NWST

TXTECH

Batcho, No. 25 Texas Tech overpower Northwestern State 73-49

AP
Nov 08, 2022

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Daniel Batcho led a balanced attack with 12 points as No. 25 Texas Tech Red Raiders beat Northwestern State 73-49 Monday night in the season opener for both teams.

''I was just trying to be aggressive out there,'' Batcho, a 6-foot, 11-inch sophomore, said. ''I felt confident.''

Batcho added 10 rebounds for the Red Raiders, who broke open a close game. Kevin Obanor and Kerwin Walton each added nine points for Texas Tech, which shot 24 for 46 from the floor.

''We talk to our guys about not beating ourselves,'' Texas Tech head coach Mark Adams said. ''Their offensive rebounding hurt us. We had a lot of mistakes, and we have a lot we can learn from. We have a young, young team, and we have to be patient.''

The Red Raiders quickly extended their 42-23 halftime lead with a 10-2 run at the start of the second half, pulling ahead 52-25 with 16:12 remaining on a pair of free throws by Robert Jennings.

''This was a learning curve, a learning experience for us,'' Northwestern State head coach Corey Gipson said. ''What I was really proud of was that not one time did our guys complain about anything. It shows the resiliency and maturity of the guys on the team.''

Northwestern State was led by Isaac Haney's 16 points. Ja'Monta Black added 12. The Demons finished 10 for 36 from 3-point range.

Texas Tech broke it open late in the first half, outscoring the Demons 15-6 during the final six-plus minutes and taking a 42-23 lead at intermission. Batcho fueled the flurry with six consecutive points before D'Maurian Williams converted a reverse layup just before halftime.

''He (Batcho) played well,'' Adams said. ''He has really improved since last season and continues to gain more confidence. He has been one of our most consistent players at both ends of the floor.''

BIG PICTURE

Texas Tech wins its 23rd consecutive season opener and extended its home winning streak to 22 in a row. Northwestern State falls to a nationally ranked Red Raider team to begin year for second time in three seasons.

UP NEXT

Texas Tech faces Texas Southern on Thursday in Lubbock.

Northwestern State is home against Ouachita Baptist on Thursday.

