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JT Toppin has 30 points and 14 rebounds as No. 9 Texas Tech wins home finale 91-75 over Colorado

AP
Mar 05, 2025

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) JT Toppin had 30 points and 14 rebounds as ninth-ranked Texas Tech led throughout in a 91-75 win over Colorado on Wednesday night, clinching a double-bye for the Red Raiders into the quarterfinal round in next week's Big 12 Tournament.

It was 13th double-double this season for Toppin, the sophomore who is a transfer from New Mexico. He led five players scoring in double figures for Tech (23-7, 14-5 Big 12) in its home finale.

Chance McMillian added 15 points, while Christian Anderson and Kerwin Walton each had 12. Darrion Williams scored 11.

Bangot Dak and Sebastian Rancik each scored 12 points for Colorado (11-19, 2-17).

McMillian put Tech ahead to stay with a 3-pointer for the opening basket in the first minute of the game. The Red Raiders started the game with a 12-2 run, and ended the first half with an 18-7 spurt in which Anderson ended with consecutive 3s.

Colorado was without senior guard Julian Hammond III. The leading scorer (12.4 ppg) for the Buffaloes hurt his back in Sunday's loss at Kansas State.

Texas Tech played the final home game of its 100th season of men's basketball. The Red Raiders finished 15-3 at home, including 8-2 in Big 12 games.

Colorado was with 25-22 after a fastbreak layup by Trevor Baskin with 6:43 left in the first half. The Red Raiders then scored eight points in less than a minute, a jumper by Toppin before 3s by Williams and McMillian.

Texas Tech shot 50% from 3-point range (16 of 32), making 10 by halftime.

Colorado finishes the regular season at home against TCU (16-14, 9-10) on Saturday. Texas Tech's finale is at Arizona State (13-17, 4-15), which the Red Raiders beat 111-106 in double overtime on Jan. 26.

