National Basketball Association
Texas Tech 72, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 51
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, December 19, 2014
Where: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas
Officials:
# Paul Janssen, # Marques Pettigrew, # Bert Smith
Attendance:
5091
By SportsDirect Inc.
Texas Tech 72, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 51: Freshman Justin Gray had 13 points as the Red Raiders improved to 9-0 at home.
Devaugntah Williams added 11 points and five rebounds for Texas Tech (9-1), which has won eight straight. Norense Odiase had seven points and seven rebounds while Keenan Evans had nine points off the bench.
Ghiavonni Robinson hit 4-of-6 3-pointers and led Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-9) with 17 points and seven rebounds. Marcel Mosely went 3-of-14 from the floor and added 14 points as the Golden Lions were outrebounded 37-25 and lost 16 turnovers.
The Red Raiders used a 9-2 run - capped by Toddrick Gotcher's 3-pointer and fast-break layup - to build a 24-14 lead with just over eight minutes left in the first half. Robinson hit three of the Golden Lions' next four baskets - including a dunk for their last bucket of the half with 3:18 left - to cut the lead to five but Evans hit a 3-pointer late to give Texas Tech a 35-26 halftime lead.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff had one field goal during the first 12-plus minutes of the second half as the Red Raiders went on an 18-7 run to take control. Justin Jamison's jumper and Gray's three-point play pushed the lead to 66-45 with less than four minutes remaining.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic continues Monday at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, where the Red Raiders will play Loyola Chicago and the Golden Lions will play Southern Utah. ... Texas Tech has held its first 10 opponents to 70 or fewer points for the first time since the start of the 1951-52 season. ... Williams went 2-of-4 from the 3-point line while the rest of the Red Raiders went 2-of-9.
Top Game Performances
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
|
Texas Tech |
|
Ghiavonni Robinson 17 |
Scoring |
Justin Gray 13 |
|
Tevin Hammond 2 |
Assists |
Keenan Evans 3 |
|
Ghiavonni Robinson 7 |
Rebounds |
Norense Odiase 7 |
|
Marcel Mosley 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Justin Gray 5 |
|
Ghiavonni Robinson 4 |
Steals |
Keenan Evans 3 |
|
DeAndre McIntyre 2 |
Blocks |
Justin Gray 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff
|
51 |
31.2 |
7-23 |
14-22 |
8 |
23 |
4 |
9 |
16 |
| Texas Tech
|
72 |
47.9 |
4-13 |
22-33 |
15 |
33 |
3 |
10 |
15 |
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