Texas Tech basketball: 5 reasons Red Raiders were able to beat Michigan

Tech’s bench thoroughly out-played Michigan’s

Prior to the game, we talked about the importance of the Texas Tech bench in this game and fortunately, the Red Raider reserves did their part.  If you take away the garbage-time 3-pointer by Baird, Tech’s bench outscored Michigan’s 9-0.

Brandone Francis had four points for Chris Beard’s team while Kyler Edwards had three and Deshawn Corprew had two.  But the work of the Red Raider bench was not just evident on the scoreboard.

Corprew was strong defensively as he blocked two shots and grabbed four defensive rebounds.  He is built for a game such as this and his physicality and strength was a perfect fit against Michigan.

Also key for the Red Raider bench was what they did not do.  In 48 combined minutes, Edwards, Francis and Corprew did not commit a single turnover helping the Red Raiders remain efficient on the offensive end of the court.

While Culver and Moretti will get the lion’s share of the glory for their work in this game, do not overlook the solid play of the Red Raider bench.  Tech’s reserves were key in helping ensure that the Red Raiders maintained their intensity and execution throughout the game.