Texas Tech routs Omaha 96-40 behind Shannon Jr
LUBBOCK, Texas -- — Terrance Shannon Jr. scored 18 points and Texas Tech beat Omaha 96-40 on Tuesday night.
The 56-point margin of victory ranks fifth in program history. The Red Raiders beat Nicholls State by 72 points in the 2002-03 season.
Shannon sank 6 of 11 shots — 3 of 4 from 3-point range — for the Red Raiders (5-0). Davion Warren added 14 points. Adonis Arms scored 10 points off the bench, while reserve Daniel Batcho had 10 rebounds and six assists.
Texas Tech led 43-20 at halftime and used a 21-0 run in the second half to take a 74-27 lead with 9:06 left to play.
The Mavericks (1-4) didn't have a double-figure scorer. Omaha was outrebounded 45-26 and outscored in the paint 54-10.
Texas Tech played without Kevin McCullar — their leading rebounder and No. 3 scorer — because of a non-COVID-related illness. McCullar is averaging 15.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game this season.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Crawford
- Rodrick Dixon
- Chris Pasci
2024-25 Summit League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Omaha | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Denver | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Colorado | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Houston | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Kansas | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
TCU | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UCF | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Utah | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
BYU | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Baylor | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |