Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt issued a statement after the Red Raiders' overtime win over No. 6 Houston calling the decision to eject JT Toppin "egregious."

Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland watched the No. 22 Red Raiders' 82-81 overtime victory over No. 6 Houston on Saturday from the locker room after he was ejected less than four minutes into the game. McCasland was assessed two technical fouls for arguing a flagrant 2 call on JT Toppin after Toppin appeared to kick Houston’s Joseph