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01/14 22:08 CST JT Toppin record 6th consecutive double-double as No. 15 Texas
Tech beats Utah 88-74
JT Toppin record 6th consecutive double-double as No. 15 Texas Tech beats Utah
88-74
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) --- JT Toppin had 31 points and 13 rebounds for his sixth
consecutive double-double and Christian Anderson had his own with 26 points and
10 assists as No. 15 Texas Tech beat Utah 88-74 on Wednesday night.
It was Toppin's 11th double-double this season, his 30th in 49 games over two
seasons with Tech since transferring from New Mexico, and his 42nd overall. The
6-foot-9 junior forward also had seven assists and five blocked shots while
making a career-high three 3-pointers.
Donovan Atwell added 12 points on four 3-pointers for the Red Raiders (13-4,
3-1 Big 12), who shot 51.4% overall from the field (36 of 70) while improving
to 9-0 at home this season. Anderson had six of their 13 made 3-pointers.
Keanu Dawes and Don McHenry each had 18 points, and Terrence Brown 17 for Utah
(8-9, 0-4). The Utes have lost 11 consecutive true road games.
Toppin had 11 consecutive points for the Red Raiders over a four-minute stretch
midway through the first half when they went ahead to stay.
After Utah responded with 3-pointers following the first two of Toppin's
baskets in that run, his putback jumper with 10:19 left put Tech up 21-20. He
made a 3-pointer on the next possession after a turnover by the Utes.
Later in the half, Toppin's jumper ignited a 15-3 run for Tech while the Utes
missed eight shots in a shots in a row.
Utah twice got within nine points early after halftime. Atwell responded both
times with a 3-pointer, and the second one put the Red Raiders up by double
figures the rest of the game.
Up next Utah: Hosts TCU on Saturday. Texas Tech: Hosts No. 11 BYU on Saturday night. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball |
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