Tempe, Arizona. JtToppin has 25 points and 11 rebounds, with No. 9 Texas Tech being pulled out of Arizona State for an 85-57 victory in both teams’ regular season finale on Saturday.
Freshman Guard Christian Anderson tied the season with 21 points, creating four three-pointers (24-7, 15-5 big 12) from the Red Raiders bench, setting a school record for victory for the conference.
Top contender for Big 12 Player of the Year, Toppin won his 14th double double of the season. Carwin Walton added 11 points and three three pointers to the Red Raiders.
Texas Tech earned the second seed in the Big 12 tournament when Kansas defeated Arizona on Saturday.
Basheer Jihad was comparable to his career with 22 points, while Joson Sanon scored 16 in the Sun Devils (13–18, 4–16) and lost 10 of 11.
Anderson’s three-pointer at the half-time buzzer gave the Red Raiders a 36-32 lead, beating Arizona 49-25 in the second half.
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Toppin scored 41 points in its first meeting on February 12th. The Red Raiders set a program record for points in the conference game with 111-106 overtime wins at Lubbock.
Take home
Texas Tech: Set a school record by winning the 15th meeting with the expanded Big 12. The Red Raiders were 14-4 in league play in 2019.
Arizona: Played without lead scorers BJ Freeman and Adam Miller, who totaled 43 points in overtime losses at Lubbock.
Important moments
Toppin kicked off the Red Raiders’ second half run with a 96-second span mid-second for a rebound, three-point play, assist, blocking shot and a 10-point lead.
Key Statistics
Texas Tech has created 12 3-pointers, reaching at least 10 in 19 games this season. This is another record. The team averages 10.1 per game, second with a big 12.
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Texas Tech will have time to rest against opponents on Thursday before the Big 12 tournament opener.
Arizona, the 15th seed, will meet Kansas in the first round Tuesday.
