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THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 VOLUME 93 ■ ISSUE 48

Lyndi Starr reflects on year as Masked Rider Texas Tech, Michigan’s top defenses match up in Sweet 16 bout in Anaheim

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Lyndi Starr, the 2018-19 Masked Rider, brushes Fearless Champion before she goes to her morning class. Starr, a senior agricultural communications major from Mount Vernon, has worked with Fearless through a leg injury this year, making appearances with Cody, a horse loaned to Tech, as well.

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Thundering across the football field, making appearances and representing Texas Tech at home and afar, the Masked Rider never fails to make an impression.

Donning the iconic mask and cape, however, is no simple task as Lyndi Starr, the current Masked Rider, could tell anyone.

Starr, a senior agricultural communications major from Mount Vernon, has known she wanted to be the Masked Rider from the moment she got accepted to Tech in fall 2016.

“I can remember that day, I was sitting in the living room when I said I was going to be the Masked Rider one day, and so I just kind of got involved at Tech and started trying to get closer to the program,” Starr said.

Starr went on to apply for the program in spring 2017, but she was not selected. Reapplying in spring 2018, Starr went in trying not to hope for anything even as she passed trial after trial. When she finally received the phone call telling her she had got the position, it was like having 10 dreams coming true at once, she said.

“That moment, the rest of your

life is changing with that phone call,” Starr said.

Stepping into the spotlight by taking on the role of the Masked Rider was a big change, Starr said.

“It’s kind of for me, I’m a small town girl and I kind of stayed hidden in the barn, and I don’t really like to draw a lot of attention to myself, and so in that moment (at Transfer of Reins) it was kind of like you realize how much publicity you get,” she said.

The transition and her first appearances were made easier by her black horse, Fearless Champion.

Fearless Champion embodies his name, she said. He is gentle and quiet in whatever environment they find themselves in.

“It was another day for him,” she said, “and it was a new day for me, and so he kind of helped break me into the job.”

Starr’s responsibilities as the Masked Rider extend far past her appearances, she said. She is responsible for feeding Fearless morning and night, exercising Fearless, making sure his stall stays clean, grooming him for experiences, keeping the truck and trailer running and more.

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Dallas economist Laila Assanie provides insight on Texas business research

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Sophomore guards Jarrett Culver and Davide Moretti celebrate during Texas Tech’s game against TCU Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in the United Supermarkets Arena. The Red Raiders will take on the Michigan Wolverines at 8:39 p.m.

Thursday, March 28, 2019, in Anaheim, California.

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defensive rating this year, second-best in the nation.

“We think Michigan is probably the best team we played all year, up there with Duke, and teams in the fter sweeping the opening weekend in Tulsa, Big 12, Kansas, Kansas State,” Tech graduate transfer the 3-seed Texas Tech men’s basketball team is guard Matt Mooney said, according to Tech Athletics. headed to Anaheim, California, for the Sweet “They’re obviously well-coached, Coach Beilein is a great 16 round of the NCAA Tournament and will coach. We’ve heard it’s the number one and number two face the Michigan Wolverines at 8:39 defenses going at it. They went to p.m. Thursday, in a battle between the national championship last the two best defenses in the league. year. So they got a really good mix vs.

“I’m just really excited to be here of guys, length, athleticism, size. and coaching this team. I’ve never So they’re a really good team and enjoyed coaching a team more than well balanced.”

I have this one,” Tech coach Chris Coincidentally, both teams Anaheim, Beard said, according to Tech Athrun a defense intended to slow California letics. “We just simply stated don’t down the pace of the game and want it to end. Want it to go another keep either team from scoring day. We’ve enjoyed practice and film higher than 80 points. In a com8:39 p.m. sessions and street conditioning and bined 70 games, neither team that’s who we are, a team of guys who has allowed more than 80 points, play for each other. We are excited to with the lone game reaching the 97.3 FM be one of the 16 teams left standing.”

