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JT Toppin leads No. 9 Texas Tech past Baylor 76-74 in Big 12 Tournament

AP
Mar 14, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) JT Toppin had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lift No. 9 Texas Tech to a 76-74 victory over Baylor in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.

The second-seeded Red Raiders never trailed but almost gave up the lead in the final minute after missing their final 10 field-goal attempts. VJ Edgecombe's attempt at a tying jumper at the buzzer missed off the glass.

Darrion Williams scored 14 points and Elijah Hawkins and Kerwin Walton had 12 each for Texas Tech (25-7), which will face Arizona in Friday's semifinals.

Norchad Omier had 29 points and 15 rebounds for seventh-seeded Baylor (19-14).

Baylor: The Bears need more offense from players other than Omier. Edgecombe, with 11 points, was the only other Baylor player in double figures.

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders shot 19.4% from the field in the second half, including 3 of 15 from 3-point range.

Omier picked up two fouls in 11 seconds, the second with 9:46 left, giving him four for the game. He went to the bench with the Bears trailing 68-58. The Bears managed to cut into the lead, but their momentum was stalled when Jeremy Roach picked up his fourth foul with 5:29 left.

Texas Tech hit 12 3-pointers in the first half, including 11 of 15 in the first 12:35, and finished 15 of 34 (44.1%). The Red Raiders averaged 10.1 3-pointers per game at a 37.8% clip this season.

The Bears have been projected to earn an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament. The Red Raiders split their games with Arizona this season.

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1st Half
BAYL
Bears
39
TXTCH
Red Raiders
52

