National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas Tech 70, Arizona 54
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 18, 2025
Where: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas
Officials: # Michael Greenstein, # Doug Sirmons, # Keith Patterson
Attendance: 15098

JT Toppin collected 20 points and 16 rebounds to fuel host Texas Tech to a 70-54 victory over Arizona on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas.

Chance McMillian scored 14 points in a gritty home win one week after the Red Raiders (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) squandered a chance to knock off No. 2-ranked Iowa State.

Texas Tech has won four of its last five games.

Jaden Bradley scored 11 points and Carter Bryant added 10 -- all in the first half -- for the Wildcats (11-6, 5-1), who saw their seven-game winning streak come to a halt. Tobe Akawa snared 14 rebounds to go along with eight points in the loss.

Both teams struggled to find an offensive rhythm before Texas Tech managed to settle into a timely groove. On the way to their first conference home win this season, the Red Raiders closed the game on a 13-0 run over the last 4:18.

The Wildcats missed their final 13 shots and ended the game connecting on only 31 percent from the floor (18 of 58).

Arizona particularly struggled in the second half, missing 21 of 29 field goals (11 of 12 from 3-point range) despite beginning the half on a 7-0 run to forge a 33-33 tie.

Texas Tech led 33-26 at halftime despite shooting woes in the opening 20 minutes, largely because the Wildcats endured similar offensive struggles.

Arizona made only 10 shots from the floor in the first half, with Bryant hitting 4-of-5 and the rest of the team hitting only 6-of-24. The Red Raiders were slightly better at 12-for-33 but managed to gain the upper hand by winning the battle on the boards 25-17.

Toppin correlated seven rebounds to lead the way, while McMillian snatched four to go with a team-best eight points in the first frame.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Arizona   Texas Tech
Jaden Bradley 11 Scoring JT Toppin 20
Jaden Bradley 3 Assists Elijah Hawkins 9
Tobe Awaka 14 Rebounds JT Toppin 16
Tobe Awaka 4 Free Throws Made JT Toppin 5
Caleb Love 2 Steals Christian Anderson 1
Tobe Awaka 2 Blocks Federiko Federiko 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arizona 54 31.0 3-18 15-19 8 33 7 7 7
Texas Tech 70 36.4 6-23 16-18 14 43 1 2 10