Texas Tech 80, Missouri State 68: Devaugntah Williams hit five 3-pointers on his way to 18 points off the bench to lead the Red Raiders to the win over the visiting Bears.
Williams was 5-of-6 from 3-point range while freshman Norense Odiase had 13 points and seven rebounds. Robert Turner added 12 points and four boards for the Red Raiders (2-1).
Marcus Marshall had a game-high 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field for Missouri State (2-1). Austin Ruder had 19 points and Christian Kirk had a team-high six rebounds as Texas Tech dominated the boards 40-22.
Williams hit a 3-pointer to give the Red Raiders a 64-53 lead at the 9:42 mark and another triple at 2:56 put the team ahead 77-61. The Bears committed 27 fouls, sending the Red Raiders to the line 40 times, of which they made 28.
The Red Raiders missed four straight 3-point attempts and was limited to a free throw in the final 3:26 of the first half to allow the Bears to pull within 42-38 at intermission. Marshall scored Missouri State’s first nine points and finished the half with 17 on 5-of-9 shooting, including four from long range.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Bears were 11-of-21 from 3-point range. … Red Raiders coach Tubby Smith is No. 67 on the all-time wins list with 527. … Texas Tech entered the game shooting 37.6 percent from the floor but was able to improve on that mark by hitting 45.1 percent against Missouri State.
Missouri St. | Texas Tech | |
Marcus Marshall 27 | Scoring | Devaugntah Williams 18 |
Dorrian Williams 5 | Assists | Keenan Evans 2 |
Christian Kirk 6 | Rebounds | Norense Odiase 7 |
Loomis Gerring 4 | Free Throws Made | Norense Odiase 5 |
Marcus Marshall 2 | Steals | Keenan Evans 1 |
Camyn Boone 1 | Blocks | Zach Smith 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Missouri St. | 68 | 43.1 | 11-21 | 13-19 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
Texas Tech | 80 | 45.1 | 6-18 | 28-40 | 12 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 13 |