Texas Tech and Arizona were locked in on a tough, physical game for 35 minutes Saturday. Neither team was able to break away until the Red Raiders ran away from the Wildcats to earn their first Big 12 win in Lubbock this season. Here are three takeaways from Texas Tech’s 70-54 win:

The Red Raiders led 33-26 at the half, tying the lowest score in a half by Arizona all year. The defense held the Wildcats to 18-58 (31%) shooting, including holding Arizona scoreless for the final 5:16.

Despite seven consecutive wins and a top-12 national ranking, the Arizona Wildcats are not expected to beat Texas Tech on Saturday. The latest betting odds for Arizona's Big 12 matchup vs. the Red Raiders in Lubbock,