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11/02 20:30 CST Damarion Dennis scores 22 in debut for No. 19 Texas Tech in
76-42 rout of Jackson State in opener
Damarion Dennis scores 22 in debut for No. 19 Texas Tech in 76-42 rout of
Jackson State in opener
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) --- Damarion Dennis scored a career-high 22 points in his
Texas Tech debut, and the No. 19 Red Raiders opened the season with a 47th
consecutive nonconference home win, beating Jackson State 76-42 on Monday night.
Cruz Davis, another transfer among nine newcomers after two seasons at Hofstra,
had 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and a career-high six steals in the
Red Raiders' 27th straight season-opening win.
Dennis, a Wyoming transfer who grew up in Texas, came off the bench and was 8
of 12 from the field, including a career-best four 3-pointers.
Mike Williams scored 11 points for the Tigers, who are playing all 14
nonconference games on the road.
Jackson State shot 29% overall and 21% from 3, with 29 of 48 shots coming
beyond the arc in Trey Johnson's debut as head coach almost 20 years after he
led his alma mater to its most recent NCAA Tournament appearance.
Texas Tech started the season without All-America post player JT Toppin. He is
still rehabbing after tearing the ACL in his right knee last February, and
there isn't a timeline for his return.
Darrion Williams was limited to one point with five rebounds in his return to
the Red Raiders after leading N.C. State in scoring last season. Williams was
on coach Grant McCasland's Elite Eight team in 2024-25.
Josiah Mosley, one of five returning players for Texas Tech, had 13 points and
eight rebounds.
Dennis started a 16-2 run to close the first half with a 3-pointer and an
alley-oop dunk from Davis. The Red Raiders led 38-18 at the break.
Texas Tech held a 29-6 edge in points off turnovers, getting 12 steals among 24
Jackson State turnovers.
Up next Jackson State: At Tulane on Thursday. Texas Tech: Hosts Bethune-Cookman on Thursday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full men's basketball coverage here
Up next Jackson State: At Tulane on Thursday. Texas Tech: Hosts Bethune-Cookman on Thursday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full men's basketball coverage here
