MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Interstat) — JT Toppin scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Texas Tech built a large first-half lead and withstood a West Virginia comeback for a 70-63 victory on Sunday at WVU Coliseum.

The Red Raiders led 39-27 at halftime before the Mountaineers rallied in the second half. West Virginia’s Brenen Lorient scored 21 points, but the home team could not close the gap fully. Christian Anderson added 13 points and 11 assists for Texas Tech.

Attendance was 12,009. Texas Tech improved to 17-6 overall, while West Virginia fell to 15-9.