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Texas Tech Basketball Star JT Toppin Suffers Season-Ending Knee Injury
Toppin, averaging 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds, suffered the injury driving to the basket; recovery may affect Texas Tech’s 2026-27 roster and NBA draft plans.
- Texas Tech announced Wednesday that JT Toppin tore the ACL in his right knee late Tuesday with about six minutes left in the 72-67 loss at Arizona State, ending his season.
- With about six minutes remaining, Toppin lost his balance driving to the basket, then stayed on the ground holding his right leg and asked for trainer Mike Neal before being helped off by McCasland and Neal.
- Toppin, a preseason AP All‑America selection, averaged 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds, and finished with 20 points, eight rebounds before Tuesday's injury, impacting Texas Tech's 19 record.
- Bracketologists immediately noted the team's seeding implications after the injury, affecting their Final Four projections and upcoming games against Kansas State and Cincinnati.
- Toppin, a junior, went down with 6:03 remaining in the game, and Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley said `Hate to see a guy go out of the game like that'; the AP updated the report on Feb. 18, 2026, with Nathan Giese's contributions.
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Texas Tech’s JT Toppin has torn ACL, out for season
Texas Tech star forward JT Toppin sustained a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season, the school announced Wednesday.An MRI confirmed the severity of the injury for Toppin, who was hurt while driving to the basket with 6:03 remaining in the Red Raiders' 72-67 loss to Arizona State on Tuesday. He was assisted to the locker room a few minutes later and did not return.Toppin, a junior, is the reigning Big 12 Player of the Y…
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