Pop Isaacs scores 19 points, leads balanced Texas Tech to 76-54 victory over Vanderbilt
AP
Dec 17, 2023
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Pop Isaacs matched a season best with 19 points to go with a career-high seven assists and Texas Tech Red Raiders cruised past Vanderbilt Commodores 76-54 on Saturday night in the Coast-to-Coast Challenge.
Isaacs was 6 of 16 from the floor, made three 3-pointers and has scored in double figures in seven games this season.
Chance McMillian added 14 points for Texas Tech (8-2), which shot 49% (26 of 53) and made 9 of 16 from long range. Joe Toussaint and Kerwin Walton added 12 points apiece.
Ven-Allen Lubin scored 15 points to lead Vanderbilt (4-6).
Texas Tech opened on a 13-3 run and built a 33-25 halftime lead. Isaacs made three 3-pointers, scored 11 points and had four assists before the break. Warren Washington added all nine of his points in the first half for the Red Raiders.
Toussaint's step-back jumper stretched the advantage to 48-36 with 11:48 remaining, and the Red Raiders had a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
Vanderbilt leads the series (6-3), but it is the first meeting since an 89-86 Texas Tech win in overtime on Dec. 20, 1979.
Vanderbilt plays at home on Tuesday against Western Carolina. Texas Tech will look for its fourth straight win when it hosts UT Arlington on Thursday.
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1st Half
VANDY
Commodores
25
TXTCH
Red Raiders
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Red Raiders gains possession)
19:46
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists)
0-3
19:19
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
19:17
Warren Washington defensive rebound
19:02
Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
19:00
Warren Washington offensive rebound
18:50
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Warren Washington assists)
0-6
18:28
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
18:26
Colin Smith offensive rebound
18:22
Colin Smith turnover (lost ball) (Pop Isaacs steals)
18:13
Warren Washington misses two point dunk
18:11
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
18:05
Evan Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Kerwin Walton steals)
17:51
Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot
17:49
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
17:45
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
17:43
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
17:23
Joe Toussaint turnover (bad pass) (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
17:16
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
17:14
Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
17:07
+3
Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists)
0-9
17:01
Commodores 30 second timeout
16:33
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point jump shot
2-9
16:13
Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
16:11
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
15:55
Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
15:53
Robert Jennings defensive rebound
15:52
TV timeout
15:38
Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot
15:36
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
15:14
Warren Washington shooting foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul)
15:14
Ven-Allen Lubin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:14
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-9
14:57
Warren Washington turnover (traveling)
14:36
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
14:34
Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
14:12
+2
Warren Washington makes two point dunk (Lamar Washington assists)
3-11
13:45
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
13:43
Tasos Kamateros offensive rebound
13:42
Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
13:40
Lamar Washington defensive rebound
13:40
Tasos Kamateros personal foul (Lamar Washington draws the foul)
13:30
Joe Toussaint misses two point jump shot
13:28
Lamar Washington offensive rebound
13:11
+2
Kerwin Walton makes two point jump shot (Lamar Washington assists)
3-13
12:38
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point jump shot
5-13
12:38
Kerwin Walton shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
12:38
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-13
12:20
+2
Warren Washington makes two point dunk (Chance McMillian assists)
6-15
12:07
Carter Lang turnover (lost ball) (Chance McMillian steals)
11:55
Lamar Washington misses two point layup
11:53
Warren Washington offensive rebound
11:52
Warren Washington misses two point layup
11:50
Jason Rivera-Torres defensive rebound
11:46
Kerwin Walton personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
11:46
TV timeout
11:24
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
11:22
Lamar Washington defensive rebound
11:04
Warren Washington misses two point jump shot
11:02
Carter Lang defensive rebound
10:48
+2
Jason Rivera-Torres makes two point jump shot
8-15
10:20
+2
Pop Isaacs makes two point jump shot
8-17
9:48
Paul Lewis misses two point jump shot
9:46
JaQualon Roberts offensive rebound
9:44
Lamar Washington personal foul (JaQualon Roberts draws the foul)
9:29
Jason Rivera-Torres misses two point jump shot
9:27
Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
9:22
+2
Darrion Williams makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)
8-19
9:05
+3
Jason Rivera-Torres makes three point jump shot (Paul Lewis assists)
11-19
8:43
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
8:41
Paul Lewis defensive rebound
8:29
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
8:27
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
8:21
Evan Taylor shooting foul (Warren Washington draws the foul)
8:21
Warren Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:21
+1
Warren Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-20
7:51
Paul Lewis misses two point jump shot
7:49
Evan Taylor offensive rebound
7:45
Evan Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Chance McMillian steals)
7:45
Paul Lewis blocks Joe Toussaint's two point layup
7:43
Joe Toussaint offensive rebound
7:40
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists)
11-23
7:23
Jason Rivera-Torres misses two point jump shot
7:21
Robert Jennings defensive rebound
7:08
+2
Darrion Williams makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)
11-25
6:50
Evan Taylor misses two point jump shot
6:48
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
6:40
Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
6:38
Paul Lewis defensive rebound
6:25
+2
Evan Taylor makes two point layup (JaQualon Roberts assists)
13-25
6:15
+2
Robert Jennings makes two point layup (Joe Toussaint assists)
13-27
5:49
Robert Jennings shooting foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul)
5:49
TV timeout
5:49
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-27
5:49
+1
Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-27
5:24
Chance McMillian misses two point jump shot
5:22
Warren Washington offensive rebound
5:20
Warren Washington misses two point layup
5:18
Malik Presley defensive rebound
5:04
+3
Evan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
18-27
4:42
Darrion Williams turnover (bad pass) (Malik Presley steals)
4:35
Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
4:33
Malik Presley offensive rebound
4:17
Ezra Manjon turnover (bad pass) (Warren Washington steals)
4:05
+2
Joe Toussaint makes two point jump shot
18-29
3:34
+3
Isaiah West makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
21-29
3:02
Warren Washington misses two point layup
3:00
Red Raiders offensive rebound
2:59
TV timeout
2:56
+2
Warren Washington makes two point dunk (Pop Isaacs assists)
21-31
2:43
Ezra Manjon turnover (traveling)
2:30
Joe Toussaint turnover (traveling)
2:13
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot
23-31
2:04
Ezra Manjon personal foul (Joe Toussaint draws the foul)
1:57
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
1:55
Red Raiders offensive rebound
1:45
Pop Isaacs misses two point layup
1:43
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
1:26
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
25-31
1:13
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
1:01
+2
Warren Washington makes two point dunk (Darrion Williams assists)
25-33
0:43
Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot
0:41
Warren Washington defensive rebound
0:14
Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot
0:12
Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
0:03
Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point layup
0:01
Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VANDY
Commodores
29
TXTCH
Red Raiders
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Pop Isaacs turnover (bad pass) (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
19:25
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
19:23
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
19:02
Joe Toussaint turnover (bad pass) (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
18:56
Pop Isaacs shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
18:56
Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:56
Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:56
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
18:48
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
18:46
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
18:25
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup
27-33
17:56
Darrion Williams turnover (bad pass) (Malik Presley steals)
17:52
Malik Presley misses two point layup
17:50
Commodores offensive rebound
17:47
Chance McMillian personal foul (Evan Taylor draws the foul)
17:43
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
17:41
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
17:29
Chance McMillian misses two point layup
17:27
Malik Presley defensive rebound
17:20
+2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point hook shot (Evan Taylor assists)
