Texas A&M
TEXAS TECH
Texas Tech 76, Texas A&M 64
Feb 19, 2000 | Men's Basketball
February 19, 2000
Freshman Ronald Hobbs, making his first college start, scored a career high 22 points as Texas Tech defeated Texas A&M 76-64 Saturday, avenging a controversial loss to the Aggies earlier this season.
The Red Raiders (11-12, 2-10 in Big 12) were leading 66-51 with 4:08 left to play but the Aggies cut that lead to 70-64 with 53 seconds left before the Raiders pulled away again. Tech made 7-of-8 free throws in the final minute to keep the game out of reach.
The first meeting Jan. 15 in Lubbock between the two teams ended in a major controversy. A shot by Aggie guard Andy Leatherman, which television replays indicated wasn't released in time, gave the Aggies an 88-86 victory and set off a loud protest by the Red Raiders. Tech coach James Dickey wanted an overtime but the shot stood. As a result of the incident, Range was suspended for the rest of the season for failing to maintain protocol and the NCAA passed a rule that now allows officials to look at monitors on close calls.
Saturday, the Red Raiders took the suspense out of the rematch in a hurry, breaking from a 21-19 lead midway in the first half on a 21-8 run that gave them a 42-27 halftime lead.
Bernard King led Texas A&M's second-half rally, hitting 19 of his 21 points after the break. But Hobbs had 12 of his points in the second half to keep the Raiders in the lead.
