Red Raiders ranked No. 16 in newest AP poll
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Two days after dominating Kansas State 100-72, especially with the absence of standout JT Toppin, the Texas Tech Red Raiders (20-7, 10-4 Big 12) have dropped to No. 16 in the Associated Press poll released Monday, three spots down from last week- largely because of their 72-67 loss to unranked Arizona State and Toppin’s season-ending injury.
Other Big 12 schools include:
2. Arizona (25-2, 12-2), 4. Iowa State (23-4, 10-4), 5. Houston (23-4, 11-3), 14. Kansas (20-7, 10-4), and 19. BYU (20-7, 8-6).
UCF (19-7, 8-6) is receiving votes.
The rest of the top five includes:
- Duke (25-2), and 3. Michigan (25-2)
It is also worth noting that Tech has already beaten Arizona, Houston and Duke this season, all with a high-scoring performance from Toppin. They will also play at Iowa State this Saturday.
The Red Raiders return to the court Tuesday night and will face Cincinnati. Tipoff set for 6 p.m.
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