The Texas Tech basketball team took over late in the second half and held on for a 90-86 win over Houston on Saturday afternoon in United Supermarkets Arena.
The 12th-ranked Red Raiders (16-4, 6-1) earned their fifth win in a row by avenging the earlier loss to the Cougars, who have now lost to Texas Tech each of the past two years.
Texas Tech overcame an elite game from Houston freshman Kingston Flemings, who totaled 42 points for the Cougars.
JT Toppin went for 31 points and 12 rebounds against the Cougars while Donovan Atwell and Jaylen Petty each added 18 points.
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal brought you live coverage of the game. Here’s what happened.
Texas Tech basketball vs. Houston live score updates
3:29 p.m.: Final, Texas Tech earns a hard-fought 90-86 win over Houston.
3:12 p.m.: Emanuel Sharp hits a 3 to cut Texas Tech’s lead to 86-82, 1:42 left.
3:04 p.m.: Down the stretch we go, Texas Tech ball with an 82-79 lead and 3:55 remaining.
2:54 p.m.: Texas Tech has pulled back in front 75-73 with 7:01 showing on the game clock.
2:36 p.m.: Kingston Flemings is up to 33 points. Houston leads Texas Tech 70-67 with 11:16 left.
2:25 p.m.: Texas Tech comes out of the second half a bit sloppy and leads 59-58, 15:22 left.
2:02 p.m.: Texas Tech leads Houston 55-49 at the half. JT Toppin has 17 points and 17 rebounds. Kingston Flemings is 7-of-11 from the field for 22 points.
1:36 p.m.: Jaylen Petty has his own personal 5-point possession to get Texas Tech within 1, down 34-33, 7:59 left in the half.
1:19 p.m.: Houston has a 4-point possession to go with its 5-point possession. Texas Tech trails 26-23, 11:48 left in the half.
1:12 p.m.: Both teams lighting it up from with Houston leading 20-19 at the 13:35 mark. Josiah Moseley making a huge impact in his first action of the season, hitting a pair of 3s and grabbing 3 rebounds.
1:06 p.m.: LeJuan Watts assessed a Flagrant 1 foul. Took the physicality a little too far on that one.
12:45 p.m.: Texas Tech sticking with the starting lineup of JT Toppin, Christian Anderson, Jaylen Petty, LeJuan Watts and Donovan Atwell. Houston going with Kingston Flemings, Milos Uzan, Emanuel Sharp, Joseph Tugler and Chris Cenac.
11:32 a.m.: Luke Bamgboye has been ruled out for today’s game for Texas Tech. He was listed as questionable on Friday night.
Injury/availability report for Texas Tech, Houston basketball
Texas Tech basketball injury/availability report for Houston game
OUT FOR TEXAS TECH: LaTrell Hoover, Jazz Henderson, Luke Bamgboye
OUT FOR HOUSTON: Kordell Jefferson, Bryce Jackson
What channel is Texas Tech basketball vs Houston on today?
Texas Tech vs. Houston will air on ESPN today to continue the 2025-26 college basketball season. You can stream the game on Fubo, which requires a subscription.
Texas Tech basketball vs Houston time today
The Texas Tech vs Houston basketball game starts at 1 p.m. in United Supermarkets Arena.
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This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: JT Toppin, Texas Tech basketball hand Houston first Big 12 loss
Reporting by Nathan Giese, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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