Texas Tech basketball: Role players that must step up in Final Four

If the Texas Tech basketball team is going to advance to Monday’s national title game, these three role players must come up big Saturday against Michigan State.

As the Texas Tech basketball team tangles with Michigan State tonight in the Final Four, most of the attention will likely be on each’s team’s superstar. Jarrett Culver is the top NBA prospect in the Fianl Four while MSU point guard Cassius Winston is a first-team All-American who averages 18.9 points and 7.6 assists per game and both are among the favorites to win Most Outstanding Player honors.

And certainly, star players have left their mark on previous Final Fours. A look back at previous Final Four Most Outstanding Players…