JT Toppin leads No. 20 Texas Tech past Wyoming

JT Toppin scored 27 points and collected nine rebounds as No. 20 Texas Tech held off Wyoming 76-72 Sunday in a non-conference game in Lubbock, Texas.

LeJuan Watts had 19 points, four rebounds and three assists for the Red Raiders (6-2), and Christian Anderson finished with 15 points.

Leland Walker had 28 points and five rebounds for the Cowboys (6-2).

The Red Raiders, of the Big 12 Conference, never led by more than six in the second half as the Cowboys, of the Mountain West, would not go away.

With 7:11 left in the game, Toppin scored on a layup to put Texas Tech up for good, 57-56. Watts then grabbed a defensive rebound, ran the floor and dished to Toppin underneath for a layup and a 59-56 lead.

Donovan Atwell hit a jumper to make it 61-56 with 5:14 to go.

Wyoming fought back as Khaden Bennett hit a pair of free throws and Walker scored on a layup to cut it to 61-60 with 4:40 left.

An Anderson 3-point play gave the Red Raiders some breathing room at 68-63 with 2:21 left.

The Red Raiders led 36-26 with 2:49 left in the half before the Cowboys went on an 11-2 run to cut it to 38-37 at the break. Walker scored six points in the run, hitting three jumpers.

Toppin led the Red Raiders in the first half with 15 points. Walker led the Cowboys with 10 points and three rebounds.

Toppin scored 10 points early and put the Red Raiders ahead 24-18 with a jumper with 9:14 left in the half. With 4:10 to go, Toppin grabbed an offensive rebound and was fouled. He made one of two free throws to make it 32-26 Texas Tech.

Watts added a pair of free throws, and Toppin scored on a layup to give the Red Raiders the 10-point lead before the Cowboys went on the late surge to cut the lead to one.

--Field Level Media