Bethune-Cookman Wildcats @ Texas Tech Red Raiders
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BCU | 28 | 33 | 61 |
TTU | 50 | 44 | 94 |
Texas Tech kicks off 100th year of play dousing Bethune-Cookman 94-61
LUBBOCK, Texas -- — Kerwin Walton scored 21 points and JT Toppin scored 19 and Texas Tech all but wrapped it up at halftime beating Bethune-Cookman 94-61 on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams.
Chance McMillian and Darrion Williams each scored 17 points and Kevin Overton 10. The Red Raiders shot 36 of 63 (57%) including 16 of 30 (53%) from 3-point range.
Reggie Ward Jr. scored 15 points and Brayon Freeman 12 for the Wildcats.
Ward Jr.'s layup with 4:50 left in the first half brought Bethune-Cookman within 33-28. But the Wildcats failed to score again and Texas Tech scored the next 17 points and went to halftime up 50-28.
Williams, Devan Cambridge, McMillian and Walton each made 3-pointers during the 17-0 run.
Texas Tech started its 100th year of basketball. The Red Raiders basketball program played its first-ever game on Jan. 25, 1925.
Prior to Tuesday night’s contest, Texas Tech and the Wildcats had only faced each other once on the court. The Red Raiders won, 79-44 on Nov. 9, 2019.
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Game Information
Lubbock, TX
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Roger Ayers
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 10-1 | - | 13-11 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-3 | 2 | 11-13 |
| Southern | 7-4 | 3 | 11-13 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-5 | 4 | 13-11 |
| Florida A&M | 6-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Jackson State | 6-5 | 4 | 7-17 |
| Grambling | 5-5 | 4.5 | 11-12 |
| Texas Southern | 5-6 | 5 | 7-15 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-7 | 6 | 9-15 |
| Alabama State | 4-7 | 6 | 7-17 |
| Alcorn State | 4-7 | 6 | 5-18 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-10 | 9.5 | 1-23 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 10-1 | - | 23-1 |
| Houston | 10-1 | - | 22-2 |
| Kansas | 9-2 | 1 | 19-5 |
| Iowa State | 8-3 | 2 | 21-3 |
| Texas Tech | 8-3 | 2 | 18-6 |
| BYU | 6-5 | 4 | 18-6 |
| UCF | 6-5 | 4 | 17-6 |
| West Virginia | 6-5 | 4 | 15-9 |
| TCU | 5-6 | 5 | 15-9 |
| Cincinnati | 5-7 | 5.5 | 13-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-7 | 6 | 16-8 |
| Colorado | 4-8 | 6.5 | 14-11 |
| Arizona State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 13-12 |
| Baylor | 3-9 | 7.5 | 13-11 |
| Kansas State | 1-10 | 9 | 10-14 |
| Utah | 1-10 | 9 | 9-15 |
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