Toppin's near-perfect shooting night sends Texas Tech past Northwestern 86-65
AP
Nov 08, 2024
LUBBOCK. Texas (AP) JT Toppin scored 25 points, reserve Kevin Overton scored 19 points and Texas Tech Red Raiders beat Northwestern State Demons 86-65 on Friday night.
Toppin finished 10-of-11 shooting, Chance McMillan scored 13 points and Kerwin Walton 11 for the Red Raiders (2-0). Darrion Williams just missed a double-double scoring eight points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Reserve Jon Sanders II led the Demons (1-1) with 18 points.
After tying a program record with 16-made 3-pointers in its season opener against Bethune-Cookman in Tuesday's home opener, Texas Tech cooled considerably shooting 6 of 19 from beyond the arc.
Walton's 3-pointer with 13:26 remaining in the first half gave the Red Raiders a 21-9 lead. Toppin converted a three-point play with 7:29 before halftime to make it 29-17 and Texas Tech led by double digits for the rest of the game.
Texas Tech led 42-28 at halftime and the lead reached 20 points (83-63) with 1:33 remaining on Overton's jumper.
The Red Raiders now own an 8-0 all-time advantage over Northwestern State with all eight wins coming at home.
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1st Half
NW ST
Demons
28
TXTCH
Red Raiders
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Red Raiders gains possession)
19:43
JT Toppin turnover (Micah Thomas steals)
19:22
Addison Patterson misses three point jump shot
19:20
Devan Cambridge defensive rebound
19:13
+3
Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Chance McMillian assists)
0-3
18:48
+2
Chris Mubiru makes two point layup
2-3
18:31
+2
JT Toppin makes two point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists)
2-5
18:14
Willie Williams turnover (bad pass)
17:58
+2
Devan Cambridge makes two point dunk (Darrion Williams assists)
2-7
17:42
JT Toppin blocks Addison Patterson's two point layup
17:40
Addison Patterson offensive rebound
17:35
+3
Chris Mubiru makes three point jump shot
5-7
17:10
+3
Devan Cambridge makes three point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists)
5-10
16:37
+2
Micah Thomas makes two point layup
7-10
16:37
Devan Cambridge misses three point jump shot
16:35
Jerald Colonel defensive rebound
16:06
Micah Thomas turnover (lost ball) (JT Toppin steals)
16:01
+2
JT Toppin makes two point dunk
7-12
15:46
+2
Jerald Colonel makes two point jump shot (Addison Patterson assists)
9-12
15:01
+2
Chance McMillian makes two point layup
9-14
15:01
Micah Thomas misses three point jump shot
14:59
Addison Patterson offensive rebound
14:59
Chris Mubiru misses three point jump shot
14:57
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
14:57
Chris Mubiru blocks Darrion Williams's two point layup
14:55
JT Toppin offensive rebound
14:55
+2
JT Toppin makes two point layup
9-16
14:46
TV timeout
14:21
Micah Thomas turnover (Kevin Overton steals)
14:16
JT Warren personal foul
14:16
+1
Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-17
14:16
+1
Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-18
13:49
JT Warren misses three point jump shot
13:47
J.C. Riley Jr. offensive rebound
13:40
Jon Sanders turnover (Federiko Federiko steals)
13:29
+3
Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Federiko Federiko assists)
9-21
13:05
Addison Patterson personal foul
13:05
Addison Patterson turnover
12:51
Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
12:49
Landyn Jumawan defensive rebound
12:44
+2
J.C. Riley Jr. makes two point layup (Landyn Jumawan assists)
11-21
12:44
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
12:39
+2
Kevin Overton makes two point layup
11-23
12:15
Landyn Jumawan misses three point jump shot
12:13
Jon Sanders offensive rebound
12:10
Jon Sanders misses two point layup
12:08
Kevin Overton defensive rebound
12:04
Landyn Jumawan shooting foul
12:04
Federiko Federiko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:04
Federiko Federiko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:04
J.C. Riley Jr. defensive rebound
11:35
Jon Sanders misses two point layup
11:33
