LeJuan Watts scores 36 points as No. 19 Texas Tech extends nonconference home win streak to 45
AP
Dec 16, 2025
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) LeJuan Watts scored 36 points on 12-of-13 shooting, JT Toppin scored 23 and No. 19 Texas Tech Red Raiders extended its nonconference home winning streak to 45 games with a 101-90 win over Northern Colorado Bears on Tuesday night.
Texas Tech (8-3) never trailed after leading by as many as 14 points, but needed a spurt by Watts in the second half to go ahead for good.
Northern Colorado (9-2) tied the game twice on baskets by Brock Wisne a minute apart in the second half. Wisne, who finished with 29 points, made it 70-all on a fast-break layup with 13:03 left, and after Toppin's jumper, Wisne made a tying jumper that capped a 19-5 run by the Bears.
The Red Raiders then responded with a 13-4 run in just over three minutes. Christian Anderson hit two foul shots before Watts made two free throws, two jumpers and a 3-pointer. A dunk by Toppin ended the go-ahead spurt.
Anderson had 14 points and six assists. Jaylen Petty also had 14 points, and Donovan Atwell. 10.
Zach Bloch had 17 points and eight assists for the Bears, and Vincent Delano scored 16 points.
Texas Tech hasn't dropped a nonconference home game since an overtime loss to No. 15 Kentucky in January 2020. Third-year Red Raiders coach Grant McCasland is 22-0 at home in nonconference home games.
Northern Colorado hosts Denver on Saturday.
Texas Tech plays No. 3 Duke at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
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1st Half
NCO
Bears
51
TXTCH
Red Raiders
56
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ring Nyeri vs. JT Toppin (LeJuan Watts gains possession)
19:45
Brock Wisne shooting foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
19:45
+1
LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:45
+1
LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:32
Zach Bloch turnover (bad pass) (Christian Anderson steals)
19:17
+2
LeJuan Watts makes two point jump shot
0-4
19:03
+2
Zach Bloch makes two point layup (Brock Wisne assists)
2-4
18:48
+3
Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot
2-7
18:33
Ibu Yamazaki misses three point jump shot
18:31
Donovan Atwell defensive rebound
18:07
+2
LeJuan Watts makes two point layup
2-9
17:49
+2
Vincent Delano makes two point layup (Brock Wisne assists)
4-9
17:30
Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:28
Ring Nyeri defensive rebound
17:08
+2
Brock Wisne makes two point hook shot
6-9
16:41
+2
LeJuan Watts makes two point jump shot (Christian Anderson assists)
6-11
16:28
+2
Vincent Delano makes two point jump shot
8-11
16:28
Donovan Atwell shooting foul (Vincent Delano draws the foul)
16:28
Vincent Delano misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:28
Donovan Atwell defensive rebound
16:14
+2
LeJuan Watts makes two point layup (Christian Anderson assists)
8-13
16:02
Vincent Delano misses two point layup
16:00
Egan Shields offensive rebound
15:53
+2
Egan Shields makes two point layup
10-13
15:46
+2
Luke Bamgboye makes two point layup (Christian Anderson assists)
10-15
15:46
Egan Shields shooting foul (Luke Bamgboye draws the foul)
15:46
TV timeout
15:46
Luke Bamgboye misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:42
Bears defensive rebound
15:28
Ibu Yamazaki misses three point jump shot
15:26
Ring Nyeri offensive rebound
15:17
+2
Ariik Mawien makes two point jump shot
12-15
14:46
+2
Luke Bamgboye makes two point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)
12-17
14:39
Luke Bamgboye shooting foul (Egan Shields draws the foul)
14:39
+1
Egan Shields makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-17
14:39
Egan Shields misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:39
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
14:23
+2
LeJuan Watts makes two point layup
13-19
13:59
+3
Ariik Mawien makes three point jump shot (Zach Bloch assists)
16-19
13:40
+3
JT Toppin makes three point jump shot (Christian Anderson assists)
16-22
13:21
Ring Nyeri misses three point jump shot
13:19
Brock Wisne offensive rebound
13:09
Brock Wisne misses three point jump shot
13:07
Jaylen Petty defensive rebound
12:57
+3
Jaylen Petty makes three point jump shot
16-25
12:40
Ring Nyeri misses three point jump shot
12:39
Egan Shields offensive rebound
12:39
