Texas Tech University Athletics
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No. 15 Oklahoma
Raiders Knock Off No. 14 Sooners 88-81
February 05, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 5, 2005
By JEFF LATZKE
Associated Press Writer
NORMAN, Okla. - Jarrius Jackson scored a career-high 32 points, Devonne Giles added 17 and Texas Tech upset Oklahoma 88-81 Saturday night to snap the Sooners' 14-game home winning streak.
Jackson scored 19 points in the first half as Tech built a 14-point lead and never lost control.
A 3-pointer by Lawrence McKenzie brought No. 14 Oklahoma to 43-36 in the first 3 minutes of the second half. Giles answered with seven straight points to put Tech (14-5, 6-2 Big 12) up by 14.
Tech stretched its lead to 60-42 after Ronald Ross hit a 3-pointer from the right corner to cap a 7-0 run midway through the second half, and Darryl Dora converted a three-point play to make it 67-48 with 7:13 to play.
Oklahoma (17-4, 6-2), which rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Texas A&M on Wednesday, turned to rebounding and its Big 12-leading defense to make it close.
Taj Gray had six points - including two offensive rebound putbacks - during a 10-0 run that brought Oklahoma to 67-58, but the deficit proved too big to overcome.
Drew Lavender's baseline jumper made it 84-78 in the final minute, but Jackson and Martin Zeno each hit two free throws to seal the victory.
Gray had 20 points and 15 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season and McKenzie scored 16. Lavender finished with 13 points and Terrell Everett had 12 points for Oklahoma, which has lost two of three after winning 10 straight.
Kevin Bookout, who was averaging 13.3 points and 7.1 rebounds coming in, was held to four points and no rebounds in only 22 minutes. It was his second straight subpar effort following a one-point and two-rebound performance against A&M on Wednesday.
Ross scored 14 points for the Red Raiders.
Tech jumped out to an early 11-point lead after an 8-0 run sparked by Jackson's 3-pointer from the left wing. He added a twisting right-hander, Curtis Marshall put back his own miss and Jackson hit one of two free throws to put the Red Raiders ahead 26-15 with 8:44 to play before halftime.
Jackson added two more baskets in the lane, and Marshall hit two free throws in a string of six straight Tech points that extended the lead to 34-20.
The Sooners went without a field goal for a span of nearly 7 minutes, but stayed in striking distance by hitting seven free throws. A driving layup by David Godbold brought Oklahoma to 38-29 at halftime.