Kevin Overton defensive rebound
11:22
Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
11:20
JT Warren defensive rebound
11:02
Landyn Jumawan misses three point jump shot
11:00
Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
10:49
Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
10:47
JT Warren defensive rebound
10:24
Darrion Williams shooting foul
10:24
TV timeout
10:24
+1
Love Bettis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-23
10:24
+1
Love Bettis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-23
10:07
+2
JT Toppin makes two point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists)
13-25
9:43
Addison Patterson misses two point jump shot
9:41
Willie Williams offensive rebound
9:41
+3
Love Bettis makes three point jump shot (Willie Williams assists)
16-25
9:03
Jerald Colonel personal foul
9:03
+1
JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-26
9:03
JT Toppin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:03
Chris Mubiru defensive rebound
8:44
Addison Patterson turnover (traveling)
8:25
Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
8:23
Jerald Colonel defensive rebound
8:10
Micah Thomas misses two point jump shot
8:08
JT Toppin defensive rebound
8:03
Kevin Overton turnover (Jerald Colonel steals)
7:54
Devan Cambridge personal foul
7:54
TV timeout
7:52
JT Toppin personal foul
7:52
Addison Patterson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:52
+1
Addison Patterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-26
7:29
+2
JT Toppin makes two point layup (Darrion Williams assists)
17-28
7:29
Jerald Colonel personal foul
7:29
+1
JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-29
7:01
+2
Jerald Colonel makes two point jump shot (Addison Patterson assists)
19-29
6:45
JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
6:43
Willie Williams defensive rebound
6:31
Willie Williams misses two point jump shot
6:29
Chance McMillian defensive rebound
6:24
Chance McMillian misses two point jump shot
6:22
Darrion Williams offensive rebound
6:18
+3
Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists)
19-32
5:51
Addison Patterson misses two point jump shot
5:49
Chance McMillian defensive rebound
5:40
Devan Cambridge personal foul
5:40
Devan Cambridge turnover
5:21
Love Bettis misses two point layup
5:19
Kevin Overton defensive rebound
5:16
+2
Kevin Overton makes two point layup
19-34
4:49
+2
Lado Laku makes two point layup (Willie Williams assists)
21-34
4:20
Kevin Overton misses two point jump shot
4:18
Devan Cambridge offensive rebound
4:18
Devan Cambridge misses two point layup
4:16
Micah Thomas defensive rebound
4:03
Micah Thomas misses two point jump shot
4:01
Chance McMillian defensive rebound
3:56
+2
Kerwin Walton makes two point layup
21-36
3:56
TV timeout
3:38
Jon Sanders turnover (bad pass)
3:23
Federiko Federiko personal foul
3:23
Federiko Federiko turnover
3:06
Jon Sanders misses two point jump shot
3:04
JT Warren offensive rebound
2:49
Chance McMillian shooting foul (Jon Sanders draws the foul)
2:49
+1
Jon Sanders makes regular free throw 1 of 3
22-36
2:49
+1
Jon Sanders makes regular free throw 2 of 3
23-36
2:49
+1
Jon Sanders makes regular free throw 3 of 3
24-36
2:27
+2
Chance McMillian makes two point jump shot
24-38
2:07
Chris Mubiru misses two point jump shot
2:05
Chance McMillian defensive rebound
2:05
J.C. Riley Jr. personal foul
1:51
Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
1:49
JT Toppin offensive rebound
1:49
JT Warren personal foul
1:49
JT Toppin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:49
J.C. Riley Jr. defensive rebound
1:35
JT Toppin personal foul
1:35
J.C. Riley Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:35
Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
1:27
Addison Patterson personal foul
1:27
+1
Darrion Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-39
1:27
+1
Darrion Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-40
1:06
+2
Jon Sanders makes two point jump shot
26-40
0:54
+2
Darrion Williams makes two point layup
26-42
0:39
J.C. Riley Jr. turnover (back court violation) (Federiko Federiko steals)
