.3 pts
Critical (5+ min)
14.5 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 138% more points than notable ones (14.5 vs 6.1 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(43%)2-PT(46%)FT(11%)
3-pointer (15, 43%)2-pointer (16, 46%)FT (4, 11%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 22
Alabama Crimson Tide@ Alabama Crimson Tide
L 65–90
Mar 20
Akron Zipsvs Akron Zips
W 91–71
Mar 12
Iowa State Cyclonesvs Iowa State Cyclones
L 53–75
Mar 7
BYU Cougars@ BYU Cougars
L 76–82
Mar 3
TCU Horned Frogsvs TCU Horned Frogs
L 65–73
Feb 28
Iowa State Cyclones@ Iowa State Cyclones
W 82–73
Feb 24
Cincinnati Bearcatsvs Cincinnati Bearcats
W 51–43
Feb 21
Kansas State Wildcatsvs Kansas State Wildcats
W 100–72
Feb 17
Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun Devils
L 67–72
Feb 14
Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona Wildcats
W 78–75
Feb 11
Colorado Buffaloesvs Colorado Buffaloes
W 78–44
Feb 8
West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia Mountaineers
W 70–63
Feb 2
Kansas Jayhawksvs Kansas Jayhawks
L 61–64
Jan 31
UCF Knights@ UCF Knights
L 80–88
Jan 24
Houston Cougarsvs Houston Cougars
W 90–86
Jan 20
Baylor Bears@ Baylor Bears
W 92–73
Jan 17
BYU Cougarsvs BYU Cougars
W 84–71
Jan 14
Utah Utesvs Utah Utes
W 88–74
Jan 10
Colorado Buffaloes@ Colorado Buffaloes
W 73–71
Jan 6
Houston Cougars@ Houston Cougars
L 65–69
Jan 3
Oklahoma State Cowboysvs Oklahoma State Cowboys
W 102–80
Dec 28
Winthrop Eaglesvs Winthrop Eagles
W 87–57
Dec 20
Duke Blue Devils@ Duke Blue Devils
W 82–81
Dec 16
Northern Colorado Bearsvs Northern Colorado Bears
W 101–90
Dec 13
Arkansas Razorbacks@ Arkansas Razorbacks
L 86–93
Dec 7
LSU Tigersvs LSU Tigers
W 82–58
Nov 30
Wyoming Cowboysvs Wyoming Cowboys
W 76–72
Nov 26
New Orleans Privateersvs New Orleans Privateers
W 82–50
Nov 21
Purdue Boilermakers@ Purdue Boilermakers
L 56–86
Nov 20
Wake Forest Demon Deaconsvs Wake Forest Demon Deacons
W 84–83
Nov 14
Milwaukee Panthersvs Milwaukee Panthers
W 80–63
Nov 11
Illinois Fighting Illini@ Illinois Fighting Illini
L 77–81
Nov 7
Sam Houston Bearkatsvs Sam Houston Bearkats
W 98–77
Nov 4
vs Lindenwood Lions
W 98–60
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 22Alabama Crimson Tide@ Alabama Crimson TideL 90-650
Mar 20Akron Zipsvs Akron ZipsW 91-710
Mar 12Iowa State Cyclonesvs Iowa State CyclonesL 53-75
1
Mar 7BYU Cougars@ BYU CougarsL 82-76
2
Mar 3TCU Horned Frogsvs TCU Horned FrogsL 65-73
3
Feb 28Iowa State Cyclones@ Iowa State CyclonesW 73-82
1
Feb 24Cincinnati Bearcatsvs Cincinnati BearcatsW 51-430
Feb 21Kansas State Wildcatsvs Kansas State WildcatsW 100-720
Feb 17Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun DevilsL 72-67
2
Feb 14Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona WildcatsW 75-78
2
Feb 11Colorado Buffaloesvs Colorado BuffaloesW 78-440
Feb 8West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia MountaineersW 63-70
3
Feb 2Kansas Jayhawksvs Kansas JayhawksL 61-64
3
Jan 31UCF Knights@ UCF KnightsL 88-800
Jan 24Houston Cougarsvs Houston CougarsW 90-860
Jan 20Baylor Bears@ Baylor BearsW 73-920
Jan 17BYU Cougarsvs BYU CougarsW 84-71
1
Jan 14Utah Utesvs Utah UtesW 88-74
2
Jan 10Colorado Buffaloes@ Colorado BuffaloesW 71-73
1
Jan 6Houston Cougars@ Houston CougarsL 69-65
1
Jan 3Oklahoma State Cowboysvs Oklahoma State CowboysW 102-80
1
Dec 28Winthrop Eaglesvs Winthrop EaglesW 87-57
1
Dec 20Duke Blue Devils@ Duke Blue DevilsW 81-820
Dec 16Northern Colorado Bearsvs Northern Colorado BearsW 101-900
Dec 13Arkansas Razorbacks@ Arkansas RazorbacksL 93-86
1
Dec 7LSU Tigersvs LSU TigersW 82-58
1
Nov 30Wyoming Cowboysvs Wyoming CowboysW 76-72
1
Nov 26New Orleans Privateersvs New Orleans PrivateersW 82-500
Nov 21Purdue Boilermakers@ Purdue BoilermakersL 86-56
2
Nov 20Wake Forest Demon Deaconsvs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 84-83
2
Nov 14Milwaukee Panthersvs Milwaukee PanthersW 80-63
1
Nov 11Illinois Fighting Illini@ Illinois Fighting IlliniL 81-77
2
Nov 7Sam Houston Bearkatsvs Sam Houston BearkatsW 98-77
1
Nov 4vs Lindenwood LionsW 98-600

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

Kansas Jayhawksvs Kansas JayhawksL 61-64Feb 2
18 pts allowed during 3 droughts (28.1% of 3-pt margin)
Major Factor
Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun DevilsL 67-72Feb 17
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (25% of 5-pt margin)
Major Factor
TCU Horned Frogsvs TCU Horned FrogsL 65-73Mar 3
16 pts allowed during 3 droughts (21.9% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
BYU Cougars@ BYU CougarsL 76-82Mar 7
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (19.5% of 6-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Illinois Fighting Illini@ Illinois Fighting IlliniL 77-81Nov 11
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (14.8% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended Texas Tech Red Raiders scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
JT
JT Toppin
55% clutchⓘ
11
2
LW
LeJuan Watts
56% clutchⓘ
9
3
DA
Donovan Atwell
100% clutchⓘ
6
4
JP
Jaylen Petty
33% clutchⓘ
3
5
CA
Christian Anderson
33% clutchⓘ
3
6
TB
Tyeree Bryan
2
3PT
2PT
FT