Daily Toreador: Tech begins postseason play against TCU

Daily Toreador: Tech begins postseason play against TCU

By Diego Gaytan
Staff Writer

A journey to a guaranteed tournament bid and a piece of hardware begins for the Texas Tech basketball team as it begins the Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Championship tournament, hosted in Kansas City, Missouri, in a first-round matchup against the Texas Christian Horned Frogs. Tech’s opening round of the conference tournament tips off at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Sprint Center.

A seven seed in the tournament, the Red Raiders finished the regular season 19-11 overall and 9-9 in the Big 12. TCU recorded an 11-20 overall record and 2-16 conference finish.

Tech coach Tubby Smith’s work during Tech’s best finish since 2006-07 in the Big 12 earned Smith Big 12 Coach of the Year and a likely trip to the NCAA tournament. Smith’s award made it the first time a coach at Tech won the award.

“I’m honored to be named Big 12 Coach of the Year, certainly it’s not me, it’s about this team,” Smith said. “My coaching staff has done a fantastic job, these young men have been a fun group to coach and they’ve done the things we’ve asked them to do.” …

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