Cryer helps No. 1 Houston ride big second half to 82-59 rout of No. 25 Texas Tech in Big 12 tourney
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Basketball Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — L.J. Cryer hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 points as top-ranked Houston used a big second half to rout No. 25 Texas Tech 82-59 in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament. The Cougars will play seventh-ranked Iowa State for the title on Saturday night. Houston went most of the way without big man J’Wan Roberts, who hurt his leg early in the game and only played a few minutes in each half. It hardly mattered as the Cougars used a 17-0 second-half run to pull away. Chance McMillian had 15 points and Joe Toussaint had 10 for Texas Tech.