Christian Anderson had 31 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, leading No. 16 Texas Tech past Cincinnati 80-68 for a second consecutive victory since star forward JT Toppin’s season-ending knee injury.

The UC Bearcats had a four-game winning streak snapped by No. 16 Texas Tech in Lubbock. The UC Bearcats made their first nine shots and jumped out to a nine-point lead before seeing Texas Tech rally.

No. 16 Texas Tech defeated Cincinnati 80-68, improving to 21-7 overall and 11-4 in the Big 12. Christian Anderson led the way for the Red Raiders with a double-double, scoring 31 points while grabbing 11 rebounds.

No. 16 Texas Tech men’s basketball took down the University of Cincinnati 80-68 Tuesday in the United Supermarkets Arena behind a strong performance from sophomore guard Christian Anderson.

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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Christian Anderson notched a double-double to lead the No. 16 Texas Tech Red Raiders to a 80-68 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats. Anderson scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. He led all scorers in the game while also leading Texas Tech in assists with seven.

Cincinnati Bearcats (15-12, 7-7 Big 12) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (20-7, 10-4 Big 12) Lubbock, Texas; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati visits No. 13 Texas Tech after Moustapha Thiam scored 28 points in Cincinnati's 84-68 win over the Kansas Jayhawks.

CINCINNATI — Bearcats basketball wing Shon Abaev made more progress with his ankle sprain over the weekend. The freshman has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable on the latest injury report from the Big 12.