Texas Tech University Athletics
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Kansas State
Men's Hoops Defeats Kansas State, 75-64
February 26, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 26, 2000
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Rayford Young scored 25 points, including nine in the game's final four minutes, as Texas Tech knocked off Kansas State 75-64 on Saturday.
Tech (12-13, 3-11 Big 12) won for the third time in four games as Young helped the Red Raiders protect the lead down the stretch with three short jumpers and a 3-pointer in the game's final 3:50.
Kansas State (9-16, 2-12) trailed 68-59 with three minutes remaining, but the Wildcats pulled to 68-64 at 1:59 on a 3-pointer by Cortez Groves and an inside basket by Kelvin Howell.
But Ronald Hobbs socred inside and Young delivered consecutive baskets in the final 90 seconds that secured the victory.
Tech built a 39-33 halftime lead and stretched the margin to 46-37 after 2:38 of the second half on a three-point play by Young.
The Wildcats roared back, eventually taking a 53-52 lead at the 10:15 mark on a second-chance shot by Howell.
The teams traded the lead back and forth before Tech went ahead to stay at the 8:28 mark on a 3-pointer by James Ware that made it 60-58.
Young was joined in double figures by Ware, who had 15 points, and Brodney Kennard, who contributed 14 points and 16 rebounds.
The Wildcats were paced by Howell's 20 points. Groves finished with 17 while Quentin Buchanan added 11.
