Texas Tech’s defense is smothering – they are crazy physical and they have completely frustrated Michigan State’s offense.

Michigan State’s defense is also pretty amazing, as Texas Tech isn’t getting any open looks either.

The easiest way to state this is with 7 minutes and 37 second, Cassius Winston made a layup to stop an 8 point run by the Red Raiders and cut their lead to 19-18. The score at half time is 23-21.

That’s right, in the final 7 1/2 minutes of the first half, Texas Tech had 12 possessions and only scored 4 points (2 free throws and a jumper in the lane from Matt Mooney) and Michigan State had 11 possessions and only scored 3 points off a Cassius Winston three-pointer.

So, the Texas Tech Red Raiders had a 1 point lead, only scored twice on the next 12 possessions and somehow expanded their lead to 2 points.

You can not make this stuff up!!!! This could be the first team to 50 wins – assuming either team makes it to 50. But consider the entire Elite 8 and the play so far in the Final 4, you have to figure it will be crazy exciting.