Toppin's historic scoring, rebounding, and playmaking defies the Big 12, proving Texas Tech's star is rewriting the record books.
If college basketball had a weekly “Are You Serious?” award, JT Toppin might need a bigger trophy case.
Texas Tech’s do-everything star continues to bend the Big 12 to his will, earning yet another conference Player of the Week honor after a stretch that felt less like a hot streak and more like a video game cheat code.
When the Red Raiders needed answers, Toppin responded.
Over the past week, Toppin powered Texas Tech to back-to-back wins with performances that demanded a double-take.
Scoring at will, owning the glass, and even protecting the rim like a center trapped in a guard’s body, the Dallas native put together numbers that haven’t been seen at the Division I level in over two decades.
Thirty-plus points, double-digit rebounds, elite playmaking, and shot-blocking.
What makes this run especially impressive is how complete his game has become. Toppin isn’t just scoring in isolation or hunting shots. He’s dictating tempo, finding teammates when defenses collapse, and finishing possessions himself when the moment calls for it.
His shooting efficiency has turned “good defense” into “wrong defense” for opponents trying to slow him down.
This isn’t new territory for Toppin, either. He’s now stacking Big 12 weekly honors the way some players stack assists, and his consistency is becoming Texas Tech’s biggest weapon.
Seven straight double-doubles don’t happen by accident. They happen because a player understands spacing, timing, and effort on every possession, whether the ball finds him or not.
For Texas Tech, this surge couldn’t come at a better time.
The Big 12 doesn’t hand out easy wins, and having a player who can control games on both ends gives the Red Raiders a nightly advantage. When shots aren’t falling for others, Toppin stabilizes things. When the pace gets frantic, he slows it down. When the moment demands a bucket, he delivers.
There’s also a ripple effect worth noting.
Opponents are now building entire game plans around stopping him, which opens space for others to thrive. That’s the difference between a scorer and a star. Toppin has crossed that line.
Awards are nice. History is nicer. But for Texas Tech, the real value is what comes next. If Toppin keeps playing like this, the Red Raiders won’t just be competitive in the Big 12, they’ll be a problem no one wants to solve in March.
And judging by recent weeks, JT Toppin is just getting warmed up.