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12/12 21:24 CST No. 11 Texas Tech goes up big at half, beats NW State 79-44
No. 11 Texas Tech goes up big at half, beats NW State 79-44
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) --- Jarrett Culver scored 15 points, Tariq Owens had 14
points and eight rebounds and No. 11 Texas Tech ran out to a 43-point halftime
lead in a 79-44 victory over Northwestern State on Wednesday night.
The Red Raiders (9-0) matched their best start since 2008-09. All of the wins
have been by double digits, and they had a 10-point lead less than five minutes
into this rout.
Coming off a six-day break for final exams, Texas Tech relied on a defense that
ranks among the best in the country against the offensively challenged Demons
(2-8).
C.J. Jones scored 11 points for Northwestern State, which shot 15 percent (4 of
27) in the first half and trailed 53-10 at halftime. The Demons warmed up a bit
after halftime, outscoring the Red Raiders 34-26 while shooting 35 percent.
Matt Mooney made all three of his 3-pointers within the first six minutes and
scored 11 points along with Deshawn Corprew. Mooney was 3 of 4 from long range
as the Red Raiders matched a season high with 10 3s on 23 attempts.
Culver had six rebounds and five assists, and Davide Moretti led the Red
Raiders with seven assists while scoring seven points.
Northwestern State had 14 of its 19 turnovers before halftime, and Texas Tech
scored 17 points off turnovers in the first half.
BIG PICTURE
Northwestern State: The Demons had two scoring droughts of six-plus minutes in
the first half. One of the bright spots in the second half was freshman Dalin
Williams, who grew up not too far north of Lubbock in the Texas Panhandle. He
scored nine points.
Texas Tech: The first half was as well as the Red Raiders have played. But they
sputtered some in the second half, a trend they will have to stop with a
schedule that includes Duke in New York City as a tuneup for the rugged Big 12
season.
UP NEXT
Northwestern State: After seven road games in their first 10, the Demons play
Southern-Shreveport on Saturday in the first of three home games before the
start of Southland Conference play.
Texas Tech: The Red Raiders play a final game in their old home arena of
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum on Saturday against Abilene Christian. It's the
second straight year of a "throwback" game. Texas Tech's home from 1956-99 will
shut down for good next summer.
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