The Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-10, 12-8 Big 12) return to the NCAA Tournament for a first-round game against the NC State Wolfpack (22-14, 14-11 ACC) Thursday night in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Here's what fans need to know before the game.
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 North Carolina State University
when: Thursday, 8:40 p.m.
where: PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
TV channel: CBS
FanDuel Sportsbook: Red Raiders -5; over/under 145.5
conclusion
Texas Tech will qualify for the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Southern Region and will face North Carolina State in the tournament opener. North Carolina State is on a miraculous five-game winning streak, winning the ACC Tournament and earning a spot in the Big Dance.
The Wolfpack has a very strong guard in DJ Horn and a very talented big man in DJ Barnes, which will be a big challenge for the Red Raiders.
top performer
Pop Isaacs of the Red Raiders is averaging 15.9 points and 3.5 assists on 30.1 percent shooting and 2.2 3-pointers. Darrion Williams is averaging 14.9 points on 60.9% shooting over the past 10 games.
DJ Horn is averaging 16.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game for the Wolfpack. Jaden Taylor is averaging 13.8 points and 3.7 rebounds on 51.9 percent shooting over the past 10 games.
last 10 games
Red Raiders: He had a record of 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 73.9 points, 35.5 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 6.6 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game, with a FG success rate of 43.7%. Opponents are averaging 71.4 points per game.
pack of wolves: He had a record of 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 77.9 points, 33.8 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 6.5 steals, and 4.3 blocks per game, with a FG success rate of 46.9%. The opponent's average score is 75.9 points.
The Associated Press contributed to this post.
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