From pace to efficiency and shot quality, this matchup will likely be decided in the margins. Here are the key numbers to watch between Texas Tech and Alabama.
Texas Tech senior guard Donovan Atwell sent a warning to the NCAA tournament after the No. 5 seed Red Raiders took down the No. 12 seed Akron Zips to advance to the round of 32.
In Techs’ first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, five different Red Raiders finish in double figures as Tech moves on to the Sweet 16.
Equipped with a No. 5 seed, the Texas Tech Red Raiders begin their quest to bring the first basketball national championship to the city of Lubbock Friday morning against the Akron Zips.
Texas Tech opens March Madness against Akron, and the advanced statistics reveal a matchup full of stylistic contrasts and a razor-thin margin for error.
