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Tech Men's Basketball Falls To Indiana, 68-60
November 19, 1999 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 19, 1999
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - A.J. Guyton scored 22 points as Indiana held off Texas Tech 68-60 Friday night in the season opener for both teams before a sellout crowd of 15,050 in the debut of the $62 million United Spirit Arena.
Lynn Washington and Dane Fife added 11 points each for the Hoosiers, who held the Red Raiders to 26.3-percent shooting in the second half of the game, nationally telecast by ESPN.
Andy Ellis led Texas Tech with a career-high 30 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Rayford Young chipped in 12 points, and Mario Layne added 10 points for the Red Raiders.
Indiana held a 35-34 lead at halftime before Ellis put Texas Tech up with a pair of free throws just 30 seconds into the second period. But the Hoosiers responded with a 16-4 run capped by a pair of Fife free throws that put Indiana up 51-40 with 12:27 remaining in the game.
After a basket by Young at the 12:16 mark, Fife scored six consecutive points with two coming on a steal and a layup. Indiana then had its biggest lead of the game at 57-42 with 11:16 to play.
Indiana held a 63-51 lead with five minutes remaining. That was before Texas Tech went on a 9-2 run that trimmed the deficit to 65-60 with 58 seconds left in the game.
Layne tallied five points and Ellis added five during the surge.
Guyton hit one foul shot, and Luke Jimenez tossed in a pair of free throws in the final 45 seconds to seal the victory.
Texas Tech held a 22-13 lead midway through the first half.
