"Toppin had another double-double with 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Red Raiders beat No. 6 Houston 90-86 on Saturday, when they outrebounded the Cougars and overcame a spectacular 42-point game by true freshman Kingston Flemings. "They did an awesome, awesome job on the offensive boards," Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. "They did to us what we've made a living doing to other people.""
"Texas Tech (16-4, 6-1 Big 12) finished with a 44-28 rebounding edge, including 21 offensive boards that led to 22 second-chance points. "There were some haymakers being thrown in that game. I mean, I'm talking like every time a shot goes up, it was just literal fighting," Tech coach Grant McCasland said. "I mean, it's not an easy way to play.""
JT Toppin had 31 points and 12 rebounds as Texas Tech defeated No. 6 Houston 90-86. Texas Tech outrebounded Houston 44-28 and grabbed 21 offensive rebounds that produced 22 second-chance points. True freshman Kingston Flemings scored 42 points for Houston. Houston entered the game on an 11-game winning streak and a Big 12-record run of 16 consecutive true road wins. Texas Tech improved to 16-4 overall and 6-1 in conference and extended its winning streak to five games after a Jan. 6 loss at Houston. Coaches noted the game featured intense physical play and fierce rebounding battles.
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