Lubbock, Texas — JT Toppin and number 12 texas tech Just keep proving your toughness.
houston 90-86 Kingston Flemings.
Tech coach Grant McCasland said, “There were some haymakers being thrown in that game. I mean, I’m talking like every time a shot went up, it was just a literal battle.” “I mean, it’s not an easy way to play.”
Tech has since gone on a five-game winning streak 69-65
84-71 Loss to Tech last weekend.
Houston (17-2, 5-1) ranked second nationally allowing only 60.1 points per game, but the Red Raiders led 55-49 at halftime Saturday. According to ESPN Research, it was the most points given up in a half by the Cougars during Sampson’s 12 seasons, and it was only the third time a team had scored 90 against him in regulation. Memphis did this twice, in 2016 and 2018.
Yaxel Lendeborg (48) Toppin has played in 32 of 52 games with Tech since transferring from New Mexico following his freshman season.
