No. 19 Texas Tech beat Bethune-Cookman 76-58 Thursday to reach 2-0 and hosts No. 3 Illinois on Tuesday. Football hosts West Virginia at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, chasing a program-record 14th straight home win.
Gibbs-Lawhorn scores 25 in win over Bethune-Cookman
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 25 points and Josiah Moseley added 12 points and a career-high-matching nine rebounds at United Supermarkets Arena. Cruz Davis had 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Tech forced 18 turnovers and led by 13 at halftime. Bethune-Cookman cut the deficit to six midway through the second half before the Red Raiders pulled away. Tech has won 48 straight non-conference home games, including all 25 under coach Grant McCasland.
“I thought our defensive effort to start the game was awesome,” McCasland said. “We didn't play well over the course of 40 minutes though.”
Illinois, a Final Four team last season, visits at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10.
West Virginia at Galaxy Stadium on Saturday
Texas Tech (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) hosts West Virginia (5-3, 2-3) at 8:30 p.m. Saturday on ESPN. The Red Raiders have tied the school record with 13 straight home wins. West Virginia averages 261.6 rushing yards per game against a Tech defense allowing 94.9.
Primary tickets are sold out, and Texas Tech Athletics directs fans to SeatGeek, its official secondary ticket provider.
Karoll on Ray Guy Award Midseason Watch List
Senior punter Will Karoll is one of 63 candidates on the Ray Guy Award Midseason Watch List. He averages 47.1 yards on 27 punts, with 13 landing inside the 20-yard line. Ten semifinalists will be announced Nov. 13.
Source: Texas Tech Athletics. TexasTech.com
