Texas Tech overwhelms Montana State 97-62 in NCAA 1st round

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Published March 18, 2022 2:20 PM

By BERNIE WILSON
AP Sports Writer

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 20 points and set a dominating tone in the opening minutes for Texas Tech, which overwhelmed Montana State 97-62 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Red Raiders had one of the best-shooting games in the first round since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. Bryson Williams also scored 20 points for Texas Tech, which shot 66.7% from the field, including making 12 of 20 3-pointers. Xavier Bishop led Montana State with 12 points. Texas Tech will play 11th-seeded Notre Dame in the second round.

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