Notre Dame made a valiant effort at beating Texas Tech at its own game Sunday.
But nobody grinds it out quite like the Red Raiders, who rode a late defensive stop to a 59-53 win over the Fighting Irish to secure their spot in the Sweet 16 of the men's NCAA tournament. Their reward: A date with Duke in San Francisco next weekend after the Blue Devils beat Michigan State earlier Sunday.
The Irish and Red Raiders repeatedly traded blows in a game that bounced back and forth all afternoon. Notre Dame took control with a 52-49 lead with 2:09 remaining on a Blake Wesley free throw.