Texas Tech sophomore JT Toppin has been named both the Big 12 Player of the Week and Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, becoming the first player in the conference this season to sweep both awards.
Texas Tech’s surge into national prominence continues, as the Red Raiders climbed to No. 9 in the AP Top 25 and No. 10 in the Coaches Poll, both released Monday.
Despite a strong outing from Lukas Pirko and a late ninth-inning rally, Texas Tech dropped the series finale to No. 6 North Carolina, 4-2, on a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium.
The Big 12 recently announced that Texas Tech's Shawn Brown earned Indoor Track and Field honors for his performance at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic.
JT Toppin recorded a dominant double-double with a career-high 41 points and 15 rebounds, while Darrion Williams added a season-high 27 points to lead No. 12 Texas Tech to a 111-106 double-overtime victory over Arizona State on Wednesday at United Supermarkets Arena.
The first round is officially in the books, and several teams from around the South Plains went out and claimed a Bi-District championship. Now, the Area Round matchups are here. Here are all the matchups for Round Two.
With just four home games remaining and 37 days until the NCAA Tournament begins, No. 12 Texas Tech looks to continue its strong season Wednesday night against Arizona State at United Supermarkets Arena.
