No. 11 Texas Tech routs Northwestern State 79-44
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Jarrett Culver scored 15 points, Tariq Owens had 14 points and eight rebounds and No. 11 Texas Tech ran out to a 43-point halftime lead in a 79-44 victory over Northwestern State on Wednesday night.
The Red Raiders (9-0) matched their best start since 2008-09. All of the wins have been by double digits, and they had a 10-point lead less than five minutes into this rout.
C.J. Jones scored 11 points for Northwestern State (2-8).
HOUSTON (AP) — Galen Robinson Jr. scored 18 points, Armoni Brooks added 13 — all in the second half — and No. 24 Houston overcame a 15-point deficit in to beat LSU 82-76 on Wednesday night.
Robinson was 7 of 15 from the field and had six assists and five rebounds, and Brooks added nine rebounds to help Houston (9-0) extend its home winning streak to 22 games.
Trailing by 15 with 19 minutes left, Houston outscored LSU 31-12 over the next 12 minutes to take a 63-62 lead. Robinson had eight points and Brooks seven during the run.
Ja'Vonte Smart had 18 points for LSU (7-3).
