Got an app alert for this article from TheScore on my phone just a bit ago... before I clicked on it, I said in my head, "uh, Texas Tech" and then read the article. They actually did say Texas Tech!
Here's the piece on us:
The Red Raiders weren't originally on this list. Then they dismantled TCU on Monday by 46 points. It was a reminder that Chris Beard's teams always have a chance.
Culver is gone, but true freshman Jahmi'us Ramsey (15.9 points, 4.1 rebounds per game) has been terrific. Two of Texas Tech's losses came with Ramsey out of the lineup. When he's scored in double digits, the Red Raiders have gone 13-3.
In some ways, Texas Tech's trajectory this season is starting to resemble that of a year ago. Last January, the Red Raiders endured a three-game losing streak in conference play. With a 5-4 record at the halfway point of Big 12 play, they weren't considered to be among the top 16 teams in the nation. But they proceeded to win their final nine Big 12 contests and shared the regular-season conference crown.
When this year's Texas Tech team fell by three at Kansas on Feb. 1, it dropped to 4-4 in conference play. But the Red Raiders are entering this weekend on a three-game winning streak, and KenPom has them favored in their next five matchups. There's an opportunity to build momentum that carries all the way through March. Perhaps this year's Texas Tech is Texas Tech.
Full article:
https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/1942783
Here's the piece on us:
The Red Raiders weren't originally on this list. Then they dismantled TCU on Monday by 46 points. It was a reminder that Chris Beard's teams always have a chance.
Culver is gone, but true freshman Jahmi'us Ramsey (15.9 points, 4.1 rebounds per game) has been terrific. Two of Texas Tech's losses came with Ramsey out of the lineup. When he's scored in double digits, the Red Raiders have gone 13-3.
In some ways, Texas Tech's trajectory this season is starting to resemble that of a year ago. Last January, the Red Raiders endured a three-game losing streak in conference play. With a 5-4 record at the halfway point of Big 12 play, they weren't considered to be among the top 16 teams in the nation. But they proceeded to win their final nine Big 12 contests and shared the regular-season conference crown.
When this year's Texas Tech team fell by three at Kansas on Feb. 1, it dropped to 4-4 in conference play. But the Red Raiders are entering this weekend on a three-game winning streak, and KenPom has them favored in their next five matchups. There's an opportunity to build momentum that carries all the way through March. Perhaps this year's Texas Tech is Texas Tech.
Full article:
https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/1942783
