"... In just a few years, [Chris] Beard has taken a largely irrelevant Texas Tech program and turned it into a powerhouse. The Red Raiders registered losing records in five of the six seasons before he was hired in 2016. It had been more than a decade since the program had a player picked in the NBA draft, and almost 20 years since the school produced its only first-round pick, Tony Battie. In Beard’s second year on the job, he lifted Texas Tech to its first Elite Eight and saw freshman Zhaire Smith selected 16th overall. Now Tech has made its first Final Four, and star Jarrett Culver is projected as a lottery pick. The Red Raiders have gotten here by embracing an aggressive and unique defensive scheme that baffles every opposing team. Texas Tech has the best defense in college basketball this season, but leaving it at that undersells the team’s accomplishment. ..."
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