Anthony Livingston celebrated his birthday just the way he wanted.
With one of his best games as a Red Raiders.
And with a win.
Livingston scored 33 points and hit big shot after big shot to lead Texas Tech to a 85 -84 win over Rice on Saturday at United Supermarkets Arena.
Down five with 20 seconds remaining, Keenan Evans hit a 3-pointer to bring Tech within two.
After a pair of missed free throws by Rice’s Connor Cashaw, Livingston came up with his biggest shots of the day — from the free-throw line.