Texas Tech Stuns Iowa State, Ties for Big 12 Lead

0:00On March 3rd, 16th ranked Texas Tech pulled off an impressive road win over 4th ranked Iowa State, beating them 82 to 73 on. Saturday, the victory snapped Iowa State's perfect 15-0 record at home and Hilton Coliseum this season. Donovan Atwell paced the Red Raiders with 18 points, including 6 three-pointers on 10 attempts. 6 Texas Tech players reached double figures, with Christian Anderson adding 14 and others like Luke Bamboy and Jalen Petty contributing in. Double Digits 2, the game shifted early as Texas Tech built a 16-point half-time lead behind a dominant 20-to-2 run. Iowa State mounted comebacks, closing to within 6 late and even pulling within 6 again in the final minutes, but the Red Raiders held firm. This keeps Texas Tech tied for second in the Big 12, two games back of Arizona, even without their star player JT Toppen for the rest of the season. Iowa State slipped into a tie for 4th with Kansas and now sits 3-2 over a tough 6-game stretch against top teams.

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