Williams, Toppin lead No. 3 seed Texas Tech into Sweet 16 with 77-64 victory over No. 11 seed Drake

Texas Tech forward Darrion Williams (5) looks for a path to the basket against Drake guard Tavion Banks, right, during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Wichita, Kan.

Texas Tech forward Darrion Williams (5) looks for a path to the basket against Drake guard Tavion Banks, right, during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Travis Heying)


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WICHITA, Kan. — Darrion Williams scored a season-high 28 points, JT Toppin had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Texas Tech beat No. 11 seed Drake 77-64 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Elijah Hawkins added 16 points for the Red Raiders, who will play No. 10 seed Arkansas in the West Region semifinals Thursday night in San Francisco. Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points and Daniel Abreu added 15 for Drake. The Bulldogs were outscored 50-20 inside by the bigger, stronger Red Raiders, and had their eight-game winning streak come to an end.

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