National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas Tech 70, Texas A&M CC 55
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 2, 2011
Where: United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, Texas
Officials: # Don Daily, # Warren Evans, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 6431
Where: United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, Texas
Officials: # Don Daily, # Warren Evans, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 6431
David Tairu scored 18 points, leading Texas Tech to a 70-55 victory over Texas A&M Corpus-Christi on Sunday.
Mike Singletary had 17 points for Texas Tech (7-7), which won its first game without suspended point guard Jon Roberson. The Red Raiders led 33-18 at halftime and extended the lead to as many as 27 points in the second half.
One of the worst defensive teams in the country, the Red Raiders held the Islanders (5-9) to 36 percent from the floor (18 of 49) and 25 percent from beyond the 3-point line (4 of 16).
Justin Reynolds scored 20 points for Texas A&M Corpus-Christi, which has lost seven straight on the road.
Top Game Performances
| Texas A&M CC | Texas Tech | |
| Justin Reynolds 20 | Scoring | David Tairu 18 |
| Jaamon Echols 3 | Assists | Mike Singletary 6 |
| Demond Watt 11 | Rebounds | Jaye Crockett 7 |
| Terence Jones 6 | Free Throws Made | Mike Singletary 5 |
| Justin Reynolds 3 | Steals | Brad Reese 2 |
| Terence Jones 1 | Blocks | Jaye Crockett 6 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Texas A&M CC | 55 | 34.6 | 4-17 | 15-22 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 6 | |
| Texas Tech | 70 | 50.0 | 5-12 | 9-13 | 16 | 34 | 8 | 6 |