Video: Postgame Reaction: Texas Tech 84, BYU 71

BYU basketball suffered its first loss in Big 12 Conference play in the 2025-26 season as it dropped a game against No. 15 Texas Tech in Lubbock.

The 11th-ranked Cougars fell 84-71 to the Red Raiders. The setback ends a 13-game win streak for Kevin Young’s squad.

BYU guard Robert Wright III had a career-high 28 points in the loss, while Texas Tech star JT Toppin led the way for the Red Raiders with 27 points.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his takeaways from the game and how the Cougars squandered a nine-point lead in the final eight minutes of the game.

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