{"id":6320,"date":"2026-01-04T08:53:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T03:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/no-15-texas-tech-does-it-all-right-in-win-over-oklahoma-state\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T08:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T03:53:49","slug":"no-15-texas-tech-does-it-all-right-in-win-over-oklahoma-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/no-15-texas-tech-does-it-all-right-in-win-over-oklahoma-state\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 15 Texas Tech does it all right in win over Oklahoma State"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"NCAAJan 3, 2026; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders forward JT Toppin (15) shoots over Oklahoma State Cowboys forward Parsa Fallah (22) in the first half at United Supermarkets Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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While there was plenty of offense, Texas Tech’s defense was what turned the tide in a 102-80 triumph over visiting Oklahoma State on Saturday as the teams opened the Big 12 Conference season in Lubbock, Texas.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Balanced scoring and 21 assists on 37 made shots were keys for Texas Tech (11-3, 1-0), and J.T. Toppin helped his team control the backboards 48-36.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Cowboys came into the league campaign as the second-best scoring offense in the Big 12 but it was the Red Raiders who notched their highest scoring output this season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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All five Red Raider starters finished in double figures, with Toppin leading the way with 23 points and 14 rebounds. Christian Anderson logged a double-double with 19 points and a career-best 13 assists and LeJuan Watts also scored 19 and grabbed 9 boards.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Anthony Roy topped the Cowboys (12-2, 0-1) with 22 points, and big man Parsa Fallah chimed in with 20. Those two combined to hit 14 of 22 field goals — Roy was 6 of 8 from 3-point range — but Oklahoma State struggled to get much from anybody else in a fifth straight loss to the Red Raiders.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Besides Roy and Fallah, the other Cowboys struggled to hit shots, finishing a combined 15-of-45. They missed 12 of their first 17 attempts in the second half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Down 46-38 at halftime after erasing half of a 16-point deficit, OSU struggled to get untracked after halftime with only one point in the opening 4 1\/2 minutes. That allowed Texas Tech to grab control, with 53.8 percent shooting as the fuel.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Red Raiders were hot from outside the 3-point arc most of the day and finished 17-for-37 from deep. OSU never found its rhythm in that department and was 8-for-26 — everybody but Roy finished 2-for-18.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Texas Tech steadily built an early lead and was in cruise control, up 35-19 on Donovan Atwell’s 3-pointer with 6:23 left before halftime.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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But Roy buried a 3 moments later to trigger a 10-0 Cowboy run that provided a glimmer of hope that faded quickly in the second half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n


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