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Toppin scores 20, Anderson adds 18 to help Texas Tech beat Cincinnati 81-71

AP
Jan 21, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) JT Toppin scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half, freshman Christian Anderson added 18 points, including a season-high tying four 3-pointers, and Texas Tech beat Cincinnati 81-71 on Tuesday night.

Chance McMillian made three 3s and finished with 17 points for Texas Tech (14-4, 5-2 Big 12) and Kevin Overton scored 14.

Jizzle James led Cincinnati (12-6, 2-5) with 17 points - his most in a conference game this season - and Dillon Mitchell scored 12. Simas Lukosius added 10, going 1 of 7 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line.

James, Mitchell and Day Day Thomas scored four points apiece in a 14-5 run that gave the Bearcats a seven-point lead eight minutes into the game. Texas Tech, which made just two of its first 11 shots, made 13 of 18, and Anderson scored 13 points from there to take a 42-38 lead into halftime and never again trailed.

James sandwiched a layup and a dunk around two pairs of free throws by Lukosius as Cincinnati used an 8-2 spurt to cut its deficit to five with 6:57 left in the game, but McMillian answered with a 3-pointer and the Bearcats got no closer.

Toppin converted a three-point play to give Texas Tech its biggest lead of the game at 75-63 with 3:42 remaining.

The Bearcats shot 52% (27 of 52) from the field and limited Texas Tech - which went into the game shooting 49.6% - to 45% shooting but the Red Raiders hit 12 3-pointers. Cincinnati hit 3 of 14 from behind the arc.

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1st Half
TXTCH
Red Raiders
42
CINCY
Bearcats
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Red Raiders gains possession)
19:45		Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
19:43		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
19:19		Jizzle James turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Hawkins steals)
19:02	+2	JT Toppin makes two point layup	2-0
18:36		Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot
18:34		JT Toppin defensive rebound
18:20		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
18:18		Jizzle James defensive rebound
18:13		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:11		Darrion Williams defensive rebound
17:57		Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
17:55		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
17:49	+2	Jizzle James makes two point layup (Dan Skillings Jr. assists)	2-2
17:29		JT Toppin misses three point jump shot
17:27		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
17:13		Darrion Williams shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
17:13	+1	Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-3
17:13	+1	Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-4
16:57		JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
16:55		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
16:42	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	2-6
16:25		JT Toppin turnover (traveling)
16:03		Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot
16:01		JT Toppin defensive rebound
15:51	+3	Kevin Overton makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	5-6
15:27		Christian Anderson personal foul
15:27		TV timeout
15:23		Chance McMillian shooting foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
15:23	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-7
15:23	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-8
14:53		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
14:51		Bearcats defensive rebound
14:22	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point jump shot	5-10
14:03		Chance McMillian misses two point layup
14:01		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
13:44		Arrinten Page misses two point hook shot
13:42		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
13:38		Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
13:36		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
13:25	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point driving layup	5-12
13:01		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
12:59		CJ Fredrick Jr. defensive rebound
12:41		CJ Fredrick Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:39		Christian Anderson defensive rebound
