Texas Tech fans sound off as the Red Raiders run right over Winthrop

Another Texas Tech men’s basketball game, another big win for the Red Raiders. This time, the Texas Tech men’s basketball team managed to effortlessly go out and get a 30-point home win over the Winthrop Eagles to put a nice little bow on the calendar year for the program.

This is a game that Texas Tech certainly expected to go out and win and it’s clear that the Red Raiders were the far better team here. I mean, you don’t win 87-57 without being considerably better than your opponent in some way.

Texas Tech took control of this game early by jumping out to a 59-21 lead over the Eagles by the time halftime rolled around. Christian Anderson led the scoring for all players with 29 points and Jaylen Petty wasn’t too far behind as he scored 20 points against the Eagles.

This is a game that the Red Raiders had complete and total control over.

Texas Tech basketball fans react to the Red Raiders beating the Winthrop Eagles by 30 points

Here’s how Texas Tech fans are reacting to the Red Raiders cruising to an easy victory over the Winthrop Eagles to wrap up the calendar year:

Just looking at things on the surface, the win itself doesn’t seem like a drastic, huge, monumental sort of win. And that’s fair! This is a 30-point beating of the Winthrop Eagles after Christmas and before the New Year starts. But it’s pretty important to note just how well the Red Raiders played in this game. 

Also, hey, there were some really solid performances in this game that are absolutely worth celebrating and highlighting. 

The Red Raiders are now going to take a few days off and they’ll get ready to meet up with the Oklahoma State Cowboys in what will be Texas Tech’s first Big 12 game of the season when the two meet up in Lubbock on January 3, 2026. Texas Tech is now 10-3 on the season. The Cowboys are 11-1. It’s definitely a game to keep an eye on.