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Texas Tech Sweeps Lubbock Set: Women Reach 19-0, Men Handle Utah Behind Star Duo

Star-powered home performances are propelling Texas Tech’s early Big 12 positioning.

Overview

  • No. 17 Texas Tech women beat Houston 71-59 to tie the program single-season win streak at 19, moving to 19-0 overall and 6-0 in the Big 12 as just the third league team ever to start 19-0.
  • Bailey Maupin led with 19 points and Jalynn Bristow added 14 points, seven rebounds and five steals, punctuated by a beyond-half-court buzzer beater before halftime.
  • Houston’s 27 turnovers yielded 23 points for Texas Tech, underscoring the Lady Raiders’ defensive pressure in Lubbock.
  • No. 15 Texas Tech men beat Utah 88-74 behind JT Toppin’s 31 points and 13 rebounds for a sixth straight double-double and Christian Anderson’s 26 points and 10 assists.
  • The Red Raiders shot 51.4% with 22 assists, used an 18-1 first-half run and 13 threes to improve to 13-4 (3-1 Big 12) and 9-0 at home, while Utah fell to 8-9 (0-4) with an 11th straight true-road loss.