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'It's Gotta Stop!' Texas vs. Texas Tech Gets Heated as Fans Throw Bottles on Court

The Texas Longhorns blew out the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Tuesday, and the fans in Lubbock didn't take the loss too well.
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'It's Gotta Stop!' Texas vs. Texas Tech Gets Heated as Fans Throw Bottles on Court
'It's Gotta Stop!' Texas vs. Texas Tech Gets Heated as Fans Throw Bottles on Court

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The Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders met in basketball for potentially the final time on Tuesday night in Lubbock. The rivalry has been one of the biggest in the Big 12 over the years, but things went a bit too far before Texas finished with a convincing 81-69 win.

After Texas forward Brock Cunningham body-bumped Texas Tech forward Darrion Williams on a hard foul, tensions flared between the two teams. As officials were reviewing the play, Red Raiders fans started tossing debris on the floor, including what appeared to be some full water bottles on the ESPN broadcast.

Cunningham was assessed a flagrant 2 for the foul, which is an automatic ejection. But before the officials came to a decision, Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland had to get on the mic and tell the fans at United Supermarkets Arena to stop throwing things.

Texas Tech was assessed a technical foul as a team due to the actions of the fans. 

“Everybody listen. Hey, right here. Everybody listen," said McCasland. "Everything that gets thrown on the floor, we’re going to get a technical foul. Listen to me. It’s gotta stop. It’s gotta stop. Nothing else on the floor. Am I clear?”

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The ESPN broadcast even showed a fan getting carried out by a few officers, causing the Texas Tech student section to get even more rowdy.

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Cunningham finished with nine points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.

The Longhorns will take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Austin on Saturday.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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