No. 4 Houston avenges only Big 12 loss with 69-61 win at No. 10 Texas Tech
AP
Feb 25, 2025
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Milos Uzan scored a career-high 22 points and No. 4 Houston Cougars clinched at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with a 69-61 victory over 10th-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders on Monday night.
J'Wan Roberts had 16 points and seven rebounds as the Cougars (24-4, 16-1 Big 12) avenged their only conference loss. It was 82-81 at home in overtime when the Red Raiders overcame the early ejection of leading scorer JT Toppin and coach Grant McCasland for their signature victory this season.
Toppin and Elijah Hawkins scored 14 points apiece for the short-handed Red Raiders (21-7, 12-5), who tried to feed off the energetic crowd despite playing just six players. Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes watched his alma mater from a seat next to the Texas Tech bench.
The Red Raiders were without two of their top three scorers in Chance McMillian and Darrion Williams, who have lower-body injuries. McMillian was sidelined for a second consecutive game.
Emanuel Sharpe scored 10 points as the Cougars eliminated Texas Tech from the Big 12 race and left No. 22 Arizona as the only team with a chance to catch them.
Houston: Became the first team to win a major conference title in its first two seasons in a league since Idaho did it in 1922-23.
Texas Tech: On top of the absence of McMillian and Williams, Toppin was nursing cramps in his calf in the second half. He still managed a double-double by grabbing 10 rebounds.
The Red Raiders were down three in the final minute when Uzan hit a 3-pointer with the shot clock winding down.
The Red Raiders shot a season-worst 30% overall and were at just 20% from 3.
Houston is home against Cincinnati on Saturday, while Texas Tech visits Kansas.
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1st Half
HOU
Cougars
33
TXTCH
Red Raiders
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Joseph Tugler vs. Federiko Federiko (L.J. Cryer gains possession)
19:42
+2
Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists)
2-0
19:09
Christian Anderson misses two point jump shot
19:07
Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
18:51
+2
Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)
4-0
18:38
JT Toppin misses three point jump shot
18:36
J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
18:24
Joseph Tugler turnover (bad pass) (JT Toppin steals)
18:14
JT Toppin misses three point jump shot
18:12
Christian Anderson offensive rebound
18:10
+2
Christian Anderson makes two point layup
4-2
17:42
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup
6-2
17:30
+2
Christian Anderson makes two point jump shot (Federiko Federiko assists)
6-4
17:05
Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
17:03
Red Raiders defensive rebound
16:43
+2
JT Toppin makes two point jump shot
6-6
16:23
+3
L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Joseph Tugler assists)
9-6
15:54
J'Wan Roberts shooting foul (JT Toppin draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:54
+1
JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-7
15:54
+1
JT Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-8
15:38
Emanuel Sharp misses two point jump shot
15:36
JT Toppin defensive rebound
15:18
Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
15:16
Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
15:12
Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
15:10
Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
15:05
+3
Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Kevin Overton assists)
9-11
14:38
Elijah Hawkins blocks Milos Uzan's two point layup
14:36
Cougars offensive rebound
14:32
J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup
14:30
JT Toppin defensive rebound
14:23
JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
14:21
Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
14:18
JT Toppin personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
13:54
+2
Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot
11-11
13:40
Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
13:38
J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
13:33
+3
Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists)
14-11
13:30
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
13:07
Terrance Arceneaux shooting foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
13:07
+1
Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 3
14-12
13:07
+1
Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 3
14-13
13:07
+1
Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 3 of 3
14-14
12:39
Kevin Overton shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
12:39
+1
J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-14
12:39
+1
J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-14
12:25
Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Kevin Overton draws the foul)
12:25
+1
Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-15
12:25
+1
Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-16
12:13
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
12:11
Christian Anderson defensive rebound
11:58
+3
Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Kevin Overton assists)
16-19
11:33
Mylik Wilson turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Hawkins steals)
11:09
Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:07
Kerwin Walton offensive rebound
11:04
Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:02
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
10:50
Christian Anderson personal foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
10:50
TV timeout
10:50
Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
10:48
Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound
10:31
Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
10:29
Milos Uzan offensive rebound
10:23
+2
Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot
18-19
9:45
Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
9:43
Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
9:33
+2
Emanuel Sharp makes two point jump shot
20-19
9:10
Mylik Wilson personal foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)