Dec 13, 2003
By BETSY BLANEY
Associated Press Writer
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Andre Emmett scored 19 points as Texas Tech beat San Diego State 78-68 on Saturday.
Tech (8-2) led by eight points early in the second half but San Diego St. used a 6-0 run to cut the margin to 52-51 on a drive by Brandon Heath with 12:56 remaining. The Aztecs (5-3) kept it close but couldn't overtake Tech.
Tech led 40-34 at halftime.
Darryl Dora gave Tech a boost late in the game, getting nine of 13 Red Raiders points in about a five-minute span that ended with 3:51 to go.
Tech had five players in double figures. Ronald Ross scored 16 points, Dora added 14, Robert Tomaszek had 13 and Jarrius Jackson scored 10.
Heath scored 30 points and Wesley Stokes, Chris Walton and Aerick Sanders added eight each for San Diego State.