Breaking down Texas Tech vs. Purdue in Sweet 16; Will the Red Raiders make history?

Texas Tech (26-9) is one away from the program's first Elite 8 in program history as they face Purdue (30-6) Friday night in Boston at the TD Garden.

While the Red Raiders want to make history, they must stay focused on the experienced Boilermakers, who have some question marks going into this game.

Preview

Tech will need to have a good start to this game. Purdue shoots over 42 percent from three and can blow it open quickly if their shots are falling. Fortunately for the Red Raiders, they do a good job of defending the three. They ranked 2nd in the Big 12 in three point defense, forcing teams to shoot 32.7 percent from deep. Tech has shown the ability to make adjustments, as it did against…