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How sweet it is: Red Raiders heading to Sweet 16 after victory over Florida in home-like atmosphere | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

American Airlines Center morphed into Lubbock's United Supermarkets Arena on Saturday night.

Red was the color of choice for the majority of those eager onlookers watching No. 3 seed Texas Tech "host" No. 6 seed Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region. Tech fans had to have filled 90-plus percent of the place.

Red Raiders head football coach Kliff Kingsbury was even behind the bench drawing cheers and googly-eyes alike.

They'll have a chance to infiltrate Boston next.

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