Texas Tech star JT Toppin to miss rest of season with torn ACL suffered vs. ASU

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech standout forward JT Toppin will miss the rest of the season because of a torn ACL in his right knee.

The school announced Wednesday that an MRI confirmed the ACL tear after Toppin got hurt late in the 13th-ranked Red Raiders’ 72-67 loss at Arizona State the previous night.

Coach Grant McCasland had said after the game that he wasn’t sure of the severity of the injury.

Toppin had 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four blocks before the injury, which occurred with about six minutes left Tuesday night when he drove to the basket before going down in a heap, holding his right leg.

He stayed down for a few minutes, then needed assistance to gingerly limp off the court and to the locker room.

The 6-foot-9 Toppin, a preseason AP All-America selection, is the Big 12’s leading rebounder with 10.8 a game and ranks third in the league with 21.8 points a game.

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