Isaacs has career-high 28 points, Texas Tech races away from Sam Houston 96-60
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Pop Isaacs scored a career-high 28 points and Texas Tech won its fifth straight, rolling past Sam Houston 96-60 on Thursday night.
Kerwin Walton added 18 points, Joe Toussaint had 13 and Chance McMillian 11 as the Red Raiders (10-2) had their highest output of the season.
Davon Barnes had 18 points for the Bearkats (6-8) and Marcus Boykin added 10.
The Red Raiders made 15 of 33 3-point attempts, with Isaacs hitting five and Walton four, and shot 53% overall (42 of 60). They only had seven turnovers while scoring 15 points off 15 Sam Houston miscues. They also had a 16-0 difference in fast-break points.
Sam Houston went 6 of 17 behind the arc and shot 39% overall (22 of 57).
Toussaint had 10 points in the first half, with four coming on free throws in an 8-0 run that doubled the Red Raiders' lead to 16 at 41-25. Then in the last minute, Isaacs had consecutive 3-pointers, giving him 16 points and Texas Tech a 48-29 lead.
The Red Raiders never trailed but the Bearkats were within 9-8 when McMillian hit a 3-pointer and Isaacs made a layup. Sam Houston quickly got those five points back but then Toussaint answered with a 3 and had a pair of free throws to get the lead to 21-13.
Tech shot 52% in the first half and had six 3-pointers while Sam Houston shot 48% and made four 3s. A difference was at the line where Tech was 12 of 19, Sam Houston 3 of 8. The Bearcats also had 11 turnovers to TTU's two.
Sam Houston had a 12-5 surge in the middle of the second half to get within 17 but a 23-2 run broke it open. McMillian had back-to-back 3s and then Isaacs hit a 3 and converted a three-point play.
Texas Tech closes out its nonconference schedule against North Alabama on Jan. 1.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | (Pop Isaacs gains possession) | Â |
| 20:00 | | Â | (Pop Isaacs gains possession) | Â |
| 19:43 | | +3 | Darrion Williams makes three point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists) | 0-3 |
| 19:21 |  | Â | Souleymane Doumbia turnover (bad pass) (Pop Isaacs steals) | Â |
| 19:20 | | Â | Souleymane Doumbia personal foul | Â |
| 18:58 | | Â | Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:56 | | Â | Jaden Ray defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:41 | | Â | Souleymane Doumbia turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 18:15 | | +2 | Pop Isaacs makes two point jump shot | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | | Â | Darrion Williams personal foul | Â |
| 18:00 | | +2 | Davon Barnes makes two point jump shot (Jaden Ray assists) | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | | Â | Joe Toussaint misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 17:40 | | Â | Cameron Huefner defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:31 | | Â | Damon Nicholas Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 17:12 | | Â | Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 17:10 | | Â | Souleymane Doumbia defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:08 | | Â | Souleymane Doumbia turnover (bad pass) (Darrion Williams steals) | Â |
| 17:03 | | +2 | Pop Isaacs makes two point layup (Darrion Williams assists) | 2-7 |
| 16:45 | | Â | Souleymane Doumbia turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 16:21 | | Â | Marcus Boykin blocks Joe Toussaint's three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:19 | | Â | Kian Scroggins defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:18 | | Â | Robert Jennings personal foul | Â |
| 15:57 | | +3 | Davon Barnes makes three point jump shot | 5-7 |
| 15:34 | | Â | Kerwin Walton misses two point layup | Â |
| 15:32 | | Â | Kerwin Walton offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:27 | | +2 | Kerwin Walton makes two point layup | 5-9 |
| 15:20 | | +3 | Marcus Boykin makes three point jump shot | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | | +3 | Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Kerwin Walton assists) | 8-12 |
| 14:53 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 14:43 | | Â | Kian Scroggins misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:41 | | Â | Damon Nicholas Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 14:41 | | Â | Lamar Washington personal foul | Â |
| 14:35 | | Â | Kian Scroggins turnover (bad pass) (Warren Washington steals) | Â |
| 14:18 | | Â | Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 14:16 | | Â | Lamar Washington offensive rebound | Â |
| 14:04 | | +2 | Pop Isaacs makes two point layup | 8-14 |
| 14:04 | | Â | Damon Nicholas Jr. shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul) | Â |
| 14:04 | | Â | Pop Isaacs misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 14:04 | | Â | Kian Scroggins defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:51 | | +3 | Anthony Wrzeszcz makes three point jump shot (Kian Scroggins assists) | 11-14 |
| 13:25 | | Â | Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:23 | | Â | Kian Scroggins defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:18 | | Â | Davon Barnes misses two point layup | Â |
| 13:16 | | Â | Damon Nicholas Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 13:14 | | +2 | Damon Nicholas Jr. makes two point layup | 13-14 |
| 12:59 | | +3 | Joe Toussaint makes three point jump shot (Warren Washington assists) | 13-17 |
| 12:38 | | Â | Kian Scroggins turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 12:33 | | Â | Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:31 | | Â | Marcus Boykin defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:23 | | Â | Marcus Boykin misses two point layup | Â |
| 12:21 | | Â | Warren Washington defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:59 | | +2 | Warren Washington makes two point hook shot | 13-19 |
| 11:33 | | Â | Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:31 | | Â | Pop Isaacs defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:20 | | Â | Davon Barnes shooting foul (Joe Toussaint draws the foul) | Â |
| 11:20 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:20 | | +1 | Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-20 |
| 11:20 | | +1 | Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-21 |
| 10:53 | | +2 | Anthony Wrzeszcz makes two point jump shot (Jaden Ray assists) | 15-21 |
| 10:27 | | +2 | Robert Jennings makes two point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists) | 15-23 |
| 10:11 | | Â | Jaden Ray misses two point layup | Â |
| 10:09 | | Â | Damon Nicholas Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:07 | | +2 | Damon Nicholas Jr. makes two point layup | 17-23 |