80-point benchmark requiring Like Tech, the Wolverines’ identhe game between Oklahoma tity revolves around their defensive State and Tech to go in overtime. play, while their offense is built to Due to the slow pace of play CBS help facilitate the style of the defense both teams employ, neither team Michigan likes to play. The Red Raidneeds to score extremely high to ers defense leads the nation with a win games. Michigan has yet to defensive rating of 86.9, the lowest lose a game this season when scorin the country out of 353 schools, according to sports- ing over 70, while Tech has yet to lose if scoring over 74. reference.com. Michigan’s defense closely trails the Red Raiders’, as the Wolverine defense has an 89.0 SEE MBB, PG. 7

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Local industries and economic growth were topics Laila Assanie discussed during a luncheon with Lubbock business officials.

Assanie, business economist in the Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas, presented the bank’s research to local business officials during a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on March 27 at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center.

During the luncheon, Assanie

expanded on research through a presentation on the economic climate of Texas and its cities.

Regarding Texas’ economic position in the United States, Assanie said Texas is a large state with 25 metropolitan areas.

“The economic activity in the state is pretty much concentrated in eight metro areas,” she said. “Regardless of those big eight metro areas, there are also 19 smaller ones. For this year’s report we decide to feature four of them.”

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Laila Assanie, senior business economist, speaks at a luncheon with Lubbock officials. March 27, 2019, in the McKenzie-Merket Alumni center. Assanie is a business economist in the Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas.

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Esketamine poses alternative for depression treatment

By ARIEANNA PETERS Staff Writer

The Food and Drug Administration has officially approved esketamine, a new nasal spray that can help treat depression.

According the FDA website, the nasal spray medication was announced March 5. The drug, which has the shelf name Spravato, can only be prescribed by a medical professional after the proper diagnosis.

Heather Johnson, registered pharmacist at the Texas Tech Student Wellness Center, said the type of medication available after a diagnosis of depression is prescribed by a licensed medical doctor.

“There are two most common types of medication, SSRI and SNRI,” Johnson said.

SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and SNRI means serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, Johnson said. Both are used to block neurotransmitters that stimulate the brain.

For those diagnosed with depression, she said esketamine is essentially different.

It works to calm down hyper neural pathways and it blocks the receptors.

According to the FDA website, a few symptoms can occur during the duration of using esketamine. The most common symptoms found during the clinical trial were nausea, vomiting, vertigo, dizziness, anxiety and decreased feeling of sensitivity.

For patients who are pregnant or wanting to become pregnant, the medication may cause harm to the fetus, cause harm through breastfeeding and may impair judgements and cause abnormal motor skills, according to the website.

“This class of drugs hasn’t been used in this way before,” Johnson said. “To me, that means there needs to be a lot more research into the effectiveness and side effects.”

Johnson said esketamine would not be her top pick for

use in depression, but usage depends on the patient and their response to alternative medications.

“I love the idea of increasing the formulations of antidepressants,” Johnson said.

“I feel like there is a stigma associated with people using antidepressants, so any increase in awareness or dosage forms is progress in my mind.”

Depression is a growing epidemic, Johnson said. The fact there is exposure being shown to treat depression is progress she said she likes.

She said the use of esketamine is a last resort for patients who have not responded well with SSRI and SNRI depression medication, which is meant to make everything less excitable.

Rachel Solomon, licensed counselor certified in co-occurring psychiatric disorders, said depression can be triggered by many different life changes.

“Depression can be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, meaning that the

brain can have too much or not enough of certain chemicals in the brain,” she said. “There can be many causes of depression, such as someone being predisposed, stressful life events and even medical problems.”

Solomon said there are several options to treat depression that do not require esketamine.

“It’s not a one size fits all, so to speak,” she said. “The treatment for depression should be tailored to that individual.”

For those considering esketamine, she said she recommends other alternatives, as not everyone’s depression will respond to the same treatment.

“Including but not limited to medication, exercise, breathing techniques, meditation yoga and diet,” Solomon said.

Stress can be a symptom in depression, and college students may feel stressed or have anxiety when transitioning into the college life, Solomon said.

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Texas bill grants anti-vaxxers freedom from vaccines

By SETH TRUJILLO Staff Writer

Vaccines have protected the population from the deadly diseases of the past. However, due to a new bill, it may be easier for those same diseases to encroach on people’s lives.

