Red Raiders take out Northwestern State 94-75

It wasn’t always pretty, but the Texas Tech basketball team was able to get control of the game against Northwestern State for a 94-75 victory after the Demons got into serious foul trouble.

Northwestern State (La.) (1-1) committed 28 fouls, which ultimately cost the Demons 26 points.

Tech led at halftime 52-44, but it was not smooth sailing for the Red Raiders.

Northwestern State held a lead throughout the first 13 minutes of the game while Tech could not seem to get into a rhythm, committing seven turnovers.

The score was tied three times, but the Red Raiders just couldn’t take the lead, tying the game at 14 points, 21 points and 25 points. That changed when forward Theron Jenkins hit a jumper. However, Dominic Knight got the Demons back on top 28-27 just eight seconds later with a jumper while being fouled and subsequent made free throw.

The Red Raiders were in the double bonus by the 7:30 mark of the half, while Northwestern State was on its way to committing 16 first-half fouls.

The Demons’ final lead was 32-31 at the 6:22 mark of the first half.

Forward Mike Singletary, who entered the game with the sixth best Big 12 Conference free throw shooting percentage, was perfect through the first half with eight free throws made

He finished the game with 25 points.

Tech closed out the first half on a five minute, 19-12 run for the 52-44 lead.

From that point, Tech began to pull away with an eight minute, 20-7 run to begin the second half.

In total, Tech had five players in double figures between Brad Reese, D’walyn Roberts, David Tairu, Darko Cohadarevic and Singletary. Roberts had a double-double.

Tech also out rebounded the Demons 37-29 and scored 52 points in the paint compared to the Demons’ 18.

Tech’s win came on the night of the 10th anniversary of the first basketball game played at the United Spirit Arena — a 68-60 loss Nov. 19, 1999 to an Indiana team led by former Red Raider coach Bob Knight and current Tech coach Pat Knight.

The Red Raiders are back on the court to take on Lamar at 7 p.m. Saturday in the United Spirit Arena.




 


 

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