WATCH: Texas Tech HC Grant McCasland Speaks After the Win Over TCU

LUBBOCK, TX — JT Toppin recorded his seventh double-double of the season, and Chance McMillian drained three 3-pointers for the third consecutive game as No. 22 Texas Tech secured a 71-57 victory over TCU on Wednesday at United Supermarkets Arena.

The Red Raiders (16-4, 7-2 Big 12) extended their winning streak to five games and matched the program’s best start to Big 12 play through nine games. Tech connected on 10 3-pointers and held the Horned Frogs (10-10, 3-6) to just 35.1% shooting from the field.

Playing without one of their best players, Darrion Williams, who did not play due to a lower-body injury, the Red Raiders found a way to win. Head Coach Grant McCasland had nothing but good things to say about his team after the victory.

“That’s a really physical TCU team,” Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland said. “They rebound and scrap. I thought we weren’t matching their physicality early, but as the game went on, I loved our team’s defensive fight and aggressiveness. We got it going offensively. We missed Darrion Williams, and it took us a little while to get in a rhythm and flow, but Kerwin Walton was awesome and gave us a lift. It was a good team win from a competitive defensive standpoint.”

The Red Raiders’ 7-2 conference record matches their best Big 12 start since 2005. They have now won four straight games by double digits and improved to 11-2 at home.

Texas Tech will face No. 6 Houston at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Fertitta Center before returning home to host Baylor next Tuesday at United Supermarkets Arena.