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No. 16 Texas Tech 84, No. 3 Illinois 78
Cruz Davis scored 20 points as Texas Tech won its 49th straight nonconference home game and outrebounded Illinois 43-32.
- On Tuesday, Texas Tech defeated Illinois 84-78 in Lubbock, extending the Red Raiders' nonconference home winning streak to 49 games with Cruz Davis scoring 20 points.
- Under fourth-year coach Grant McCasland, the Red Raiders have maintained a 26-0 record in nonconference home games, part of a 103-1 stretch since December 2013.
- Forward Jamichael Stillwell recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds in his debut after receiving a temporary restraining order last week, fueling a 43-32 rebounding advantage.
- Andrej Stojakovic pulled the Illini within 65-64 with 5½ minutes remaining, but Damarion Dennis answered with a 3-pointer, and Illinois never tied or reclaimed the lead.
- Texas Tech hosts Stonehill on Saturday while remaining without All-America post player JT Toppin, who is recovering from an ACL injury; Illinois faces Sam Houston State on Friday.
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