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01/24 15:50 CST Toppin 31 points as No. 12 Texas Tech wins 90-86 to end No. 6
Houston's 11-game win streak
Toppin 31 points as No. 12 Texas Tech wins 90-86 to end No. 6 Houston's 11-game
win streak
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) --- JT Toppin had 31 points and 12 rebounds for his 44th
career double-double and Donovan Atwell hit consecutive 3-pointers late to put
No. 12 Texas Tech ahead to stay in a 90-86 win over No. 6 Houston on Saturday,
ending the Cougars' 11-game winning streak.
True freshman Kingston Flemings had a season-high 42 points with six assists
for the Cougars (17-2, 5-1 Big 12), who had won their past 16 true road games
--- all conference games --- since a loss at No. 8 Kansas two years ago. That
was a school record and the nation's longest active streak.
Texas Tech (16-4, 6-1) had 10 made 3s in the first half when scoring 55 points
against a Houston team that coming in ranked second nationally allowing only
60.1 points. The Red Raiders made only two from beyond the arc after halftime,
Atwell hitting the go-ahead 3 with 5:55 left and adding another 34 seconds
later.
There were eight lead changes and eight ties in the game that Houston led for
18 minutes, 41 seconds, and Tech led 18:12.
Tech is 11-0 at home this season and has won five games in a row overall, and
nine of 10 --- the loss in that span being 69-65 at Houston on Jan. 6. Tech was
the only Big 12 team to beat the Cougars last season, when they were conference
champs and national runner-up.
Atwell, who finished with five 3s, and Jaylen Petty both had 18 points.
Christian Anderson had 12 points with nine assists.
Emmanuel Sharp had 20 points for Houston.
Toppin's 44 career double-doubles are the second most for active players behind
Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg (48). Toppin has 32 in 52 games with Tech since
transferring from New Mexico after his freshman season.
Up next
Houston at TCU on Wednesday.
Texas Tech has a break before going to UCF next Saturday.
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