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1st Half
NW ST
Demons
23
TXTCH
Red Raiders
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jordan Wilmore vs. Daniel Batcho (Pop Isaacs gains possession)
19:42		Kevin Obanor misses two point jump shot
19:40		Jordan Wilmore defensive rebound
19:13		Demons turnover (shot clock violation)
18:59		Joshua Williams personal foul (De'Vion Harmon draws the foul)
18:53	+3	Jaylon Tyson makes three point jump shot (Daniel Batcho assists)	0-3
18:43		Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
18:41		Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
18:36	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (De'Vion Harmon assists)	0-5
18:08	+3	JaMonta' Black makes three point jump shot (Joshua Williams assists)	3-5
17:50		Pop Isaacs turnover (Dayne Prim steals)
17:26	+3	JaMonta' Black makes three point jump shot (Joshua Williams assists)	6-5
17:12		Demarcus Sharp personal foul (De'Vion Harmon draws the foul)
16:58		De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
16:56		KJ Allen offensive rebound
16:49		KJ Allen turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Williams steals)
16:49		Kerwin Walton personal foul
16:43	+2	Dayne Prim makes two point jump shot	8-5
16:36		Isaac Haney personal foul
16:11	+3	Lamar Washington makes three point jump shot (De'Vion Harmon assists)	8-8
15:43		Isaac Haney turnover (out of bounds)
15:43		TV timeout
15:27		Kevin Obanor offensive foul
15:27		Kevin Obanor turnover
15:10		Kerwin Walton blocks JaMonta' Black's two point jump shot
15:08		Lamar Washington defensive rebound
14:51		Emareyon McDonald personal foul
14:47	+2	Kevin Obanor makes two point jump shot	8-10
14:27		JaMonta' Black misses two point jump shot
14:25		Red Raiders defensive rebound
14:07	+3	Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Lamar Washington assists)	8-13
13:39		Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
13:37		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
13:28	+2	Kerwin Walton makes two point jump shot	8-15
13:25		Demons 30 second timeout
13:09	+2	Joshua Williams makes two point layup	10-15
12:41		Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
12:39		Joshua Williams defensive rebound
12:12		Reggie Hill misses three point jump shot
12:10		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
11:58		Jordan Wilmore shooting foul (Kevin Obanor draws the foul)
11:58		TV timeout
11:58	+1	Kevin Obanor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-16
11:58	+1	Kevin Obanor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-17
11:48		Demons turnover (10-second violation)
11:39		Pop Isaacs turnover (out of bounds)
11:30		Joshua Williams turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Batcho steals)
11:25		Daniel Batcho turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Williams steals)
11:22		Jalen Hampton offensive foul
11:22		Jalen Hampton turnover
11:04	+3	Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (De'Vion Harmon assists)	10-20
10:28		Demons turnover (shot clock violation)
10:04		KJ Allen turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Williams steals)
9:57		JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot
9:55		Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
9:48		Pop Isaacs turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Williams steals)
9:43		JaMonta' Black misses two point layup
9:41		Joshua Williams offensive rebound
9:39		KJ Allen blocks Jalen Hampton's two point layup
9:37		JaMonta' Black offensive rebound
9:16		JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot
9:16		Joshua Williams offensive rebound
9:16		Joshua Williams misses two point jump shot
9:16		Jalen Hampton offensive rebound
9:16		Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
9:14		Demons offensive rebound
9:09		JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot
9:09		Dayne Prim offensive rebound
9:09		Jaylon Tyson personal foul
9:04	+3	JaMonta' Black makes three point jump shot (Demarcus Sharp assists)	13-20
8:40	+2	Kerwin Walton makes two point layup (Kevin Obanor assists)	13-22
8:28		Demarcus Sharp turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Obanor steals)
8:28		Jalen Hampton personal foul (Kevin Obanor draws the foul)
8:28	+1	Kevin Obanor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-23
8:28	+1	Kevin Obanor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-24
8:05	+2	Isaac Haney makes two point jump shot	15-24
7:49		De'Vion Harmon turnover (Dayne Prim steals)
7:44		Demarcus Sharp offensive foul
7:44		Demarcus Sharp turnover
7:44		TV timeout
7:28		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
7:26		Cedric Garrett defensive rebound
7:12		JaMonta' Black turnover (traveling)
7:04		Pop Isaacs turnover (JaMonta' Black steals)
6:42		Cedric Garrett misses three point jump shot
6:40		Red Raiders defensive rebound
6:21		Kevin Obanor turnover (bad pass) (Isaac Haney steals)
6:23		Isaac Haney turnover (bad pass) (Lamar Washington steals)
6:21	+3	Kevin Obanor makes three point jump shot (Lamar Washington assists)	15-27
5:56	+2	Isaac Haney makes two point jump shot	17-27
5:45		Cedric Garrett personal foul (Kerwin Walton draws the foul)
5:56	+1	Kerwin Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-28
5:45		Kerwin Walton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:44		KJ Allen offensive rebound
5:44		Elijah Fisher misses two point layup
5:42		Cedric Garrett defensive rebound
5:19		Lamar Washington personal foul
5:16		Joshua Williams misses three point jump shot
5:14		Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
5:04	+2	Elijah Fisher makes two point layup (Lamar Washington assists)	17-30
4:50		Emareyon McDonald misses three point jump shot
4:48		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
4:33		Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
4:31		Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
4:25		Lamar Washington misses three point jump shot
4:23		Cedric Garrett defensive rebound
4:03		JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot
4:01		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
3:56		TV timeout
3:40	+2	De'Vion Harmon makes two point jump shot (KJ Allen assists)	17-32
3:13		Joshua Williams misses two point layup
3:11		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
2:59	+2	D'Maurian Williams makes two point layup (Daniel Batcho assists)	17-34
2:31	+3	Isaac Haney makes three point jump shot (Joshua Williams assists)	20-34
2:02	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (Kevin Obanor assists)	20-36
2:02		JaMonta' Black shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
2:02		Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:02		Jalen Hampton defensive rebound
1:40		JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot
1:38		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
1:28	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (De'Vion Harmon assists)	20-38
0:57		Isaac Haney turnover (D'Maurian Williams steals)
0:52		De'Vion Harmon misses two point layup
0:52		Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
0:52	+2	Daniel Batcho makes two point layup	20-40
0:52		Red Raiders 30 second timeout
0:28	+3	Isaac Haney makes three point jump shot (Joshua Williams assists)	23-40
0:01	+2	D'Maurian Williams makes two point layup	23-42
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NW ST
Demons
26
TXTCH
Red Raiders
31

