Tech, Houston set for ESPN Big Monday on Feb. 15

Tech and Houston have split their regular season series the past two seasons, and the rivalry has delivered a ranked versus ranked matchup the past seven times the two teams have met, a streak that shows no sign of ending. ESPN and the Big 12 announced the game as part of a slate of Big Monday matchups for the season, joining Kansas at Houston on February 1 and TCU at Arizona on February 8. The full Big 12 schedule has not been released yet.

For folks who follow Tech hoops, this is the kind of date that gets circled early. United Supermarkets Arena has hosted its share of big games, but a nationally televised Big Monday slot against a program with Houston's recent track record raises the stakes before the season even tips off. Tickets should move fast, and ESPN's cameras will give Lubbock another turn in the national conversation.