Texas Tech takes down top-ranked Arizona in OT

JT Toppin poured in 31 points with 13 rebounds as No. 16 Texas Tech knocked off top-ranked Arizona 78-75 in overtime in Tucson on Saturday.

Toppin is the only player to put up at least 30 points and 10 rebounds with zero turnovers against a top-ranked team in at least 20 years, according to ESPN's Jeff Borzello.

Toppin also joins former North Carolina forward Luke Maye as the only players to put up 30 and 10 in a road victory over a No. 1 team. Maye scored 30 points with 15 rebounds in a February 2019 win over rival Duke.

Saturday's win is the Red Raiders' fourth of the year against a ranked opponent. Grant McCasland's squad has also picked up victories against BYU (then No. 11), Houston (No. 6), and Duke (No. 3).

The program had not beaten a No. 1 team since a 65-62 win over Baylor in January 2022. Texas Tech's last matchup against a top-ranked squad ended in a 30-point blowout loss to Purdue on Nov. 21.

Sophomore guard Christian Anderson added 19 with eight assists and six rebounds for Texas Tech. Donovan Atwell was the only other Red Raider to finish in double digits (11 points).

It's the second straight defeat for Arizona, which had its perfect 23-game start to the season halted by Kansas on Monday.

The Wildcats played Saturday's entire second half and overtime period without second-leading scorer Koa Peat after the forward suffered a lower-body injury.

Brayden Burries and Tobe Awaka scored 16 apiece for Tommy Lloyd's side, with Awaka contributing 12 rebounds off the bench. Starting center Motiejus Krivas also had a double-double for Arizona with 10 points and 11 boards.