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Texas Tech Rallies To Hand Hawaii Its First Loss, 82-74

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LUBBOCK (AP) — Texas Tech erased a double-digit first-half deficit to earn an 82-74 win and hand Hawaii its first loss Saturday afternoon.

Texas Tech's Devaugntah Williams scored 19 points and forward Norense Odiase tied a career-high with 16 points. Four Red Raiders scored in double-digits.

Texas Tech (4-1) trailed for nearly 17 minutes starting early in the first half. It took its first second-half lead on a Williams 3-point play that made it 47-45 with 17:45 left.

Hawaii's Aaron Valdes led all scorers with 25 points and Isaac Fleming scored 21 points.

The Rainbow Warriors (4-1) entered the game with their best start since 2010-11. It was disrupted during their first trip to Lubbock.

Texas Tech sophomore Justin Gray was without the knee brace he had been wearing this season because of tendinitis and finished with 11 points, five rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes.

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