Darrion Williams scores 19 with 9 assists as Texas Tech beats Utah 93-65
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Darrion Williams scored 19 points with nine assists, Federiko Federiko added 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting — including five dunks — on Saturday, and Texas Tech beat Utah 93-65.
Christian Anderson had 13 points, and Elijah Hawkins hit a season-high four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points and eight assists for Texas Tech (10-3, 1-1 Big 12). JT Toppin added 11 points and Chance McMillian scored 10.
Miro Little hit a 3-pointer with 6:34 left in the first half that gave Utah its first lead of the game at 30-29. McMillian answered 8 seconds later with a 3 that put the Red Raiders in the lead for good and sparked an 18-6 spurt to close the period and give Texas Tech a 47-36 lead at halftime.
Gabe Madsen hit two free throws to cut the deficit to nine points just over a minute into the second half but Hawkins and Walton made back-to-back 3s to make it 54-39 and the Utes got no closer.
Zach Keller scored 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting, Keanu Dawes added 11 points and Jake Wahlin 10 for Utah (8-5, 0-2). The Utes have lost three games in a row.
Texas Tech shot 59% (34 of 58) from the field, hit 12 3-pointers and committed a season-low five turnovers.
Utah made just 7 of 25 (28%) from the field in the second half.
___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Top 25 college athletes with highest NIL valuations
Last Night in College Basketball: A 61-Foot Heave Led to a Triple-OT Thriller
Memphis HC Penny Hardaway: I 'Fined' Aaron Bradshaw NIL Money to Motivate Him
Top 10 men's college basketball players with highest NIL valuations
Marcus Allen Begins Chemotherapy as Miami Basketball Rallies Around Teammate
Who are the 10 best Duke basketball players of all time?
Men's College Basketball Top 10, Bubble Team NET Rankings: Michigan Remains No. 1
Who are the 10 best North Carolina basketball players of all time?
Top 25 college athletes with highest NIL valuations
Last Night in College Basketball: A 61-Foot Heave Led to a Triple-OT Thriller
Memphis HC Penny Hardaway: I 'Fined' Aaron Bradshaw NIL Money to Motivate Him
Top 10 men's college basketball players with highest NIL valuations
Marcus Allen Begins Chemotherapy as Miami Basketball Rallies Around Teammate
Who are the 10 best Duke basketball players of all time?
Men's College Basketball Top 10, Bubble Team NET Rankings: Michigan Remains No. 1
Who are the 10 best North Carolina basketball players of all time?
