It will be over seven months before the Texas Tech basketball team returns to the court. That reality hit hard once again on Thursday, the day that was supposed to be the start of the NCAA Tournament.
Had the Red Raiders qualified for this year’s Big Dance, it would have been the first time in the program’s history that Tech had been in the NCAA Tournament for three-straight seasons. It also would have moved Chris Beard into a tie for second place for the most Tournament appearances by a Red Raider head coach.
Currently, Bob Knight and Gerald Myers lead the way with four appearances each.