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Red Raider Minute: No. 13 Texas Tech looks to move on without star forward JT Toppin
Texas Tech must adapt after losing Big 12 Player of the Year JT Toppin to a torn ACL, with Christian Anderson expected to take a leading role in upcoming games.
- Updated Feb. 20, 2026: Texas Tech announced JT Toppin, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and is out for the season.
- Speaking to reporters Friday, Grant McCasland, Texas Tech head coach, was emotional about JT Toppin's injury, urging unity with `We're going to do it together` and saying `everything happens for a reason` about the NBA draft decision.
- Sophomore guard Christian Anderson will lead the team while Luke Bamgboye provides rim protection and Donovan Atwell defends against P. J. Haggerty.
- The upcoming Saturday game at United Supermarkets Arena is called a `total crapshoot` by observers, with Kansas State dealing with upheaval after firing Jerome Tang, and Texas Tech missing JT Toppin.
- Without Toppin, observers warn that Texas Tech is `another team`, and his NBA draft outlook is now cloudy, impacting the program's future prospects.
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Atwell, Anderson lead No. 13 Texas Tech in 1st game without Toppin to a 100-72 win over K-State
Donovan Atwell had 26 points with six 3-pointers and No. 13 Texas Tech beat Kansas State 100-72 in the first game for the Red Raiders since standout post JT Toppin's season-ending knee injury.
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Red Raider Minute: No. 13 Texas Tech looks to move on without star forward JT Toppin
LUBBOCK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - No. 13 Texas Tech is coming off a win against No. 1 Arizona and followed that up with a loss to Arizona State. In the loss to the Sun Devils, star forward JT Toppin went down with an injury, and it was later revealed he tore his ACL and will miss [...]
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Down JT Toppin, No. 13 Texas Tech faces revived Kansas State
A crossroads arrives for No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon with a home game against a Kansas State team that got a shot in the arm from its coaching change.
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