MINNEAPOLIS -- Asked how former Texas Tech coach Bob Knight influenced him, Red Raiders coach Chris Beard didn't mention defense or intensity -- two night hallmarks.
"I think preparation," Beard said. "I think respecting every single opponent. The biggest game we play is the next game on the schedule. My girlfriend, Randi, somebody asked her the other day how big a game it was when we were playing Gonzaga, and she said, it feels just like it did opening night against Incarnate Word.
"That's exactly right. To us, the next game on the schedule is the most important game.