TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Maurice Odum scored 23 points, Massamba Diop added 14 and Arizona State Sun Devils held on for a 72-67 upset over No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders, which lost star forward JT Toppin to an injury in the second half Tuesday night.
The Red Raiders – who were coming off a 78-75 overtime win at then-No. 1 Arizona – had a three-game winning streak snapped.
It was Arizona State’s first victory against a nationally ranked opponent since beating No. 23 West Virginia 65-57 on Jan. 21, 2025. It was also a big win for embattled coach Bobby Hurley, who has struggled to produce a consistent winner during his 11 years in the desert.
Toppin appeared to hurt his right leg while driving to the basket with 6:03 remaining. The preseason All-America selection – who came in averaging 21.9 points per game – needed assistance to limp off the court and didn’t return. He finished with 20 points and eight rebounds.
Arizona State (14-12, 5-8 Big 12) built a 57-47 lead midway through the second half, frustrating Texas Tech with a full-court press that forced multiple turnovers. The Red Raiders cut the margin to 59-56, but the Sun Devils scored the next eight points.
Texas Tech (19-7, 9-4) had one more run left, trimming it to 70-67 in the final seconds, but then Christian Anderson lost control of the ball for a turnover. Anderson scored 18 points but committed seven turnovers.
The 7-foot-1 Diop hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds of the first half to give Arizona State a 37-36 halftime advantage. Odum led the Sun Devils with 10 points before the break.
Texas Tech hosts Kansas State on Saturday.
Arizona State visits Baylor on Saturday.
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| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| J. Toppin | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| C. Anderson | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| D. Atwell | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| L. Watts | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| J. Petty | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| L. Horner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Moseley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Bryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Bamgboye | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Francis | – | – | – | – |
| N. Groves | – | – | – | – |
| M. Akuentok | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 67 | 29 | 15 | 19 |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| M. Odum | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| M. Diop | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| S. Trouet | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| N. Meeusen | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| A. Grbovic | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| A. Johnson | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Best | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Mukeba | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 72 | 26 | 14 | 15 |