Texas Tech rolls into Elite Eight with 78-65 victory over Purdue

And then there were eight. As in eight teams left in the NCAA Tournament. For the first time in program history, the Texas Tech Red Raiders are one of the eight, the Elite Eight.

No. 3 seed Texas Tech continued to shock most of the college basketball “experts” with a 78-65 victory over Purdue in Boston in the Sweet Sixteen. Tech had lost all five of their previous trips to the regional semifinals. That streak ended Friday night.

They used their signature, aggressive defense to hold Purdue to their third lowest offensive output of the season. The defense was also responsible for forcing Purdue into 17 turnovers, which was their second highest total of the season. In all honesty, it also helped…