The No. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders (26-8) were able to secure an 82-72 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 14 UNC Wilmington Seahawks (27-8) in the West Region. The Red Raiders advanced to the Round of 32 to take on the 11th-ranked Drake Bulldogs.
Texas Tech was able to crash the offensive glass and depended on guard Kerwin Walton to lead the offense as he scored 27 points on 8-for-19 from beyond the arc. UNC Wilmington’s bench stepped up as guard Nolan Hodge was able to lead the way with 18 points and seven rebounds.
Here's a closer look into the UNC Wilmington Seahawks versus Texas Tech Red Raiders box score to see how this game wound up.
UNC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech box score
UNC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech box score
UNC Wilmington Seahawks box score
Texas Tech Red Raiders box score
UNC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech Game Summary
UNC Wilmington was not able to shoot the basketball at a decent rate throughout the game as they were able to shoot 26-for-63 (41.3%) overall, 7-for-26 (26.9%) from beyond the arc and 13-for-15 (86.7%) from the charity stripe. The rebounding aspect was able to grab misses as the program was able to tally 42 total rebounds (11 offensive, 31 defensive). The passing was a sign of strength as the Seahawks had 20 assists compared to 13 turnovers.
The defense was only able to record a pair of steals and one block so the defense struggled. The team failed to record any fast break points but was driven to the basket with 24 points in the paint during the game. UNC Wilmington never held more than a one-point lead.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders had an okay offensive game as the team shot 27-for-69 (39.1%) from the floor, 13-for-46 (28.3%) from the 3-point line and knocked down 15-for-23 (65.2%) from the free throw line. The team was able to crash the glass well with 41 total rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive) to control the game and had 21 of their 27 shots assisted so they could keep the ball moving.
The defense posted four steals and three blocks as well on this side of the ball. The Red Raiders were able to push the pace at a good level with nine total fast break points but had 11 points in the paint as a team. Texas Tech’s bench only scored nine points and would like to see their production do better when on the court.
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