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Norchad Omier vs. JT Toppin (Darrion Williams gains possession)
19:43		JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
19:43		JT Toppin offensive rebound
19:38	+3	Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists)	0-3
19:15	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot	2-3
18:58	+2	JT Toppin makes two point dunk (Chance McMillian assists)	2-5
18:41	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	4-5
18:30	+3	JT Toppin makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	4-8
17:56	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	6-8
17:41	+2	JT Toppin makes two point layup	6-10
17:25		Robert O. Wright III misses two point layup
17:23		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
17:19	+3	Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	6-13
17:18		VJ Edgecombe shooting foul (Kerwin Walton draws the foul)
17:18		Kerwin Walton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:18		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
17:08	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (VJ Edgecombe assists)	8-13
16:56	+3	Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	8-16
16:26		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
16:24		Red Raiders defensive rebound
16:02	+2	Federiko Federiko makes two point dunk (Elijah Hawkins assists)	8-18
15:43		Kerwin Walton blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup
15:41		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
15:36		Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul)
15:36		TV timeout
15:36	+1	Jeremy Roach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-18
15:36	+1	Jeremy Roach makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-18
15:13	+3	Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot (Chance McMillian assists)	10-21
14:53	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point dunk (VJ Edgecombe assists)	12-21
14:27		Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
14:25		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
14:12		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
14:10		Chance McMillian defensive rebound
13:57		VJ Edgecombe personal foul (Federiko Federiko draws the foul)
13:41		JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
13:39		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
13:19		JT Toppin blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup
13:17		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
13:12	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	14-21
13:00		Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
12:58		JT Toppin offensive rebound
12:56		Jayden Nunn shooting foul (JT Toppin draws the foul)
12:56		JT Toppin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:56	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-22
12:39	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point jump shot	16-22
12:24		JT Toppin misses two point layup
12:22		Jeremy Roach defensive rebound
12:13	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point jump shot	18-22
11:54	+3	Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot	18-25
11:25		Jeremy Roach misses two point jump shot
11:23		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
11:13		Robert O. Wright III personal foul (JT Toppin draws the foul)
11:13		TV timeout
11:08		Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
11:06		Darrion Williams offensive rebound
11:02		Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
11:00		Darrion Williams offensive rebound
10:56	+3	Darrion Williams makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	18-28
10:24		Christian Anderson shooting foul (Jason Asemota draws the foul)
10:24	+1	Jason Asemota makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-28
10:24	+1	Jason Asemota makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-28
10:08		Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
10:06		JT Toppin offensive rebound
9:56		Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
9:54		JT Toppin offensive rebound
9:50	+3	Darrion Williams makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	20-31
9:30	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup	22-31
9:24	+3	Christian Anderson makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	22-34
9:00		VJ Edgecombe misses two point layup
8:58		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
8:55	+3	Jason Asemota makes three point jump shot (Norchad Omier assists)	25-34
8:39	+3	Darrion Williams makes three point jump shot	25-37
8:12		Christian Anderson shooting foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
8:12	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-37
8:12	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-37
7:58		Darrion Williams turnover (bad pass) (VJ Edgecombe steals)
7:53		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
7:51		Kerwin Walton defensive rebound
7:26	+3	Darrion Williams makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	27-40
6:56		Robert O. Wright III misses two point layup
6:54		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
6:52		Kerwin Walton personal foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
6:52		TV timeout
6:46	+3	Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	30-40
6:26		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
6:24		Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
6:09		Chance McMillian turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Roach steals)
6:05		Jump ball. Jeremy Roach vs. Chance McMillian (Jeremy Roach gains possession)
5:57		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
5:55		Red Raiders defensive rebound
5:37	+2	JT Toppin makes two point layup	30-42
5:16		Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
5:14		JT Toppin defensive rebound
5:00		Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
4:58		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
4:49		Kerwin Walton shooting foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul)
4:49	+1	Jeremy Roach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-42
4:49	+1	Jeremy Roach makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-42
4:34	+3	Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot	32-45
4:20		VJ Edgecombe misses two point layup
4:18		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
4:15		VJ Edgecombe misses two point layup
4:13		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
4:11		VJ Edgecombe misses two point layup
4:09		Darrion Williams defensive rebound
3:56		JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
3:54		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
3:36		Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
3:34		Darrion Williams defensive rebound
3:17		Jeremy Roach personal foul (Kevin Overton draws the foul)
3:17		TV timeout
3:05		Robert O. Wright III personal foul (JT Toppin draws the foul)
2:58	+2	Darrion Williams makes two point jump shot	32-47
2:32		Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
2:30		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
2:26	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	34-47
2:08		Jump ball. Darrion Williams vs. Norchad Omier (Darrion Williams gains possession)
1:57	+2	JT Toppin makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)	34-49
1:54		Red Raiders 30 second timeout
1:54		TV timeout
1:43		JT Toppin shooting foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
1:43	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-49
1:43		VJ Edgecombe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:43		Jalen Celestine offensive rebound
1:38	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Jalen Celestine assists)	37-49
1:18		Norchad Omier blocks Kevin Overton's two point layup
1:17		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
1:17		Kevin Overton personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
1:17		Norchad Omier misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:17		JT Toppin defensive rebound
1:06	+2	JT Toppin makes two point jump shot (Christian Anderson assists)	37-51
0:48		JT Toppin personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
0:48	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-51
0:48	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-51
0:38		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
0:36		Christian Anderson offensive rebound
0:33		Elijah Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Nunn steals)
0:28		VJ Edgecombe turnover (lost ball)
0:05		Jayden Nunn personal foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-52
0:05		Elijah Hawkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:05		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
0:00		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
0:00		Darrion Williams defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BAYL
Bears
35
TXTCH
Red Raiders
24

Time		Play	Score
19:38		JT Toppin blocks Robert O. Wright III's two point layup
19:36		Kerwin Walton defensive rebound
19:30		Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
19:28		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
19:26		Kerwin Walton personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
19:08		Norchad Omier misses two point layup
19:06		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
19:06		Darrion Williams shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
19:06	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-52
19:06	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-52
18:39	+3	Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (JT Toppin assists)	41-55
18:20		Robert O. Wright III turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Hawkins steals)
18:17		Elijah Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Robert O. Wright III steals)
18:11		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
18:09		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
18:02	+2	Jalen Celestine makes two point layup	43-55
17:29	+3	Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	43-58
17:06	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	45-58
17:06		Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
17:06	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-58
16:50		Norchad Omier shooting foul (Kevin Overton draws the foul)
16:50	+1	Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-59
16:50	+1	Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-60
16:39	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup	48-60
16:19		Kevin Overton misses two point jump shot
16:17		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
15:57		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
15:55		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
15:50		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
15:48		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
15:39		Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
15:39		TV timeout
15:39	+1	Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-60
15:39	+1	Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-60
15:11		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
15:09		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
15:03	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup	52-60
14:44		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
14:42		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
14:40		VJ Edgecombe turnover (traveling)
14:30		Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
14:28		Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
14:20		Federiko Federiko misses two point jump shot
14:18		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
14:11		Jeremy Roach misses two point jump shot
14:09		Darrion Williams defensive rebound
14:04		VJ Edgecombe blocks Kevin Overton's two point jump shot
14:02		Red Raiders offensive rebound
14:00	+3	JT Toppin makes three point jump shot	52-63
13:38	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	54-63
13:09		JT Toppin turnover (lost ball) (Norchad Omier steals)
13:05	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup	56-63
13:02		Red Raiders 30 second timeout
13:02		TV timeout
12:48		Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
12:46		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
12:31		Norchad Omier offensive foul (Christian Anderson draws the foul)
12:31		Norchad Omier turnover (offensive foul)
12:06	+2	JT Toppin makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)	56-65
11:49		Kerwin Walton personal foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
11:49		TV timeout
11:33		Robert O. Wright III misses two point layup
11:31		Kevin Overton defensive rebound
11:09		JT Toppin misses three point jump shot
11:07		Kevin Overton offensive rebound
11:06		Jeremy Roach personal foul (Kevin Overton draws the foul)
10:47		Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
10:45		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
10:21	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot	58-65
9:57		Norchad Omier personal foul (JT Toppin draws the foul)
9:52		Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
9:50		JT Toppin offensive rebound
9:47	+2	JT Toppin makes two point dunk	58-67
9:47		Norchad Omier shooting foul (JT Toppin draws the foul)
9:47	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	58-68
9:20		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
9:18		Darrion Williams defensive rebound
9:03		Elijah Hawkins turnover (lost ball) (Marino Dubravcic steals)
8:54		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
8:52		Kevin Overton defensive rebound
8:45		Jeremy Roach personal foul (Kevin Overton draws the foul)
8:45		Bears 30 second timeout
8:39		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
8:37		Kevin Overton offensive rebound
8:32		Kevin Overton misses two point jump shot
8:30		JT Toppin offensive rebound
8:29		JT Toppin turnover (lost ball) (VJ Edgecombe steals)
8:24	+3	Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	61-68
8:00		Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
7:58		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
7:50		JT Toppin blocks Jayden Nunn's two point layup
7:48		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
7:45		TV timeout
7:27	+2	JT Toppin makes two point layup	61-70
7:03	+2	Jayden Nunn makes two point jump shot	63-70
6:33		JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
6:31		Marino Dubravcic defensive rebound
6:17	+2	Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot	65-70
5:49		Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
5:47		Kerwin Walton offensive rebound
5:28		Jeremy Roach personal foul (JT Toppin draws the foul)
5:28	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-71
5:28	+1	JT Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-72
5:16		Kerwin Walton personal foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
5:10		Elijah Hawkins personal foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul)
5:10		Jeremy Roach misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:10		Darrion Williams defensive rebound
4:48		Christian Anderson misses three point jump shot
4:46		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
4:26		VJ Edgecombe misses two point jump shot
4:24		Jalen Celestine offensive rebound
4:13		Norchad Omier misses two point layup
4:11		JT Toppin defensive rebound
3:48		JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
3:46		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
3:34	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot	67-72
3:18		Red Raiders 30 second timeout
3:18		TV timeout
3:07		Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
3:05		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
2:48		Bears 30 second timeout
2:43		Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
2:41		JT Toppin defensive rebound
2:19		Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
2:17		Bears defensive rebound
2:01		Robert O. Wright III misses two point jump shot
1:59		Bears offensive rebound
1:54		Jalen Celestine misses two point jump shot
1:52		Kevin Overton defensive rebound
1:51		Jump ball. Kevin Overton vs. VJ Edgecombe (Kevin Overton gains possession)
1:28		JT Toppin misses two point jump shot
1:26		Christian Anderson offensive rebound
1:18		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
1:16		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
1:10		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
1:08		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
0:40		Norchad Omier blocks JT Toppin's two point jump shot
0:38		Kevin Overton offensive rebound
0:33		Kevin Overton misses two point layup
0:31		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
0:27	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup	69-72
0:26		Bears 60 second timeout
0:24		Jayden Nunn shooting foul (Kevin Overton draws the foul)
0:24	+1	Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-73
0:24	+1	Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-74
0:14	+3	Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	72-74
0:11		Robert O. Wright III personal foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
0:11	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-75
0:11	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-76
0:06	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup	74-76
0:05		VJ Edgecombe personal foul (Christian Anderson draws the foul)
0:04		Christian Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:04		Christian Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:04		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
0:02		VJ Edgecombe misses two point jump shot
0:00		Bears offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Bears offensive rebound