Texas Tech halts 3-game Big 12 skid

Behind 18 points from

and 15 points from Texas Tech halted a three-game Big 12 losing streak and beat Texas 67-57 on Wednesday.

finished with 13 points and six rebounds for the Red Raiders.

led Texas (10-20, 4-13) with 15. added 14 points.

had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Longhorns and finished with seven points and five rebounds.

Texas, which was held under its season scoring average of 68.3 points, was outscored in points off the bench, 45-21.

Texas Tech (18-12, 6-11) took control of the game early in the second half, leading 48-31 after consecutive Gray jumpers and a two-handed dunk.

Midway through the first half, Texas Tech had a 13-12 advantage and capitalized on a Texas shooting drought inside the period’s final two minutes to lead 34-29 at halftime.

Kansas State still on NCAA bubble after 75-74 win at TCU

scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds in his record 119th career start for Kansas State, and the Wildcats held on to beat TCU 75-74 on Wednesday night in a matchup of teams considered to be on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

had 20 points for the Wildcats (18-12, 7-10), who had lost eight of their previous 10 games.

The tournament chances for TCU (17-13, 6-11) under first-year coach took a significant hit. The Frogs lost their sixth consecutive game, even after cutting an 11-point halftime deficit to one.

had 18 points for the Horned Frogs, who played their home finale four days after a 61-60 loss there to 10th-ranked West Virginia, which got its gamewinning free throw with 4.8 seconds left after a questionable foul call.

FROM WIRE REPORTS