Elijah Hawkins scored a season-high 22 issues as Texas Tech pulled away past due for a 72-67 win over BYU in a defensive fight on Tuesday night time in Provo, Utah.
Darrion Williams scored 8 of his 18 issues within the ultimate 6:05 because the Crimson Raiders (11-3, 2-1 Large 12) finished a a hit street commute within the state after romping previous Utah in Salt Lake Town on Saturday.
Probability McMillian additionally was once snatch, scoring 11 of his 16 issues within the ultimate 7:17 mins for Texas Tech, which sooner or later seized keep watch over in a seesaw recreation that incorporated 10 ties and 15 lead adjustments.
Fousseyni Traore scored 14 issues to tempo BYU (10-4, 1-2), which misplaced its 2d instantly after falling by means of 31 issues at then-No. 14 Houston on Saturday. The loss snapped the Cougars’ 14-game house successful streak.
Mawot Magazine added 11 issues and 5 rebounds for the Cougars, who shot 43.9 p.c from the ground, together with 5 of 23 (21.7 p.c) from distance.
The Crimson Raiders entered the sport with the most productive box objective taking pictures share in Department I at 51.6 p.c. However the Cougars held them to 44.8 p.c, together with 10 of 28 (35.7 p.c) from 3-point vary.
BYU restricted Texas Tech’s most sensible scorer and rebounder JT Toppin to 5 issues and no rebounds. The Crimson Raiders nonetheless gained the combat of the forums 39-36 as McMillian had 8 rebounds and Williams added seven.
For the primary 36 mins, neither crew led by means of greater than 5 issues.
Texas Tech trailed 53-48 after BYU’s Egor Demin made a slam dunk with 8:20 left, which capped an 11-3 Cougars’ run.
However in a span of one:10, the Crimson Raiders spoke back with a 3-pointer from Hawkins and two extra from McMillian. The pictures have been a part of an 11-2 burst that gave Texas Tech the lead for just right at 59-55 with 6:05 left.
Within the slow-paced first part, BYU ignored its first seven 3-point makes an attempt however compensated by means of outscoring Texas Tech within the paint by means of 22-10.
Trey Stewart’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave the Cougars a 34-32 lead on the wreck.
–Box Stage Media
