{"id":176378,"date":"2026-02-23T12:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/176378\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:04:12","slug":"colorado-bests-no-20-texas-tech-on-senior-night-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/176378\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Bests No. 20 Texas Tech on Senior Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Colorado women&#8217;s basketball team triumphed over No. 20 Texas Tech, winning 75-68 on Senior Night. The <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/ncaa\/colorado-buffaloes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buffaloes<\/a>, with a record of 20-8 overall and 11-5 in Big 12 play, came back from trailing to secure victory with a strong fourth quarter performance. Coach JR Payne expressed excitement over the team&#8217;s balanced contributions and collective effort, highlighting key statistics such as more rebounds and steals than their opponents. The win marks a significant achievement, contributing to Colorado&#8217;s impressive five-game winning streak.<\/p>\n<p> By the NumbersColorado recorded 32 bench points compared to Texas Tech&#8217;s 23.The Buffs out-rebounded the <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/ncaa\/texas-tech-red-raiders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lady Raiders<\/a> 34-18.Colorado scored 27 points off turnovers, while Texas Tech had 18.The Buffs achieved 17 second-chance points versus 2 from Texas Tech. Yes, But<\/p>\n<p>Although Colorado celebrated a well-fought win, Texas Tech&#8217;s overall season performance remains notable, with their strong record of 24-5 prior to the matchup. The Lady Raiders have a history of success and could rebound in future games despite this loss.<\/p>\n<p> State of PlayThe Buffs are currently on a five-game winning streak, demonstrating improved performance as the season progresses.They will face Utah next, looking to maintain momentum and secure another win at home. What&#8217;s Next<\/p>\n<p>Colorado aims to capitalize on this victory by preparing for their next game against Utah, where they hope to extend their winning streak and finalize their home game season positively.<\/p>\n<p> Bottom Line<\/p>\n<p>The Buffaloes not only celebrated a significant Senior Night win but also demonstrated their ability to compete against ranked teams, showcasing teamwork and resilience that could propel them in the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Colorado women&#8217;s basketball team triumphed over No. 20 Texas Tech, winning 75-68 on Senior Night. The Buffaloes,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":175210,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-176378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176378\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}