No. 11 Texas Tech Red Raiders 88

No. 6 Texas A&M Aggies 83

RECAP:

OKLAHOMA CITY- Texas Tech rebounded from a 21 point second half deficit and being down by 19 points at half time to beat Texas A&M 88-83 for the first time in three attempts in the Big 12 Tournament’s late game. The Red Raiders slowly chipped away at the Aggie’s lead early in the second half, and beat A&M in second chance points by 12. Tech forward Mike Singletary was around the ball for what seemed like every second of the last 20 minutes, finishing with 43 points on 14-of-20 shooting, including 35 in the second half. The previous two match-ups of these teams in the regular seasons were 79-70 and 79-73 wins for A&M, but the Red Raiders refused to give up, including an astounding 63 points off the bench. Singletary had a segment in the second half where he scored 31 of Tech’s 33 points. The Red Raider’s got their first lead of the game with 38 seconds left in the second half.

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Mike Singletary (43 points on 14 of 20 shooting)

Highest scoring effort in any game in the history of the Big 12 Tournament.

WHAT IT MEANS:

No. 3 Missouri vs. No. 11 Texas Tech

8:30 p.m. Thursday on ESPN 2

The big upset over the Aggies by Tech means that a team that finished 3-13 in the Big 12 will match up with the 12-4 Mizzou Tigers. Singletary may not be able to replicate his 43 point performance against the up tempo Tigers, but as the Red Raider offense proved against top-seeded Kansas, they can go off at anytime. Missouri lost their last game of the regular season, and will need to find quick focus against the streaky squad from Lubbock, Texas.