No. 20 Arizona avenge its only Big 12 loss with an 82-73 victory over No. 13 Texas Tech
AP
Feb 09, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Jaden Bradley and Caleb Love each scored 16 points and No. 20 Arizona Wildcats avenged its only Big 12 loss with an 82-73 victory over No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday night.
Arizona (17-6, 11-1) has won six straight since a 16-point loss at Texas Tech in January. The Wildcats remained tied for the conference lead with No. 5 Houston.
Bradley was 6 of 9 from the field and also had five assists. Love added six assists, KJ Lewis and Henri Veesaar each scored 15 points and Tobe Awaka had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
JT Toppin led Texas Tech (18-5, 9-3) with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Darrion Williams had 17 points, hitting five 3-pointers. The Red Raiders shot 37.1% and were outrebounded 42-29.
Texas Tech: The Red Raiders shot below 40% for the second consecutive game, the first time they've that since ending last season with losses to Houston in the Big 12 Tournament and North Carolina State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Arizona: The Wildcats were without senior forward Trey Townsend, who had started the first 22 games but was unavailable due to concussion protocol. Townsend hit his head on the court early in the second half Tuesday night at BYU and did not return.
Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland was hit with a technical foul for arguing a no-call with 4:20 left and his team trailing 68-63.
Arizona had a 48-28 edge in points in the paint.
Texas Tech returns home to host Arizona State on Wednesday night. Arizona is at Kansas State on Tuesday night.
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1st Half
TXTCH
Red Raiders
37
ARIZ
Wildcats
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jump ball. Darrion Williams vs. Anthony Dell'Orso (Chance McMillian gains possession)
19:46
Carter Bryant blocks Darrion Williams's two point jump shot
19:44
Carter Bryant defensive rebound
19:26
Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
19:24
JT Toppin defensive rebound
19:12
Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
19:10
Carter Bryant defensive rebound
19:04
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point layup (Carter Bryant assists)
0-2
18:49
JT Toppin misses three point jump shot
18:47
Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
18:33
Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul)
18:33
+1
Tobe Awaka makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
18:33
+1
Tobe Awaka makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
18:24
+3
Darrion Williams makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
3-4
17:57
Carter Bryant misses two point jump shot
17:55
Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
17:44
+3
Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists)
6-4
17:24
Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot
17:22
Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
17:19
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)
6-7
16:58
Elijah Hawkins misses two point jump shot
16:56
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
16:42
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point jump shot (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)
6-9
16:14
Kerwin Walton turnover (Jaden Bradley steals)
16:08
+2
Jaden Bradley makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)
6-11
15:46
Carter Bryant personal foul (Darrion Williams draws the foul)
15:46
TV timeout
15:39
Christian Anderson turnover (Jaden Bradley steals)
15:27
+2
Jaden Bradley makes two point jump shot
6-13
15:05
+2
Chance McMillian makes two point jump shot
8-13
14:52
Caleb Love turnover (Darrion Williams steals)
14:46
Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
14:44
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
14:21
+2
Anthony Dell'Orso makes two point jump shot
8-15
14:00
Tobe Awaka personal foul
13:55
JT Toppin misses two point layup
13:53
JT Toppin offensive rebound
13:50
+2
JT Toppin makes two point layup
10-15
13:36
Federiko Federiko blocks Tobe Awaka's two point layup
13:34
Wildcats offensive rebound
13:33
Kevin Overton blocks KJ Lewis's two point jump shot
13:31
Wildcats offensive rebound
13:27
Federiko Federiko personal foul
13:18
Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
13:16
JT Toppin defensive rebound
13:00
Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Christian Anderson draws the foul)
13:00
+1
Christian Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-15
13:00
+1
Christian Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-15
12:44
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)
12-17
12:15
KJ Lewis blocks Darrion Williams's two point layup
12:13
KJ Lewis defensive rebound
12:05
Carter Bryant turnover (bad pass)
11:52
Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
11:50
Caleb Love defensive rebound
11:44
+3
Jaden Bradley makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists)
12-20
11:42
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
11:42
TV timeout
11:29
JT Toppin misses two point layup
11:27
Darrion Williams offensive rebound
11:23
Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:21
KJ Lewis defensive rebound
11:13
KJ Lewis turnover (Darrion Williams steals)
11:05
JT Toppin turnover (KJ Lewis steals)
11:00
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
10:58
Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
10:52
Caleb Love misses two point layup
10:50
Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
10:42
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
10:40
Chance McMillian defensive rebound
10:40
Carter Bryant personal foul
10:30
Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
10:28
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
10:17
Tobe Awaka misses two point jump shot
10:15
JT Toppin defensive rebound
10:02
JT Toppin misses two point layup
10:00
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
9:54
KJ Lewis turnover (Christian Anderson steals)
9:50
+2
Christian Anderson makes two point dunk
14-20
