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01/10 20:55 CST No. 14 Texas Tech hangs on for 73-71 victory at Colorado
No. 14 Texas Tech hangs on for 73-71 victory at Colorado
By MICHAEL KELLY
Associated Press
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) --- Donovan Atwell scored 17 points, JT Toppin had 16
points and 13 rebounds, and No. 14 Texas Tech held off a furious second-half
rally by Colorado in a 73-71 victory Saturday night.
Christian Anderson added 15 points for the Red Raiders, making their first trip
to Boulder in nearly 16 years. Atwell went 5 of 12 from 3-point distance as
Texas Tech (12-4, 2-1 Big 12 Conference) won a true road game for the first
time this season.
Isaiah Johnson scored all 21 of his points in the second half for Colorado
(12-4, 2-1), which trailed by 24 before rallying. The Buffaloes had a chance to
win at the end but Barrington Hargress missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Texas Tech opened the second half with seven straight points to lead 50-27. The
Red Raiders went ahead 58-34 with 13:32 remaining but missed eight of their
next nine shots and turned it over four times, allowing Colorado back into the
game.
Johnson hit all 13 of his free throws in the final 13:07 and sparked a 21-3 run
that made it 61-55 with 6:15 left. Atwell drained a pair of 3-pointers but the
Buffaloes chipped away at the lead as Hargress, who scored 17 points, hit a
jumper and Johnson sank two free throws.
Toppin dunked with 1:21 left, Johnson made a pair of foul shots and Texas Tech
turned it over with 52 seconds to play. Sebastian Rancik made a corner 3 to cut
the margin to two with 42 seconds remaining, and the Red Raiders had three
chances to make it a two-possession game before Colorado grabbed a rebound with
12 seconds left.
The Buffaloes raced downcourt but Hargress missed a contested 25-footer to end
it.
Up next
Texas Tech hosts Utah on Wednesday night.
Colorado visits Cincinnati on Wednesday night.
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