JT Toppin scored a career-high 41 points and secured a steal with 33 seconds remaining in the second overtime as No. 12 Texas Tech escaped with a wild 111-106 win over Arizona State on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) in Lubbock, Texas.
Toppin logged a total of eight points in the OTs. He made 17 of 22 shots from the field overall and pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds. His dunk on an assist from Darrion Williams gave the Red Raiders (19-5, 10-3 Big 12) a three-point lead with just under a minute remaining in the second overtime.
Shawn Phillips Jr.’s jumper pulled the Sun Devils (12-12, 3-10) within one, but Texas Tech made four of six free throws in the waning seconds to hold on for the victory.
In a tie game with less than 20 seconds remaining in the first overtime, the Red Raiders’ Christian Anderson poked the ball loose from Alston Mason near midcourt, which appeared to set up a game-winning fastbreak layup for Kerwin Walton. However, Phillips ran him down and made a game-saving block off the glass.
In other games, it was No. 3 Duke 78, Cal 57; Villanova 73, No. 9 St. John 71; No. 19 Ole Miss 72, South Carolina 68; and No. 21 Missouri 82, Oklahoma 58.
No. 3 Duke 78, Cal 57
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points as the Blue Devils bounced back from a loss with authority, beating the Golden Bears in Durham, N.C.
Flagg shot 8-of-14 from the floor and added five rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Blue Devils (21-3, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). KhamanMaluach chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Blue Devils, while Tyrese Proctor scored 18 points.
Jeremiah Wilkinson powered the Golden Bears (12-13, 5-9) with 21 points. RytisPetraitis had 11 points and six boards as Cal took its fourth loss in five games.
