University of Houston's game at Texas Tech on Saturday moved earlier because of winter storm

By Joseph Duarte, Staff WriterJan 22, 2026

Houston forward Joseph Tugler (11) dives for a ball against Texas Tech forward JT Toppin (15) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at Fertitta Center in Houston, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.
Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle

Due to the threat of winter weather, Saturday’s game between No. 6 Houston and No. 12 Texas Tech will tipoff at 1 p.m.

The game, at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, was originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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Jan 22, 2026

Joseph Duarte

UH/Big 12 Beat Writer

Joseph Duarte covers University of Houston athletics and the Big 12 Conference for the Houston Chronicle. He can be reached at joseph.duarte@houstonchronicle.com.

A University of Texas at Austin graduate, Joseph joined the Houston Chronicle as part of an internship through the Sports Journalism Institute in 1995 and never left. He previously wrote about the Houston Astros from 1998-2002, Houston Texans from 2002-05 and the Texas Longhorns from 2005-09.

Joseph's work has been recognized nationally by the Associated Press Sports Editors and in 2022 he was named the Celeste Williams Star Sportswriter of the Year by the Texas Association of Managing Editors.

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