LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD)- Following an 81-77 loss at No. 14 Illinois (now No. 8), the Texas Tech men’s basketball team (3-1) has dropped to No. 15 in the Associated Press rankings released Monday afternoon. The team is now gearing up for a business trip to the Bahamas for the Baha Mar Hoops tournament. There, they await Wake Forest and then- potentially No. 1 Purdue who will face Memphis.
“I think the key to it though, is that on these road trips to these locations where the temperature is warmer, you just got to stay hydrated,” said men’s basketball coach Grant McCasland. “It really comes down to nutrition because you’re playing two games in a couple days and you got to be prepared for all of it. And it really starts with what we do before we leave and how we travel. And we’re excited to go compete!”
Wake Forest currently has a 4-1 record. Their one loss was 85-84 to No. 6 Michigan, up in Detroit.
“Wake Forest is super aggressive. They’re a great defensive team, they put pressure on the rim in transition. They got a lot of active ball handlers that can score. I love their team, man. I love their physicality. I love the way they compete,” said McCasland. “Coach Forbes is a fantastic coach that always has his team playing great this time of year. So, we’re definitely know that we’re going to have to handle their pressure and handle their force that they put on the rim in transition.”
Red Raiders- Demon Deacons tip off 7:30 p.m. in Nassau, Bahamas.
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