Live score updates for Texas Tech basketball vs Northern Colorado

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The Texas Tech basketball team will try to score a home win over Northern Colorado today when the Red Raiders welcome the Bears to United Supermarkets Arena.

The Red Raiders, ranked 19th in the country, dropped to 7-3 overall with a loss to Arkansas on Saturday while the Bears enter tonight’s contest with a 9-1 overall record. JT Toppin and Texas Tech will try to hand them another loss in Northern Colorado’s first game against a power-conference opponent this season.

The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal is bringing you live score updates, highlights and more from the game. Follow along.

Texas Tech basketball vs Northern Colorado live score updates

8:53 p.m.: Texas Tech leads Northern Colorado 91-87 with 3:50 left. LeJuan Watts up to 36 points on 12 of 12 shooting.

8:43 p.m.: LeJuan Watts is 10 for 10 from the floor and has 32 points. Texas Tech clinging to an 87-81 lead, 6:55 left.

8:24 p.m.: Northern Colorado has tied the game 70-all with 13:02 left. We’re officially on upset alert.

8:16 p.m.: Texas Tech holds a 69-63 lead with 14:46 left. Red Raiders getting JT Toppin more involved with the offense this half.

7:53 p.m.: Defense optional today. Texas Tech basketball leads Northern Colorado 56-51 at halftime. LeJuan Watts has 20 points. Both teams shooting 60% or better from the field.

7:28 p.m.: Jazz Henderson getting some rare run here in the first half. Texas Tech leads 36-26, 7:58 left.

7:19 p.m.: Watts up to 15 points but Northern Colorado firing on all cylinders offensively. Texas Tech up 28-22 11:09 left in half.

7:09 p.m.: LeJuan Watts has 10 early points, Texas Tech basketball leads 15-10 at the 15:46 mark.

6:45 p.m.: Same starting 5 for Texas Tech basketball with JT Toppin, Christian Anderson, Donovan Atwell, Tyeree Bryan and LeJuan Watts.

6:13 p.m.: Texas Tech center Luke Bamgboye is participating in the first round of pregame warmups. He missed the last game against Arkansas (concussion protocol).