
Primrose School of Midland at Westridge

Professional Photojournalist

After Texas Tech defeated Michigan State in the Final Four game, it was time for the Red Raiders to move on to the national championship. Whichever team won would return home with a program first national championship. Virginia was that team.
![The Final Four logo on the exterior of the stadium before the national championship game between Texas Tech and Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-04-08-Texas-Tech-Virginia-Basketball-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C703)
After watching Texas Tech win the Elite Eight in Anaheim, I still cannot believe that I have found myself in Minneapolis covering the Final Four. Carlos, Matt and I traveled to the Twin Cities where the Red Raiders met up with Michigan State.
![Basketball fans enter the stadium before the Final Four games Saturday, April 6, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-04-06-Texas-Tech-Michigan-State-Basketball-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C697)
For the first time in school history, the Texas Tech men’s basketball team traveled to compete in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. After defeating Gonzaga in the Elite Eight, the Red Raiders prepared to meet Michigan State on the court in Minneapolis.
So far this has been an incredible experience getting to meet local and national photographers from around the country. Many of them have been covering the tournament for multiple decades.
While all four remaining teams practiced and had interviews today, I focused my attention on Texas Tech while they were in the building.
![The Final Four logo on the court Friday, April 5, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-04-05-Texas-Tech-Basketball-Final-Four-Practice-20.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024)