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Texas Tech basketball: Hidden moments in Red Raiders win over Sooners

LUBBOCK, TX - FEBRUARY 23: The Texas Tech Red Raiders mascot "Raider Red" acknowledges the crowd during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks on February 23, 2019 at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated Kansas 91-62. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)

When the Texas Tech basketball team took down the Oklahoma Sooners on Tuesday night in Norman, these hidden moments proved to be important.

Don’t take for granted how important the Texas Tech basketball program’s victory over Oklahoma was on Tuesday night. In fact, the 69-67 win was so important to Chris Beard and his staff that they treated it as a must-win.