It’s safe to say that the Texas Tech basketball team had a less than happy Thanksgiving holiday this year. In a bit of a surprise, the No. 12 Red Raiders dropped back-to-back games to Iowa and Creighton in the Las Vegas Invitational in what had to serve as a wake-up call for everyone from the players to the fans.
Of course, the coaching staff was probably less surprised than anyone given how Chris Beard and Co. view every opponent as if they are the 1990s Chicago Bulls. But for the rest of us, it was a not so gentle reminder that this year’s team will likely remain a work in progress until well into conference play (though essentially, every team is a work in progress throughout the entire season).