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1st Half
COLO
Buffaloes
33
TXTCH
Red Raiders
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Bangot Dak vs. JT Toppin (Buffaloes gains possession)
19:46		Javon Ruffin turnover (lost ball)
19:29		Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
19:27		Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
19:12		Chance McMillian shooting foul (Andrej Jakimovski draws the foul)
19:12		Andrej Jakimovski misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:12		Andrej Jakimovski misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:12		Chance McMillian defensive rebound
19:03	+3	Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	0-3
18:43		Andrej Jakimovski misses two point jump shot
18:41		JT Toppin defensive rebound
18:36		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
18:34		Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
18:17		Sebastian Rancik misses two point jump shot
18:15		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
18:02		JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
18:00		Darrion Williams offensive rebound
17:58		RJ Smith personal foul
17:57		RJ Smith blocks Christian Anderson's two point layup
17:55		Javon Ruffin defensive rebound
17:48		Federiko Federiko blocks Felix Kossaras's two point layup
17:46		Buffaloes offensive rebound
17:40		Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
17:38		Christian Anderson defensive rebound
17:18		Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:16		Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
17:00	+2	Bangot Dak makes two point jump shot	2-3
16:40	+2	Darrion Williams makes two point layup	2-5
16:09		RJ Smith misses three point jump shot
16:07		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
15:54		RJ Smith shooting foul (Kevin Overton draws the foul)
15:54		TV timeout
15:54	+1	Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-6
15:54	+1	Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-7
15:46		Christian Anderson personal foul
15:38		Elijah Malone offensive foul
15:38		Elijah Malone turnover (offensive foul)
15:29	+2	Chance McMillian makes two point jump shot (Christian Anderson assists)	2-9
15:18		Javon Ruffin misses two point layup
15:16		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
15:10	+3	Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Kevin Overton assists)	2-12
15:06		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
14:44		Andrej Jakimovski misses two point jump shot
14:42		JT Toppin defensive rebound
14:33		Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
14:31		Javon Ruffin defensive rebound
14:31		Kevin Overton shooting foul (Felix Kossaras draws the foul)
14:31		Felix Kossaras misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:31	+1	Felix Kossaras makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-12
14:19		JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
14:17		Assane Diop defensive rebound
13:59	+2	Elijah Malone makes two point jump shot	5-12
13:39		Darrion Williams turnover (lost ball) (Assane Diop steals)
13:33	+3	RJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Felix Kossaras assists)	8-12
13:33		Red Raiders 30 second timeout
13:18		JT Toppin offensive foul
13:18		JT Toppin turnover (offensive foul)
12:57	+2	Assane Diop makes two point jump shot	10-12
12:38	+2	Chance McMillian makes two point layup	10-14
12:20		Elijah Malone turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Hawkins steals)
12:09	+2	JT Toppin makes two point hook shot	10-16
11:51		JT Toppin blocks Sebastian Rancik's two point layup
11:49		JT Toppin defensive rebound
11:43		Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
11:41		RJ Smith defensive rebound
11:20	+2	Elijah Malone makes two point jump shot	12-16
10:59	+3	JT Toppin makes three point jump shot (Chance McMillian assists)	12-19
10:45		RJ Smith misses two point layup
10:43		Kevin Overton defensive rebound
10:25		Elijah Hawkins turnover (carrying)
10:25		TV timeout
10:09		Sebastian Rancik misses three point jump shot
10:07		Javon Ruffin offensive rebound
9:52		Bangot Dak misses three point jump shot
9:50		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
9:33		Sebastian Rancik personal foul
9:19		Bangot Dak blocks Christian Anderson's two point jump shot
9:17		Bangot Dak defensive rebound
9:14		Kerwin Walton personal foul
9:01	+2	Bangot Dak makes two point hook shot	14-19
8:32		Elijah Hawkins misses two point jump shot
8:30		Trevor Baskin defensive rebound
8:22	+2	Sebastian Rancik makes two point jump shot (Trevor Baskin assists)	16-19
8:10	+3	Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	16-22
7:52		Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Javon Ruffin draws the foul)
7:52		TV timeout
7:52	+1	Javon Ruffin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-22
7:52	+1	Javon Ruffin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-22
7:26	+3	Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot	18-25
7:06	+2	Bangot Dak makes two point jump shot	20-25
6:48		Chance McMillian turnover (lost ball) (Felix Kossaras steals)
6:43	+2	Trevor Baskin makes two point jump shot (Bangot Dak assists)	22-25
6:26		JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
6:24		Bangot Dak defensive rebound
6:14		Trevor Baskin offensive foul
6:14		Trevor Baskin turnover (offensive foul)
5:56	+2	JT Toppin makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	22-27
5:35		Trevor Baskin misses two point jump shot
5:33		JT Toppin defensive rebound
5:25	+3	Darrion Williams makes three point jump shot (Chance McMillian assists)	22-30
5:10		RJ Smith misses three point jump shot
5:08		Kevin Overton defensive rebound
5:00	+3	Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists)	22-33
4:57		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
4:29	+2	RJ Smith makes two point jump shot	24-33
4:13		Andrej Jakimovski personal foul
4:09		Andrej Jakimovski shooting foul
4:09	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-34
4:09	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-35
4:01		Kevin Overton shooting foul (Sebastian Rancik draws the foul)
4:01	+1	Sebastian Rancik makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-35
4:01	+1	Sebastian Rancik makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-35
3:41	+3	Darrion Williams makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	26-38
3:24		Javon Ruffin turnover (bad pass) (JT Toppin steals)
3:19		JT Toppin misses two point dunk
3:17		Javon Ruffin defensive rebound
3:13		Elijah Malone misses two point layup
3:11		Assane Diop offensive rebound
3:11	+2	Assane Diop makes two point layup	28-38
2:50		Assane Diop shooting foul (Darrion Williams draws the foul)
2:50		TV timeout
2:50	+1	Darrion Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-39
2:50		Darrion Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:50		Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
2:29	+2	Elijah Malone makes two point layup	30-39
2:12		Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
2:10		Christian Anderson offensive rebound
1:58		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
1:56		Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
1:50	+3	Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot	33-39
1:28	+3	Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot	33-42
1:03		Elijah Malone misses two point jump shot
1:01		Elijah Malone offensive rebound
0:58		Elijah Malone turnover (lost ball) (Christian Anderson steals)
0:49	+3	Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot	33-45
0:22		Assane Diop turnover (bad pass) (Darrion Williams steals)
0:01		Christian Anderson misses two point jump shot
0:00		Red Raiders offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
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Buffaloes
42
TXTCH
Red Raiders
46

