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5 things Texas Tech fans should now about Northern Kentucky ahead of NCAA tournament opener

The Red Raiders (26-6) earned a NCAA tournament berth as a No. 3 seed in the West Region bracket on Sunday. Tech drew Northern Kentucky, who was a No. 14 seed, in its tournament opener slated for a 12:30 p.m. (Central Time) tip on Friday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Here are five things to know about the Norse (26-8) basketball team:

1. Northern Kentucky got hot as it closed out its regular season slate

The Norse basketball team went on a five-game win streak to close out their regular season slate, finishing the run as regular season co-champions and 2019 Horizon League Tournament champions.