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Kevin Obanor misses three point jump shot
19:43		Isaac Haney defensive rebound
19:32		Isaac Haney misses two point jump shot
19:30		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
19:20		De'Vion Harmon turnover (bad pass) (Demarcus Sharp steals)
19:08		Demons 30 second timeout
19:08		TV timeout
19:00		JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot
18:58		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
18:49	+3	Jaylon Tyson makes three point jump shot (Daniel Batcho assists)	23-45
18:16		Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
18:14		Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
18:02		Jordan Wilmore blocks De'Vion Harmon's two point jump shot
18:00		JaMonta' Black defensive rebound
17:54		Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
17:52		Demarcus Sharp offensive rebound
17:51	+2	Demarcus Sharp makes two point layup	25-45
17:34	+3	De'Vion Harmon makes three point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists)	25-48
17:06		Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
17:04		De'Vion Harmon defensive rebound
17:00		JaMonta' Black shooting foul (De'Vion Harmon draws the foul)
17:00	+1	De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-49
17:00	+1	De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-50
16:38		Emareyon McDonald misses three point jump shot
16:36		Joshua Williams offensive rebound
16:23		Isaac Haney misses two point jump shot
16:21		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
16:12		Dayne Prim shooting foul (Robert Jennings draws the foul)
16:12	+1	Robert Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-51
16:12	+1	Robert Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-52
16:04		Elijah Fisher personal foul
15:58		Dayne Prim misses two point jump shot
15:56		Emareyon McDonald offensive rebound
15:50		Jovan Zelenbaba misses two point jump shot
15:48		Robert Jennings defensive rebound
15:36		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
15:34		Jalen Hampton defensive rebound
15:24	+3	Emareyon McDonald makes three point jump shot (Demarcus Sharp assists)	28-52
15:08		Kevin Obanor misses three point jump shot
15:06		Demons defensive rebound
15:05		TV timeout
14:41		Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
14:39		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
14:25		Joshua Williams shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
14:39	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-53
14:25	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-54
14:00		Demarcus Sharp misses three point jump shot
13:58		Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
13:42		Elijah Fisher offensive foul
13:42		Elijah Fisher turnover
13:28	+3	Emareyon McDonald makes three point jump shot (Demarcus Sharp assists)	31-54
13:10		Isaac Haney personal foul
13:07		D'Maurian Williams turnover (JaMonta' Black steals)
13:00		Kerwin Walton blocks Emareyon McDonald's two point layup
12:58		Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
12:58		D'Maurian Williams misses three point jump shot
12:56		Kevin Obanor offensive rebound
12:50		Kevin Obanor misses two point layup
12:48		Isaac Haney defensive rebound
12:45		Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
12:43		Demons offensive rebound
12:45		Kevin Obanor personal foul
12:40		Dayne Prim misses two point jump shot
12:38		D'Maurian Williams defensive rebound
12:22	+2	Kerwin Walton makes two point layup (KJ Allen assists)	31-56
12:01		Kerwin Walton personal foul
11:57	+2	Demarcus Sharp makes two point jump shot	33-56
11:30		Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
11:28		Reggie Hill defensive rebound
11:20		Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
11:18		Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
11:14		D'Maurian Williams turnover (out of bounds)
11:14		TV timeout
11:06		Demarcus Sharp turnover (bad pass) (KJ Allen steals)
11:04		Reggie Hill shooting foul (KJ Allen draws the foul)
11:04	+1	KJ Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-57
11:04	+1	KJ Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-58
10:52		JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot
10:50		Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
10:40		Kevin Obanor misses two point jump shot
10:38		KJ Allen offensive rebound
10:28		D'Maurian Williams turnover (lost ball) (Demarcus Sharp steals)
