Houston Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Toppin 31 points as No. 12 Texas Tech wins 90-86 to end No. 6 Houston's 11-game win streak
True freshman Kingston Flemings had a season-high 42 points with six assists for the Cougars (17-2, 5-1 Big 12), who had won their past 16 true road games — all conference games — since a loss at No. 8 Kansas two years ago. That was a school record and the nation's longest active streak.
Texas Tech (16-4, 6-1) had 10 made 3s in the first half when scoring 55 points against a Houston team that coming in ranked second nationally allowing only 60.1 points. The Red Raiders made only two from beyond the arc after halftime, Atwell hitting the go-ahead 3 with 5:55 left and adding another 34 seconds later.
There were eight lead changes and eight ties in the game that Houston led for 18 minutes, 41 seconds, and Tech led 18:12.
Tech is 11-0 at home this season and has won five games in a row overall, and nine of 10 — the loss in that span being 69-65 at Houston on Jan. 6. Tech was the only Big 12 team to beat the Cougars last season, when they were conference champs and national runner-up.
Atwell, who finished with five 3s, and Jaylen Petty both had 18 points. Christian Anderson had 12 points with nine assists.
Emmanuel Sharp had 20 points for Houston.
Toppin's 44 career double-doubles are the second most for active players behind Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg (48). Toppin has 32 in 52 games with Tech since transferring from New Mexico after his freshman season.
Texas Tech has a break before going to UCF next Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 86 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jaylen Petty Defensive Rebound. | 86 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Emanuel Sharp misses 24-foot three point jumper | 86 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Texas Tech Timeout | 86 - 90 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 TTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-60 | FG | 27-62 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 11-28 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 17-21 | FT | 24-30 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 1 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 47 | Percent Led | 46 |
Game Information
Location: Lubbock, TX
Attendance: 15,098 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 8-0 | - | 21-0 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1.5 | 16-4 |
| Houston | 5-1 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 2.5 | 18-2 |
| BYU | 5-2 | 2.5 | 17-3 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| UCF | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| TCU | 3-4 | 4.5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-5 | 5.5 | 12-8 |
| Arizona State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| Baylor | 1-6 | 6.5 | 11-8 |
| Kansas State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 10-10 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-11 |