NCAAB Game Recap - Texas at Texas Tech
Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:00 PM EST

Kansas
62
KSU
58
F
Baylor
72
TCU
75
F
StMar
76
Gonz
86
F
SDSU
83
Nev
76
F
FSU
69
Clem
70
F
Duke
50
UVA
52
F
Aub
66
KY
73
F
MSU
78
MD
66
F
Prov
58
Vill
54
F
Seton
88
Marq
79
F
PSU
68
Iowa
77
F
BYU
81
Pepp
64
F
Okla
73
WVU
62
F
Tex
68
TxTch
58
F
TAMU
50
LSU
64
F
Detr
90
IUPUI
88
F
Pitt
73
NCSU
77
F
CenMI
63
E MI
67
F
Army
65
Colg
91
F
Buck
71
Boston
74
F
JU
53
Stetsn
52
F
N AL
78
FlGlf
73
F(OT)
Vand
60
Miss
86
F
NJIT
76
KennSt
55
F
HiPt
76
Winth
84
F
Ford
69
StJos
73
F
StFPA
68
RobM
78
F
Iona
91
Niag
100
F(OT)
Bingha
70
UNH
89
F
UMBC
48
Maine
74
F
StFNY
85
CenCT
79
F
UConn
84
ECU
63
F
Lib
71
Lipsco
77
F
StPet
69
Canis
68
F
IlSt
71
Evans
60
F
LoyIL
67
Brad
66
F
Bry
80
Merrim
59
F
Ball
63
Toled
69
F
Fla
58
Tenn
63
F
StBon
65
LaSal
73
F
Navy
60
Lafy
62
F
Valpa
58
IndSt
71
F
Akr
86
Buff
73
F
Amer
90
HolyC
47
F
E IL
70
SIU-E
52
F
W IL
63
Denv
69
F
UL
69
ArkLR
91
F
MissSt
67
Mizzu
63
F
LIU
67
SacHr
76
F
BGSU
55
Mia-O
73
F
IaSt
61
OkSt
73
F
Portl
68
SCla
73
F
AF
74
ColSt
87
F
SIU
59
MOSt
84
F
Elon
79
W&M
86
F
ND
73
Wake
84
F
GrgWas
51
VCU
75
F
UNC
92
Syr
79
F
GWebb
70
Radf
62
F
ChaSo
65
Presb
76
F
FaDi
83
MtStM
77
F
JMU
81
Hof
97
F
WCU
67
ETSU
68
F
Drex
66
Charl
75
F
Oakl
68
IL-C
66
F
NCC
83
SCSt
82
F(2OT)
Copp
72
Morg
65
F
DelSt
84
MD-ES
63
F
NOrl
68
Nich
92
F
Citad
58
Furm
82
F
UND
67
SDak
77
F
CoCar
84
App
77
F
CenAR
70
AbCh
75
F
NIU
69
W MI
72
F
UNCG
72
Chat
74
F
Woff
47
Mercer
59
F
UNCA
69
Campbl
78
F
USC-Up
90
Hamp
79
F
UNLV
92
SJSU
69
F
NebOm
67
NDSU
87
F
NWSt
92
SeLA
95
F
VMI
78
Samf
84
F
Leh
74
LoyMD
71
F
SEMO
78
TN-M
87
F
Lamar
76
SFA
95
F
Vermt
94
UMassL
77
F
UCF
54
Tuls
65
F
Utah
79
Cal
86
F(OT)
MTSt
63
NoAZ
57
F
NrthIA
70
Drake
43
F
UMass
71
Rich
95
F
Ark
89
UGA
99
F
Harv
67
Corn
58
F
Penn
73
Brown
68
F
ASU
58
PVAM
65
F
South
71
Alc
57
F
MsVl
70
JackSt
87
F
ArkPB
46
Gram
60
F
How
59
Norf
89
F
DeP
42
Butl
60
F
InWor
70
TXAMC
78
F
Wyo
55
Fres
63
F
Stony
52
Albany
49
F
Princ
63
Yale
66
F
Del
82
UNCW
65
F
GMas
78
Duques
81
F
Dart
76
Colum
57
F
MorSt
76
E KY
80
F
Troy
63
USA
78
F
Mem
74
Tul
67
F(OT)
LongB
76
UCDav
77
F
AzSt
61
USC
71
F
USF
69
LoyMa
67
F
UTRGV
88
GrCan
80
F
YSU
73
WIMil
69
F
Clev
67
WIGB
74
F
IPFW
66
ORU
72
F
ChiSt
58
UMKC
80
F
TNTec
71
JSU
75
F
McNee
100
HCU
80
F
Mia-FL
57
GaTec
63
F
APSU
61
Murr
75
F
SouthCar
86
Bama
90
F
Belm
72
TNSt
65
F
AlaAM
58
TXSo
85
F
PorSt
89
Web
83
F
Ida
55
S UT
87
F
E WA
68
N CO
64
F
NMSt
62
CSBak
46
F
Seatt
87
CBU
88
F(OT)
Ariz
64
UCLA
69
F
Pacif
71
USD
64
F
CS-Ful
92
CSNor
99
F
UCSB
58
UCIrv
69
F
UtSt
64
NM
66
F
Mont
79
Sac
71
F
UCRiv
49
HI
43
F

Feb 29, 2020, 12:00 PM EST

Final

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2

T

Texas

30

38

68

(22) Texas Tech

37

21

58

Texas tops No. 22 Texas Tech 68-58 for 4th straight win
Sat Feb 29, 2020 7:46 PM

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Texas coach Shaka Smart has a simple message for his Longhorns when they were coming off a 29-point loss, and had a four-game losing streak.