9:25
KJ Lewis turnover (carrying)
9:18
Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
9:16
Wildcats defensive rebound
9:01
Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
8:59
Christian Anderson personal foul
8:56
Darrion Williams personal foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
8:55
Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot
8:53
Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
8:35
Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
8:33
Federiko Federiko personal foul
8:14
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)
14-22
7:54
+2
Christian Anderson makes two point jump shot
16-22
7:43
Caleb Love misses two point layup
7:41
Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
7:39
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point layup
16-24
7:21
+2
JT Toppin makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)
18-24
7:00
Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot
6:58
JT Toppin defensive rebound
6:48
JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
6:46
KJ Lewis defensive rebound
6:27
JT Toppin shooting foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
6:27
TV timeout
6:27
KJ Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:27
+1
KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-25
6:16
Elijah Hawkins turnover (Henri Veesaar steals)
5:53
Anthony Dell'Orso turnover (traveling)
5:39
KJ Lewis blocks JT Toppin's two point layup
5:37
KJ Lewis defensive rebound
5:25
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)
18-27
5:11
Henri Veesaar blocks JT Toppin's two point layup
5:09
Red Raiders offensive rebound
5:04
Tobe Awaka blocks Elijah Hawkins's three point jump shot
5:02
Elijah Hawkins offensive rebound
4:51
+3
Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
21-27
4:36
KJ Lewis misses two point layup
4:34
JT Toppin defensive rebound
4:30
+3
Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
24-27
4:20
Wildcats 30 second timeout
4:20
TV timeout
4:04
+3
Henri Veesaar makes three point jump shot
24-30
3:49
+3
Darrion Williams makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
27-30
3:38
Jaden Bradley turnover (Darrion Williams steals)
3:33
Darrion Williams turnover (Jaden Bradley steals)
3:23
Caleb Love misses two point layup
3:21
JT Toppin defensive rebound
3:18
+2
JT Toppin makes two point dunk (Christian Anderson assists)
29-30
3:00
+2
Jaden Bradley makes two point layup
29-32
2:39
KJ Lewis shooting foul (Christian Anderson draws the foul)
2:39
+1
Christian Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-32
2:39
+1
Christian Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-32
2:26
Tobe Awaka misses two point layup
2:24
Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
2:20
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk
31-34
2:07
Tobe Awaka personal foul
2:04
Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
2:02
JT Toppin offensive rebound
1:59
Jaden Bradley shooting foul (JT Toppin draws the foul)
1:59
+1
JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-34
1:59
+1
JT Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-34
1:46
Caleb Love turnover (bad pass)
1:26
Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
1:24
Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
1:12
+3
KJ Lewis makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)
33-37
0:41
+2
JT Toppin makes two point layup
35-37
0:14
+2
KJ Lewis makes two point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)
35-39
0:01
+2
JT Toppin makes two point layup (Christian Anderson assists)
37-39
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TXTCH
Red Raiders
36
ARIZ
Wildcats
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Tobe Awaka turnover (bad pass) (JT Toppin steals)
19:38
JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
19:36
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
19:15
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point bank hook shot
37-41
18:53
+2
JT Toppin makes two point layup
39-41
18:41
Tobe Awaka misses two point layup
18:39
Carter Bryant offensive rebound
18:31
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)
39-43
18:16
+2
JT Toppin makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)
41-43
18:02
+2
Caleb Love makes two point floating jump shot
41-45
17:48
Tobe Awaka blocks JT Toppin's two point jump shot
17:46
JT Toppin offensive rebound
17:38
JT Toppin misses two point layup
17:36
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
17:33
+2
Jaden Bradley makes two point layup (Tobe Awaka assists)
41-47
17:33
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
17:33
TV timeout
17:22
+2
Darrion Williams makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
43-47
17:10
Jaden Bradley misses two point layup
17:08
Christian Anderson defensive rebound
17:04
Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
17:02
Henri Veesaar personal foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
16:50
Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
16:48
Caleb Love defensive rebound
16:28
Caleb Love turnover (bad pass)
16:22
Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
16:20
Elijah Hawkins offensive rebound
16:13
Elijah Hawkins misses two point jump shot
16:11
Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
16:04
Federiko Federiko shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
16:04
Caleb Love misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:04
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-48
15:37
TV timeout
15:33
Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
15:31
Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
15:15
+2
KJ Lewis makes two point cutting layup (Henri Veesaar assists)
43-50
14:50
Darrion Williams turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Dell'Orso steals)
14:34
Henri Veesaar turnover (bad pass) (JT Toppin steals)
14:23
Darrion Williams turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Bradley steals)
14:16
+2
Carter Bryant makes two point layup (Jaden Bradley assists)
43-52
14:16
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
14:06
Carter Bryant personal foul (Christian Anderson draws the foul)
