Tempering the celebratory mood surrounding the Texas Tech basketball team’s second conference victory is the news that starting center Norense Odiase has broken his foot. Late in the first half of Monday nights 76-69 win against TCU in Ft. Worth, Odiase left the game to have his foot x-rayed and he did not return to action, showing up on the Texas Tech bench after half time in an orthotic walking boot.
In his post game press conference, Texas Tech head coach Tubby Smith said that the x-ray results revealed a broken metatarsal in the sophomore’s right foot. Smith did not give a timetable for Odiase’s return.