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02/14 20:18 CST No. 16 Texas Tech rallies to beat No. 1 Arizona 78-75 in OT for
Wildcats' second straight loss
No. 16 Texas Tech rallies to beat No. 1 Arizona 78-75 in OT for Wildcats'
second straight loss
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Sports Writer
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) --- JT Toppin scored eight of his 31 points in a dominant
overtime performance and No. 16 Texas Tech sent No. 1 Arizona to its second
straight loss, shocking the Wildcats 78-75 on Saturday.
Texas Tech (19-6, 9-3 Big 12) beat the No. 1 team for the third time in school
history. The Wildcats (23-2, 10-2) were 23-0 before losing to No. 9 Kansas
82-78 on Monday.
Arizona had a 64-57 lead with 3:29 left in regulation, but Texas Tech responded
with 9-0 run, capped by Donovan Atwell's corner 3-pointer with 25 seconds left
for a 66-64 lead. Arizona's Ivan Kharchenkov tied it at 66 with two free throws
and Christian Anderson couldn't hit a contested jumper as time expired.
After the short break, Toppin went to work, scoring four baskets on an array of
tip-ins and low-post moves. The preseason All-America selection shot 13 of 22
from the field and had 13 rebounds to finish with his 47th career
double-double. Anderson added 19 points, hitting six 3-pointers.
Arizona's Tobe Awaka had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Freshman Brayden Burries
also scored 16.
Up next
Texas Tech: At Arizona State on Tuesday night.
Arizona: Hosts BYU on Wednesday night.
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