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Texas Tech Loses 71-70 Battle to No. 22 Oklahoma
February 20, 2006 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 20, 2006
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Kevin Bookout tipped in a rebound with 4.5 seconds left Monday night to give No. 22 Oklahoma a 71-70 victory over Texas Tech.
It was the only field goal for the Sooners (18-6, 9-4 Big 12) in the final 8 minutes and it came just over a minute after the Red Raiders (14-13, 6-7) had closed a 10-2 run to take a 70-68 lead.
Michael Neal had 18 points for Oklahoma, while Jarrius Jackson led Texas Tech with 27.
Jackson's 3-pointer with 1:30 left wiped out a 10-point deficit and brought the Red Raiders into a tie at 68.
Martin Zeno made two free throws with 1:08 left to give Texas Tech a 70-68 lead.
David Godbold of Oklahoma was fouled going for the rebound of his missed 3-pointer and made the second of two free throws with 55 seconds to play.
Darryl Dora of Texas Tech missed a short jumper and Oklahoma grabbed the rebound and called a timeout with 23 seconds left. Terrell Everett dribbled down the clock before driving for a jumper in the lane that bounced off the rim before Bookout converted the rebound and finished with 12 points.
Jackson missed a final shot for the Red Raiders.
The Sooners finished with a 45-24 rebound advantage.
Texas Tech took a 46-44 lead on a four-point play by Jackson. The Sooners went on a 16-4 run that included three straight 3-pointers from the same spot by Neal and another by Godbold to go up 60-50 with about 8 minutes remaining. Tech answered with a 13-6 run to pull within 66-63 on a three-point play by Zeno with 3:42 left.
Taj Gray had 13 points and 13 rebounds for Oklahoma, while Everett added 10 points.
Zeno finished with 15 points for the Red Raiders and Jon Plefka added 11.
Texas Tech took a 16-9 lead before the Sooners went on a 10-2 run to go up 19-18. The Red Raiders missed nine straight shots over a 6-minute span before Zeno scored with 8:23 remaining. After that the lead changed six times before Oklahoma scored on three of its last four possessions to lead a 32-28 halftime lead.
