Raiders’ Shocking Saturday Collapse: What Went Wrong Behind Closed Doors?

Texas Tech doesn’t have a prospect that is likely to be a top-3 pick in the upcoming draft, but they do field a very strong roster and are ranked ahead of the Jayhawks (at least for now). The team is also 16-5 for the season, but they just suffered their second conference loss, dropping a game to UCF on the road on Saturday. Looking back, that’s probably a game they will regret losing, because realistically, even on the road, the Red Raiders should be able to comfortably beat UCF. Basketball is a tough sport, and sometimes shots fall for one team and not another. That’s why you play the games, I suppose. In any case, they only have four other losses on the schedule so far, and those came against Houston and Illinois on the road, and Arkansas and Purdue in neutral settings. The advantage the Red Raiders are likely to have is down low with JT Toppin. He is one of the better forwards in the country and should be able to use his height and athleticism to keep Texas Tech in the majority of games, including this one.