Kerwin Walton established career bests of 27 points and eight 3-pointers to lead third-seeded Texas Tech to an 82-72 victory over No. 14 seed UNC Wilmington on Thursday night in West Region first-round play in Denver. Elijah Hawkins added 14 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for the Red Raiders (26-8), who will face No. 11 Drake in Saturday's second round. Darrion Williams had 13 points and nine boards, and JT Toppin added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Walton fell one trey short of the school record held by Alan Voskuil, who had nine against Kansas on March 4, 2009.
Kerwin Walton hits 8 treys to lead Texas Tech over UNC Wilmington
