Texas Tech 89, Prairie View A&M 79: Jordan Tolbert connected on all seven shots from the field and finished with 16 points as host Red Raiders gave interim coach Chris Walker his first victory in the season opener for both teams.

Jamal Williams Jr. drilled four of his team's seven 3-pointers and finished with 15 points as Texas Tech won its season opener for the 13th straight season.

Carl Blair had a team-high 19 points - including a 15-for-17 effort from the free-throw line - for the Panthers.

Ryan Gesiakowski added 18 points for Prairie View A&M, which was only 5-for-21 from 3-point range.

The Panthers posted a 22-10 run to cut the Red Raiders' lead to 61-53, but Texas Tech kept its advantage with solid free-throw shooting. The Red Raiders connected on 22-of-28 from the line.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Walker became the fourth consecutive Red Raiders basketball coach to collect a win in his debut. Bob Knight, Pat Knight and Billy Gillispie were also victorious. ... Texas Tech defeated Prairie View A&M in a season opener for the third time. The Red Raiders posted a 111-84 triumph in 1995 and an 82-53 victory in 2000. ... Texas Tech, which held a 51-38 lead at halftime, scored more than 50 points in a half for the first time since doing so in the second half versus Georgia Southern on Nov. 23, 2010.