What Does 167 Points Look Like?
November 21st, 2008 at 11:42 amBy Chris
Dad’s teams never scored like this
Last night, the Texas Tech Red Raider basketball team decided to emulate Mike Leach’s philosophy that says the best way to beat a team is to outscore them. Humiliatingly so. And so, the basketball version of the Red Raiders beat East Central University, 167-115. So much for that Bobby Knight-inspired, hard-nosed man-to-man defense, aye?
The 282 point total represents a whole lot of offense and the defensive skills of a Paul Westhead-coached Denver Nuggets team. The defense was so ineffective, the Red Raiders scored 90 of their 167 in the second half — you know, after the break where coaches make their most effective adjustments?
Apparently, defense wasn’t a point of emphasis in those halftime speeches. Nevertheless, the game provided an entertaining box score with lots and lots of double-figure numbers. Here are some of the highlights, numbers-wise:
- 17 players scored in double figures. 10 for Texas Tech.
- The leading scorer was the Red Raiders’ Trevor Cook with 20 points.
- The teams combined to shoot 74 free throws, making 52.
- There were 60 3-pointers attempted, 35 by ECU and 25 by the Red Raiders.
- ECU converted on 9 and Texas Tech 13.
- Including 3-pointers, Texas Tech took 138 shots. ECU took 129.
- Texas Tech shot 59.3 percent (52 from behind the arc). ECU shot 39.4 and 25.7 respectively.
- The halftime score was 77-57, more than UCLA and Michigan could muster in two halves of basketball.
- 47 total assists, 35 of those going to Texas Tech.
I don’t think this game will be discussed when future coaches are referencing great defensive performances of the past. The offensive execution might be of interest, but if these up-and-coming coaches are smart, they will avoid using this game as a teaching tool like the plague.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:45 am
thats funny,i dont remember them playing uk last night
November 21st, 2008 at 11:47 am
Hell, the way East Central — that sounds like a high school, btw — was scoring, they would’ve at least challenged Kentucky.
November 21st, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Hank Gathers would have been proud.
November 21st, 2008 at 3:31 pm
i saw bo kimble on a corner selling himself,he said 10 to look,15 to touch and 20 for a left handed free throw
November 21st, 2008 at 3:43 pm
I think Kimble shot 100% with his left-hand freebies during that tournament run.