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LUBBOCK, Texas -- Forced into the starting lineup after Zach Smith twisted his ankle in warmups, junior transfer Niem Stevenson led Texas Tech with a career-high 16 points, five rebounds and three assists in a 87-50 drubbing of the University of Texas-San Antonio Wednesday. Hydro Flask Straw Lid 32 Oz .Its next man up, Stevenson, a transfer from Kansas Seward County Community College, said. Zach couldnt play this game. Just running the offense. Devon (Thomas) finding people, everybody sharing the ball. They trust me to take them shots.Keenan Evans scored 16 points and teammate Matthew Temple scored a career-high 13 points.Justin Gray and Anthony Livingston finished with 10 points apiece for Texas Tech. Thomas added seven points, six rebounds and six assists.Im probably tougher on Devon than anybody on this team because I know that we gotta get something out of him to kind of have the kind of season we all want to have, Texas Tech coach Chris Beard said of Thomas.Texas San Antonio (2-7) was led by 10 points from Jeff Beverly and eight points apiece from Byron Frohnen and Giovanni De Nicolao.Beverly entered the game averaging 15.8 points per game.We just couldnt get any rhythm going, Texas-San Antonio coach Steve Henson said. Tech does a good job, again, on both ends of the floor. Their defense was good. Obviously, people are paying a lot of attention to Jeff.The Red Raiders, who never trailed, won the points off a turnover margin of 23-8. Texas Tech outrebounded the Roadrunners 36-27.Beard, in his first season as Texas Techs coach, has his team on a five-game winning streak.The Red Raiders only loss came to Auburn on Nov. 22, 67-65.After UTSA was held scoreless for the final three minutes of the first period, Texas Tech led 42-21 at halftime.Entering the game, Texas Tech was No. 4 in the nation in shooting percentage with 52.3 percent. Against the Roadrunners, it finished shooting 52 percent from the floor.BIG PICTURETexas-San Antonio: The Roadrunners, which last won a game on Nov. 25 against Texas State, are in their first season under Henson. Henson is one of 10 Division I mens basketball coaches that have both played and coached in the NBA.Texas Tech: The Red Raiders have thrived even without standout forwards Norense Odiase and Aaron Ross, who are out with lower leg injuries. Smith, a forward who averages 11.3 points per game, was a late scratch after sustaining an injury during warmups.We miss Norense, Beard said. And we miss Ross. Now, tonight, the deal with Zach was just a freaky thing. We just have to get healthy more than anything.UP NEXTTexas-San Antonio hosts Southeastern Oklahoma State Saturday.Texas Tech faces Nicholls State at home on Dec. 14. Hydro Flask 40 Oz Sale . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate. Hydro Flask 32 Oz Sale .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. http://www.hydroflaskaustraliasale.com/h...ccessories.html . The players spoke Jan. 13 during a Major League Baseball Players Association conference call after Rodriguez sued the union and Major League Baseball to overturn an arbitrators decision suspending him for the 2014 season and post-season. Now that the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings are in, it appears as if order has been restored -- for now.A week ago, the country, especially the Pacific Northwest, was in an uproar after undefeated Washington was passed up for the No. 4 spot by one-loss Texas A&M. Well, Huskies fans can stop all that howling -- Washington took its rightful spot in the top four this week, jumping from No. 5 to No. 4 after the Aggies were upset by unranked, three-win Mississippi State on the road.With Texas A&M out of the way, Washington, which blasted Cal on the road 66-27 over the weekend, just has to win out and capture the Pac-12 championship to make its home in the third College Football Playoff.There was some concern heading into Tuesday that Ohio State might jump the Huskies, with the selection committee using the same rationale it used to put Texas A&M ahead of Washington last week. That wouldnt have been much of a surprise. Despite its one loss, Ohio State still has a better overall résumé, with three top-20 wins (No. 7 Wisconsin, No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 19 Nebraska).But the committee decided to alter its course this week, pushing the Huskies up into the top four. The Buckeyes, who sit at No. 5, can be forgiven for thinking the committee is sending a mixed message as it relates to strength of schedule, but they are certainly not out of it. They obviously will have to win out and take the Big Ten title to secure a spot in the top four.The rest of the top four mirrors last weeks rankings, with Alabama firmly at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Michigan. All are undefeated, and all have clear paths to the playoff. The only question will be where Clemson and Michigan stand after their respective conference championship games if theyre still undefeated. Michigan could jump Clemson after beating Ohio State and possibly Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game, potentially giving the Wolverines two more top-10 wins.Clemson probably wont have any more committee-swaying wins, even with an ACC title.When it comes to a team trying to creep into the top four by seasons end, Louisville is still very much on the outside looking in. After ranking No. 7 in the initial polls,, the Cardinals are No. Hydro Flask Water Bottle Australia. 6 and still need Atlantic Division partner Clemson to lose to Pittsburgh and Wake Forest to get into the ACC title game. Dont count on that, so without a conference title and a remaining strength of schedule that currently ranks 62nd in ESPNs Football Power Index, Louisville might have to score 100 points in each of its remaining games.If Clemson wins out, Michigan winning out and beating Ohio State would help Louisville, as would Washington losing to No. 23 Washington State in the Apple Cup and missing out on a shot at the Pac-12 title.Speaking of the Pac-12, it should be rooting hard for the Huskies going forward, because they are the conferences only hope for a playoff berth. While a loss to No. 20 USC this week would be damaging, the Huskies could probably sneak back into the top four with a Pac-12 championship. However, the committee wont be too kind to the conference if the Huskies arent the Pac-12 representative.If Washington loses to Washington State at the end of the regular season, all hope is gone in the Pac-12. Dont expect the committee to take too kindly to a Washington State team with a loss to an FCS opponent or a two-loss Utah or Colorado as Pac-12 champion.Anyone hoping for a Big 12 revival might have a glimmer of hope with Oklahoma coming in at No. 11 this week. Its a long shot, and the Big 12 would need utter chaos at the top of the rankings, but the Sooners appear to be the conferences only hope for a playoff berth; Oklahoma State (No. 13) and West Virginia (No. 16) probably have too much ground.We also cant forget about two-loss teams still lurking around the top 10. If No. 7 Wisconsin and No. 9 Auburn win out and capture their respective conference championships, both should have enough on their résumés to earn a playoff spot. No. 10 Penn State needs to win out and have Michigan lose twice to make a similar run.A lot could change in the next few weeks, but the top four looks the way it should have all along, leaving little room for drama if these teams continue to take care of business. Wholeslae Jerseys NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NBA Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Cheap College Jerseys Cheap Football Jerseys Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap Baseball Jerseys ' ' '