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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Balanced effort paces Texas Tech to win against TCU in Big 12 opener
By Nick Kosmider
AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
FORT WORTH — There were plenty of reasons for Texas Tech coach Chris Walker to worry about what he might get out of his young team when its first road game of the season also doubled as its first Big 12 contest, a double whammy of firsts for eight of the team’s players.
It turned out Tech, which hadn’t left campus since a preseason scrimmage in October, may have just needed to stretch its legs a bit.
The Red Raiders put together their most complete game of the season on Saturday inside Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, beating TCU, 62-53, and matching their entire league win total from a season ago in the process. It was Tech’s first road conference win since Feb. 19, 2011 against Baylor, snapping a 10-game losing streak.
“It definitely feels good to get one under our belt,” said Jordan Tolbert, the hometown kid who authored another strong performance in front of family and friends. “It’s something to build on, and now we have to take it and build on it.” ...
http://m.lubbockonli...against-tcu-big
By Nick Kosmider
AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
FORT WORTH — There were plenty of reasons for Texas Tech coach Chris Walker to worry about what he might get out of his young team when its first road game of the season also doubled as its first Big 12 contest, a double whammy of firsts for eight of the team’s players.
It turned out Tech, which hadn’t left campus since a preseason scrimmage in October, may have just needed to stretch its legs a bit.
The Red Raiders put together their most complete game of the season on Saturday inside Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, beating TCU, 62-53, and matching their entire league win total from a season ago in the process. It was Tech’s first road conference win since Feb. 19, 2011 against Baylor, snapping a 10-game losing streak.
“It definitely feels good to get one under our belt,” said Jordan Tolbert, the hometown kid who authored another strong performance in front of family and friends. “It’s something to build on, and now we have to take it and build on it.” ...
http://m.lubbockonli...against-tcu-big
