Texas Tech Stuns Iowa State, Ties for Big 12 Lead

0:00On March 1st, 16th ranked Texas Tech pulled off a solid win over 4th ranked Iowa State, 82-73 on Saturday 9th. Donovan Atwell paced the Red Raiders with 18 points, hitting 6-10 from beyond the arc. The victory snapped the Cyclone's perfect 15-0 record at home. Texas Tech jumped out to a 16-point halftime lead, fueled by a dominant stretch where they connected on 9-10 shots. Even without their top player, JT Toppen for the rest of the season, the Red Raiders held firm against Iowa State's pushes. The result keeps Texas Tech tied for second in the big 12 standings at 12-4 in conference play, just two games behind Arizona with one. Week left, Iowa State slips to a tie for 4th with Kansas after going 24-5 overall. Six Red Raiders reached double figures in scoring, including Christian Anderson with 14 and Luke Bamboy with 13. Joshua Jefferson topped the Cyclones with 22 points, while Milan Momsilovic added 20.

1:02Texas Tech hosts TCU on Tuesday, and Iowa State travels to face 2nd ranked Arizona on Monday, wrapping up a tough stretch against top teams.