Texas Tech hosts Baylor with eye on remaining in Big 12 race

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Texas Tech has carved out an unexpected spot among the Big 12 Conference leaders by excelling in close games this season.

The Red Raiders put that run of good fortune to a test Saturday when Baylor visits Lubbock, Texas, in the latest renewal of a rivalry that dates back to the old Southwest Conference.

The Red Raiders (5-1, 3-0 Big 12) are sitting in the catbird seat of the le