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Red Raiders Roll Over UTEP
November 30, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Nov 30, 2002
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Andre Emmett scored 22 points and Texas Tech's defense forced 31 turnovers in an 83-60 victory over Texas-El Paso on Saturday night.
Emmett was 10-for-18 from the floor and led Texas Tech (3-0) with six rebounds.
Tech recorded 16 steals and scored 41 points off turnovers by UTEP (1-2).
The Miners were in the game early, taking a 19-16 lead before the Red Raiders went on a 19-0 run. Tech led 49-31 at halftime. UTEP cut the lead to 62-49 with 9:37 left but could get no closer.
Pawel Storozynski scored 13 points for the Red Raiders, Robert Tomaszek had 11 points, and Kasib Powell and Nick Valdez had 10 points apiece. Valdez added five assists.
John Tofi led UTEP with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting. He also had six rebounds and three steals. Chris Craig scored 12 for the Miners and Gio St. Amant added 11.
UTEP outrebounded Texas Tech 38-25, led by Justino Victoriano's 10.
