For the first time ever, the Big 12 basketball trophy is headed to Lubbock, Texas. And fittingly, it was a career day from Lubbock’s favorite son that helped the Texas Tech basketball program capture its first conference title since 1996.
Lubbock Coronado product Jarrett Culver scored a career-high 31 points on 12-29 shooting and Davide Moretti added 20 as the Red Raiders beat Iowa State 80-73 in Ames. The Red Raiders fought off a spirited effort from a Cyclone team that has now lost six of its last eight games after being on top of the conference standings at the beginning of February.