Time		Play	Score
19:46	+2	JT Toppin makes two point layup	33-47
19:29	+2	Andrej Jakimovski makes two point layup	35-47
19:07	+2	Darrion Williams makes two point jump shot	35-49
18:51		Sebastian Rancik misses three point jump shot
18:49		Red Raiders defensive rebound
18:25	+2	JT Toppin makes two point layup	35-51
18:15		JT Toppin shooting foul
18:15		Bangot Dak misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:15		Bangot Dak misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:15		JT Toppin defensive rebound
18:06	+2	JT Toppin makes two point dunk (Elijah Hawkins assists)	35-53
17:42	+2	Sebastian Rancik makes two point layup	37-53
17:31		Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:29		Elijah Malone defensive rebound
17:29		Jump ball. (Buffaloes gains possession)
17:13		Sebastian Rancik misses three point jump shot
17:11		JT Toppin defensive rebound
16:57		Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
16:55		Javon Ruffin defensive rebound
16:46	+2	Elijah Malone makes two point layup (Javon Ruffin assists)	39-53
16:34		Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
16:32		RJ Smith defensive rebound
16:27		RJ Smith misses two point layup
16:25		Andrej Jakimovski offensive rebound
16:23	+2	Andrej Jakimovski makes two point layup	41-53
16:23		Red Raiders 30 second timeout
16:23		TV timeout
15:56		Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
15:54		Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
15:25	+2	Sebastian Rancik makes two point jump shot	43-53
14:58	+3	Kevin Overton makes three point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists)	43-56
14:31		Federiko Federiko blocks RJ Smith's two point layup
14:29		Chance McMillian defensive rebound
14:05		Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
14:03		Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
14:02		Federiko Federiko personal foul
14:01		TV timeout
13:44		Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
13:42		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
13:31	+2	JT Toppin makes two point hook shot (Christian Anderson assists)	43-58
13:16	+2	Javon Ruffin makes two point jump shot	45-58
13:03		Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
12:58		Red Raiders offensive rebound
12:54	+2	JT Toppin makes two point jump shot	45-60
12:43		Felix Kossaras turnover (bad pass)
12:27		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
12:25		JT Toppin offensive rebound
12:15		JT Toppin misses two point layup
12:13		JT Toppin offensive rebound
11:57		Elijah Malone shooting foul
11:56		TV timeout
11:56		JT Toppin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:56	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-61
11:29	+2	Assane Diop makes two point jump shot	47-61
11:05		Felix Kossaras shooting foul
11:05	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-62
11:05	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-63
10:49	+2	Elijah Malone makes two point layup	49-63
10:28	+3	JT Toppin makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	49-66
10:10	+3	RJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Felix Kossaras assists)	52-66
9:37		Trevor Baskin blocks Chance McMillian's two point layup
9:35		JT Toppin offensive rebound
9:35		Red Raiders turnover (shot clock violation)
9:17	+2	Bangot Dak makes two point layup (Javon Ruffin assists)	54-66
8:47		Darrion Williams misses two point layup
8:45		JT Toppin offensive rebound
8:45	+2	JT Toppin makes two point layup	54-68
8:45		Trevor Baskin shooting foul
8:45	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-69
8:24	+2	Trevor Baskin makes two point jump shot	56-69
8:03		RJ Smith personal foul
7:52		JT Toppin misses two point layup
7:50		Bangot Dak defensive rebound
7:42		Christian Anderson shooting foul
7:43		TV timeout
7:30		RJ Smith misses two point jump shot
7:28		JT Toppin defensive rebound
7:13		Trevor Baskin blocks JT Toppin's two point layup
7:11		JT Toppin offensive rebound
7:11		Bangot Dak personal foul
7:00		Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
6:58		Trevor Baskin defensive rebound
6:50		Bangot Dak misses three point jump shot
6:48		Trevor Baskin offensive rebound
6:40	+2	Bangot Dak makes two point jump shot (Trevor Baskin assists)	58-69
6:40		JT Toppin shooting foul
6:40	+1	Bangot Dak makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-69
6:16	+3	Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Christian Anderson assists)	59-72
6:07		RJ Smith turnover (Christian Anderson steals)
6:02	+2	Christian Anderson makes two point layup	59-74
6:02		RJ Smith shooting foul
6:02	+1	Christian Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-75
5:45		Bangot Dak misses two point jump shot
5:43		Bangot Dak offensive rebound
5:43		Kevin Overton shooting foul
5:43	+1	Bangot Dak makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-75
5:43		Bangot Dak misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:43		JT Toppin defensive rebound
5:26		Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
5:24		Felix Kossaras defensive rebound
5:15	+2	Trevor Baskin makes two point layup	62-75
4:59		Elijah Hawkins turnover (Andrej Jakimovski steals)
4:54		Andrej Jakimovski turnover (Elijah Hawkins steals)
4:45	+3	Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Christian Anderson assists)	62-78
4:31		Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
4:29		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
4:15		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
4:13		JT Toppin offensive rebound
4:11		Trevor Baskin shooting foul
4:11	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-79
4:11	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-80
3:59	+2	Javon Ruffin makes two point layup	64-80
3:29		Kevin Overton misses two point jump shot
3:27		Assane Diop defensive rebound
3:19		Kerwin Walton shooting foul
3:19		TV timeout
3:19	+1	Sebastian Rancik makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-80
3:19	+1	Sebastian Rancik makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-80
3:11		RJ Smith personal foul
3:11		Elijah Hawkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:08		Red Raiders offensive rebound
3:01	+2	Chance McMillian makes two point layup	66-82
2:44		Kevin Overton blocks Bangot Dak's two point layup
2:42		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
2:22	+3	Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot (Chance McMillian assists)	66-85
2:19		Red Raiders 30 second timeout
2:09		Elijah Hawkins personal foul
2:09	+1	Assane Diop makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-85
2:09	+1	Assane Diop makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-85
1:58	+3	Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (JT Toppin assists)	68-88
1:39	+2	Trevor Baskin makes two point dunk (Sebastian Rancik assists)	70-88
1:21		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
1:19		Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
1:11	+2	Assane Diop makes two point jump shot (Sebastian Rancik assists)	72-88
0:53	+2	Kevin Overton makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)	72-90
0:53		Trevor Baskin shooting foul
0:53	+1	Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 1 of 1	72-91
0:36		Kevin Overton personal foul
0:36	+1	Sebastian Rancik makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-91
0:36	+1	Sebastian Rancik makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-91
0:20		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
0:18		Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
0:12		Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
0:10		Assane Diop offensive rebound
0:09		Jack Francis shooting foul
0:09	+1	Assane Diop makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-91
0:09		Assane Diop misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:09		Kevin Overton defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Kevin Overton defensive rebound