No. 14 Texas Tech hangs on for 73-71 victory at Colorado
AP
Jan 10, 2026
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Donovan Atwell scored 17 points, JT Toppin had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 14 Texas Tech Red Raiders held off a furious second-half rally by Colorado Buffaloes in a 73-71 victory Saturday night.
Christian Anderson added 15 points for the Red Raiders, making their first trip to Boulder in nearly 16 years. Atwell went 5 of 12 from 3-point distance as Texas Tech (12-4, 2-1 Big 12 Conference) won a true road game for the first time this season.
Isaiah Johnson scored all 21 of his points in the second half for Colorado (12-4, 2-1), which trailed by 24 before rallying. The Buffaloes had a chance to win at the end but Barrington Hargress missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Texas Tech opened the second half with seven straight points to lead 50-27. The Red Raiders went ahead 58-34 with 13:32 remaining but missed eight of their next nine shots and turned it over four times, allowing Colorado back into the game.
Johnson hit all 13 of his free throws in the final 13:07 and sparked a 21-3 run that made it 61-55 with 6:15 left. Atwell drained a pair of 3-pointers but the Buffaloes chipped away at the lead as Hargress, who scored 17 points, hit a jumper and Johnson sank two free throws.
Toppin dunked with 1:21 left, Johnson made a pair of foul shots and Texas Tech turned it over with 52 seconds to play. Sebastian Rancik made a corner 3 to cut the margin to two with 42 seconds remaining, and the Red Raiders had three chances to make it a two-possession game before Colorado grabbed a rebound with 12 seconds left.
The Buffaloes raced downcourt but Hargress missed a contested 25-footer to end it.
Texas Tech hosts Utah on Wednesday night.
Colorado visits Cincinnati on Wednesday night.
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1st Half
TXTCH
Red Raiders
43
COLO
Buffaloes
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
JT Toppin vs. Bangot Dak (Barrington Hargress gains possession)
19:48
+3
Sebastian Rancik makes three point jump shot (Elijah Malone assists)
0-3
19:21
+2
LeJuan Watts makes two point layup (Christian Anderson assists)
2-3
18:54
+3
Barrington Hargress makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Rancik assists)
2-6
18:33
LeJuan Watts misses two point layup
18:31
JT Toppin offensive rebound
18:28
JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
18:26
Bangot Dak defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Barrington Hargress makes two point layup
2-8
17:34
Jaylen Petty misses three point jump shot
17:32
JT Toppin offensive rebound
17:31
JT Toppin misses two point layup
17:30
JT Toppin offensive rebound
17:29
+2
JT Toppin makes two point jump shot
4-8
17:06
Elijah Malone misses two point jump shot
17:04
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
16:51
JT Toppin turnover (bad pass) (Bangot Dak steals)
16:45
+2
Barrington Hargress makes two point jump shot (Elijah Malone assists)
4-10
16:28
LeJuan Watts misses two point jump shot
16:26
JT Toppin offensive rebound
16:20
Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot
16:18
Bangot Dak defensive rebound
16:12
Sebastian Rancik turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Atwell steals)
16:04
+3
Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)
7-10
15:48
Bangot Dak misses three point jump shot
15:46
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
15:33
Christian Anderson misses two point jump shot
15:31
Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
15:16
Bangot Dak turnover (bad pass) (Christian Anderson steals)
15:08
+2
JT Toppin makes two point layup (LeJuan Watts assists)
9-10
14:44
+2
Bangot Dak makes two point jump shot (Elijah Malone assists)
9-12
14:29
JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
14:27
Bangot Dak defensive rebound
14:16
JT Toppin personal foul (Elijah Malone draws the foul)
14:16
TV timeout
14:10
+2
Sebastian Rancik makes two point jump shot (Josiah Sanders assists)
9-14
13:41
Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot
13:39
Alon Michaeli defensive rebound
13:22
Barrington Hargress misses three point jump shot
13:20
Alon Michaeli offensive rebound
13:17
Alon Michaeli misses two point layup
13:15
JT Toppin defensive rebound
13:05
Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
13:03
Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
12:58
+2
Barrington Hargress makes two point layup (Sebastian Rancik assists)
9-16
12:36
+2
JT Toppin makes two point layup (LeJuan Watts assists)
11-16
12:14
Josiah Sanders misses two point layup
12:12
JT Toppin defensive rebound
11:58
+3
Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Donovan Atwell assists)
14-16
11:32
Josiah Sanders misses three point jump shot
11:30
Alon Michaeli offensive rebound
11:30
Christian Anderson personal foul (Alon Michaeli draws the foul)
11:30
TV timeout
11:10
+2
Josiah Sanders makes two point jump shot
14-18
10:46
+3
LeJuan Watts makes three point jump shot (Tyeree Bryan assists)
17-18
10:27
Isaiah Johnson misses two point jump shot
10:25
Tyeree Bryan defensive rebound
10:18
+2
Christian Anderson makes two point layup
