Jaylen Petty scores 24 as Texas Tech beats Akron 91-71 in NCAA Tournament first round
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Jaylen Petty scores 24 as Texas Tech beats Akron 91-71 in NCAA Tournament first round
Jaylen Petty scored 24 points, Christian Anderson added 18 and fifth-seeded Texas Tech beat No. 12 seed Akron 91-71 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Red Raiders (23-10) will face fourth-seeded Alabama or No. 13 seed Hofstra in the second round in the Midwest Region on Sunday. Playing without All-America guard JT Toppin, who tore the ACL in his right knee last month, Texas Tech got double-figure scoring from five players.
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Watch the highlights from No. 5 Texas Tech and No. 12 Akron’s matchup in the first round of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament.
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