Texas Tech kicks off 100th year of play dousing Bethune-Cookman 94-61
LUBBOCK, Texas -- — Kerwin Walton scored 21 points and JT Toppin scored 19 and Texas Tech all but wrapped it up at halftime beating Bethune-Cookman 94-61 on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams.
Chance McMillian and Darrion Williams each scored 17 points and Kevin Overton 10. The Red Raiders shot 36 of 63 (57%) including 16 of 30 (53%) from 3-point range.
Reggie Ward Jr. scored 15 points and Brayon Freeman 12 for the Wildcats.
Ward Jr.'s layup with 4:50 left in the first half brought Bethune-Cookman within 33-28. But the Wildcats failed to score again and Texas Tech scored the next 17 points and went to halftime up 50-28.
Williams, Devan Cambridge, McMillian and Walton each made 3-pointers during the 17-0 run.
Texas Tech started its 100th year of basketball. The Red Raiders basketball program played its first-ever game on Jan. 25, 1925.
Prior to Tuesday night’s contest, Texas Tech and the Wildcats had only faced each other once on the court. The Red Raiders won, 79-44 on Nov. 9, 2019.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bret Smith
- Roger Ayers
- Marques Pettigrew
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Southern | 15-3 | - | 20-12 |
Jackson State | 14-4 | 1 | 16-18 |
Bethune-Cookman | 13-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
Alabama State | 12-6 | 3 | 20-16 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alcorn State | 11-7 | 4 | 11-21 |
Florida A&M | 10-8 | 5 | 14-17 |
Grambling | 7-11 | 8 | 12-22 |
Alabama A&M | 6-12 | 9 | 10-22 |
Prairie View A&M | 4-14 | 11 | 5-27 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-15 | 12 | 6-25 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 14 | 3-28 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Houston | 19-1 | - | 35-5 |
Texas Tech | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
BYU | 14-6 | 5 | 26-10 |
Arizona | 14-6 | 5 | 24-13 |
Iowa State | 13-7 | 6 | 25-10 |
Kansas | 11-9 | 8 | 21-13 |
West Virginia | 10-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
Baylor | 10-10 | 9 | 20-15 |
TCU | 9-11 | 10 | 16-16 |
Kansas State | 9-11 | 10 | 16-17 |
Utah | 8-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
Cincinnati | 7-13 | 12 | 19-16 |
UCF | 7-13 | 12 | 20-17 |
Oklahoma State | 7-13 | 12 | 17-18 |
Arizona State | 4-16 | 15 | 13-20 |
Colorado | 3-17 | 16 | 14-21 |