Winston Churchill had an array of memorable quotes, but one of his most powerful - and simplest - came from one of his World War II speeches: “Difficulties mastered are opportunities won.”
Texas Tech has faced its difficulties this year, from injuries to key players to the daily grind of a loaded Big 12 schedule. But some of its toughest challenges were self-inflicted - outside shooting and defending the three.
You’re not making the Final Four if you can’t shoot, and surrendering surplus threes certainly won’t help your case, either.
Yet, what divine providence it was to allow the Red Raiders a couple of chances to ameliorate these flaws in their first two NCAA Tournament matchups.