National Basketball Association
Colorado 71, Texas Tech 68
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Where: United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, Texas
Officials:
# Terry Davis, # Paul Janssen, # Hal Lusk
Attendance:
8085
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Levi Knutson had 18 points as Colorado overcame a second-half collapse to beat host Texas Tech 71-68 Wednesday night.
Marcus Relphorde added 15 points for the Buffaloes (17-11, 6-7 Big 12), while Alec Burks had 14 and Cory Higgins chipped in with 12. Higgins finished 3 for 11 from the field, but scored four points during a pivotal run late in the second half that preserved Colorado's third win in the last 10 games.
John Roberson had 18 points for the Red Raiders (12-16, 4-9), who have lost five of six. Team scoring leader Mike Singletary added 17 points off the bench after missing the previous three games with a bruised calf and a strained MCL.
Colorado fashioned a double-digit halftime lead and extended it to 13 before Texas Tech stormed back with a 19-3 run to jump ahead. The teams exchanged leads before Knutson put Colorado ahead for good with 3:56 remaining. Higgins followed with a long jumper and a pair of free throws to ice the win.
Top Game Performances
| Colorado |
|
Texas Tech |
|
Levi Knutson 18 |
Scoring |
John Roberson 18 |
|
Cory Higgins 3 |
Assists |
John Roberson 7 |
|
Andre Roberson 9 |
Rebounds |
Brad Reese 7 |
|
Alec Burks 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Mike Singletary 5 |
|
Andre Roberson 3 |
Steals |
Brad Reese 3 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Brad Reese 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Colorado
|
71 |
42.4 |
4-14 |
17-21 |
12 |
37 |
0 |
6 |
|
| Texas Tech
|
68 |
41.0 |
7-18 |
11-20 |
16 |
29 |
4 |
5 |
|
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