LUBBOCK, Texas — There was no stirring comeback this time.
And the top consequence was the identical because it has been in every of Colorado’s most up-to-date highway outings — discouraging, embarrassing and downright ugly.
No. 16 Texas Tech battered the Buffaloes into submission Wednesday, topping CU 78-44 at United Supermarkets Enviornment. It was the Buffs’ twelfth consecutive loss towards a crew ranked within the Related Press Prime 25, and their twenty fourth consecutive loss towards an AP Prime 25 foe in a real highway sport.
Texas Tech (18-6, 8-3 Large 12) pushed its result in 16 factors within the first half when the Buffs acquired a spark from freshman wing Ian Inman, who got here off the bench to knock down 4 consecutive 3-pointers. The final of these 3-pointers reduce the Purple Raiders’ result in eight factors with 3 minutes, 41 seconds remaining within the first half, and the Buffs had been in place to get a defensive cease when LeJuan Watts launched a clumsy 3-pointer on the shot clock buzzer.
Watts, although, tracked down his personal offensive rebound, resulting in a 3-pointer from Tech’s Jaylen Petty on the additional possession. That shot began a 12-3 half-closing run for the Purple Raiders, who owned a 39-22 lead on the break.
Texas Tech practically squandered a 24-point lead in Boulder final month, with a Buffs rally falling brief in a two-point loss, however this time the Purple Raiders didn’t let CU again within the sport. Tech opened the second half with an 11-1 run, holding the Buffs with out a subject objective for the primary 4 minutes, 54 seconds after halftime.
Texas Tech dominated the glass, posting a 47-30 rebounding benefit whereas turning 17 offensive rebounds right into a 21-0 edge in second-chance factors.
Texas Tech ahead JT Toppin posted is Large 12-leading fifteenth double-double, ending with 16 factors and 18 rebounds. Inman completed 4-for-5 on 3-pointers with a season-high 12 factors, however the remainder of the Buffs completed simply 2-for-20 from lengthy vary. CU shot a season-low .291 total.
CU (14-11, 4-8 Large 12) faces one other powerful highway problem Saturday at No. 22 BYU (2 p.m. MT, Fox Sports activities 1).
Texas Tech 78, Colorado 44
COLORADO (14-11, 4-8 Large 12)
Dak 0-6 0-0 0, Rancik 1-8 0-0 3, Hargress 3-9 2-2 9, Johnson 5-9 3-5 13, Sanders 0-3 1-3 1, Inman 4-7 0-0 12, Ifaola 1-1 0-0 2, Holland 2-6 0-0 4, Michaeli 0-5 0-0 0, Malone 0-1 0-0 0, Kossaras 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-55 6-10 44.
TEXAS TECH (18-6, 8-3)
Toppin 6-11 3-3 16, Watts 2-6 1-3 5, Anderson 5-10 1-2 14, Atwell 6-10 2-2 20, Petty 5-12 0-0 12, Bamgboye 2-3 3-4 7, Bryan 1-5 0-0 2, Moseley 0-1 0-0 0, Groves 0-0 0-0 0, Henderson 0-1 0-0 0, Horner 1-2 0-0 2, Francis 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-62 10-14 78.
Halftime: Texas Tech 39-22. 3-Level Targets: Colorado 6-25 (Inman 4-5, Hargress 1-5, Rancik 1-6, Dak 0-1, Holland 0-1, Malone 0-1, Michaeli 0-1, Sanders 0-2, Johnson 0-3), Texas Tech 12-30 (Atwell 6-10, Anderson 3-6, Petty 2-8, Toppin 1-2, Francis 0-1, Watts 0-1, Bryan 0-2). Fouled Out: Holland. Rebounds: Colorado 30 (Ifaola 6), Texas Tech 47 (Toppin 18). Assists: Colorado 5 (Hargress 3), Texas Tech 16 (Anderson 7). Whole Fouls: Colorado 13, Texas Tech 12.