{"id":169506,"date":"2026-02-18T09:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/169506\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:47:09","slug":"arizona-state-upsets-no-13-texas-tech-72-67-as-red-raiders-lose-star-forward-jt-toppin-to-injury-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/169506\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona State upsets No. 13 Texas Tech 72-67 as Red Raiders lose star forward JT Toppin to injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) \u2014 Maurice Odum scored 23 points, Massamba Diop added 14 and Arizona State held on for a 72-67 upset over No. 13 Texas Tech, which lost star forward JT Toppin to an injury<\/a> in the second half Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

The Red Raiders \u2014 who were coming off a 78-75 overtime win at then-No. 1 Arizona<\/a> \u2014 had a three-game winning streak snapped. <\/p>\n

It was Arizona State\u2019s first victory against a nationally ranked opponent since beating No. 23 West Virginia 65-57 on Jan. 21, 2025. It was also a big win for embattled coach Bobby Hurley, who has struggled to produce a consistent winner during his 11 years in the desert.<\/p>\n

Toppin appeared to hurt his right leg while driving to the basket with 6:03 remaining. The preseason All-America selection \u2014 who came in averaging 21.9 points per game \u2014 needed assistance to limp off the court and didn\u2019t return. He finished with 20 points and eight rebounds.<\/p>\n

Arizona State (14-12, 5-8 Big 12) built a 57-47 lead midway through the second half, frustrating Texas Tech with a full-court press that forced multiple turnovers. The Red Raiders cut the margin to 59-56, but the Sun Devils scored the next eight points.<\/p>\n

Texas Tech (19-7, 9-4) had one more run left, trimming it to 70-67 in the final seconds, but then Christian Anderson lost control of the ball for a turnover. Anderson scored 18 points but committed seven turnovers.<\/p>\n

The 7-foot-1 Diop hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds of the first half to give Arizona State a 37-36 halftime advantage. Odum led the Sun Devils with 10 points before the break.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Texas Tech hosts Kansas State on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Arizona State visits Baylor on Saturday.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

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