The coaches made the quick adjustment through Texas ties going back years. Chris Beard of the Red Raiders once served as an assistant at Texas Tech while Scott Cross, in his second season at Troy, spent 20 years at Texas-Arlington.
Kyler Edwards had 14 points and four assists and Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 13 points as Texas Tech won the second meeting between the schools nine years after a five-point win by the Red Raiders in Lubbock.
Kam Woods had 13 points as the only double-figure scorer for Troy, which was playing a ranked opponent for the first time in two years and is still looking for its first victory over a Top 25 team.