| 10:07 | | Â | Robert Jennings shooting foul (Damon Nicholas Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 10:07 | | Â | Damon Nicholas Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 10:07 | | Â | Warren Washington defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:58 | | Â | Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:56 | | Â | Jaden Ray defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:44 | | Â | Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:42 | | Â | Pop Isaacs defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:36 | | +2 | Pop Isaacs makes two point layup | 17-25 |
| 9:36 | | Â | Jaden Ray shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul) | Â |
| 9:36 | | +1 | Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-26 |
| 9:23 | | Â | Anthony Wrzeszcz misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:21 | | Â | Warren Washington defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:09 | | +2 | Warren Washington makes two point layup | 17-28 |
| 9:09 | | Â | Souleymane Doumbia shooting foul (Warren Washington draws the foul) | Â |
| 9:09 | | Â | Warren Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 9:09 | | Â | Davon Barnes defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:46 | | Â | Kian Scroggins misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 8:44 | | Â | Red Raiders defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:22 | | Â | Joe Toussaint turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Huefner steals) | Â |
| 8:15 | | Â | Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:13 | | Â | Red Raiders defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:47 | | Â | Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:45 | | Â | Bearkats defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:45 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:31 | | +2 | Marcus Boykin makes two point jump shot | 19-28 |
| 7:31 | | Â | Robert Jennings shooting foul (Marcus Boykin draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:31 | | +1 | Marcus Boykin makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-28 |
| 7:03 | | Â | Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:01 | | Â | Bearkats defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:49 | | Â | Marcus Boykin misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 6:47 | | Â | Warren Washington defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:40 | | Â | Kian Scroggins shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:40 | | Â | Pop Isaacs misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 6:40 | | +1 | Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-29 |
| 6:25 | | +2 | Jaden Ray makes two point layup | 22-29 |
| 5:57 | | +2 | Kerwin Walton makes two point layup | 22-31 |
| 5:45 | | +2 | Davon Barnes makes two point jump shot | 24-31 |
| 5:27 | | Â | Jaden Ray personal foul | Â |
| 5:27 | | +1 | Chance McMillian makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-32 |
| 5:27 | | +1 | Chance McMillian makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-33 |
| 5:15 | | Â | Marcus Boykin turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 5:04 | | Â | Anthony Wrzeszcz personal foul | Â |
| 5:04 | | Â | Joe Toussaint misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 5:04 | | Â | Damon Nicholas Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:46 | | Â | Warren Washington blocks Damon Nicholas Jr.'s two point layup | Â |
| 4:44 | | Â | Joe Toussaint defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:44 | | Â | Warren Washington technical foul | Â |
| 4:44 | | Â | Warren Washington turnover | Â |
| 4:44 | | Â | Davon Barnes misses technical free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 4:44 | | +1 | Davon Barnes makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 25-33 |
| 4:33 | | +3 | Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists) | 25-36 |
| 4:09 | | Â | Anthony Wrzeszcz turnover (lost ball) (Darrion Williams steals) | Â |
| 4:05 | | Â | Marcus Boykin shooting foul (Joe Toussaint draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:05 | | +1 | Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-37 |
| 4:05 | | +1 | Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-38 |
| 3:50 | | Â | Darrion Williams personal foul | Â |
| 3:49 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:49 | | Â | Cameron Huefner misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 3:49 | | Â | Davon Barnes offensive rebound | Â |
| 3:32 | | Â | Joe Toussaint personal foul | Â |
| 3:32 | | Â | Kian Scroggins misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 3:32 | | Â | Lamar Washington defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:07 | | Â | Marcus Boykin shooting foul (Joe Toussaint draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:07 | | Â | Joe Toussaint misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | Â |
| 3:07 | | +1 | Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 25-39 |
| 3:07 | | +1 | Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 25-40 |
| 2:52 | | Â | Jaden Ray turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 2:36 | | Â | Anthony Wrzeszcz personal foul (Warren Washington draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:36 | | Â | Warren Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 2:36 | | +1 | Warren Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-41 |
| 2:19 | | +3 | Damon Nicholas Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ray assists) | 28-41 |
| 1:44 | | Â | Warren Washington misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 1:42 | | Â | Joe Toussaint offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:37 | | Â | Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:35 | | Â | Lamar Washington offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:29 | | Â | Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:27 | | Â | Davon Barnes defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:18 | | Â | Damon Nicholas Jr. turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 0:55 | | Â | Damon Nicholas Jr. personal foul (Joe Toussaint draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:55 | | +1 | Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-42 |
| 0:55 | | Â | Joe Toussaint misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 0:55 | | Â | Souleymane Doumbia defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:51 | | Â | Lamar Washington personal foul | Â |
| 0:51 | | +1 | Souleymane Doumbia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-42 |
| 0:51 | | Â | Red Raiders 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:51 | | Â | Souleymane Doumbia misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 0:51 | | Â | Kerwin Walton defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:37 | | +3 | Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Warren Washington assists) | 29-45 |
| 0:11 | | Â | Jaden Ray misses two point layup | Â |
| 0:09 | | Â | Chance McMillian defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:04 | | +3 | Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Chance McMillian assists) | 29-48 |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |