Texas Tech rallies from 23 down, beats No. 13 Iowa St. in OT

Updated Jan. 30, 2023 11:56 p.m. ET

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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech erased a 23-point deficit after halftime for its first Big 12 win of the season, with De'Vion Harmon scoring all 16 of his points after the break in an 80-77 overtime victory against No. 13 Iowa State on Monday night.

The Red Raiders trailed 59-36 with 12:36 remaining after one of Caleb Grill's career-best eight 3-pointers, but a 20-3 run started not long after to make it close down the stretch.

Kevin Obanor had 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Red Raiders (12-10, 1-8 Big 12), who won their second consecutive game including a victory over LSU in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

Grill scored 24 points but missed his final three 3-pointers after starting 8 of 9. One came on a frantic game-ending sequence in which the Cyclones (15-6, 6-3) missed three from long range trying to force a second overtime.

Iowa State still led by five with 40 seconds remaining in regulation when Obanor hit a 3-pointer and the Red Raiders forced one of 14 second-half turnovers from the Cyclones on the inbound play.

Harmon was fouled on a drive and made both free throws for the first tie of the game with 21 seconds remaining after Iowa State had led all the way. Gabe Kalscheur’s 3-pointer at the buzzer for Iowa State was short.

The Red Raiders took their first lead early in overtime on a layup by D’Maurian Williams, and their biggest lead was the final margin.

Harmon put them ahead with one of two free throws with 42 seconds remaining, and Obanor hit two more after another of Grill's late misses on an off-balance 3.

The Cyclones, who beat Texas Tech by 34 points at home last month, led by 17 at halftime and took their first 20-point lead one of Grill's 3s in the opening seconds of the second half.

Iowa State's only field goal in the final 10 minutes of regulation was the 3-pointer that gave Grill his career high of eight.

BIG PICTURE

Iowa State: The Cyclones entered with the Big 12's best scoring defense and had held their first seven conference opponents under 70 points for the first time since joining the conference in the mid-1990s. But three straight teams, including Missouri of the SEC, have surpassed that mark.

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders rallied without freshman point guard Pop Isaacs, their leading scorer scorer in conference play. He missed a second consecutive game with an ankle injury while 6-foot-11 senior Fardaws Aimaq was out with a foot injury.

UP NEXT

Iowa State: No. 8 Kansas visits Saturday. The Jayhawks beat the Cyclones by two at home on Jan. 14.

Texas Tech: At No. 11 Baylor on Saturday. The Bears can sweep the season series after the Red Raiders swept last season, including a victory in Waco when Baylor was No. 1.

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