Overview
- Christian Anderson paced Texas Tech with 27 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the Coast-to-Coast Challenge win.
- J.T. Toppin grabbed 15 rebounds with 11 points and LeJuan Watts posted 15 points with 10 boards to give the Red Raiders two double-doubles.
- LSU managed 26% shooting in the first half, finished at 33% overall and went 4 of 24 from three with only DJ Thomas Jr. (13) and Mike Nwoko (10) in double figures.
- The game was played at Dickies Arena before a pro–Texas Tech crowd, improving the Red Raiders to 7–2 and dropping LSU to 8–1 in its first matchup against a ranked opponent.
- Next up, LSU faces SMU in New Orleans on Saturday, while Texas Tech meets No. 25 Arkansas in Dallas.