Texas Tech earned a fourth Big 12 road victory with a 71-61 win over Cincinnati at Fifth-Third Arena. The Red Raiders (14-4, 5-2 in Big 12) had control of the ballgame from the jump, always finding an answer for runs from the Bearcats en route to the win.

Riding a three-game winning streak, let's take a look at Texas Tech basketball's NCAA Tournament projections after knocking off Cincinnati.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders now boast a modest three-game winning streak after an 81-71 road win at Cincinnati over the Bearcats on Tuesday night at Fifth Third Arena.

Texas Tech and Arizona were locked in on a tough, physical game for 35 minutes Saturday. Neither team was able to break away until the Red Raiders ran away from the Wildcats to earn their first Big 12 win in Lubbock this season. Here are three takeaways from Texas Tech’s 70-54 win:

The Cincinnati Bearcats (12-5, 2-4) bounced back with a 2-0 week over recent days, but there's no rest for the weary in this 2024-25 Big 12 schedule. Texas Tech (13-4, 4-2) comes to town on Tuesday night for a huge Quad 1 matchup between the two schools.

Fresh off a comeback victory vs. Colorado, Coach Katrina Merriweather's Bearcats are in Tucscon against Arizona Wednesday night at 8 p.m. (Eastern). A win would give them three straight in the Big 12 for the first time.

JT Toppin scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Christian Anderson added 18 points to lead the visiting Texas Tech Red Raiders to an 81-71 Big 12 win over the host Cincinnati Bearcats Tuesday night.

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