Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Athletics
Georgia Southern
Raiders Top Georgia Southern, 103-79
November 23, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 23, 2010
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - David Tairu scored a career-high 22 points to lead five Texas Tech players in double figures as the Red Raiders beat Georgia Southern 103-79 in Round 2, a regional campus site for the South Padre Invitational on Tuesday night.
Freshman Javarez Willis added 18 points while John Roberson had 17 for Texas Tech (4-1).
Ben Drayton III led the Eagles (2-3) with 23 points while Cameron Baskerville finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Tairu hit three 3-pointers, and the Red Raiders never trailed after his first gave them a 5-3 lead.
Texas Tech had struggled early in games this season but shot 50 percent in the first half of this one and hit 12 of 15 free throws to take a 49-38 halftime lead.