19-18
10:00
Isaiah Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:58
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
9:46
Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
9:44
Bangot Dak defensive rebound
9:35
Bangot Dak misses two point jump shot
9:33
Leon Horner defensive rebound
9:27
Alon Michaeli personal foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
9:10
+2
Donovan Atwell makes two point jump shot
21-18
8:53
Alon Michaeli misses three point jump shot
8:51
Jaylen Petty defensive rebound
8:45
Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot
8:43
Bangot Dak defensive rebound
8:36
Donovan Atwell shooting foul (Barrington Hargress draws the foul)
8:36
+1
Barrington Hargress makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-19
8:36
+1
Barrington Hargress makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-20
8:21
+3
Donovan Atwell makes three point jump shot (JT Toppin assists)
24-20
8:12
Sebastian Rancik misses two point layup
8:10
JT Toppin defensive rebound
7:58
+3
Jaylen Petty makes three point jump shot (Christian Anderson assists)
27-20
7:29
+2
Sebastian Rancik makes two point jump shot
27-22
7:14
JT Toppin misses three point jump shot
7:12
Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
6:59
Barrington Hargress misses two point layup
6:57
Red Raiders defensive rebound
6:57
TV timeout
6:44
+2
JT Toppin makes two point jump shot (Christian Anderson assists)
29-22
6:21
Sebastian Rancik misses three point jump shot
6:19
JT Toppin defensive rebound
6:07
+2
Christian Anderson makes two point layup
31-22
5:46
Jaylen Petty personal foul (Sebastian Rancik draws the foul)
5:31
Sebastian Rancik misses two point jump shot
5:29
JT Toppin defensive rebound
5:04
Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot
5:02
Alon Michaeli defensive rebound
4:50
Josiah Sanders misses two point layup
4:48
Christian Anderson defensive rebound
4:42
+3
Donovan Atwell makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)
34-22
4:38
Buffaloes 30 second timeout
4:18
+2
Bangot Dak makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Johnson assists)
34-24
4:00
+2
JT Toppin makes two point layup
36-24
4:00
Bangot Dak shooting foul (JT Toppin draws the foul)
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
+1
JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-24
3:48
Alon Michaeli misses three point jump shot
3:46
Jaylen Petty defensive rebound
3:30
LeJuan Watts misses two point layup
3:28
Bangot Dak defensive rebound
3:05
Felix Kossaras turnover (lost ball)
2:54
JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
2:52
JT Toppin offensive rebound
2:44
+3
Donovan Atwell makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)
40-24
2:18
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
2:14
Barrington Hargress misses two point jump shot
2:12
Barrington Hargress offensive rebound
2:10
Jaylen Petty personal foul (Barrington Hargress draws the foul)
2:06
Isaiah Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:04
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
1:54
Christian Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Bangot Dak steals)
1:33
JT Toppin shooting foul (Josiah Sanders draws the foul)
1:33
+1
Josiah Sanders makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-25
1:33
Josiah Sanders misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:33
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
1:23
LeJuan Watts misses two point jump shot
1:21
Josiah Sanders defensive rebound
1:06
LeJuan Watts shooting foul (Barrington Hargress draws the foul)
1:06
+1
Barrington Hargress makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-26
1:06
+1
Barrington Hargress makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-27
0:43
LeJuan Watts misses two point jump shot
0:41
Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
0:36
Josiah Sanders misses two point layup
0:34
Tyeree Bryan defensive rebound
0:10
Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
0:08
Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
0:03
Sebastian Rancik turnover (lost ball) (Christian Anderson steals)
0:01
+3
Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot
43-27
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TXTCH
Red Raiders
30
COLO
Buffaloes
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
+2
JT Toppin makes two point jump shot (Donovan Atwell assists)
45-27
19:23
Isaiah Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Christian Anderson steals)
19:18
Christian Anderson misses two point layup
19:16
Jaylen Petty offensive rebound
19:10
Jaylen Petty misses two point layup
19:08
Donovan Atwell offensive rebound
19:06
Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot
19:05
LeJuan Watts offensive rebound
19:04
+2
LeJuan Watts makes two point layup
47-27
18:43
Bangot Dak misses two point jump shot
18:41
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
18:22
LeJuan Watts misses three point jump shot
18:20
Donovan Atwell offensive rebound
18:17
Donovan Atwell misses two point layup
18:15
Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
18:15
Jump ball. (Buffaloes gains possession)
18:15
JT Toppin personal foul
17:53
Bangot Dak misses three point jump shot
