{"id":90679,"date":"2026-02-16T07:17:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/892719290"},"modified":"2026-02-16T07:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:17:27","slug":"toppin-leads-no-16-texas-tech-against-arizona-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/toppin-leads-no-16-texas-tech-against-arizona-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Toppin leads No. 16 Texas Tech against Arizona State"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Texas Tech Red Raiders (19-6, 9-3 Big 12) at Arizona State Sun Devils (13-12, 4-8 Big 12)<\/p>\n

Tempe, Arizona; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Texas Tech faces Arizona State after JT Toppin scored 31 points in Texas Tech\u2019s 78-75 overtime win over the Arizona Wildcats.<\/p>\n

The Sun Devils have gone 7-5 at home. Arizona State has a 6-7 record in games decided by 10 or more points.<\/p>\n

The Red Raiders are 9-3 in Big 12 play. Texas Tech ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 10.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Toppin averaging 4.3.<\/p>\n

Arizona State is shooting 44.9% from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points higher than the 43.8% Texas Tech allows to opponents. Texas Tech has shot at a 46.4% rate from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points greater than the 46.1% shooting opponents of Arizona State have averaged.<\/p>\n

The Sun Devils and Red Raiders face off Tuesday for the first time in Big 12 play this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Moe Odum averages 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Sun Devils, scoring 17.0 points while shooting 37.9% from beyond the arc. Massamba Diop is averaging 13.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Toppin is averaging 21.9 points, 10.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Red Raiders. Donovan Atwell is averaging 4.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Sun Devils: 4-6, averaging 76.3 points, 29.5 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 6.8 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.2 points per game.<\/p>\n

Red Raiders: 8-2, averaging 79.4 points, 34.2 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.9 points.<\/p>\n

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.<\/p>\n

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