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Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Kevin Overton (1) shoots the ball while guarded by BYU Cougars guard Dawson Baker (25) during an NCAA men’s basketball game held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
After that stunning 31-point loss at Houston three days ago, BYU got the first 32 minutes against visiting Texas Tech right on Tuesday night in front of 17,307 at the Marriott Center.
It was the final eight minutes, and the play of a blossoming superstar by the name of Darrion Williams, that cost the Cougars dearly.
Far more accustomed to close games than the Cougars, and with a legitimate go-to guy that BYU coach Kevin Young has yet to find on his own squad, the Red Raiders out-executed the home team down the stretch and rolled away with a 72-67 Big 12 breakthrough win.
“Disappointed” is the first word Young said in his postgame address to the media after suffering his first loss as BYU’s coach at the Marriott Center.
BYU (10-4, 1-2) played better than it did Saturday at No. 11 Houston, but it wasn’t enough against a Texas Tech team (11-3, 2-1) that completed a road sweep of the Utah schools in the Big 12, having walloped Utah 93-65 at the Huntsman Center last Saturday.
“What a remarkable environment this is to play a college basketball game in,” said Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland. “I thought the student section and just the energy in the building was tremendous.”
Of course, his team won despite having an off shooting night, by its standards. But thanks to 22 points from Elijah Hawkins, 16 from Chance McMillian and 18 from Williams, the Red Raiders had enough in the tank to pull off the mild upset.
“I thought we came up with timely plays,” McCasland said.
Boy, he wasn’t kidding.
Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Kevin Overton (1) shoots the ball while guarded by BYU Cougars guard Dawson Baker (25) during an NCAA men’s basketball game held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret…
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Publish date : 2025-01-08 06:02:00
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