Illinois Falls Short in Lubbock as Texas Tech Extends Home Streak
The Fighting Illini struggled to contain Cruz Davis, who led Texas Tech to an 84-78 victory. Illinois ended the night with a 2-1 record.
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The Fighting Illini struggled to contain Cruz Davis, who led Texas Tech to an 84-78 victory. Illinois ended the night with a 2-1 record.
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 25 points as No. 19 Texas Tech defeated Bethune-Cookman 76-58 on Thursday, improving to 2-0 while the Wildcats fell to 0-2.
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