It’s been a strange season for Texas Tech. Last year, Mark Adams, a longtime assistant and first time coach, led Tech to a 12-6 record in conference play and a Sweet 16 appearance. Early this season, things like they were still going well for the Red Raiders, finishing the non-con at 11-2, with their only losses coming to a tournament team in Creighton, and an Ohio State team that had not yet collapsed. Then league play started and things got rough, losing EIGHT straight games, albeit dealing with some injuries to start their Big 12 campaign. Sitting at 10-10 overall and 0-8 in the conference, it looked like Tech was definitively the worst team in the conference, with zero shot at making the tournament.