Though it was Iowa big man Luka Garza who looked like he had gone 10 rounds in a Las Vegas heavy-weight fight on Thursday night, it was the Texas Tech basketball team that got punched in the face for the first time this year. Garza, the Big 10’s leading scorer had 17 points and 12 rebounds as the Hawkeyes handed the Red Raiders their first loss of the year 71-62 in the Las Vegas Invitational.
But while Iowa’s scoring leader carried his team, Tech’s leading scorer, Jahmi’us Ramsey, was a non-factor. The freshman entered the game averaging 19.