A few weeks ago, while preparing to be the sideline reporter on an Arizona State-Texas Tech game, I was asked by a producer whom I believed should be the Big 12 Player of the Year. I had to think for a second.

Georgia Tech won their third straight game last night, defeating Miami 89-74 and in doing so, clinched a first round bye in the ACC Tournament. If Stanford lose

JT Toppin had 30 points and 14 rebounds as ninth-ranked Texas Tech led throughout in a 91-75 win over Colorado on Wednesday night, clinching a double-bye for the Red Raiders into the quarterfinal round in next week's Big 12 Tournament.

The Texas Tech basketball team had little issue closing out its home schedule on Wednesday by easing its way past Colorado.

Colorado head coach Tad Boyle said JT Toppin "kind of flops his body around" after Texas Tech basketball star dominates with 30 points and 14 rebounds.

Texas Tech has built one of the best basketball teams in the nation this season. Grant McCasland’s group looks like it could potentially contend for a national championship after navigating a very difficult Big 12 slate with relative ease.