GAMEDAY Mens Basketball
Texas Tech 64, Louisiana Tech 55
(AP Photo/Justin Rex)
Associated Press
LUBBOCK, Texas - Kevin Obanor and De'Vion Harmon each scored 15 points to lead No. 23 Texas Tech to a 64-55 victory against Louisiana Tech.
The Red Raiders (3-0) used a late 14-1 scoring run to take control of the game after the Bulldogs had closed within 39-37 with 14:05 remaining. Louisiana Tech never got closer than seven points the rest of the way.
Cobe Williams led Louisiana Tech (1-1) with 16 points, and Kenny Hunter added 10.
The Bulldogs were limited to 20-of-53 shooting the floor, including 6 for 24 from 3-point ranger by the Red Raider defense. Texas Tech shot 23 for 46 from the field and 7 for 18 from long distance.
Pop Isaacs connected on a critical 3-pointer with just more than five minutes remaining that pushed the Red Raiders' lead to 56-45. Two free throws by Daniel Batcho with 30 seconds put the game out of reach.
The Red Raiders started quickly, racing to an eight-point lead and holding the Bulldogs without a shot on their first five possessions. Texas Tech built a 16-2 advantage before Louisiana Tech began chipping away, cutting its deficit to 24-15 on a 3-pointer by Keaston Willis with just more than six minutes remaining in the first half.
The Bulldogs put together their best run in the last 2:30 of the half, scoring 10 unanswered points and closing within 30-27, before Obanor made a layup just before intermission, giving Tech a five-point lead.
BIG PICTURE
Texas Tech completed a three-game homestand unbeaten as it prepares for three games in Hawaii next week in what is expected to be a step up in competition. Louisiana Tech fought throughout and had several chances to score its first win against a nationally ranked opponent since 1991.
UP NEXT
Texas Tech: Travels to Hawaii for the Maui Jim Invitational, where it will open against No. 10 Creighton on Monday.
Louisiana Tech: Ttravels to Lafayette, Louisiana, to take on in-state rival UL-Lafayette on Thursday.
November 14, 2022
| Louisiana Tech | ||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | Min | FG-FGA | FT-FTA | 3P-3PA | OR-TR | Ast | Blk | Stl | TO | PF | Pts |
| I. Crawford | F | 28 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| D. Green | F | 23 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| W. Allen | F | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| K. Willis | G | 36 | 2-9 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 1-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| C. Williams | G | 23 | 5-11 | 3-3 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| J. Crawford | 25 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| K. Hunter | 21 | 4-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| L. Bradford | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| K. Stewart | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| D. Mangum | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 201 | 20-53 (.377) |
9-11 (.818) |
6-24 (.250) |
6-26 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 55 | |
| Texas Tech | ||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | Min | FG-FGA | FT-FTA | 3P-3PA | OR-TR | Ast | Blk | Stl | TO | PF | Pts |
| K. Obanor | F | 35 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 4-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| D. Batcho | F | 29 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| D. Harmon | G | 36 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| J. Tyson | G | 28 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| P. Isaacs | G | 25 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| K. Walton | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| K. Allen | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Fisher | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| L. Washington | 3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| D. Williams | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Jennings | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 200 | 23-46 (.500) |
11-18 (.611) |
7-18 (.389) |
7-35 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 64 | |
