JT Toppin leads No. 20 Texas Tech past Wyoming

JT Toppin scored 27 points and collected nine rebounds as No. 20 Texas Tech held off Wyoming 76-72 Sunday in a non-conference game in Lubbock, Texas. LeJuan Watts had 19 points, four rebounds and three assists for the Red Raiders (6-2), and Christian Anderson finished with 15 points. Leland Walker had 28 points and five rebounds for the Cowboys (6-2). The Red Raiders, of the Big 12 Conference, never led by more than six in the second half as the Cowboys, of the Mountain West, would not go away. With 7:11 left in the game, Toppin scored on a layup to put Texas Tech up for good, 57-56. Watts then grabbed a defensive rebound, ran the floor and dished to Toppin underneath for a layup and a 59-56 lead. Donovan Atwell hit a jumper to make it 61-56 with 5:14 to go. Wyoming fought back as Khaden Bennett hit a pair of free throws and Walker scored on a layup to cut it to 61-60 with 4:40 left. An Anderson 3-point play gave the Red Raiders some breathing room at 68-63 with 2:21 left. The Red Raiders led 36-26 with 2:49Read More