Professional Photojournalist
After Texas Tech won the game against Northern Kentucky on Tuesday, it was time for the Red Raiders to move on to the round of 32. The Buffalo Bulls were the next opponent for Texas Tech. The Red Raiders won 78-58 to advance to the Sweet 16 for a second straight year.
![The March Madness logo on the seat backs before the NCAA tournament second round game between Texas Tech and Buffalo, Sunday, March 24, 2019, at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-03-24-Texas-Tech-Buffalo-Basketball-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C694)
This week Carlos, Matt and I traveled up to Tulsa, Oklahoma for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Texas Tech returned to the NCAA tournament for a second straight season as the No. 3 seed, facing off against No. 14 Northern Kentucky. With each first/second round site hosting eight teams, there was plenty of basketball to watch and photograph.
![A March Madness basketball on the court during the NCAA tournament first round game between Texas Tech and Northern Kentucky, Friday, March 22, 2019, at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-03-22-Texas-Tech-Northern-Kentucky-Basketball-15.jpg?resize=1024%2C678)
![Texas Tech's Jarrett Culver (23) lays up the ball around Florida's Dontay Bassett (21) during an NCAA college basketball tournament second-round game Saturday, March 17, 2018 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-03-17-Texas-Tech-Florida-Basketball-01.jpg)
![Texas Tech's Zhaire Smith (2) tries to lay up the ball as he is blocked by Stephen F. Austin's Leon Gilmore (3) during an NCAA college basketball tournament first-round game Thursday, March 15, 2018, at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-03-15-Texas-Tech-Stephen-F-Austin-Basketball-01.jpg)
![Lubbock Christian's Tess Bruffey (54) shoots the ball around West Texas A&M's Tiana Parker (20) during the South Central regional championship Monday, March 12, 2018, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-03-12-Lubbock-Christian-West-Texas-AM-Basketball-01.jpg)
![Texas Tech and Big 12 logos on the goal padding before a Big 12 semifinal game against West Virginia, Friday, March 9, 2018, at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]](https://i0.wp.com/www.bradtollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-03-09-Texas-Tech-West-Virginia-Basketball-01.jpg)