Texas Tech doesn’t look anything like last...

Texas Tech doesn’t look anything like last season’s team that finished 9-19 overall and tied for last in the Big 12 Conference at 3-13.

On Saturday at Lubbock, Texas, the Red Raiders didn’t look anything like the team that was blown out by Oklahoma in Norman two weeks ago.

Andre Emmett had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead Texas Tech to a 92-79 victory over sixth-ranked Oklahoma--its second win in eight days over a top 10 team. The Red Raiders beat then-No. 6 Oklahoma State, 98-72, in its previous game on Jan. 19.

Texas Tech, 15-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12, repeatedly took the ball inside against Oklahoma (15-3, 4-2)--outscoring the Sooners in the paint by 12 points.

Oklahoma, the conference leader in scoring defense (62.2) before Saturday’s game, gave up more than 90 points for the first time this season. The Sooners defeated Texas Tech, 98-72, on Jan. 12.

“I thought our kids did a really good job coming back off of having been beaten as badly up there as we were,” Texas Tech Coach Bob Knight said. Texas Tech led, 40-37, at halftime after trailing by 22 points at the break in the first game with Oklahoma. The Red Raiders shot 65.5% (19 for 25) in the second half and led by as many as 16 points.

“In the second half we couldn’t get them stopped,” Oklahoma Coach Kelvin Sampson said. “We didn’t score any baskets in transition because we were taking the ball out of the net and walking it up the court. We played uphill all night, and it seemed like they played downhill.”

Oklahoma got 27 points from Hollis Price and 19 from Aaron McGhee, but its other players scored only 33 points and shot 37.5% (12 for 32).

Texas Tech finished with 56.7% shooting (34 for 60), five double-figure scorers and 25 assists.

“It was important to get this one because it showed everyone we can play with a good team, and we’re capable of beating anybody,” said forward Kasib Powell, referring to those who thought Oklahoma State simply had an off-game on Jan. 19.

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No. 2 Kansas 86, Texas A&M; 74--Drew Gooden had 22 points and 13 rebounds--his 15th double-double of the season--for the Jayhawks (17-2, 6-0 in the Big 12) at College Station, Texas. Bernard King had 22 points for Texas A&M; (8-12, 2-4).

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No. 3 Maryland 84, Florida State 63--At College Park, Md., Juan Dixon had 25 points, 11 rebounds and eight steals for the Terrapins (16-3, 6-1 in the Atlantic CoastConference). Maryland has won 13 in a row at home since losing, 74-71, to Florida State last February. All four of the ACC losses for Florida State (10-8, 3-4) have come on the road.

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No. 4 Cincinnati 78, South Florida 68--Steve Logan scored 27 points and the Bearcats (19-1, 7-0 in Conference USA) made 17 of 19 free throws over the final six minutes at Tampa, Fla., to extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 19. Will McDonald, a junior center averaging 10.7 points, scored a career-high 28 for South Florida (13-6, 4-3).

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Arkansas 94, No. 5 Florida 92-- Jannero Pargo had a career-high 35 points, including a three-point basket to send the game into overtime and the decisive basket with 2.7 seconds left in the extra period at Fayetteville, Ark., as the Razorbacks (11-8, 3-4 in the Southeastern Conference) handed the Gators (15-3, 4-2) their second consecutive loss. Pargo, a senior guard averaging a team-high 16.2 points, made seven of eight three-point shots. Brett Nelson had 23 points for Florida.

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No. 14 Alabama 64, No. 8 Kentucky 61--At Lexington, Ky., the Crimson Tide (17-3, 5-1 in the SEC) had four double-figure scorers, led by Erwin Dudley’s 16 points, and took advantage of 39% shooting by the Wildcats (13-5, 3-3). Kentucky’s leading scorers, Tayshaun Prince and Keith Bogans, combined for 19 points and seven-for-25 shooting.

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Indiana 88, No. 9 Illinois 57--The Hoosiers (13-6, 6-1 in the Big Ten) made a school-record 17 three-point shots in 27 attempts at Bloomington, Ind., in handing the Illini (15-5, 4-3) its worst loss in more than 10 years. Dane Fife made six of seven three-point shots and had a game-high 20 points for Indiana, which moved into a tie for first place in the Big Ten with No. 20 Ohio State. Frank Williams (11 points) was the only Illinois player to score in double figures.

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No. 11 Oklahoma State 64, Colorado 55--Maurice Baker scored eight of his 16 points in an early second-half run that lifted the Cowboys (17-3, 4-3 in the Big 12) to an emotional victory over the Buffaloes (11-6, 2-4) at Stillwater, Okla. The game included a moment of silence at halftime to honor the 10 people, including two players, who died in a plane crash Jan. 27, 2001.

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No. 12 Syracuse 81, Virginia Tech 69--DeShaun Williams, a junior guard, scored a career-high 28 points at Syracuse, N.Y., as the Orangemen (17-4, 6-1 in the Big East) won for the first time in three games. Virginia Tech (6-13, 0-7) shot 33% in losing its 16th Big East game in a row.

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Vanderbilt 86, No. 15 Georgia 84--Jason Holwerda scored on a runner with 4.9 seconds left to give the Commodores (13-6, 3-3 in the SEC) the victory at Nashville. Vanderbilt made 15 of 31 three-point shots, with sophomore guard Brendan Plavich connecting on six of nine from behind the arc en route to a career-high 22 points. Chris Daniels missed a three-point shot at the buzzer for Georgia (16-4, 5-2).

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No. 16 Gonzaga 70, Saint Mary’s 52--The Bulldogs (18-3, 5-1 in the West Coast Conference) scored the game’s first 12 points at Spokane, Wash., and were never threatened en route to their 23rd consecutive home victory. Saint Mary’s (5-14, 0-6) scored only 17 first-half points in losing its eighth in a row.

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No. 18 Missouri 86, Kansas State 74--Kareem Rush had 22 points at Columbia, Mo., as the Tigers (15-5, 5-2 in the Big 12 defeated the Wildcats (7-10, 1-5) for the 18th consecutive time at home. Kansas State’s Pervis Pasco had 11 points and 11 rebounds--his seventh double-double in 11 games.

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Minnesota 89, No. 20 Ohio State 71--The Golden Gophers (11-7, 4-3 in the Big Ten) made nine of 14 three-point shots at Minneapolis in ending a conference winning streak at 14 for the Buckeyes (15-3, 6-1). Ohio State was seventh in the nation in scoring defense entering the game (58.0) but allowed its highest point total this season.

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No. 21 Wake Forest 87, Georgia Tech 74--Josh Howard had 20 points and seven steals, and Darius Songaila had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Demon Deacons (14-6, in the 4-3 in the ACC) at Winston-Salem, N.C. Tony Akins had 20 points for Georgia Tech (7-13, 0-7).

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No. 24 Texas 69, Baylor 63-- The victory at Waco, Texas, was the ninth in a row for the Longhorns (14-5, 5-1) over the Bears (12-7, 2-4).