Feb. 10, 2005

Box Score

By BETSY BLANEY
Associated Press Writer

LUBBOCK, Texas - Ronald Ross scored 25 points to lift No. 25 Texas Tech past Baylor 83-67 on Wednesday night.

Ross was 8-for-10 from the field, including 4-for-5 from 3-point range, and went 5-of-6 from the free throw line.

Texas Tech (15-5, 7-2 Big 12) led most of the way but Baylor used an 8-2 run early in the second half to go up 39-38. Tech came back with a 15-0 run to virtually put the game out of reach for the Bears (9-11, 1-8).

After nearly 6 minutes without scoring, Patrick Fields of Baylor hit two free throws and a 3-pointer to whittle the deficit to 55-44.

Tech's lead dwindled to 69-60 on a free throw by Fields with 6:22 remaining.

Patrick Fields scored 18 points and Tim Bush added 17 for the Bears, who hit three straight 3-pointers to open the game and finished 9-of-22 from beyond the arc.

Texas Tech was no less prolific on 3-pointers, going 8-of-11, their best performance of the season from that range.

Curtis Marshall scored 16 points for the Red Raiders, while Devonne Giles added 14 and Darryl Dora 12.

Baylor freshman Aaron Bruce, who came in averaging 17.6 points, had 10 of his 12 points in the second half. He 5-of-16 from the field.