{"id":8270,"date":"2026-02-22T05:06:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T00:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/donovan-atwell-26-points-no-13-texas-tech-top-k-state\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T05:06:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T00:06:58","slug":"donovan-atwell-26-points-no-13-texas-tech-top-k-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/donovan-atwell-26-points-no-13-texas-tech-top-k-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Donovan Atwell (26 points), No. 13 Texas Tech top K-State"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"Syndication:Texas Tech head coach Grant McCasland calls to his team during a Big 12 Conference men’s basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in United Supermarkets Arena. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Donovan Atwell scored 21 of his game-high 26 points in the first half as No. 13 Texas Tech overcame two huge losses this week to dust Kansas State 100-72 in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Christian Anderson added 21 points and nine assists for the Red Raiders (20-7, 10-4 Big 12 Conference), while LeJuan Watts hit for 19 points. Luke Bamgboye contributed 12 as Texas Tech canned 54.8% from the field, including 13 of 28 (46.4%) from the 3-point line.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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It was a solid bounceback for the Red Raiders, who were coming off a stunning 72-67 loss Tuesday night at Arizona State. Texas Tech also lost star forward JT Toppin, who was averaging team highs of 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, that night with a season-ending ACL tear in his right knee.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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PJ Haggerty scored 17 points for the Wildcats (11-16, 2-12) and Nate Johnson added 15 but it wasn’t nearly enough to earn them a second straight win under interim coach Matthew Driscoll. He took over last Sunday after the university fired coach Jerome Tang for criticizing players after a recent loss to Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Kansas State trailed just 70-60 after Johnson canned a short jumper with 9:10 left. But Texas Tech blew the game open by scoring 12 straight points, capped by Anderson’s pullup for an 82-60 advantage with 6:48 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Wildcats came in off just their second conference win, a 90-74 rout of Baylor on Tuesday night. But it was apparent early that they didn’t have what it took defensively to slow the Red Raiders, even with Toppin sidelined.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Texas Tech established a 22-12 lead at the 11:26 mark when Jaylen Petty knocked down a 3-pointer. Then Atwell really went to work.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Beginning with a 3-pointer with 10:25 on the clock, Atwell rattled off 18 points in a span of 8:15, converting four 3-pointers in that stretch. That enabled the Red Raiders to take a 49-35 advantage to halftime.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n


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