The Texas Tech basketball team moved back up in each of the national polls after earning a road win at former No. 1 Arizona over the weekend.
The Red Raiders (19-6, 9-3) moved to No. 13 in the USA TODAY Coaches poll and occupy the same spot in the Associated Press Top 25. Texas Tech was ranked 16th in each of these polls before earning a 34-point win at home over Colorado and the 78-75 overtime triumph at Arizona.
Arizona fell from the top spot in the rankings and is now No. 4 in the country. Houston jumped to No. 2 in each of the polls with Iowa State coming in at No. 6. Kansas is eighth in the AP Top 25 and 13 in the coaches poll.
Texas Tech has a road game against Arizona State on Tuesday before hosting Kansas State on Saturday.
USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll men’s basketball rankings (Feb. 16)
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: How high did Texas Tech climb in national rankings after beating Arizona?
Reporting by Nathan Giese, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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