Halfway through the holiday wishes for Texas Tech fans, we look to how far the Lady Raiders can advance in the NCAA Tournament this season.
The Texas Tech women’s basketball team is 12-0 with one more non-conference game before they play at Baylor to begin Big 12 conference play.
The Lady Raiders have been playing very well this season, and some may argue that they have not played a top-25-ranked team that has challenged them yet, but they have defeated the Power Four conference teams this season. They defeated SMU, Arkansas, and Mississippi State in non-conference play and have defeated top-tier mid-major programs like Washington State, New Mexico, and UTSA.
Holiday Wish No. 12: The Texas Tech Lady Raiders to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
The Lady Raiders are now 12-0 at the start of the season, which is why they could make it to the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament. Their start, which includes not losing any non-conference games, shows that they have the basic skills needed to go far in the tournament.
Their defense has been so good that they have only allowed their opponents to make 7th and 4th of their field goals and three-pointers, respectively, as of Sunday. They also force around 20 turnovers per game. Defense is the most important thing for teams in the NCAA Tournament because it travels…