The Texas Tech defense limited Northwestern State to 10 points and 14.8 percent shooting in a dominant first half that carried the No. 11-ranked Red Raiders to a 79-44 win and extended a 44-game non-conference home winning streak on Wednesday at the United Supermarkets Arena.
The Red Raiders (9-0) would lead 53-10 at halftime and matched a season-high with 10 3-pointers in the game, including Matt Mooney and Deshawn Corprew knocking down three each in a 35-point win where 11 players scored. The team has now won all nine of its games by double-digits this season, four by 30 or more points, is 6-0 at home and have limited opponents to under 30 percent shooting in three games. Texas Tech would hold NSU (2-8) to 24.5 percent shooting throughout the game, a season-low for the nation’s top defensive team which has now held its first nine opponents to 32.6 percent shooting.
Jarrett Culver led the Red Raiders with 15 points and five assists, while Tariq Owens added 14 points and eight rebounds. Culver has now scored in double figures in all nine games this season, leading the team in eight and is now averaging 17.9 points per game for the season. Mooney and Corprew both finished the game with 11 points, while Kyler Edwards and Davide Moretti had seven each. Norense Odiase led the Red Raiders with seven rebounds and had two blocks along with Owens.
Culver led the Red Raiders with 13 points at halftime, while Mooney was at 11 and Owens had eight points and five rebounds. The Red Raiders had nine players score in the opening 20 minutes and finished the half shooting 54.5 percent from the field, including going 8-for-18 on 3-pointers. The Red Raiders pulled away early with a 15-0 run to take a 20-2 lead after starting the game 4-for-7 on 3-pointers while NSU was 1-for-10 from the field. Another first-half run, this time an 8-0 run that included an alley-oop dunk by Owens on a pass from Culver, followed by two layups by Culver and a Moretti layup that took the lead to 46-10.
The Red Raiders finished the game shooting 48.3 percent from the field, including going 10-for-23 on 3-pointers. Mooney was 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, while Corprew was 3-for-5. Culver, Moretti, Edwards and Brandone Francis would also knocked down 3s in the game.
DeAndre Love led Northwestern State with 11 points, while Dalin Williams added nine points and six rebounds. The Demons would shoot 4-for-27 in the first half and finished at 13-for-53. NSU was limited to 4-for-19 on 3-pointers and also committed 19 turnovers as they fell to 0-7 on the road this season.
Texas Tech is 9-0 for the first time since the 2009-10 season and for only the third time in program history. The best start to a season came in 1929-30 at 12-0.
Culver led the Red Raiders with 13 points at halftime, while Mooney was at 11 and Owens had eight points and five rebounds. The Red Raiders had nine players score in the opening 20 minutes and finished the half shooting 54.5 percent from the field, including going 8-for-18 on 3-pointers. The Red Raiders pulled away early with a 15-0 run to take a 20-2 lead after starting the game 4-for-7 on 3-pointers while NSU was 1-for-10 from the field. Another first-half run, this time an 8-0 run that included an alley-oop dunk by Owens on a pass from Culver, followed by two layups by Culver and a Moretti layup that took the lead to 46-10.
The Red Raiders finished the game shooting 48.3 percent from the field, including going 10-for-23 on 3-pointers. Mooney was 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, while Corprew was 3-for-5. Culver, Moretti, Edwards and Brandone Francis would also knocked down 3s in the game.
DeAndre Love led Northwestern State with 11 points, while Dalin Williams added nine points and six rebounds. The Demons would shoot 4-for-27 in the first half and finished at 13-for-53. NSU was limited to 4-for-19 on 3-pointers and also committed 19 turnovers as they fell to 0-7 on the road this season.
Texas Tech is 9-0 for the first time since the 2009-10 season and for only the third time in program history. The best start to a season came in 1929-30 at 12-0.
(Courtesy: Texas Tech Sports Communications Department)
