Texas Tech basketball coach Grant McCasland has been telling his forward Luke Bamgboye to stop thinking he is a center and to just play basketball.His advice is starting to pay off as the 6-foot-11 VCU transfer had four blocked shots, 13 points, five rebounds and four assists in the Red Raiders’ 82-50 win over New Orleans on Thanksgiving.No. 20 Texas Tech (5-2) will try to build on that win Sunday afternoon when it hosts Wyoming (6-1) in Lubbock, Texas.”Luke Bamgboye played tremendous and he really gave us a lift,” McCasland said after the Red Raiders bounced back from an 86-56 loss to top-ranked Purdue. “You can see how his impact helps, by blocking shots and being competitive and his athleticism around the rim. He has got a good feel.”The London native missed three games because of a lower-body injury, but he has started the past two games for the Red Raiders and his impact has been felt.Bamgboye is averaging 2.5 blocks a game, 7.0 points and 3.5 rebounds. The Wyoming game will be his 40th career game and he already has 85 blocked shots.His emergence has made it easier for guard Christian Anderson to roam the court.Anderson has 7.1 assists per game to go along with 18.6 points and 2.3 steals.He scored 23 points in the win over New Orleans, including six 3-pointers. He already has scored in double figures six times this season.He is a workhorse, averaging just less than 38 minutes per game.”Christian Anderson can play the whole game,” McCasland said. “He is tough and he has got a motor. Would I like to get him some rest? 100%. But it depends on lineups and who he is guarding. He gets better the more he plays.”The Cowboys are coming off a 101-59 win over Denver on Wednesday. Players at the Mountain West Conference school were just glad to get back on track after losing to Sam Houston, 78-70 and edging Norfolk State, 75-67.
