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No. 16 Texas Tech Dominates Stonehill 88-37 Behind Career Night From Spear
By Piper Rampage
LUBBOCK, Texas — DaKari Spear scored a career-high 22 points off the bench, leading six Red Raiders in double figures as No. 16 Texas Tech routed Stonehill 88-37 at United Supermarkets Arena.
Spear shot 6-of-9 from the field and set the pace for a Texas Tech offense that took control with a decisive first-half run and never looked back.
Stonehill led 13-10 before Texas Tech seized momentum, going on an 18-0 run and scoring 26 of 28 points over more than eight minutes to build a 36-15 lead. The Red Raiders led 43-21 at halftime after outscoring the Skyhawks 43-21 in the opening period.
Texas Tech opened the second half with a 13-1 burst, extending the advantage and eventually leading by as many as 53 points. The Red Raiders outscored Stonehill 45-16 after halftime.
JaMichael Stillwell added 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Amari Barrett recorded his first career double-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and three steals. Damarion Dennis also scored 13 points.
Cruz Davis had 12 points and six rebounds and six assists, and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn added 11 points to complete the group of six Red Raiders in double figures.
Eli Greenberg led Stonehill with eight points, and Trenton Ruth added seven.
Texas Tech dominated the glass, outrebounding Stonehill 59-24. The Skyhawks shot 24.1 percent from the field and committed 18 turnovers.
The 37 points are the fewest Texas Tech has allowed in the McCasland era. The victory was also Texas Tech’s 50th straight nonconference home win.
Texas Tech improved to 4-0, while Stonehill fell to 1-3.
Piper Rampage
Men’s College Basketball, The Library Media
