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There was a lot of good mood in the American Airlines Center press room on Saturday night, as coach Chris Beard, Norense Odiase, Justin Gray, Keenan Evans, and Zach Smith spoke with the media after the Red Raiders defeated Florida in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Coach Beard praised the Gators for their game, spent a lot of time discussing the qualities his players have and gave an overall look on his work with Texas Tech and his expectations for the future. In addition, he also obviously talked about the keys that led his team to win, including the fouls problem that Florida’s Chris Chiozza had.
Just before him, the players discussed the game and their best plays too, but they also focused on the journey they made in these years, the pride to play in Dallas in front of their families.