Brigham Young University left the Marriott Center with a 20-10 record and a 82-76 conference win over the Texas Tech University, which moved to 22-8.
The
BYU Cougars vs
Texas Tech Red Raiders match summary started at 5:30 PM EST with the Y overcoming a 8-point halftime deficit to finish with a 6-point margin in front of an announced crowd of 18104.
First half
The Cougars scored 38 in the opening half while the Red Raiders put up 46 behind 16 made 3-point shots on 46 percent from deep.
The Y generated 48 points in the paint on 65 percent finishing inside, but the Cougs’ 23 percent 3-point mark kept the early scoring balance tilted toward the Raiders.
Brigham Young University committed 3 turnovers in the game while Texas Tech had 9, and the Red Raiders still carried the lead to intermission despite the Cougars’ edge in ball security.
Second half
The Cougars answered with 44 after halftime while holding Texas Tech to 30 in the second half, and the swing came with extra possessions created on the glass.
The Y posted 18 offensive rebounds and 20 second-chance points, and those sequences fueled the game-changing plays BYU Cougars vs Texas Tech Red Raiders as the lead changed 9 times.
Brigham Young University also turned pressure into 13 points off turnovers, and the Cougs paired that with 6 fast-break points to keep scoring coming without leaning on perimeter shooting.
Texas Tech finished at 47 percent on field goals and 75 percent at the line, but the Raiders’ 14 assists did not offset the Cougars’ 41-34 advantage on total rebounds.
Key performers and tactics
Robert Wright III carried over momentum from the previous game with 27 points, and the Cougars again leaned on his downhill 2-point production as the paint touches piled up.
AJ Dybantsa brought a prior-game line of 21 points and 4 assists into a night where Brigham Young University’s interior scoring and offensive rebounding became the main source of separation.
Keba Keita’s previous-game 11 rebounds matched the theme of the Y’s front-line work, and the Cougs’ 57 percent 2-point shooting reflected how often the action finished near the rim.
The BYU Cougars vs Texas Tech Red Raiders result analysis centered on the Cougars winning the foul-line math with 19 free-throw attempts to 8 while keeping total fouls at 14.
Late possessions
Brigham Young University’s biggest lead reached 9 as the Cougs cashed in second chances and tightened the half-court defense after allowing 46 before the break.
Texas Tech’s biggest lead hit 13 and the Red Raiders had a most-unanswered run of 9, but the Y’s response was built on rebounds and interior finishes rather than 3-point volume.
The BYU Cougars final whistle reaction came with the Cougars up at 00:00 and Texas Tech out of timeouts while Brigham Young University still had 1 remaining.
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