“We have to choose how we respond,” Smart told them then.

Instead of letting its season completely unravel, Texas is now making a late push for an NCAA Tournament berth.

Andrew Jones had a career-high 22 points for the second game in a row and the Longhorns scored the game's last eight points over the final minute in a 68-58 win at No. 22 Texas Tech on Saturday, stretching their winning streak to four games since that loss at Iowa State two weeks ago.

“When you have self-pity or selfish intent or you get bored, any of those three things, you can’t be aggressive. You can’t be on the attack and that’s affected at times earlier this year," Smart said. “We’ve talked about that a lot as a program. But, our guys have taken ownership of it ever since we came back from Iowa State."

Royce Hamm Jr. had a putback layup to put Texas (18-11, 8-8 Big 12) up 62-58 with 50 seconds left. Texas Tech then had a chance to cut the gap, but freshman Jahmi'us Ramsey's dunk attempt ricocheted off the back of the rim. Matt Coleman III got the rebound and turned that into a fastbreak layup for the Longhorns.

The Red Raiders (18-11, 9-7), the Big 12 co-champions last season when they made it to the NCAA championship game, didn't score again. Tech lost both of its games this week after getting back into the Top 25 and face the nation's top two teams next week.

“To me, it’s not refocus. We’ve been focused since the first day of practice,” Tech coach Chris Beard said. “It’s just staying the course. ... Told you guys they were one of the hottest teams in college basketball right now and today that proved to be true again.”

Courtney Ramey had all 12 of his points in the second half for the Longhorns, who are making a late push to get into the NCAA Tournament. Coleman only had six points, but had two free throws in that final minute after his fastbreak layup.

Ramsey led Texas Tech with 13 points, while Kevin McCullar had 12, Davide Moretti 11 and Terrance Shannon 10. Moretti was scoreless after halftime, when the Red Raiders led 37-30.

“Our season’s on the line,” Moretti said. “I feel like we've got to come out ready. We've got to, like I said, find our consistency. I feel like now our back’s are against the wall. We got to bounce back."

HEALTHY JONES

Jones is in his first full season back since being diagnosed with leukemia in January 2018. He underwent his final treatment in last September, and is classified as a sophomore after two medical redshirt seasons.

“It’s a phenomenal story,” Smart said. First of all, for him to even just to be out there and playing and competing after all the stuff he’s been through is so much fun."

Jones said he is feeling good, “starting to find my footing a little bit, starting to get my feet underneath me again. My body is starting to feel really good."

BIG PICTURE

Texas: Smart’s energy was matched by his team’s efforts in a hostile environment. Jones was 8-of-14 shooting overall and the Longhorns made a strong second-half adjustment to outplay Texas Tech for a big road win late in the season.

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders continue to struggle with consistency in what Beard projected to be a roller coaster season before it began. Ramsey continues to prove his worth as a freshman but the veterans haven’t gelled like the previous two grad transfers, Tariq Owens and Matt Mooney, last season. With the nation's top two teams on tab next week, the Red Raiders are in a tough spot.

UP NEXT

Texas: Plays on Tuesday night at Oklahoma, which won by 10 in Austin on Jan. 8.

Texas Tech: Finishes the regular season against the nation's top two teams. Travels to No. 2 Baylor on Monday night before hosting No. 1 Kansas on Saturday. The Red Raiders lost the earlier matchups by a combined eight points.

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Leaders

Texas PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Jones 22 0 1 4 0 0
C. Ramey 12 0 1 3 1 0
Texas Tech PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Ramsey 13 0 6 4 1 1
K. McCullar 12 0 0 2 0 0

Team Comparison

Tex TxTch
Points For 68 58
Field Goals 24/46-52% 20/51-39%
Three Pointers 10/22-45% 7/21-33%
Free Throws 10/14-71% 11/13-85%
Offensive Rebounds 5 6
Defensive Rebounds 25 17
Rebounds 33 24
Blocks 1 2
Steals 5 3
Turnovers 14 11
Personal Fouls 16 13
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Feb 8 TxTch 62 @ Tex 57 J. Ramsey 18 A. Jones 18
Sat Feb 29 Tex 68 @ TxTch 58 A. Jones 22 J. Ramsey 13

Game Information

Stadium: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas
Attendance: 15,098
Game Time: