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Texas Tech Defeats Cincinnati 81-71 - Recap
Texas Tech got 20 points from JT Toppin as they ran past Cincinnati 81-71 on Tuesday at Fifth Third Arena.
Bettors who backed Texas Tech were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -1.5 at sportsbooks.
Christian Anderson had 18 points for Texas Tech and Chance McMillian chipped in with 17 points. Christian Anderson had 3 assists for them, while JT Toppin was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Cincinnati got 17 points from Jizzle James in a losing cause and another 12 points from Dillon Mitchell. Jizzle James contributed 3 assists for them, while Dan Skillings Jr. had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Texas Tech were victorious, as the score was 42-39 at the break.
Texas Tech had a 33-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Texas Tech takes its act home to face Oklahoma State looking for another win. For Cincinnati, they head on the road to face BYU.