12:17	+2	Elijah Hawkins makes two point jump shot	7-12
12:03	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Josh Reed assists)	7-14
12:02		Red Raiders 30 second timeout
12:02		TV timeout
11:42	+2	JT Toppin makes two point hook shot (Darrion Williams assists)	9-14
11:20		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
11:18		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
11:09		Chance McMillian turnover (bad pass)
11:02		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
11:00		Christian Anderson defensive rebound
10:50		Darrion Williams misses two point layup
10:48		Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
10:45	+3	Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot (Federiko Federiko assists)	12-14
10:36	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup	12-16
10:06	+3	Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Christian Anderson assists)	15-16
9:47		Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:45		JT Toppin defensive rebound
9:40		Darrion Williams turnover (bad pass)
9:33		Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Christian Anderson steals)
9:30		Simas Lukošius personal foul
9:17		Darrion Williams turnover (lost ball)
9:10	+2	Jizzle James makes two point driving layup	15-18
8:57	+3	Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot (Chance McMillian assists)	18-18
8:35	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Jizzle James assists)	18-20
8:16		Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
8:14		Jizzle James defensive rebound
8:06		Federiko Federiko shooting foul (Simas Lukošius draws the foul)
8:06	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-21
8:06	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-22
7:51	+2	JT Toppin makes two point hook shot	20-22
7:33		Kevin Overton shooting foul (Simas Lukošius draws the foul)
7:33		TV timeout
7:33	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-23
7:33		Simas Lukošius misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:33		Kevin Overton defensive rebound
7:14	+2	Kevin Overton makes two point layup	22-23
7:14		Simas Lukošius shooting foul (Kevin Overton draws the foul)
7:14	+1	Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 1 of 1	23-23
6:53	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point layup	23-25
6:33	+3	Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot	26-25
6:33		Day Day Thomas shooting foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
6:33	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	27-25
6:23	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point dunk (Josh Reed assists)	27-27
6:05	+2	Christian Anderson makes two point jump shot	29-27
5:47	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Day Day Thomas assists)	29-29
5:15		Elijah Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Mitchell steals)
5:03		Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
5:01		JT Toppin defensive rebound
4:42	+3	Kevin Overton makes three point jump shot (Christian Anderson assists)	32-29
4:14	+2	Josh Reed makes two point layup (Arrinten Page assists)	32-31
3:46	+3	Kevin Overton makes three point jump shot	35-31
3:21		Dillon Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Hawkins steals)
3:17		CJ Fredrick Jr. shooting foul (Kevin Overton draws the foul)
3:17		TV timeout
3:17	+1	Christian Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-31
3:17	+1	Christian Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-31
2:49	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot (Josh Reed assists)	37-33
2:33	+2	Chance McMillian makes two point layup	39-33
2:19	+2	Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point jump shot	39-35
1:46		Christian Anderson misses two point jump shot
1:44		Darrion Williams offensive rebound
1:29		Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
1:27		Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
1:23	+3	Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot (Federiko Federiko assists)	42-35
0:58	+3	Jizzle James makes three point jump shot	42-38
0:23		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
0:21		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
0:16		Bearcats 30 second timeout
0:04		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:02		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TXTCH
Red Raiders
39
CINCY
Bearcats
33

