Kerwin Walton scored a career-high 27 points and No. 3 seed Texas Tech attempted an NCAA Tournament-record 46 3-pointers in an 82-72 victory over No. 14 seed UN
Texas Tech forward JT Toppin celebrates after scoring a basket during the second half against UNC Wilmington in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Wichita, Kan.
Kerwin Walton scored a career-high 27 points and No. 3 seed Texas Tech attempted an NCAA Tournament-record 46 3-pointers in an 82-72 victory over No. 14 seed UNC Wilmington on Thursday night. The Red Raiders raced to a 16-point lead, lost most of it by going cold in the final 6 1/2 minutes of the first half and then made enough plays down the stretch to recover after the Seahawks went ahead with about 14 minutes remaining. Texas Tech finished 13 for 46 behind the arc, breaking the tournament record of 43 attempts by Saint Joseph's in a 1997 second-round game against Boston College. The 46 3s also set a school record.Pitino leads St. John's past Omaha, into 2nd-round matchup with nemesis CalipariElijah Hawkins contributed 14 points for the Red Raiders and Darrion Williams had 13 to set up a second-round matchup with No. 11 seed Drake on Saturday. Big 12 Player of the Year JT Toppin had 12 points and 10 rebounds for his 16th double-double of the season. Nolan Hodge scored 18 points for UNC Wilmington , the Coastal Athletic Association Champion. The Seahawks shot 41% from the floor. Trailing 35-19, the Seahawks went on a 15-3 run in the final 6:11 of the first half to cut the Red Raiders' lead to 38-34 at halftime. UNCW kept pace with Texas Tech in the second half, even taking the lead with 13:58 left to play. The Red Raiders found success under the basket in the second half which extended the lead.UNC Wilmington: The Seahawks fought well to recover and take the lead, but could never get it larger than one point. Texas Tech: The Red Raiders shot just 27 for 69 from the floor and got a spark from Walton, who made eight 3-pointers.Texas Tech will play Saturday, looking to reach the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the last seven NCAA tournaments.
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