No. 13 Texas Tech was upset by host Arizona State 72-67 in Tempe on Tuesday night and saw star forward JT Toppin go down due to an injury late in the second half.
Toppin was driving to the basket with 6:03 left when he went down in a heap, holding his right leg. The preseason All-America selection — who came in averaging 21.9 points — needed assistance to limp off the court and didn’t return. He finished with 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four blocks.
Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland confirmed the injury was to Toppin’s lower leg but wasn’t sure about the severity.
“It’s hard to say until we get it looked at closely,” McCasland said. “But I just know he’s really disappointed. He’s such a competitor. We’ll get back and get him looked at.”