Continuing Coverage of College Hoops
November 7, 2025 College Hoops Player of the Day
National player of the year candidate J.T. Toppin poured in 31 points Friday night, leading Texas Tech over Sam Houston, 98-77, as the 10th-ranked Red Raiders improved to 2-0.
Toppin missed Tech’s season opener due to a minor injury, but came out firing in his 2025-26 debut. An AP Preseason All-American, Toppin hit on 10 of 19 shots, grabbed 14 rebounds, along with four assists, three steals and a blocked shot.
A 6’9” junior forward who transferred to Texas Tech after his freshman season with New Mexico, Toppin registered his 20th double-double in 34 games with the Red Raiders. In last season’s NCAA Tournament, he had double-doubles in all four of Tech’s games, reaching the elite eight, where they were eliminated by eventual national champion Florida, 84-79.
Next up for Toppin and the Red Raiders is a trip to Illinois on November 11, to play #17 Fighting Illini.
November 6, 2025 College Hoops Player of the Day
Junior forward Alex Condon pumped in 25 points to lead all scorers as the reigning national champion Florida Gators got their first win of the season, downing North Florida, 104-64 Thursday in Gainseville.
Condon, at 6’11”, 230 pounds, dominated the paint in his 26 minutes of floor time, ripping down 10 boards, with four assists, two steals and three blocked shots. He went 8-for-12 from the field and made nine of 10 free throws. Condon averaged 10.6 points and 7.5 boards last season and the team looks forward to him improving on those numbers as the Gators seek a repeat national championship.
Coming off the bench in spectacular style was Micah Handlogten, who scored 17 points in 18 minutes with 13 rebounds. The 7’1” senior weighs in at a hefty 260 pounds. The overmatched Ospreys couldn’t do much to stop him.
Ranked #3 preseason, the Gators lost their opener to #13 Arizona. They host Florida State next, on Tuesday, November 11.
November 4, 2025 College Hoops Player of the Day
Sophomore guard Christian Anderson pumped in a career-high 34 points and dished 11 assists as #10 Texas Tech got their season off to a flying start with a 98-60 win over visiting Linwood.
Last season, as a freshman with the Red Raiders, Anderson scored in double figures in 17 regular season games, capping off a solid campaign with 19 points in the Big 12 Tournament semifinal game, an 86-80 loss to Arizona and helped Texas Tech reach the Elite Eight in the Big Dance, eventually losing to National Champion Florida, 84-79 in the Elite 8, out of the West region.
Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, the 6’ 3” Anderson also grabbed seven boards in Tuesday night’s season tip-off.
Next up for the Red Raiders is a Friday (11/7) visit by Sam Houston. On Tuesday, November 11, Texas Tech heads to Champagne, Illinois, for an early Top 25 tilt with #17 Illinois.
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AP Top 25 (Preseason)
1. Purdue (35)
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(1st place votes)
2. Houston (16)
3. Florida (8)
4. UConn (2)
5. St. John’s
6. Duke
7. Michigan
8. BYU
9. Kentucky
10. Texas Tech
11. Louisville
12. UCLA
13. Arizona
14. Arkansas
15. Alabama
16. Iowa State
17. Illinois
18. Tennessee
19. Kansas
20. Auburn
21. Gonzaga
22. Michigan State
23. Creighton
24. Wisconsin
25. North Carolina