Texas Tech Routs Colorado in Blowout Victory

Head Coach Grant McCasland breaks down the team's dominant performance

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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The Texas Tech men's basketball team cruised to a 78-44 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes at the United Supermarkets Arena. Head Coach Grant McCasland met with the media after the game to discuss the team's solid all-around effort, led by standout performances from Donovan Atwell and Luke Bamgboye.

Why it matters

This blowout win over Colorado provides the Red Raiders with valuable momentum heading into a tough road matchup against Arizona. McCasland highlighted the improved play and increased ownership from key players like Bamgboye and Atwell, which will be crucial as Texas Tech looks to make a deep run in March.

The details

McCasland praised the team's balanced scoring effort, with Atwell leading the way with 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting. The coach also highlighted the defensive impact of Bamgboye, who provided 4 blocks off the bench. The Red Raiders dominated the paint, outscoring Colorado 21-0 in second chance points.

  • The game took place on February 12, 2026 at the United Supermarkets Arena.

The players

Grant McCasland

The head coach of the Texas Tech men's basketball team.

Luke Bamgboye

A Texas Tech player who provided a defensive spark off the bench with 4 blocks.

Donovan Atwell

The leading scorer for Texas Tech, pouring in 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting.

Christian Anderson

A Texas Tech player who had a strong floor game and defensive effort.

Jaylen Petty

A Texas Tech player whose defense continues to improve.

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What they’re saying

“We've been looking at some numbers to finish halves, and to start the second half in the last four minutes we've seen a pretty significant dip. I know that a lot of that has to do with playing guys minutes and them thinking they're going to play minutes. So just the lift that Luke gave us to start the second half, we got him in there pretty quickly and I thought it was great.”

— Grant McCasland, Head Coach (on3.com)

“Donovan Atwell shows up every night. He's been phenomenal. His maturity is one thing, but his competitiveness tonight when we needed a lift I just thought he was in the middle of every play. Every rebound, every big three, he just has a way right now of finding ways to win the game and help us stay in the fight when maybe we're getting out of it.”

— Grant McCasland, Head Coach (on3.com)

“You know you're confident when you're going into those timeouts, and Luke was trying to do a lot of talking. That doesn't happen many times with our team. He's always had energy when he doesn't play but when he's usually so exhausted, and when he gets to those timeouts he doesn't say much he's just trying to figure out if he can even stand up. But it was nice to hear him communicate what our team needs to do in those timeouts. That's when I was like 'ok, we're figuring this out!'”

— Grant McCasland, Head Coach (on3.com)

What’s next

The Red Raiders will head to Tucson, Arizona to take on the Wildcats in a key non-conference matchup on February 18th.

The takeaway

This dominant victory over Colorado showcases the Red Raiders' depth, defensive intensity, and ability to control the paint - all of which will be critical as they prepare for a tough road test against Arizona and look to build momentum heading into March Madness.