Following their first sweep of Texas since 1996, No. 8 Texas Tech is in the position to clinch its first-ever Big 12 Conference Championship on Saturday with a win. The difficulty of that proposition? The victory is going to have to come against the only team to beat the Red Raiders in Lubbock this year: Iowa State. In their house. On Senior night. (storm emoji)
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Texas Tech (25-5, 13-4 Big 12) is tied with Kansas State (23-7, 13-4 Big 12) on the top of the conference standings coming into the last day of competition.