Sam Houston Bearkats at Texas Tech Red Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
JT Toppin debuts with 31 points, and 14 rebounds as No. 10 Texas Tech beats Sam Houston
It was Toppin's 20th double-double in 34 games for the Red Raiders since transferring from New Mexico after his freshman season. The 6-foot-9 junior, who missed the season-opening win over Lindenwood three nights earlier because of a lower-body injury, had double-doubles in all four NCAA Tournament games last March when they made it to the Elite Eight.
Donovan Atwell had 19 points with six 3-pointers for the Red Raiders (2-0), who won their 40th consecutive nonconference home game since an overtime loss to Kentucky in January 2020. They are 18-0 under third-year coach Grant McCasland.
Christian Anderson added 18 points and seven assists while Tyeree Bryan had 12 points. LeJuan Watts had 11 points and six rebounds in his Tech debut. Watts, a Washington State transfer who was tabbed the preseason Big 12 newcomer of the year, also was listed with a lower-body injury when he missed Tuesday night's opener.
Justin Begg had 17 points for Sam Houston (1-1), and Kashie Natt had 16 points with 11 rebounds. Veljko Ilic had 13 points.
Toppin made a layup on the game’s first shot, then blocked Sam Houston’s first shot. He scored eight points in a 12-3 run in the first half that put the Red Raiders ahead to stay, and was part of a bigger 25-12 spurt that put them up 47-37 at halftime.
Texas Tech: Plays at No. 17 Illinois on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Marial Akuentok Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Isaiah Manning missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Sam Houston Offensive Rebound. | 77 - 98 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 TTU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-65 | FG | 29-58 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 14-20 | FT | 28-43 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 30 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Lubbock, TX
Attendance: 13,440 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |