Bryson Williams scored 17 points and No. 11 Texas Tech won a late charge by No. 20 Texas at the Irvine Center on Saturday to win a 61-55 and earn a sweep of the regular-season series in a heated rivalry.
Clarence Nadolny added 14 points for the Red Raiders, who led 10 with only three minutes to go before closing the Longhorns 9-0 at 56-55.
But Andrew Jones' long 3-pointer was the final UT field goal with 1:10, and Texas Tech spun the game away from the free-throw line.
Texas Tech (21-6, 10-4 Big 12) have won nine of the last 11 against the Longhorns, which has become more intense since Chris Beard, who coached the Red Raiders to the 2019 Nationals. Was taken to the championship game. Left to handle Longhorn's schedule this season.
Red Raiders fans packed the Irvine Center, and their nonstop chants and taunts directed at Texas players made the game feel like the home environment of Texas Tech at times.
And the Raiders easily outclassed one of the toughest defensive teams in the country. Teck overcame the Longhorns 26-10 in the paint and won the rebounding fight 45-36.
Andrew Jones Leads Scoring for Texas Basketball
Andrew Jones scored 20 points to lead Texas (19-8, 8-6).
The game was physical from the opening tip as elbows flew off, bodies hit the floor and Texas was hit with an early flagrant foul. Longhorns forward Dylan DiSou took an elbow to the nose and walked off the court with a towel over his face late in the first half.
Texas Tech took the lead twice at the start of the second half, only to see Texas claw back with 3-pointers from Jones and Jess Fabres.
A 3-pointer from Fabrice had Longhorns within three before Nodalny answered with one at the other end. Williams and Nadolny's free throws extended the Raiders' lead to 56-46 with just three minutes to play before the Texas rally.
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Texas Tech: The Red Raiders' frenzied ticket purchases prompted Texas officials to shut down sales after Thursday reports that Tech fans can make more money through the school box office using an online code for UT season-ticket holders. were buying more.
Texas: The Longhorns played their second game without forward Trey Mitchell, who earlier this week called Texas a leave of absence for personal reasons. Transfer from Massachusetts Mitchell has started 17 games this season and averaged 8.7 points and four rebounds. The school has given no indication of whether he is expected to return.
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Texas Tech will host Oklahoma on Tuesday.
Texas will host TCU on Thursday.