Zach Smith, a 2014 Plano East graduate, helped guide Texas Tech basketball to the NCAA Basketball Tournament Sweet 16.
The Red Raiders will square off 8:57 p.m. Friday, March 23 versus Purdue in one-of-two East Regional semifnals.
The game can be seen on the TBS network.
Texas Tech comes into the contest as the third seed and is 26-9, and Purdue is second with a 30-6 record.
David Jenkins • Sports Editor • [email protected]
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