LUBBOCK, Texas — There was no stirring comeback this time.

And the end result was the same as it has been in each of Colorado’s most recent road outings — discouraging, embarrassing and downright ugly.

No. 16 Texas Tech battered the Buffaloes into submission Wednesday, topping CU 78-44 at United Supermarkets Arena. It was the Buffs’ 12th consecutive loss against a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, and their 24th consecutive loss against an AP Top 25 foe in a true road game.

Texas Tech (18-6, 8-3 Big 12) pushed its lead to 16 points in the first half when the Buffs received a spark from freshman wing Ian Inman, who came off the bench to knock down four consecutive 3-pointers. The last of those 3-pointers cut the Red Raiders’ lead to eight points with 3 minutes, 41 seconds remaining in the first half, and the Buffs were in position to get a defensive stop when LeJuan Watts launched an awkward 3-pointer at the shot clock buzzer.

Watts, though, tracked down his own offensive rebound, leading to a 3-pointer from Tech’s Jaylen Petty on the extra possession. That shot started a 12-3 half-closing run for the Red Raiders, who owned a 39-22 lead at the break.

Texas Tech nearly squandered a 24-point lead in Boulder last month, with a Buffs rally falling short in a two-point loss, but this time the Red Raiders didn’t let CU back in the game. Tech opened the second half with an 11-1 run, holding the Buffs without a field goal for the first 4 minutes, 54 seconds after halftime.

Texas Tech dominated the glass, posting a 47-30 rebounding advantage while turning 17 offensive rebounds into a 21-0 edge in second-chance points.

Texas Tech forward JT Toppin posted is Big 12-leading 15th double-double, finishing with 16 points and 18 rebounds. Inman finished 4-for-5 on 3-pointers with a season-high 12 points, but the rest of the Buffs finished just 2-for-20 from long range. CU shot a season-low .291 overall.

CU (14-11, 4-8 Big 12) faces another tough road challenge Saturday at No. 22 BYU (2 p.m. MT, Fox Sports 1).