UCF was steady in the first half against Texas Tech, then dominated early in the second to roll into Lubbock and open Big 12 Conference play with a gritty 87-83 triumph on Tuesday.

Hawkins has shown a lot of growth shooting the ball from beyond the arc, something that helped Tech get out to an early lead and changed the way Tech was defended by Utah. Hawkins entered the night with just eight made threes on the year and knocked down four en route to the win.

BYU thought No. 14 Houston was difficult to defend? Boy, wait until they get a load of Texas Tech. The Cougars surrendered 16 3-pointers in Saturday’s 86-65 loss at Houston, suffered 15 turnovers and were badly outrebounded.

After a 31-point drubbing at Houston Saturday, BYU comes back home Tuesday looking to bounce back versus a talented Texas Tech squad. Texas Tech is coming off an upset loss at home to UCF last Tuesday and a win at Utah Saturday where they beat the Utes by 28 points.