JT Toppin shooting foul (Egan Shields draws the foul)
12:39
Egan Shields misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:39
+1
Egan Shields makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-25
12:19
JT Toppin misses two point layup
12:17
Vincent Delano defensive rebound
12:04
Tyeree Bryan blocks Ibu Yamazaki's two point jump shot
12:02
Tyeree Bryan defensive rebound
11:54
Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot
11:52
Vincent Delano defensive rebound
11:45
+3
Brock Wisne makes three point jump shot (Vincent Delano assists)
20-25
11:28
+3
LeJuan Watts makes three point jump shot
20-28
11:09
+2
Brock Wisne makes two point layup
22-28
11:09
TV timeout
10:40
Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot
10:38
Bears defensive rebound
10:11
Ibu Yamazaki misses two point layup
10:09
Ibu Yamazaki offensive rebound
10:02
Ibu Yamazaki turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Petty steals)
10:02
Vincent Delano shooting foul (Jaylen Petty draws the foul)
10:02
+1
Jaylen Petty makes regular free throw 1 of 3
22-29
10:02
+1
Jaylen Petty makes regular free throw 2 of 3
22-30
10:02
+1
Jaylen Petty makes regular free throw 3 of 3
22-31
9:37
+2
Brock Wisne makes two point hook shot
24-31
9:23
+2
JT Toppin makes two point hook shot
24-33
9:23
Brock Wisne shooting foul (JT Toppin draws the foul)
9:23
JT Toppin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:23
Ring Nyeri defensive rebound
9:10
Ring Nyeri offensive foul
9:10
Ring Nyeri turnover (offensive foul)
8:53
Jaylen Petty misses three point jump shot
8:51
Zach Bloch defensive rebound
8:50
JT Toppin personal foul
8:27
+2
Ariik Mawien makes two point jump shot
26-33
8:06
+3
Jaylen Petty makes three point jump shot
26-36
7:58
Luke Bamgboye personal foul
7:58
TV timeout
7:47
Ariik Mawien misses two point jump shot
7:45
Luke Bamgboye defensive rebound
7:22
Ibu Yamazaki shooting foul (Jaylen Petty draws the foul)
7:22
+1
Jaylen Petty makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-37
7:22
+1
Jaylen Petty makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-38
7:08
Vincent Delano misses two point layup
7:06
Egan Shields offensive rebound
7:02
+2
Egan Shields makes two point dunk
28-38
6:41
Christian Anderson misses two point jump shot
6:39
Luke Bamgboye offensive rebound
6:32
Ibu Yamazaki personal foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
6:32
+1
LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-39
6:32
+1
LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-40
6:22
Vincent Delano turnover (bad pass) (LeJuan Watts steals)
6:22
Ring Nyeri personal foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
6:22
+1
LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-41
6:22
+1
LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-42
6:11
Zach Bloch misses three point jump shot
6:09
Brock Wisne offensive rebound
6:01
+3
Ring Nyeri makes three point jump shot (Zach Bloch assists)
31-42
5:48
+3
Donovan Atwell makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)
31-45
5:30
Brock Wisne misses three point jump shot
5:28
Ariik Mawien offensive rebound
5:23
+3
Vincent Delano makes three point jump shot (Brock Wisne assists)
34-45
5:23
Bears 30 second timeout
5:11
+2
Donovan Atwell makes two point jump shot
34-47
4:55
+3
Hunter Caldwell makes three point jump shot (Zach Bloch assists)
37-47
4:42
Ariik Mawien shooting foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
4:42
LeJuan Watts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:42
+1
LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-48
4:27
Ariik Mawien misses three point jump shot
4:25
Christian Anderson defensive rebound
4:19
Christian Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Zach Bloch steals)
4:12
+2
Zach Bloch makes two point layup
39-48
4:00
Zach Bloch personal foul (Donovan Atwell draws the foul)
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
+1
Donovan Atwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-49
4:00
+1
Donovan Atwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-50
3:47
+3
Vincent Delano makes three point jump shot (Zach Bloch assists)
42-50
3:31
+2
JT Toppin makes two point hook shot
42-52
3:18
+2
Brock Wisne makes two point jump shot (Vincent Delano assists)
44-52
3:00
+2
Christian Anderson makes two point jump shot
44-54
2:46
+2
Ring Nyeri makes two point layup (Zach Bloch assists)
