{"id":96025,"date":"2025-12-21T08:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T08:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/96025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T08:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T08:38:10","slug":"no-19-texas-tech-upsets-no-3-duke-after-big-second-half-rally-at-msg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/96025\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 19 Texas Tech Upsets No. 3 Duke After Big Second-Half Rally at MSG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christian Anderson<\/a> scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half, including the tiebreaking free throw with 3.4 seconds left, and No. 19 Texas Tech<\/a> rallied from 17 down to beat third-ranked Duke<\/a> 82-81 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

Anderson was fouled by Caleb Foster<\/a> and made the front end of a 1-and-1 before missing his second attempt. Isaiah Evans<\/a> grabbed the rebound with 1.6 seconds remaining, and Duke called a timeout to set up a play.<\/p>\n

Foster inbounded near the Texas Tech bench, but Cameron Boozer<\/a>\u2019s 3-point try bounced off the rim \u2014 and the shot might have come just after the final horn, anyway.<\/p>\n

Cameron Boozer led Duke with 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. He shot 7 for 11 from the floor, but the freshman forward missed five of his 14 free throws.<\/p>\n

Cayden Boozer added 13 points off the bench for Duke, which held an 11-point lead with under 6 1\/2 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n

Red Raiders players poured off the bench to celebrate as Texas Tech (9-3) improved to 1-3 against Top 25 opponents this season and snapped a six-game skid versus ranked teams.<\/p>\n

It was the program’s first win over a top-five foe since defeating No. 1 Baylor 65-62 in January 2022.<\/p>\n

After leading 58-41 with 16 1\/2 minutes to go, Duke (11-1) blew a 17-point lead in a loss for the first time since February 2007 against Florida State.<\/p>\n

Anderson gave Texas Tech an 81-77 lead by converting a three-point play with 1:14 left. Cayden Boozer<\/a> drained a corner 3-pointer for Duke before his twin brother tied the score at 81 when he made one of two free throws with 18 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n

LeJuan Watts<\/a> scored 20 points for Texas Tech before fouling out with 11:33 left, and the Red Raiders shot 55.2% from the field. JT Toppin<\/a> overcame foul trouble and finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds. His jumper over Cameron Boozer gave Texas Tech a 78-77 advantage with 1:35 left.<\/p>\n

The Blue Devils, who shot 51.9%, had won nine straight games at MSG.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Texas Tech: Will host Winthrop<\/a> on Dec. 28.<\/p>\n

Duke: Will host Georgia Tech<\/a> in its ACC opener on Dec. 31.<\/p>\n

Reporting by The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

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