JT Toppin has 18 points and 14 rebounds in No. 22 Texas Tech's 71-57 win over TCU
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Texas Tech's forward JT Toppin (15) goes for a layup during the first half in an NCAA college basketball game against TCU, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Credit: AP/Annie Rice
LUBBOCK, Texas — JT Toppin had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Chance McMillian scored 16 points and No. 22 Texas Tech beat TCU 71-57 on Wednesday night in its first game as a ranked team this season.
Elijah Hawkins added 13 points to help the Red Raiders (16-4, 7-2 Big 12) win their fifth consecutive game in what is their best start in conference since 2004-05, when Bob Knight was the coach.
Noah Reynolds scored 14 points before fouling out for the Horned Frogs (10-10, 3-6). They have lost three in a row since beating then-No. 25 Baylor on the road.
Texas Tech led most of the way despite starter Darrion Williams missing the game with a lower-body injury.
Takeaways
TCU: Vasean Allette, a sophomore averaging nearly 12 points per game, went to the locker room in the second half with an apparent injury.
Toppin made a layup 26 seconds after Brendan Wenzel put TCU ahead 39-38 with a 3-pointer early in the second half. The Red Raiders didn’t trail again and took their first double-digit lead with 9 1/2 minutes remaining.
Key moment
Texas Tech went more than six minutes without a field goal late in the second half, but the drought ended on a 3-pointer from Christian Anderson. He hit the shot moments after McMillian blocked Trazarien White’s layup attempt, which would have pulled the Horned Frogs within five with two minutes to go.
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Texas Tech's guard Chance McMillian gestures during the first half in an NCAA college basketball game against TCU, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Credit: AP/Annie Rice
Key stat
The Red Raiders were below average from the 3-point line at 32%, but five of their seven players made a shot from deep. Four of them had at least two.
Up next
TCU plays three of its next five games at home, starting Sunday against Colorado. Texas Tech visits No. 6 Houston on Saturday.