According to HotelTonight, “fans from Texas Tech are searching the most for hotels in the Minneapolis area this weekend, 117% more than Michigan State in second place.”
Sports are special.
A lot of times, the heart of sports isn't on the forefront. It's all about recruiting stars and wins and losses. The fans are often the forgotten masses in the history of the game. Sometimes, though, the heart shines through...
When a cultural event takes place, I immediately go to Twitter to see the reactions. Last night, Texas Tech men's basketball's first-ever Final Four berth was a cultural event. Twitter did not disappoint.
We'll start with the man himself, Head Coach Chris Beard:
Then, let's go to one of the most popular athletes in America and former Red Raider QB, Patrick Mahomes, who wants to head to the Final F
Texas Tech Red Raider Basketball will celebrate their first trip to the Final Four with fans Sunday morning at 2:30 a.m. at the United Supermarkets Arena.
Texas Tech Basketball went absolutely wild in the locker room after their upset win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs Saturday night, securing them a spot in the Final Four for the first time in history.
Five time NBA champion, Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and all-around bad boy Dennis Rodman was at the United Supermarkets Arena for the Texas Tech-UT game.
The Texas Tech Red Raider Basketball team took the 'This Is SportsCenter' concept and ran with it in their own "Super Bowl Commercial." And boy, is it perfect.
Forget Mo Bamba. Forget Sheck Wes. This is the new jam and I'm not going to listen to anything else until the last dribble of the Texas Tech Season. In fact, just cancel the rest of the season; the Red Raiders have locked it up.
Texas Tech is the HOOOOOOMMMEEEEE of Basketball...