De’Vion Harmon scored 20 factors and Lamar Washington established profession bests of 13 factors and 5 steals as host Texas Tech knocked off No. 12 Kansas State 71-63 on Saturday at Lubbock, Texas.
Jaylon Tyson added 11 factors and Kevin Obanor scored 10 because the last-place Red Raiders (13-12, 2-10 Big 12) gained for simply the third time previously 13 video games.
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Markquis Nowell recorded 18 factors and 4 steals for Kansas State (19-6, 7-5), which dropped its ninth consecutive sport in Lubbock. Desi Sills added 12 factors and Nae’Qwan Tomlin had 10 for the Wildcats, who’re simply 4-5 after a 15-1 begin.
Kansas State main scorer Keyontae Johnson had simply 9 factors on 3-of-11 capturing.
Texas Tech shot 41.8 p.c from the sector, together with 7 of 25 from 3-point vary.
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The Wildcats shot simply 35.2 p.c and have been 6 of 26 from behind the arc. Kansas State dedicated 23 turnovers whereas the Red Raiders had 18.
Texas Tech by no means trailed within the second half and used a late 8-0 burst to separate from the Wildcats.
(*23*) tip-in gave the Red Raiders a 64-61 edge with 1:27 remaining and Harmon added a driving hoop with 44 seconds left. Obanor made 4 straight free throws to spice up the benefit to 70-61 with 28 seconds remaining and Texas Tech closed it out.
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Harmon scored back-to-back baskets to offer the Red Raiders a 43-35 lead with 14:04 remaining within the sport.
Kansas State answered with six consecutive factors to maneuver inside two. But Texas Tech acquired a three-point play from KJ Allen and a 3-pointer from Washington whereas scoring seven of the subsequent 10 factors to carry a 50-44 lead with 10:06 left.
Nowell hit two free throws to drag the Wildcats inside 52-51 with 8:19 remaining. But Kansas State dedicated its nineteenth turnover on its subsequent possession when Washington stole the ball and fed Harmon for a layup with 7:50 left.
D’Maurian Williams tacked on a 3-pointer to offer the Red Raiders a 57-51 lead with 6:32 left.
Johnson later buried a 3-pointer as Kansas State crept inside 60-59 with 3:58 to play. The Wildcats once more got here up empty whereas attempting to maneuver forward when Johnson missed a layup.
Harmon made two free throws with 3:08 left to offer the Red Raiders a three-point edge. Nowell hit two free throws to chop the Kansas State deficit again to 1 with 2:15 to play.
Harmon scored 9 factors throughout a half-ending 12-3 run as Texas Tech led 33-26 on the break.
