LUBBOCK, Texas (RELEASE FROM TTU ATHLETICS) – LeJuan Watts recorded a career-high 36 points after going 12-for-13 from the field and JT Toppin\u00a0scored 23 points and matched a career-high with five blocked shots to help lead No. 19 Texas Tech to a 101-90 win over Northern Colorado on Tuesday at United Supermarkets Arena.\u00a0The win extends a 45-game non-conference home winning streak for the Red Raiders (8-3) who are now set to take on No. 3 Duke on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.<\/p>\n
Watts was 12-for-12 shooting to match a program and Big 12 record before missing a 3-pointer with 1:22 remaining in the game. Texas Tech finished the game shooting 59.3% from the field while Northern Colorado (9-2) finished at 56.1% in the fast-paced game that saw the Red Raiders score a season-high points. Toppin was 10-for-16 from the field, including going 2-of-2 on 3-pointers. Tech was 19-of-24 at the free-throw line and shot 12-for-28 (42.9%) on 3-pointers to reach double-digit 3s for the eighth time in 11 games this season.<\/p>\n
Jaylen Petty also established a new career-high with 14 points after going 3-for-5 from beyond the arc and Christian Anderson contributed 14 points and a team-high six assists. Donovan Atwell had 10 points with two 3-pointers to give Tech five players in double figures. The Red Raiders shot 35-for-59 in the game and finished with 13 assists and only three turnovers. Watts, who had a previous career-best of 24 points last season against San Francisco, also added four assists and six rebounds to his career-high scoring performance where he shot 92.0%. His 36 points are the most for a Red Raider since Toppin\u00a0dropped 41 last season against Arizona State.<\/p>\n
Watts was 3-for-4 on 3-pointers, including hitting one coming out of halftime. Northern Colorado never led in the game but tied the game at 70-70 with a 7-0 run with 13 minutes to play. A Toppin putback\u00a0stopped the run and a pair of free throws by Watts and then a layup pushed the Tech lead to 78-72. Watts was 10-for-10 from the field and had 32 points on a basket to give Tech an 83-76 lead as the Red Raiders pulled away down the stretch.<\/p>\n
Brock Wisne led the Bears with 29 points and five rebounds while Zach Bloch added 17 points and eight assists. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for UNC.<\/p>\n
Texas Tech took a 56-51 lead into halftime with Watts scoring 20 and Petty adding 11 more. Watts went into the break shooting 6-for-6 from the field and was 7-of-8 at the free-throw line. Watts scored the game\u2019s first four points and would hit a 3-pointer to give the Red Raiders a 28-20 lead. Petty was 2-for-3 from beyond the arc, hitting his second for a 36-26 lead while another 3-pointer from Atwell pushed the lead to 45-31 with six minutes\u00a0remaining\u00a0in the half. Toppin added nine points while Anderson had five points and a team-high four assists. The Red Raiders were 6-for-13 on 3-pointers in the first half while the Bears were 7-for-16. UNC never led in the first half but went into the break with a\u00a017-9 rebounding advantage. Tech was shooting 66.7% from the field and had only two turnovers while the Bears were shooting 60.0% and had only five turnovers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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