Texas Tech out-executed BYU down the stretch, ran off with a five-point win at the Marriott Center on Tuesday night

Kevin Young and the BYU basketball program hosted Texas Tech in a critical game on the conference slate. The Cougars and the Red Raiders bat

Neither NBA prospect in Tuesday's game had much of an impact. Instead, Darrion Williams and Elijah Hawkins carried Texas Tech basketball to a win over BYU.

Elijah Hawkins scored a season-high 22 points as Texas Tech pulled away late for a 72-67 win over BYU in a defensive struggle on Tuesday night in Provo, Utah.

Hawkins has shown a lot of growth shooting the ball from beyond the arc, something that helped Tech get out to an early lead and changed the way Tech was defended by Utah. Hawkins entered the night with just eight made threes on the year and knocked down four en route to the win.

The Cougars faded late in a 72-67 defeat to Texas Tech Tuesday night at the Marriott Center, dropping to 1-2 in Big 12 play after consecutive losses. BYU’s defense fell apart down the stretch. After taking a 1-point lead with 6:50 left to play,

Apparently, playing defense takes a lot out of BYU. The Cougars held the No. 1 field goal percentage team in the country, Texas Tech, to just 37% from the field in the first half on Tuesday, their best defensive performance against a quality opponent this season.

BYU Basketball’s back in the friendly confines of the Marriott Center to play the Red Raiders of Texas Tech on Tuesday night. The BYU Cougars are 10-3 on the season and 1-1 in Big 12 play. Their most recent game was on Saturday afternoon at Houston (who was ranked no.