Three reasons why Texas Tech will win the national title in Minneapolis
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2019/03/30/ncaa-tournament-final-four-march-madness/3322284002/ Scott Gleeson USA TODAY Published 11:02 PM EDT Mar 30, 2019 Texas Tech took down No. 1 Gonzaga in the Elite Eight on Saturday to win the NCAA tournament's West Regional and become the first team to book a trip to the Final Four in Minneapolis next week. Here's a look at three reasons the Red Raiders (30-6) can cut down the nets in the national title game on April 8: 1. Smothering defense . It's more than just the stat sheet, which has Texas Tech leading the country in defensive efficiency (per KenPom) and field goal percentage defense (opponents only shoot 36.7%) . The Red Raiders have tremendous length and apply pressure that can make the most dynamic offenses become discombobulated. In its last three games, Texas Tech shut down a high-octane Buffalo offense, limited Michigan to a tournament-record low of 16 first-half points and forc...