National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
St. Mary's 88, Texas Tech 68
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, November 26, 2010
Where: South Padre Island Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas
Officials: # Jim Bruno, # Ron Groover, # Kyle Neve
Attendance: 1100
Where: South Padre Island Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas
Officials: # Jim Bruno, # Ron Groover, # Kyle Neve
Attendance: 1100
Tim Williams scored 20 points and St. Mary’s raced out to a big lead and never looked back in an 88-68 victory over Texas Tech in a matchup at the South Padre Island Invitational on Friday.
The Gaels (6-0) remained perfect thanks to a nearly flawless first half. St. Mary’s shot 69 percent (20-of-29) from the field in the first half to open up a 47-23 lead. Mickey McConnell led the Gaels with 14 first-half points.
Texas Tech just couldn’t keep up as St. Mary’s made nearly as many shots in the first half as the Red Raiders attempted (23).
Williams added 10 rebounds and four blocks while McConnell finished with 18 points for St. Mary’s.
Robert Lowandowski scored 12 points and had 10 rebounds for Texas Tech, which dropped to 4-2 and had its three-game win streak snapped.
St. Mary’s now faces Brigham Young after the Cougars posted a 77-75 victory in overtime over South Florida. The Red Raiders will next meet the Bulls.
Top Game Performances
| St. Mary's | Texas Tech | |
| Tim Williams 20 | Scoring | Brad Reese 13 |
| Matthew Dellavedova 8 | Assists | John Roberson 2 |
| Tim Williams 10 | Rebounds | Robert Lewandowski 10 |
| Tim Williams 6 | Free Throws Made | Brad Reese 6 |
| Matthew Dellavedova 1 | Steals | Mike Singletary 3 |
| Tim Williams 4 | Blocks | Brad Reese 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| St. Mary's | 88 | 59.3 | 7-14 | 17-20 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 4 | |
| Texas Tech | 68 | 43.1 | 3-11 | 21-28 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 7 |