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Simas Lukošius misses two point jump shot
19:43		Darrion Williams defensive rebound
19:33	+2	JT Toppin makes two point hook shot	44-38
19:13		Elijah Hawkins personal foul
19:11		Kerwin Walton blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup
19:09		Bearcats offensive rebound
19:06		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
19:04		Chance McMillian defensive rebound
18:47		Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
18:45		Chance McMillian offensive rebound
18:41		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
18:39		Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
18:30	+3	Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Jizzle James assists)	44-41
18:06	+3	JT Toppin makes three point jump shot (Chance McMillian assists)	47-41
17:50		Kerwin Walton personal foul
17:34		Simas Lukošius misses two point jump shot
17:32		Christian Anderson defensive rebound
17:26	+3	Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot	50-41
17:21		Bearcats 30 second timeout
17:21		TV timeout
17:07		Jizzle James turnover (bad pass)
16:45		Dillon Mitchell blocks Federiko Federiko's two point dunk
16:43		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
16:34		Dillon Mitchell misses two point layup
16:32		Kevin Overton defensive rebound
16:24		Federiko Federiko misses two point dunk
16:22		Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
16:19		Dillon Mitchell blocks Federiko Federiko's two point layup
16:17		Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
16:07	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	50-43
15:54		Day Day Thomas personal foul
15:54		TV timeout
15:33		Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
15:31		Kevin Overton offensive rebound
15:25	+2	Kevin Overton makes two point layup	52-43
15:03		Simas Lukošius misses two point jump shot
15:01		Darrion Williams defensive rebound
14:45		Darrion Williams turnover (bad pass) (Simas Lukošius steals)
14:40		Darrion Williams personal foul
14:34		CJ Fredrick Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Christian Anderson steals)
14:27		Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
14:25		JT Toppin offensive rebound
14:19	+2	JT Toppin makes two point layup	54-43
14:00		Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
13:58		Kevin Overton defensive rebound
13:46		JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
13:44		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
13:25	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point hook shot	54-45
13:08		Elijah Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Day Day Thomas steals)
13:05	+2	Day Day Thomas makes two point layup	54-47
13:04		Red Raiders 30 second timeout
12:48	+2	JT Toppin makes two point hook shot	56-47
12:22		Arrinten Page misses two point hook shot
12:20		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
12:13		Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
12:11		JT Toppin offensive rebound
12:08		JT Toppin misses two point hook shot
12:06		Chance McMillian offensive rebound
12:04		Chance McMillian misses two point layup
12:02		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
11:58		Kevin Overton shooting foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
11:58		TV timeout
11:58		Arrinten Page misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:58	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-48
11:33		JT Toppin misses two point hook shot
11:31		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
11:24		Christian Anderson personal foul
11:18		Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:16		Christian Anderson defensive rebound
11:16		Josh Reed personal foul
10:57	+3	Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (JT Toppin assists)	59-48
10:33	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point hook shot (Dillon Mitchell assists)	59-50
10:14		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
10:12		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
10:01	+2	Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup (Dillon Mitchell assists)	59-52
9:59		Red Raiders 30 second timeout
9:50	+2	Darrion Williams makes two point layup	61-52
9:32		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
9:30		Kevin Overton defensive rebound
8:58		Jizzle James shooting foul (Christian Anderson draws the foul)
8:58	+1	Christian Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 3	62-52
8:58	+1	Christian Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 3	63-52
8:58		Christian Anderson misses regular free throw 3 of 3
8:58		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
8:35		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
8:34		Chance McMillian personal foul
8:22	+2	Jizzle James makes two point jump shot	63-54
8:03		Darrion Williams misses two point hook shot
8:01		Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
7:52		Christian Anderson personal foul
7:52		TV timeout
7:52	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-55
7:52	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-56
7:37		Dan Skillings Jr. shooting foul (Chance McMillian draws the foul)
7:37	+1	Chance McMillian makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-56
7:37	+1	Chance McMillian makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-56
7:13		Kevin Overton personal foul
7:13	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-57
7:13	+1	Simas Lukošius makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-58
7:02		Darrion Williams turnover (bad pass) (Simas Lukošius steals)
6:57	+2	Jizzle James makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists)	65-60
6:37	+3	Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Christian Anderson assists)	68-60
6:17	+3	Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Day Day Thomas assists)	68-63
5:46		Jizzle James shooting foul (Federiko Federiko draws the foul)
5:46		Federiko Federiko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:46		Federiko Federiko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:46		Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
5:42		Elijah Hawkins personal foul
5:42		Day Day Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:42		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
5:30	+2	JT Toppin makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	70-63
5:06		Aziz Bandaogo misses two point jump shot
5:04		Christian Anderson defensive rebound
4:37	+2	Chance McMillian makes two point layup (Darrion Williams assists)	72-63
4:26		Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (lost ball)
4:13		Dillon Mitchell blocks JT Toppin's two point hook shot
4:11		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
4:01		Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Christian Anderson steals)
3:42	+2	JT Toppin makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)	74-63
3:42		Dillon Mitchell shooting foul (JT Toppin draws the foul)
3:42		TV timeout
3:42	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	75-63
3:31	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Jizzle James assists)	75-65
2:59		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
2:57		JT Toppin personal foul
2:57	+1	Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-66
2:57		Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:57		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
2:55	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup	75-68
2:24		Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
2:22		Jizzle James defensive rebound
2:07		Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
2:05		JT Toppin defensive rebound
1:44		Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
1:42		Red Raiders offensive rebound
1:23		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
1:21		Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
1:04		Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
1:02		Darrion Williams defensive rebound
0:40		Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul
0:40	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-68
0:40	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-68
0:35		Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
0:33		Day Day Thomas offensive rebound
0:31		Darrion Williams personal foul
0:31		Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:31	+1	Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-69
0:30		Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul
0:30	+1	Darrion Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-69
0:30	+1	Darrion Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-69
0:21	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Day Day Thomas assists)	79-71
0:17		Simas Lukošius personal foul
0:17	+1	Chance McMillian makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-71
0:17	+1	Chance McMillian makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-71
0:13		Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Hawkins steals)
0:00		End of period

Day Day Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Hawkins steals)