Texas Tech Star JT Toppin Injures Lower Right Leg in Loss to Arizona State
Maurice Odum scored 23 points as Arizona State won despite JT Toppin's injury, which sidelined the Texas Tech star with over six minutes left.
- In Tempe on Tuesday, Arizona State defeated No. 13 Texas Tech, snapping the Red Raiders' three-game winning streak.
- Using a full-court press, Arizona State built a 57-47 lead midway through the second half and forced multiple turnovers, then turned a late Texas Tech rally into an eight-point burst.
- Maurice Odum, Arizona State guard, scored 23 points and hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds of the first half, giving ASU a 7-36 halftime edge.
- JT Toppin appeared to hurt his right leg with 6:03 remaining and left the game, while Christian Anderson's late turnover ended Texas Tech's final comeback chance.
- The result was notable for Bobby Hurley, as Arizona State visits Baylor on Saturday while Texas Tech hosts Kansas State, creating immediate schedule implications.
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J.T. Toppin exits injured as No. 13 Texas Tech falls to ASU
Texas Tech's J.T. Toppin, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, injured his right knee and did not play the last six-plus minutes of the 13th-ranked Red Raiders' 72-67 upset loss to Arizona State on Tuesday in Tempe, Ariz.
Arizona State upsets No. 13 Texas Tech 72-67 as Red Raiders lose star forward JT Toppin to injury
Maurice Odum scored 23 points, Massamba Diop added 14 and Arizona State held on for a 72-67 upset over No. 13 Texas Tech, which lost star forward JT Toppin to an injury in the second half.
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