Texas Tech forward JT Toppin (15) shoots against Oklahoma State forward Marchelus Avery (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Gerald Leong) Texas Tech forward JT Toppin (15) attempts to shoot over Arizona State center Shawn Phillips Jr.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders have surged into the top ten of the latest AP Top 25 rankings, now sitting at No. 9. A key factor in their success has been first-year transfer JT Toppin, a standout sophomore who spent last season at New Mexico.

JT Toppin and Grant McCasland were both ejected from the Texas Tech basketball team's game against Houston less than 4 minutes into the game.