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.
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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.
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.
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.
After Texas Tech defeated Michigan in the Sweet 16, it was time to move on to the Elite Eight. Here the Red Raiders matched up against the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Twelve hours after returning from Tulsa, Carlos and I flew out of Lubbock for Anaheim, California. Texas Tech met up with Michigan in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.
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.