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No.16 Texas Tech Stuns No.4 Iowa State, Hands Cyclones First Home Loss

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AMES, Iowa – The No. 16 Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-7, 12-4) handed the No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones (24-5, 11-5) their first loss of the season at home with an 82-73 win at Hilton Coliseum, Saturday afternoon. Six different players finished in double figures for Texas Tech, as Grant McCasland's side picked up a third win over a top 5 AP-ranked team this season, along with a 4th win over a top 10-ranked team, the most in program history for a single season.“I thought we came into this game with the right mentality,” said Texas Tech Head Coach Grant McCasland after the win. “The only way we were able to play this way is the respect we have for Iowa State and this building.”The Red Raiders broke out to an 8-point lead through the first 5 minutes of the opening half. Just past the midway point of the first half, Tech would jump out to a 15-2 run entering the final 10 minutes, led by sophomore forward Luke Bamgboye, who chipped in with 9 points on 4-4 shooting.…

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