LeJuan Watts joined the Texas Tech basketball team expecting to be a crucial piece to getting the Red Raiders back to the Elite Eight.

Through the first month of the season, Watts has shown an ability to replace the offensive void left by Darrion Williams. He did so again Sunday in United Supermarkets Arena, taking over in the second half to help the 20th-ranked Red Raiders hold off Wyoming for a 76-72, avoiding a deflating upset at home.

It's the other end of the floor that has given Watts (19 points, four rebounds, three assists), and Texas Tech as a whole, the biggest trouble. Head coach Grant McCasland has been openly critical of Watts' defensive tendencies, opting to bring him off the bench to start games and rotating in guys like Leon Horner, a seldom-used reserve wing, to provi

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