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Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets on Indiana football while with team
Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets on Indiana football during his two seasons with the program, ESPN reported Friday, citing court documents filed by the quarterback's legal team as part of his request for a temporary injunction against the NCAA to maintain his college eligibility.,The court doc...

Texas Tech run rules Mississippi State in WCWS opener
Texas Tech walloped Mississippi State with an 8-0 run-rule victory in the opening game of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City on Thursday.,Mihyia Davis' line-drive single to right field capped a four-run fifth to give the Red Raiders (58-7) their first mercy rule win in the WCWS and th...

NCAA denies Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby’s appeal as he exits rehab
The NCAA denied Brendan Sorsby's request for reinstatement on Tuesday, with Texas Tech's president vowing to appeal on behalf of the quarterback.,Sorsby had been declared ineligible after investigations had found he'd made thousands of dollars of bets on a variety of sports via gambling apps, violat...

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby files injunction against NCAA in gambling case
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby filed for an injunction against the NCAA on Monday, according to reports. Sorsby, 22, is seeking reinstatement for the upcoming college football season after receiving treatment for a gambling addiction. He has been declared "ineligible for competition," accordi...

Reports: NFL teams evaluating Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is fighting for his college eligibility, but if Plan B becomes the preferred route, several NFL teams are expected to have interest in selecting him in the supplemental draft.,Sorsby transferred from Cincinnati in the offseason and participated in spring practic...

Report: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby hires attorney to protect NCAA eligibility
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, under investigation for sports gambling, has hired attorney Jeffrey Kessler to protect his college eligibility, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech from Cincinnati this offseason, is entering a treatment program for a gambling addic...

Report: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby placed over 10k wagers since 2022
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has placed more than 10,000 sports betting wagers since 2022, according to a report from On3.,Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech from Cincinnati this offseason, announced Monday he is entering a treatment program for a gambling addiction, taking an indefinite...

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters gambling addiction program
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering a treatment program for a gambling addiction and taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team, the school announced Monday.,ESPN reported that Sorsby, who transferred to join the Red Raiders this offseason from Cincinnati, made thousands of do...

Texas Tech adds UNLV transfer Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn
UNLV transfer guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn committed to Texas Tech, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Gibbs-Lawhorn led the Mountain West by averaging 20.7 points per game last season and also shot 41.4% from 3-point range. He averaged 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 2025-26 for the Runnin' Rebels. ,Gi...

Deep-shooting Alabama overwhelms Texas Tech, moves on to Sweet 16
Latrell Wrightsell scored 24 points and fourth-seeded Alabama unleashed a relentless 3-point attack in blowing out No. 5 Texas Tech 90-65 in the NCAA Tournament's second round Sunday night in Tampa, Fla.,Houston Mallette scored all 15 of his points on 3s, Amari Allen had 12 points despite missing hi...

No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Texas Tech keep winning without star players
Alabama and Texas Tech both had concerns regarding their roster makeup entering the NCAA Tournament.,Now one of them is guaranteed a spot in the Sweet 16.,The teams meet in Sunday night's Midwest Region second-round game in Tampa, Fla.,Fifth-seeded Texas Tech (23-10) was looking like a national cham...

NCAA tournament roundup: Otega Oweh saves Kentucky with buzzer-beating bank shot
Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beating 35-footer off the glass to force overtime, then the seventh-seeded Wildcats owned the extra session to escape with an 89-84 win over No. 10 Santa Clara in Midwest Region first-round action on Friday afternoon in St. Louis.,Santa Clara forward Allen G...

Jaylen Petty leads No. 5 Texas Tech past No. 12 Akron
Jaylen Petty scored 24 points to lead five Texas Tech players in double figures as the fifth-seeded Red Raiders pulled away late for a convincing 91-71 win over No. 12 seed Akron in the first round of Midwest Region play Friday in Tampa, Fla.,Petty made 9 of 14 shots, helming a sensational shooting ...

Without JT Toppin, Texas Tech sliding into 5 vs. 12 match with Akron
Texas Tech does not enter the NCAA Tournament at its best.,The Red Raiders were building quite a resume with four wins over top-11 opponents -- including Duke and Arizona -- before losing JT Toppin to a torn ACL on Feb. 17. They held things together for a time without Toppin, who was named an AP fir...

Texas Tech star G Christian Anderson available for NCAA Tournament
Texas Tech star guard Christian Anderson, injured during the team's loss Thursday in the Big 12 tournament, will be available for the NCAA Tournament, the school announced late Saturday.,The sophomore is an All-Big 12 first-team selection who leads the conference and is fourth nationally with 7.6 as...

Iowa State tramples Texas Tech to reach Big 12 semifinals
Tamin Lipsey scored 20 points to help fifth-seeded Iowa State roll to a 75-53 victory over fourth-seeded Texas Tech on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City and advance to the Big 12 tournament semifinals.,Joshua Jefferson added 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists as the No. 7-ranked Cyclones overcam...

After historic rout, No. 7 Iowa State gears up for No. 16 Texas Tech
Iowa State steamrolled Arizona State by a Big 12 tournament-record 49 points on Wednesday.,Its reward? A date with well-rested Texas Tech.,The fifth-seeded Cyclones lost at home to the fourth-seeded Red Raiders on the final day of last month and now get another shot at Texas Tech in Thursday's quart...

Robert Wright III, BYU knock off No. 10 Texas Tech
Robert Wright III scored 27 points, including 23 in the second half, to lift BYU to an 82-76 win over No. 10 Texas Tech on Saturday in Provo, Utah.,AJ Dybantsa had 21 points and Kennard Davis Jr. added 16 for the Cougars (21-10, 9-9 Big 12), who overcame a 13-point deficit. They will be the No. 10 s...

Robert Wright III , BYU knock off No. 10 Texas Tech
Robert Wright III scored 27 points, including 23 in the second half, to lift BYU to an 82-76 win over No. 10 Texas Tech Saturday in Provo, Utah.,AJ Dybantsa also had 21 in the game and Kennard Davis Jr. added 16 for the Cougars (21-10, 9-9 Big 12), who overcame a 13-point deficit for the win.,Texas ...

No. 10 Texas Tech tries to solve frontcourt issues vs. BYU
Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland knows his team has to find a way to get physical as the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments approach.,The No. 10 Red Raiders (22-8, 12-5 Big 12) have struggled inside since junior forward JT Toppin tore the ACL in his right knee Feb. 17 against Arizona State.,Tuesday's game ...