RECAP: The Red Raiders beat the No. 6 Longhorns

Lubbock, Texas – De’Vion Harmon He scored a maximum of 25 points Kevin Obanor He added 19 points and seven rebounds to lead Texas Tech to a 74-67 win over No. 6 Texas on Monday at United Supermarkets Arena.

The Red Raiders (14-12, 3-10 Big 12) have now won three straight home games against ranked conference opponents in Lubbock and three straight against the Longhorns (20-6, 9-4 Big 12) — including one of 10 at home against UT. Win 8. Tech clinched its season opener against UT on Jan. 14 in Austin after leading by nine at halftime in a 72-70 loss. On Monday, Tech led 44-35 for another nine-point halftime lead, but this time it fought back to secure the victory.

“A lot of teams get in that situation, get down and get in a hole and it’s really hard to get out of,” the Texas Tech coach said. Mark Adams He is now 30-4 at home leading the program. But these people believe in themselves. There is a saying, with excellence comes great trouble. We have faced many hardships and it is not to say that we are the best yet, but we are chasing greatness while showing that way and we want it. To keep improving.”

The Red Raiders now have 28 wins over Top-10 opponents in program history, including one in nine straight seasons. Tech was 0-4 at home to start Big 12 play, but now has three straight wins against No. 13 Iowa State, No. 12 Kansas State and No. 6 Texas.

Harmon scored 21 of his 25 points in the first half to lead the Red Raiders Fardaws Aimaq He had 12 points, eight rebounds and three assists. O’Banor finished the game 5-for-10 from the field, hitting two 3-pointers and finishing 7-for-7. Texas tied the game at 64-64 with 4:16 left on an O’Bannor dunk off an assist from Aimaq, sparking a 6-0 run that was capped by another O’Bannor dunk. Tech led 70-67 with 1:03 left before Harmon made a layup to extend the lead to five and O’Banor made two free throws with 18 seconds on the clock.

“We’re a fighting team,” O’Banor said. “Coach used his analogy, like a boxing match, 18 rounds and you get hit seven, eight times. It speaks more to character and to people that we’re going to rise. I can guarantee you that much. Teams were folded, they cared about stats, they cared about going to the next level, they stopped it. To capture that sense of urgency, that mindset, to keep going and never give up.

Tech finished the game shooting 13-for-14 at the free throw line and had a 41-29 rebounding advantage. Along with seven 3-pointers, the Red Raiders dominated the interior with a 36-18 scoring advantage in the paint. Jaylon Tyson And D. Morian Williams Each of them added five points, while Lamar Washington He offered three grants. Tyson also gave six rebounds and a freshman Elijah Fisher He grabbed five rebounds and scored four points.

“There’s nothing sweeter than a punt and a comeback,” Adams told the team in the locker room after the game. “Comebacks are great. You guys are on a comeback. This could be a great story. You stick together.”

Harmon, who scored 23 points three times on the season, finished 9-for-17 from the field, 3-for-4, 3-for-4, and 4-for-4 from the free throw line. A buzzer-beater near the end of the half gave it a 21-20 lead and sent Tech to the locker room by nine.

Marcus Carr led Texas with 23 points and six assists, while Dylan DeSue was the only Longhorns’ 11 in double figures. UT shot 23-for-59 from the field, went 11-for-27 on 3-pointers and was 10-of-17 on free throws. Texas had just six turnovers in the game, but could not overcome Tech’s 12-rebound advantage over them.

With Tech leading 44-35 going into halftime, Harmon drained a 3-pointer to give him 21 points at halftime. Harmon went 3-for-3 on 3-pointers at halftime with 7-for-12 from beyond the arc, including O’Banor’s two-hit double, and entered the break with 11 points and five rebounds. Tech had a 20-11 rebounding advantage and a 14-8 scoring margin in the paint. Williams had five points with one 3-pointer, while Jennings had the other. Tech was 14-for-30 (46.7 percent) from the field. Texas was 13-for-29 (44.8 percent). Carr led UT with 11 points at the break, while Rice had eight for the Longhorns. UT was 6-for-11 on 3-pointers.

Tech is now 11-4 at home this season and improves to 37-29 all-time on Texas’ home court. The Red Raiders have won two straight Big 12 games for the first time this season.

Next: Tech now faces a two-game road trip at Morgantown on Saturday at West Virginia before playing at Oklahoma next Tuesday in Norman.



Game tracking and notes

• After three offensive rebounds, Tech won the edge thanks to O’Connor’s two free throws.
• O’Banor hit the first 3-pointer of the game with a 3-pointer on the second drive to give Tech a 5-0 lead… Harmon made it 7-0 with his first shot on a lane runner. (17:54) The game
• DSU stopped a 7-0 run by Tech with a 3-pointer to make it 7-3… Tech and UT both hit their first 3-pointers of the game. For the game, Tech shot 2-for-9 from the field and UT shot 2-for-5
• UT took its first lead of the game at 8-7 on an inside shot from Cunningham and was on a 10-0 run after a layup by Hunter.
• Williams capped the run with a jumper to cut UT’s lead to 10-9 (13:29). UT responded with a jumper by Rice and took a 15-11 lead on Cunningham’s 3-pointer.
• Harmon went 4-for-6 from the field and 2-for-2 on 3-pointers to give Tech a 17-15 lead.
• Aimack scored his first points of the night with a hook shot in the lane to tie the game at 21-21 with 7:52 to play in halftime.
• O’Banor fouled out on a 3-point attempt and made all three to give Tech a 26-25 lead with 5:16 left on the clock… Jumper 31-28 (3:04).
• Tech went 5-for-10 on 3-pointers with a Williams 3 to push the lead to 34-30 (2:39) before a Jennings 3-pointer made it 37-32 (1:48)…. Both teams started the game 6 for 11 from beyond the arc.
• Harmon hit a 3-pointer to take a 44-35 lead… He had 21 points in the first half, including his seventh Red Raider 3-pointer.
• Tech took its first double-digit lead out of halftime with a three-point play by Tyson and a free throw…his first points of the game.
• Fisher’s second basket of the game gave Tech a 53-40 lead, backing up Cunningham for a hard layup in the lane.
• Aimack scored his first dunk of the season with an assist over Washington for a 57-46 lead… He had six points and four rebounds at that point in the game.
• UT cut it to 59-54 (11:49) on a Carr 3-pointer and Morris dunk to force a Tech timeout… The Longhorns hit five straight shots to cut a 13-point deficit to five at the 12-under mark. Media time is over
• Harmon connected on a layup at half court to give Tech a 61-54 lead (10:25)… Tech still led 62-55 with UT still down 62-55 at the 8-under media timeout (7:50). A field goal with four minutes to go in the end
• DSU tied the game at 64-64 with 4:16 left on a 3-pointer by Obanor Dunk to give Tech a two-point lead again…Obanor had 15 points with help from Imaq…. 68-64 lead (3:02) before O’Banor made a dunk pass to extend a 6-0 run with 2:26 to play
• Harmon drove to the lane for a 72-67 lead, giving him a game-high 25 points.

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