JT Toppin scored a career-high 41 points and secured a steal with 33 seconds remaining in the second overtime as No. 12 Texas Tech escaped with a wild 111-106 win over Arizona State on Wednesday in Lubbock, Texas.Toppin logged a total of eight points in the OTs. He made 17 of 22 shots from the field overall and pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds. His dunk on an assist from Darrion Williams gave the Red Raiders (19-5, 10-3 Big 12) a three-point lead with just under a minute remaining in the second overtime.Shawn Phillips Jr.’s jumper pulled the Sun Devils (12-12, 3-10) within one, but Texas Tech made four of six free throws in the waning seconds to hold on for the victory.In a tie game with less than 20 seconds remaining in the first overtime, the Red Raiders’ Christian Anderson poked the ball loose from Alston Mason near midcourt, which appeared to set up a game-winning fastbreak layup for Kerwin Walton. However, Phillips ran him down and made a game-saving block off the glass.No. 3 Duke 78, Cal 57Cooper Flagg scored 27 points as the Blue Devils bounced back from a loss with authority, beating the Golden Bears in Durham, N.C.Flagg shot 8-of-14 from the floor and added five rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Blue Devils (21-3, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). Khaman Maluach chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Blue Devils, while Tyrese Proctor scored 18 points.Jeremiah Wilkinson powered the Golden Bears (12-13, 5-9) with 21 points. Rytis Petraitis had 11 points and six boards as Cal took its fourth loss in five games.Villanova 73, No. 9 St. John’s 71Tyler Perkins drained a 3-pointer with 8.7 seconds left as the host Wildcats ended the Red Storm’s 10-game winning streak with an exciting victory.Simeon Wilcher made a 3-pointer with 27.3 seconds left to put the Red Storm (21-4, 12-2 Big East) in front. However, Jhamir Brickus made an extra pass to Perkins on the other end, and he drained the decisive shot from the right wing.Wilcher missed a double-clutch 3-pointer on the final possession for St. John’s. That sealed the third straight win for Villanova (15-10, 8-6), which also avenged a loss to the Red Storm on Jan. 11.
