Atwell, Anderson lead No. 13 Texas Tech in 1st game without Toppin to a 100-72 win over K-State

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Donovan Atwell had 26 points with six 3-pointers, Christian Anderson scored 21 andNo. 13Texas Tech beat Kansas State 100-72 on Saturday in the first game for the Red Raiders since standout post JT Toppin'sseason-ending knee injury.

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Texas Tech (20-7, 10-4 Big 12) maintained a double-digit lead after making nine consecutive shots, including three 3s in a row by Atwell, during a 26-10 run in just under seven minutes for a 40-20 lead with 6:20 left in the first half.

Anderson, who also had nine assists, scored 16 of his points after halftime, when LeJuan Watts had 13 of his 19.

The Red Raiders reached 20 wins for the third season in a row. The school record is four, with coach Bob Knight from 2001-02 to 2004-05.

PJ Haggerty had 17 points and Nate Johnson 15 points for Kansas State (11-16, 2-12), which was playing its second game since a coaching change. TheWildcats beat Baylor 90-74at home Tuesday, two days after coachJerome Tang was fired.

The Wildcats led only twice at Tech, when Johnson made their first two shots of the game, a 3 and then a jumper that made it 5-3.

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Toppin, the preseason AP All-America selection, averaged 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds a game while having 16 double-doubles before tearing the ACL in his right knee in a 72-67 loss at Arizona State on Tuesday night. He sat at the end of the Tech bench Saturday.

Sophomore forward Luke Bamgboye, a 6-foot-11 transfer from VCU, made his fifth start for the Red Raiders, his first since Dec. 7. He scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting while also having six rebounds and three blocked shots in 21 minutes.

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Kansas State visits Colorado on Wednesday night.

Texas Tech hosts Cincinnati on Tuesday night.

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February 21, 2026

Atwell, Anderson lead No. 13 Texas Tech in 1st game without Toppin to a 100-72 win over K-State

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No. 25 Alabama holds off LSU to win 6th straight game

Aden Holloway had 17 points and four assists while Aiden Sherrell posted his second straight double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds as No. 25 Alabama defeated LSU 90-83 on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.

Amari Allen added 16 points and six rebounds for the Crimson Tide (20-7, 10-4 Southeastern Conference), who won their sixth straight game. Latrell Wrightsell Jr. went 9-for-10 from the free-throw line and scored 14 points off the bench, while London Jemison contributed 12 points and six rebounds.

Alabama went a perfect 14-for-14 from the free-throw line in the first half and shot 81.1% (30 of 37) from the charity stripe in the game.

Marquel Sutton, who came in averaging 18 points in his last three outings, had 21 points for the second consecutive game to lead the Tigers (14-13, 2-12), who dropped their fifth straight to fall to 1-6 at home in SEC play.

Jalen Reece chipped in with 14 points and three assists, while Rashad King added 12 points off the bench for LSU. Pablo Tamba scored eight of his 10 points in the second half and grabbed a game-high 12 boards.

The teams exchanged the lead six times in the first half before a 15-5 Alabama run put the Tide ahead 41-32. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Reece and King got the Tigers within three at the half.

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The Crimson Tide opened the advantage back up to double digits at the start of the second half, extending it to 63-49 on a Wrightsell 3-pointer.

PJ Carter went 3-for-5 from beyond the arc and had 13 points for LSU. His deep trey with 2:38 to play got the Tigers back within six at 81-75.

LSU came in shooting just 28.6% from three-point land while making 5.3 3-pointers per game over the last three contests. However, the Tigers shot 45% (9 of 20) against the Crimson Tide.

Alabama responded to that Carter make by scoring the next four points, never letting LSU get it back to a six-point game until there were 14 seconds left.

Labaron Philon Jr., who scored a career-high 35 points in a double-overtime victory over Arkansas on Wednesday, had eight points against LSU but dished out a game-high five assists.

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February 21, 2026

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UCLA to continue to play home games at Rose Bowl in 2026

UCLA's flirtation with SoFi Stadium isn't resulting in a move in 2026.

The school told the California Postin a statement that it was going to play this season at the Rose Bowl. The school has been exploring the possibility of leaving the iconic stadium to play its home games at the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers.

"UCLA will play the upcoming football season at the Rose Bowl," Mary Osako, UCLA's vice chancellor of strategic communications, said in a statement provided to the California Post. "We know how much game day means to Bruins — to our students, alumni and fans who plan their autumn around Saturdays together.

"Our priority is delivering a strong season experience for our student-athletes and our community, and we have great momentum in our football program. During this unprecedented time in college athletics, UCLA will always be guided by what's best for our student-athletes and the Bruin community."

That exploration led to a lawsuit from the city of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl against the school. UCLA's lease with the stadium stretches into the 2040s. A court date is set for Friday regarding that suit.

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The suit was filed in October and said that the school was "unequivocally expressing its intent to abandon the Rose Bowl Stadium" to relocate to the NFL stadium. The Rose Bowl has been UCLA's home for 44 seasons since the school moved from the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Given the length of the lease remaining at the Rose Bowl, it's likely that UCLA will have to pay a hefty sum to move to SoFi Stadium in the near future. And remember, UCLA has an athletic department thathasn't exactly been flush with cash in recent seasons.

UCLA has seven home games at the Rose Bowl in new coach Bob Chesney's first season. The Bruins host USC to end the season, and teams like Illinois and Wisconsin also come to the Rose Bowl.

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February 21, 2026

UCLA to continue to play home games at Rose Bowl in 2026

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