10:29	+3	Emareyon McDonald makes three point jump shot (Isaac Haney assists)	36-58
10:11		Pop Isaacs turnover (bad pass) (Emareyon McDonald steals)
10:06		JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot
10:04		Demarcus Sharp offensive rebound
9:57		JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot
9:55		Isaac Haney offensive rebound
9:37		Reggie Hill misses three point jump shot
9:35		Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
9:29	+2	Jaylon Tyson makes two point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists)	36-60
9:17		Demons 30 second timeout
8:55		Emareyon McDonald misses three point jump shot
8:53		Demarcus Sharp offensive rebound
8:53		Demons turnover (shot clock violation)
8:22		Red Raiders turnover (shot clock violation)
8:02		Emareyon McDonald misses two point jump shot
8:00		Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
7:51	+2	Kerwin Walton makes two point layup (Daniel Batcho assists)	36-62
7:41		Lamar Washington personal foul
7:41		TV timeout
7:22	+3	JaMonta' Black makes three point jump shot (Joshua Williams assists)	39-62
6:59		Lamar Washington misses two point layup
6:58		Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
6:55		Cedric Garrett shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
6:58	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-63
6:58	+1	Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-64
6:48		JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot
6:46		Reggie Hill offensive rebound
6:46		Elijah Fisher personal foul
6:43		Reggie Hill misses two point layup
6:41		Robert Jennings defensive rebound
6:26	+2	Robert Jennings makes two point layup (Lamar Washington assists)	39-66
6:07	+3	Isaac Haney makes three point jump shot (Joshua Williams assists)	42-66
5:48		Elijah Fisher turnover (lost ball) (Reggie Hill steals)
5:22		Lamar Washington blocks JaMonta' Black's three point jump shot
5:20		Demons offensive rebound
5:15		Reggie Hill misses two point jump shot
5:13		De'Vion Harmon defensive rebound
4:44		Reggie Hill blocks Elijah Fisher's three point jump shot
4:42		Jordan Wilmore defensive rebound
4:33		Demarcus Sharp misses two point jump shot
4:31		Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
4:28		Isaac Haney personal foul (Elijah Fisher draws the foul)
4:28	+1	Elijah Fisher makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-67
4:28		Elijah Fisher misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:28		Reggie Hill defensive rebound
4:00	+2	Isaac Haney makes two point jump shot	44-67
4:00		D'Maurian Williams shooting foul (Isaac Haney draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
4:00	+1	Isaac Haney makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-67
3:46		Reggie Hill personal foul (Elijah Fisher draws the foul)
3:46		Elijah Fisher misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:46		Kerwin Walton offensive rebound
3:42		Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot
3:40		Reggie Hill defensive rebound
3:33		Reggie Hill misses three point jump shot
3:31		Kerwin Walton defensive rebound
3:03		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
3:01		Robert Jennings offensive rebound
2:54	+2	Robert Jennings makes two point layup	45-69
2:36		Reggie Hill turnover (traveling)
2:29		D'Maurian Williams turnover (bad pass) (JaMonta' Black steals)
2:19		JaMonta' Black misses three point jump shot
2:17		Kerwin Walton defensive rebound
2:16		Demarcus Sharp personal foul (D'Maurian Williams draws the foul)
2:16	+1	D'Maurian Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-70
2:16	+1	D'Maurian Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-71
1:54	+2	Joshua Williams makes two point jump shot (Emareyon McDonald assists)	47-71
1:41		Robert Jennings misses two point jump shot
1:39		Demarcus Sharp defensive rebound
1:25		Dayne Prim misses two point jump shot
1:23		Robert Jennings defensive rebound
1:03		CJ Williams turnover (out of bounds)
0:55		Robert Jennings blocks Demarcus Sharp's two point layup
0:53		CJ Williams defensive rebound
0:52		CJ Williams misses two point layup
0:50		Kerwin Walton offensive rebound
0:42	+2	Elijah Fisher makes two point layup (Kerwin Walton assists)	47-73
0:10	+2	Dayne Prim makes two point jump shot	49-73
0:00		End of period

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Dayne Prim makes two point jump shot