When your coach and leading scorer are both ejected in the opening minutes of a road game against a higher-ranked team that's won 33 straight at home, you're supposed to lose. No real person would take issue with that sentence,

Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland watched the No. 22 Red Raiders’ 82-81 overtime victory over No. 6 Houston from the locker room after he was ejected less than four minutes into the game.

Chance McMillian scored 23 including two free throws late in overtime as No. 22 Texas Tech shocked the No. 6 Houston Cougars 82-81 at the Fertitta Center.

Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said he was “appalled” at an ejection that happened during his team’s 82-81 upset overtime win at No. 6 Houston on Saturday night. JT Toppin was tossed from the game in the first half after his leg made contact with, uh, a sensitive area on Joseph Tugler’s body.

Chance McMillian had 23 points including two free throws with 16 seconds left in overtime as No. 22 Texas Tech won its sixth straight, 82-81 over No. 6 Houston.

The Texas Tech basketball team has been able to out-talent most teams so far this season. On Saturday, the Red Raiders dug deep to top Houston.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Texas Tech will try to keep its five-game win streak alive when the Red Raiders take on No. 6 Houston. The Cougars have gone 11-0 at home. Houston is ninth in the Big 12 scoring 76.0 points while shooting 46.0% from the field.