Red Raiders vs Cougars: Final Push Before Tournaments

0:00On March 7th, the 10th ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders wrap up their regular season with a road game at Brigham Young University against the Cougars. Tech is aiming to rebound quickly after dropping their last match up to TCU, which ended a solid 3-game win streak. Earlier this week, the Red Raiders stayed in the top 10 thanks to their big win over then 4th ranked Iowa State. They're all but locked into the NCAA tournament, even without key player JT Topin, who tore his ACL on February 17th. This marks the second meeting between the teams this year. Back in mid-January, Tech handled BYU at home by a score of 84-71. Texas Tech relies heavily on Christian Anderson, who's averaging 19.1 points and 7.7 assists per game. Meanwhile, the Cougars are trying to halt a 3-game skid and sit at 4 wins and 8 losses since that first defeat. Their offense runs through freshman AJ DeBonza. The nation's top score at 24.8 points a game, though Tech held him to just 13 points last

1:04time. Both squads have strong leaders at the helm. Grant McCaslin for the Red Raiders in Kevin Young in his second year coaching BYU after guiding them to the sweet 16 last season. With tournaments looming, this clash could shape their final pushes.