Quick gamer: Red Raiders too much for No. 6 Kansas in 75-67 Texas Tech victory

By Matt Tait     Jan 8, 2022

Kansas' Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) lays up the ball over Texas Tech's Bryson Williams (11) and Kevin Obanor (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)

Playing without its top two scorers, No. 25 Texas Tech knocked off No. 6 Kansas, 75-67 on Saturday afternoon at United Supermarkets Arena.

The Red Raiders (11-3 overall, 1-1 Big 12) led for 33:21 of Saturday’s game — compared to just 1:29 for Kansas — and had their way with the Jayhawks in the paint, outscoring KU 44-18 at or near the rim.

The loss ended KU’s eight-game winning streak and dropped the Jayhawks to 12-2 overall and 1-1 in Big 12 play.

Senior guard Ochai Agbaji led the Jayhawks with 24 points on 7 of 12 shooting, including 6 of 9 from 3-point range. But he also battled foul trouble throughout most of the second half, sitting for roughly 4 minutes after picking up his fourth foul at the 13:05 mark on a charging call in transition.

Jalen Wilson also topped the 20-point mark for Kansas, hitting 20 points on the nose on 6-of-8 shooting. Wilson started in place of Remy Martin, who played just 12 minutes while still dealing with a sore right knee.

KU senior Mitch Lightfoot again started at the 5 for the Jayhawks, but neither he nor David McCormack were effective in this one, combining for 4 points and 6 rebounds in 24 minutes.

KJ Adams and Zach Clemence also saw time at the 5 for the Jayhawks, but no one in that group was able to put up much resistance against Texas Tech’s size, length and aggression.

The Red Raiders led by 14 midway through the second half and watched a 2-3 KU zone defense help trim the lead all the way down to four points in the final 2 minutes. But every time KU needed to get a stop, it seemed as if Tech had an answer on offense.

Next up, the Jayhawks will play host to Iowa State on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.