Red Raiders Close Homestand with Beatdown of Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Elijah Hawkins and J.T. Toppin both registered double-doubles along the way as the Red Raiders recorded 30 assists in a game where they never trailed. Six Tech players scored in double figures in the win.

Hawkins tallied 11 assists, 10 points and five steals while Toppin chipped in 14 points and 11 boards. Darrion Williams scored a team-high 19 points and Chance McMillian totaled 11 points and matched a career-high six assists as the Red Raiders went for 30-plus assists for the eighth time in team history.

"I felt good," Hawkins said. "I have great guys around me. Me being quick and fast and having the vision, my teammates know how to run the floor and they know I'm going to find them. We just had to slow down and not take the first shot we saw. We had to pass up good shots to get great shots, and we talked about that at halftime. Then we just came out and executed."

The Red Raiders have won all four games this season by 20-plus points including a 47-point win against Wyoming, taking its season scoring margin to 33.8 per game.

"We're still trying to put stuff together defensively," McMillian said. "We're making good progress right now and each game is getting better. That's our main focus is just guarding the ball." 

The Red Raiders head to Brooklyn. for the Legends Classic, opening the event against St. Joseph's at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday before matching up with either Texas or Syracuse on Friday inside the Barclays Center.

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