The controversy that surrounds the ejections of Texas Texas Tech Jt Toppin and coach Grant McCasland did not end with the extra time victory of Red Raiders in Red Raiders over No. 6 Houston on Saturday.
Texas Texas Tech director Kirby Hocutt issued a statement shortly after the game, qualifying the “atrocious” decision and saying that he spoke with Big 12 Brett Commissioner Yormark about it.
“I am horrified and disappointed by the atrocious decision of the official to expel JT Toppin of the game tonight against Houston,” Hocutt said in a statement published in X. “This decision, taken in a play that was clearly accidental and without intention, It is unacceptable.
“Immediately after the expulsion, I spoke with Commissioner Yormark, who assured me that the situation would be addressed and that there would be responsibility. On behalf of Red Raider Nation, we are extremely proud of our team and the leadership of coach McCasland.”
Less than four minutes after the game, Toppin jumped and made a cross -country pass to a teammate. While in the air, Toppin's leg contacted Joseph Tugler de Houston. Although it seemed unnoticed, the officials reviewed the work and issued Toppin to Flagrant Foot 2, triggering automatic expulsion.
According to the rules of the NCAA, a flagrant failure is considered a “personal lack that involves contact with an opponent that is not only excessive but also severe (brutal, hard, cruel) or extreme (dangerous, punishing) while the ball is live”. According to the Book of Rules, officials should consider a series of factors when determining a flagrant foul 2, including “any contact of the infringer player to the groin area of an opponent that is not clearly accidental.”
After the teams broke their respective Huddles after the review, Toppin did not know that he had been expelled until the officials notified him. McCasland broke out in the officials, shouting and pointing out that Toppin was passing the ball. Two technical and expelled offenses were evaluated.
“This is really my thoughts: JT Toppin is a left -handed basketball player, and we work against double team,” McCasland told journalists. “He turned to launch basketball with his right, but fills up quickly, and is trying to pull with his left.
“I don't know. Maybe we should call Patrick Mahomes and ask him why you are in a throwing movement and you have to change your hands and you are a left -handed .
Despite losing his chief coach and the top scorer and rebound, and he already lost the sixth man Kevin Overton due to an injury, Texas Tech (17-4, 8-2 Big 12) ended the winning streak of the winning streak of the Local field of 33 Houston games.
The Reders Reders led by six in the middle of the second half before Houston (17-4, 9-1) took advantage of the Texas Texas Short Hand Bank. The Coupars led for six with 3:40 remaining They increased and tied the score with 26.3 seconds in triple Darrion Williams. In extra time, Texas Tech jumped to a four -point advantage, but Houston recovered and took an advantage of a point in the free kick of J'wan Roberts with 24 seconds.
Chance McMillian received a foul in the following possession and hit two free throws with 14 remaining seconds that gave Texas Tech leadership forever.
McMillian finished with a maximum of 23 points for Texas Tech, while Elijah Hawkins had 17 points. LJ Cryer walked through the Coupars with 22 points, and Roberts contributed 18 points.
