Texas Tech Books first-ever Elite Eight Trip

Tip-off is at 2:20pm ET and the game will be playing live on CBS, streaming available on FuboTV (Free Trial).

Texas Tech did everything they could to take Villanova out of its game Sunday, as did No. 5 West Virginia in the Sweet 16 on Friday. And after three pulsating tournament victories, their confidence should be soaring.

Is there a chance no No. 1 seed will make the Final Four? They showed that in the win over West Virginia.

March Madness betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 77.4-67.6, Wildcats (March Madness picks on every game).

Texas Tech’s depth is the main reason why Benson cheers from the stands rather than the bench.

The Red Raiders weren’t in awe of their accomplishment – missing the tournament a year ago, which is the norm in Lubbock, and suddenly surging to the Elite Eight here in 2018. Ian Eagle will work as the play-by-play announcer.

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Villanova is scoring 84 points per game during the NCAA Tournament. Texas Tech went through a stretch of losses in February, but Keenan Evans had a hurt toe during that stretch.

Evans had 12 of his 16 points in the second half, when Texas Tech scored 11 in a row to pull away. Tech has wins over Kansas, Baylor, Kansas State, West Virginia, Texas, Oklahoma and TCU this season. The Red Raiders made two more baskets as the Wildcats locked up their trip to Texas. They dismantled injury-riddled Purdue in a 78-65 victory on Friday night, never trailing in the second half.

The game should be a battle of strength against strength as the prolific offense of Villanova takes on the stingy defense of Texas Tech.

Additionally, Tech was relentless on defense forcing 17 turnovers leading to 15 points.

Villanova looks good for a team that just came off its most physically demanding game of the season. Defensively, Villanova is allowing their opponents to average 70.5 ppg on 43.0% shooting from the field.

But on the ensuing play, Bridges missed a 3-point shot, the Big East’s sixth man of the year soared for the rebound, and threw it down with two hands.

Purdue came in ranked second nationally in 3-point percentage and connected on 7 of 18 for the game. They’ve been in the Sweet Sixteen six times, but never to the Elite Eight.

“(We need to) be urgent with whatever we do, but getting out there on shooters, making it tough, making them uncomfortable, and just rebounding the ball to finish the possession”, Evans said. They won the national championship in 1985 and 2016.

This is a fantastic idea that will create an incredible atmosphere to enjoy the Red Raiders fight through their first-ever appearance in the Elite 8 against the Villanova Wildcats. “My teammates, my coaching staff, they instill confidence in me even if I’m 1-for-9, 1-for-10”, he said. It’s also important that they get good food, high quality food, top of the line food.

Texas Tech’s athleticism has been one of its hallmarks in the tournament.

No. 2 Purdue didn’t get much help, however. Villanova had only one in the last three minutes but made its last 12 free throws.

The Red Raiders can be vulnerable to foul trouble.

The final offensive statistical lines for the Wildcats were forgettable.

The Wildcats were 13-of-24 from beyond the 3-point arc against the Mountaineers.