The Raiders face the Wolfpack, who rattled off five wins in five days to win the ACC title.
Texas Tech faces North Carolina State in the first round of NCAA Tournament. A quick glance at what to know: When: 8:40 p.m. Thursday Where: Pittsburgh TV: CBS Records: NC State and Texas Tech At a glance: The Wolfpack saved their best basketball of the season for the ACC tournament. Five wins in five days — over Louisville, Syracuse, Duke, Virginia, and finally North Carolina in the championship game — secured the third NCAA tournament berth of coach Kevin Keatts' tenure.
2 PPG in the team's four-game winning streak leading up to the Big 12 tournament semifinal against Houston. Top performers: Pop Isaacs is averaging 15.9 points and 3.5 assists for the Red Raiders. Darrion Williams is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games. DJ Horne is shooting 41.3% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Wolfpack, while averaging 16.9 points. Jayden Taylor is averaging 13.8 points over the last 10 games. Last 10: Red Raiders: 6-4, averaging 73.
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