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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas Tech 73, Texas-Arlington 56
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Where: United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, Texas
Officials: # Kevin Mathis, # Greg Rennegarbe, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: 8171

Mike Singletary scored 16 points as Texas Tech snapped a three-game losing streak with a 73-56 home victory over Texas-Arlington.

The Red Raiders (6-6) shot just 36.8 percent (21-of-57), but hit six 3-pointers and made 25-of-35 free throws to win for the first time since Nov. 30.

It took a while for Texas Tech to get going. LaMarcus Reed gave the Mavericks a 13-12 lead on a 3-pointer with 9:18 left in the first half. But the Red Raiders outscored Texas-Arlington 25-11 to take a 37-24 halftime lead.

Texas Tech scored the first seven points of the second half, pushing the lead to 44-24 on two Brad Reese free throws three minutes into the half. Texas-Arlington pulled within 12 before pushing the lead back to 20 points late in the game.

Singleton went 12-of-15 from the free-throw line, Reese added 15 points and Robert Lewandowski scored 12 for the Red Raiders.

Bradley Gay scored 14 points for the Mavericks (5-5), who lost their fourth in a row.

The Red Raiders play host to New Mexico on Dec. 29. Texas-Arlington plays at No. 3 Kansas on Dec. 29.
Top Game Performances
 
Texas-Arlington   Texas Tech
Bradley Gay 14 Scoring Mike Singletary 16
Bryant Smith 3 Assists John Roberson 6
Brandon Edwards 10 Rebounds Brad Reese 16
Bo Ingram 5 Free Throws Made Mike Singletary 12
Shaquille White-Miller 3 Steals Brad Reese 3
Brandon Edwards 2 Blocks Paul Cooper 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas-Arlington 56 29.3 5-22 17-19 8 32 3 7
Texas Tech 73 36.8 6-14 25-35 13 41 3 8