No. 16 Red Raiders Win By 51, Clinch 50th Non-Conference Home Win In A Row

LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Texas Tech Red Raiders took care of business on Saturday night, beating Stonehill College 88-37 to improve to 4-0 on the season.

The win extends the Red Raiders' non-conference home winning streak to 50. 

Six Red Raiders finished scoring 10-plus points with Dakari Spear leading all scorers with 22, and Amari Barrett and JaMichael Stillwell both finishing with double-doubles in points and rebounds.

While it was probably expected that Tech would handle Stonehill, what wasn't expected was Darrion Williams and Donovan Atwell sitting out of the contest. Neither was listed in the starting lineup, and when the team came out for warmups, both were in street clothes.

It was another slow start for the home team as the Red Raiders didn't hit a three-pointer in their first five attempts.

By the 13-minute mark, Tech was tied with Stonehill at 10-10 until the Skyhawks took the lead on a layup by Eli Greenberg.

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This would be the last lead of the game for Stonehill, as Texas Tech would finish the half on an extended 33-8 run to take a 43-21 lead into the break.

Guards drove the Red Raiders, and the first-half surprise was the freshman, Barrett. He finished the half with 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals, leading the Red Raiders in scoring in the half.

Defensively, Tech took Stonehill to the dentist and dominated on the glass. The Skyhawks finished the half with 12 turnovers and shot 5/26 from the field. Tech took advantage of the poor shooting by pulling down 26 boards.

The first half wasn't without its sacrifices, however, as Bassala Bagayoko left the game with an apparent left leg injury and couldn't put any pressure on it. He later came back to the bench in a boot during the second half.

The start of the second half saw Texas Tech get more explosive on offense. The Red Raiders went on a 23-6 run in the first eight minutes, which included four makes from three-point range. 

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Things got a bit sloppy for Tech midway through the half, with Stonehill forcing four Red Raider turnovers in two minutes. 

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn settled things down after that stretch with an acrobatic lay-up to give him 11 points for the game.

The story down the stretch of the second half was Spear. He finished with 18 of his 22 points in the half, which included four triples, and a dunk off a steal to cap things off for his squad.

Texas Tech (4-0) will finish off a five-game home stand on Wednesday Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. CT against LSU New Orleans.