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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Tech men's basketball program achieved a |
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| 6 | 7 | | new level of success during the 2018-2019 season, as the Red Raiders |
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| 7 | 8 | | advanced all the way to the NCAA Division I national championship |
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| 8 | 9 | | game; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, In the course of an unforgettable season, the Texas |
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| 10 | 11 | | Tech players repeatedly surpassed expectations; with their |
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| 11 | 12 | | inspired play against their Big 12 foes, they earned a share of the |
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| 12 | 13 | | regular season conference title, claiming that trophy for the first |
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| 13 | 14 | | time ever; Tech was rewarded with an invitation to the "Big Dance" |
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| 14 | 15 | | of the NCAA tournament and embarked on a thrilling run that |
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| 15 | 16 | | electrified the Red Raider faithful; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, After defeating Northern Kentucky and Buffalo, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Texas Tech upset the highly ranked Michigan and Gonzaga squads to |
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| 18 | 19 | | earn its first trip to the Final Four; in the semifinals, the Red |
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| 19 | 20 | | Raider defense demonstrated its trademark tenacity, leading the |
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| 20 | 21 | | team to a 61-51 win over Michigan State and setting the stage for |
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| 21 | 22 | | the title game showdown against Virginia; in that contest, the Tech |
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| 22 | 23 | | players gave their all through four hard-fought quarters and an |
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| 23 | 24 | | overtime period but saw their season come to an end just one win |
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| 24 | 25 | | short of the national championship; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The Red Raiders had numerous heroes during their |
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| 26 | 27 | | history-making campaign; Lubbock native Jarrett Culver was named |
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| 27 | 28 | | the Big 12 Player of the Year, and he and Matt Mooney earned spots on |
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| 28 | 29 | | the Final Four All-Tournament Team; valuable leadership was |
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| 29 | 30 | | provided by veteran players Norense Odiase, Brandone Francis, and |
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| 30 | 31 | | Tariq Owens, while sophomores Davide Moretti and Deshawn Corprew |
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| 31 | 32 | | and freshman Kyler Edwards were also key to Tech's success; the team |
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| 32 | 33 | | was guided by head coach Chris Beard, who was named the Associated |
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| 33 | 34 | | Press Men's College Basketball Coach of the Year and the Big 12 |
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| 34 | 35 | | Coach of the Year for his outstanding efforts; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, By proving itself one of the top teams in college |
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| 36 | 37 | | basketball, Texas Tech has furthered the Lone Star State's |
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| 37 | 38 | | reputation for sports excellence and ushered in an exciting new era |
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| 38 | 39 | | for Red Raider athletics, and its achievements are a source of great |
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| 39 | 40 | | pride for the university's students, alumni, and fans; now, |
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| 40 | 41 | | therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Tech University men's |
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| 43 | 44 | | basketball team on advancing to the championship game of the 2019 |
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| 44 | 45 | | NCAA Division I tournament and extend to the team's players, |
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| 45 | 46 | | coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 46 | 47 | | further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for the Red Raiders as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 49 | 50 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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