Dallas Morning News · Mar 29, 2019
5 takeaways from Texas Tech's NCAA tournament win over Michigan
After a slow opening half, No. 3 seed Texas Tech (29-6) made a statement in that it won't be denied an Elite Eight berth. The Red Raiders defeated No. 2 seed Michigan (30-7) 63-44 in the West Regional semifinal on Thursday in Anaheim, CA.
Red Raiders take over in the closing period
After a slow start on both ends of the court for both teams, Tech fell into form.
In a standout play for the Red Raiders, senior forward Tariq Owens corralled a pass in for a dunk that set the tone for the second half. Tech sophomore guard Davide Moretti followed it up with a 3-pointer to put the Red Raiders up 34-18 with 17:03 left in the opening period.