Texas Tech 65, at Houston 69

HOUSTON (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle emblematic of the Big 12 Conference, the Houston Cougars used a late surge to edge the Texas Tech Red Raiders 69 to 65 in a men’s college basketball game Tuesday night at a sold-out Hofheinz Pavilion. A crowd of 7,035 watched as the Cougars, now 14-1 overall, overcame a sluggish offensive start and a persistent Texas Tech squad to remain perfect in conference play. The Red Raiders fell to 11-4 with the hard-fought road loss. The game’s defining sequence came in the final 30 seconds with Houston clinging to a 66-63 lead. After… Read more...