17:51
Jaylen Petty defensive rebound
17:45
+2
LeJuan Watts makes two point layup (Jaylen Petty assists)
49-27
17:31
LeJuan Watts personal foul
17:27
Isaiah Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Atwell steals)
17:13
Barrington Hargress shooting foul (Marial Akuentok draws the foul)
17:13
+1
Marial Akuentok makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-27
17:13
Marial Akuentok misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:13
Bangot Dak defensive rebound
17:01
+2
Isaiah Johnson makes two point layup
50-29
16:50
Jaylen Petty misses three point jump shot
16:48
Bangot Dak defensive rebound
16:47
Donovan Atwell personal foul
16:32
Barrington Hargress misses two point layup
16:30
Jaylen Petty defensive rebound
16:21
Jaylen Petty misses three point jump shot
16:19
Bangot Dak defensive rebound
16:11
LeJuan Watts personal foul
16:00
Sebastian Rancik misses three point jump shot
15:58
JT Toppin defensive rebound
15:48
Barrington Hargress shooting foul (Christian Anderson draws the foul)
15:48
TV timeout
15:48
+1
Christian Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-29
15:48
Christian Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:48
Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
15:31
+3
Sebastian Rancik makes three point jump shot (Barrington Hargress assists)
51-32
15:28
+2
Tyeree Bryan makes two point dunk (JT Toppin assists)
53-32
14:46
Alon Michaeli turnover (out of bounds)
14:35
JT Toppin turnover (lost ball) (Felix Kossaras steals)
14:31
+2
Felix Kossaras makes two point layup
53-34
14:23
Isaiah Johnson personal foul
14:08
+3
Jaylen Petty makes three point jump shot (JT Toppin assists)
56-34
13:45
Barrington Hargress misses two point jump shot
13:43
Jaylen Petty defensive rebound
13:39
+2
Christian Anderson makes two point dunk (Jaylen Petty assists)
58-34
13:34
Buffaloes 30 second timeout
13:34
TV timeout
13:08
Jaylen Petty shooting foul (Isaiah Johnson draws the foul)
13:08
+1
Isaiah Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
58-35
13:08
+1
Isaiah Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
58-36
13:08
+1
Isaiah Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
58-37
12:53
Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot
12:51
Buffaloes defensive rebound
12:28
Josiah Sanders misses three point jump shot
12:26
Jaylen Petty defensive rebound
12:11
Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot
12:09
Josiah Sanders defensive rebound
12:00
Donovan Atwell personal foul
12:00
TV timeout
11:55
+2
Elijah Malone makes two point layup
58-39
11:32
LeJuan Watts misses two point jump shot
11:30
Marial Akuentok offensive rebound
11:27
Bangot Dak blocks Marial Akuentok's two point layup
11:25
Marial Akuentok offensive rebound
11:25
Bangot Dak shooting foul (Marial Akuentok draws the foul)
11:25
Marial Akuentok misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:25
Marial Akuentok misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:25
Elijah Malone defensive rebound
10:57
+2
Elijah Malone makes two point layup (Josiah Sanders assists)
58-41
10:57
Marial Akuentok shooting foul (Elijah Malone draws the foul)
10:57
Elijah Malone misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:57
Jaylen Petty defensive rebound
10:49
Elijah Malone personal foul
10:37
Jaylen Petty misses two point jump shot
10:35
Bangot Dak defensive rebound
10:13
Josiah Sanders misses two point hook shot
10:11
Christian Anderson defensive rebound
10:06
+2
Christian Anderson makes two point layup
60-41
9:52
LeJuan Watts personal foul
9:52
+1
Bangot Dak makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-42
9:52
Bangot Dak misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:52
Jaylen Petty defensive rebound
9:24
JT Toppin misses two point layup
9:22
Bangot Dak defensive rebound
9:18
Donovan Atwell shooting foul (Isaiah Johnson draws the foul)
9:18
+1
Isaiah Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-43
9:18
+1
Isaiah Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-44
9:03
Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot
9:01
Isaiah Johnson defensive rebound
8:59
Leon Horner personal foul
8:59
+1
Isaiah Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-45
8:59
+1
Isaiah Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-46
8:43
Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot
8:41
Red Raiders offensive rebound
8:21
Alon Michaeli shooting foul (JT Toppin draws the foul)
8:21
JT Toppin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:21
+1
JT Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-46
8:11
JT Toppin personal foul
8:11
Red Raiders 60 second timeout
8:11
TV timeout
8:11
+1
Isaiah Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-47
8:11
+1
Isaiah Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-48
7:50
LeJuan Watts turnover (lost ball)
7:41
+2
Alon Michaeli makes two point layup (Isaiah Johnson assists)
61-50
7:38
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
7:38
LeJuan Watts turnover (out of bounds)
7:21
Barrington Hargress misses three point jump shot
7:19
Leon Horner defensive rebound
6:57
Sebastian Rancik personal foul
6:57
Christian Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
