LUBBOCK, Texas - Add this to the list of things you can say about Bob Knight: Nobody has ever won more Division I men's basketball games.

Knight matched Dean Smith's record of 879 victories when Texas Tech beat Bucknell 72-60 on Saturday.

Knight's first chance to own the top spot all by his sweater-wearing self comes Thursday night at home against UNLV.

“Any time a coach is given an award or honor the great thing about it is that it recognizes everyone involved - the players, the assistant coaches,” Knight said. “I know that Dean Smith felt exactly the same way because he epitomized what coaching is all about.”

In his 41st year of coaching, Knight has a career record of 879-353. Smith went 879-254 over 36 years, all at North Carolina. Knight and Smith also are the only men to have won national championships as players and coaches. They also share the record for coaching in the most NCAA tournaments (27).

Some fans stuck around while Knight did a postgame television interview, but it wasn't heard in the arena and he treated it as just another win as he walked to the locker room.