Texas Tech held Kansas State scoreless for the sport’s remaining 5:49 and despatched the Wildcats to a fourth consecutive loss with a 61-57 determination on Tuesday evening in Manhattan, Kan.
The Purple Raiders (12-4, 3-2 Large 12) had a seven-point lead, 53-46, with 10:55 left to play within the second half earlier than giving up an 11-4 Kansas State run that culminated with Coleman Hawkins’ soar shot on the 5:50 mark.
Hawkins’ make made it 57-57, and whereas the Wildcats struggled offensively throughout the remaining minutes of the competition, Texas Tech discovered factors in brief provide, too.
Elijah Hawkins broke the 57-57 impasse simply 22 seconds after Kansas State (7-9, 1-4) drew even, and the Purple Raiders didn’t rating once more till Darrion Williams transformed a layup with 17 seconds remaining in regulation.
That bucket gave Williams a game-high 16 factors on 7-of-15 capturing from the ground. Elijah Hawkins completed with 14 factors within the win, and he additionally dished out 9 assists.
Federiko Federiko got here off the bench so as to add 9 factors, and Christian Anderson notched one other eight factors in reserve obligation. Texas Tech put collectively a powerful efficiency from the ground, going 26-for-52 (50 p.c).
Kansas State, in the meantime, went simply 19-for-52 from the ground (36.5 p.c) regardless of having 4 scorers in double figures. Brendan Hausen hit 3 of 8 3-point makes an attempt en path to 13 factors, Coleman Hawkins completed with 12 factors, David N’Guessan scored 11 factors and Max Jones had 10 factors and 9 rebounds.
Federiko made good on a three-point play with 14:42 left within the sport to ignite a 13-0 run that put Texas Tech up 51-44.
The Purple Raiders led by as many as eight on a number of events earlier than the break, however Kansas State closed the primary half on a 15-5 run that featured two triples from Hausen and one from N’Guessan, with the outburst permitting the hosts to take a 33-31 edge into intermission.
–Discipline Degree Media