BYU suffered its first home loss of the Kevin Young era on Tuesday night, falling 72-67 to visiting Texas Tech because it couldn't stop the Red Raiders down the stretch

Apparently, playing defense takes a lot out of BYU. The Cougars held the No. 1 field goal percentage team in the country, Texas Tech, to just 37% from the field in the first half on Tuesday, their best defensive performance against a quality opponent this season.

Elijah Hawkins poured in 22 points, and Darrion Williams added 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists as the Red Raiders handed the Cougars a fourth straight loss in the series, 72-67 in front of an announced crowd of 17,

Elijah Hawkins scored a season-high 22 points as Texas Tech pulled away late for a 72-67 win over BYU in a defensive struggle on Tuesday night in Provo, Utah.

The BYU basketball team has hit a rough patch at the start of Big 12 Conference play. The Cougars made just 5 of 23 three-point attempts in a 72-67 loss at home to Texas Tech Tuesday night. That ended a 14-game winning streak for BYU at the Marriott Center.

BYU Basketball’s back in the friendly confines of the Marriott Center to play the Red Raiders of Texas Tech on Tuesday night. The BYU Cougars are 10-3 on the season and 1-1 in Big 12 play. Their most recent game was on Saturday afternoon at Houston (who was ranked no.