Report: Texas Tech-St. John’s will face off in Lubbock next season

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by: Red Raider Nation Staff

Posted: Apr 24, 2020 / 03:32 PM CDT

Updated: Apr 24, 2020 / 03:32 PM CDT

LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech and St. John’s will face off in Lubbock as part of the Big East-Big 12 Battle next season, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.

Sources: Matchups for the 2020 Big East-Big 12 Battle are set.

Villanova at Texas
Creighton at Kansas
Baylor at Seton Hall
Providence at TCU
St. John’s at Texas Tech
Oklahoma at Xavier
West Virginia at Georgetown
Oklahoma St at Marquette
DePaul at Iowa St
Kansas St at Butler
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 22, 2020

Last season the Red Raiders played DePaul in the Big East-Big 12 Battle, falling 65-60 in Chicago.

Texas Tech has played St. John’s twice in its program history, losing both times. Both matchups came in postseason play. The No. 5 seed Red Storm beat the No. 12 Red Raiders in the 1993 NCAA Tournament 85-67, and St. John’s beat Texas Tech 64-63 in the 2003 NIT.