Jaylen Petty leads No. 5 Texas Tech past No. 12 Akron

Jaylen Petty scored 24 points to lead five Texas Tech players in double figures as the fifth-seeded Red Raiders pulled away late for a convincing 91-71 win over No. 12 seed Akron in the first round of Midwest Region play Friday in Tampa, Fla.

Petty made 9 of 14 shots, helming a sensational shooting performance which saw Texas Tech (23-10) make a season-best 64.2% of their shots to snap a three-game skid and win its NCAA Tournament opener for the sixth time in its last seven appearances.

He...