National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona St. 76, Texas Tech 62
When: 6:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 21, 2013
Where: Wells-Fargo Arena, Tempe, Arizona
Officials: # Randy McCall, # Tony Padilla, # Michael Reed
Attendance: 603

Arizona State 76, Texas Tech 62: Jermaine Marshall scored a season-high 27 points and made a career-best seven 3-point baskets to lead the host Sun Devils past the Red Raiders.

Jahii Carson contributed 16 points, a career-high 13 assists and grabbed seven rebounds for Arizona State (10-2), which won its third straight game. Jordan Bachynski added 12 points, eight rebounds and seven blocked shots.

Jordan Tolbert scored a season-high 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to pace Texas Tech (7-5). Dejan Kravic added 12 points and 11 boards as the Red Raiders lost for the third time in four games.

Marshall’s fourth 3-pointer of the second half gave Arizona State a 50-37 lead, and the advantage reached 17 on Shaquielle McKissic’s basket with 6:11 to play. The Red Raiders pulled within 10 in the final minute before Jonathan Gilling and Carson each hit two free throws.

Texas Tech had a two-point lead late in the first half before Arizona State rolled off the final 11 for a 34-25 lead at the break. Marshall hit two 3-pointers in the first 1:09 of the second half to make it a 13-point margin.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
The Red Raiders had 18 offensive rebounds and posted a 45-32 edge on the boards. … Bachynski has 57 blocks this season and 238 for his career and sits 40 rejections shy of the Pac-12 mark held by Arizona’s Anthony Cook (1985-89). … Texas Tech shot 36.4 percent from the field, including a woeful 1-of-13 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
 
Texas Tech   Arizona St.
Jordan Tolbert 25 Scoring Jermaine Marshall 27
Jaye Crockett 2 Assists Jahii Carson 13
Jordan Tolbert 12 Rebounds Jordan Bachynski 8
Jordan Tolbert 4 Free Throws Made Jahii Carson 6
Toddrick Gotcher 1 Steals Jordan Bachynski 1
Jordan Tolbert 2 Blocks Jordan Bachynski 7
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas Tech 62 36.4 1-13 13-16 8 40 4 3 12
Arizona St. 76 45.6 10-19 14-18 20 31 7 4 7