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Texas Tech Edges Wake Forest in Bahamas Thriller

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — JT Toppin’s dominant performance led No. 15 Texas Tech to a narrow 84-83 victory over Wake Forest in a hard-fought contest at the Baha Mar Championship on Thursday night.

Toppin, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, poured in 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Red Raiders (4-1). Christian Anderson contributed 16 points and eight assists, while Tyeree Bryan scored 13, and Jaylen Petty added 11.

Wake Forest (3-2) was paced by Juke Harris’s impressive double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds. Myles Colvin chipped in with 19 points.

Texas Tech started hot from beyond the arc, making their first three 3-point attempts, but cooled off significantly for the remainder of the first half. Wake Forest capitalized, closing the gap to a single point by halftime after a 10-0 run.

The Demon Deacons seized their first lead early in the second half with a 13-5 run, sparked by a Mekhi Mason three-pointer. However, Texas Tech battled back to tie the game late, before Anderson’s jumper and clutch free-throw shooting in the final minutes sealed the win for the Red Raiders.

Despite Wake Forest’s strong 3-point defense coming into the game, Texas Tech found success from deep, connecting on 12 of 35 attempts. This marks the fourth time in five games that the Red Raiders have hit at least a dozen shots from beyond the arc.

Wake Forest’s struggles against ranked opponents on the road continue, as their last victory against an AP Top 25 team away from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, dates back to 2015.

Looking ahead, Texas Tech will face No. 1 Purdue on Friday night in the Bahamas. Wake Forest will play Memphis in the consolation game.

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