According to the Texas Observer, a new Texas bill will allow parents to opt out of vaccination requirements without having to provide a reason for exemption and would render the state health department unable to track them.

Fatma Levent, director of pediatric infectious disease at the Texas Tech Physicians Medical Pavilion, said due to the current measles outbreak, this anti-vaccine mandate would have an worse effect than any other in recent history.

“We all concur that it would be a bad idea,” Levent said.

“It would be a worse idea this year than previous years, be-

cause we’re seeing a lot more measles, mumps and some pertussis outbreaks, and this tells me that if you don’t vaccinate, you will see outbreaks.”

Richard Lampe, chairman of the department of pediatrics at the Tech Physicians Medical Pavilion, said the notion of vaccines causing autism in children, which is a large factor in some parents’ decision to not vaccinate, is false.

“It has been debunked,” Lampe said. “Autism is not related to the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine period. It has been reaffirmed again and again, but people still latch on to this myth.”

Regarding the anti-vaccine movement, Levent said he believes this misinformation is being exacerbated by some Texas lawmakers choosing to push the bill despite a lack of vaccinations.

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and immune to a disease. At 95 percent herd immunity, few cases of measles will ever occur before recovery, but at 80 percent, the disease is able to spread at a rate with each person being able to affect 12 to 18 others.

“After about nine months, some cases will be recovered at the cost of around $20 million and the lives of multiple victims,” Lampe said.

Lampe believes if the bill is passed, herd immunity will suffer dramatically, he said, and easily preventable diseases will run rampant once again.

“We are not going to be able trace who has not been vaccinated to find them and convince them to vaccinate,” Levent said.

“Misinformation is one of our top concerns. We aren’t informing people enough, and they are getting more information from people on the internet.”

Regarding the support of the mandate, Levent said people, such as Texas Repre-

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sentative Bill Zedler, make different arguments. She said one argument regarding the resurgence of diseases, such as measles, that some people make is people were able to deal with measles as children, so there should not be any trouble if the disease remerges.

“Each measles case costs thousands of dollars. Before we had the measles vaccine 500 children a year would die from measles,” Lampe said. “One out of 1,000, one out of 1,500 would end up with serious brain damage.”

Students are required to get vaccinated before attending Tech. Jose Yznaga, a freshman in creative media industries, said he is thankful the university enforces this rule.

“I am thankful for Tech’s vaccination requirement, because I know the potential damage severe diseases, like measles, can cause in environments, like a college campus,” Yznaga said. @DailyToreador

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Success in group projects about attitude you bring

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hether you’re in a group project with your best friends, or you’ve been assigned a group by your instructor, there are pros and cons to both situations.

If you’re with your best friends, at least you know exactly what you’re getting into, whether it’s good or bad. On the other hand, being thrown into a group with “randoms” can often seem like a catastrophe, but sometimes things work out, and you and your group end up with a work-of-art grade.

There are several steps between getting assigned a group and creating a catastrophe or a work-of-art grade, but it usually boils down to attitude which is often the only thing you can control in these situations (besides the work you put in). There’s

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nothing wrong with disliking your group members, but no one wants a “bitter Bailey.”

Even if your attitude sparkles, sometimes the group’s “melancholy Mike” might try to pull you into the orbit of his sadness. There’s nothing you can do that’s more effective defending against their gravitational pull then showering them with kindness.

Of course, there’s more than one way to get through a project without issue, but it’s important to remember most members probably won’t appreciate passive aggressive behavior, so you’ve got to be

frugal with your attempts.

Once you’ve gotten to know your group, you’re now working fluidly with your partners ready to divide tasks between each other.

Speaking of work, where in God’s name is the fourth group member? Weren’t they the one who said they wanted to meet tonight? I can’t imagine they actually had something better to do, but they did say they know what day it is. Did you try texting them?

Are they answering calls?

By the time your project is finished, you’ll be wondering where the time has gone.

You’ll know everyone’s’ name and probably have made a friend or an enemy or two.

The only thing left you have to stomach is likely a peer review. Believe it or not, it will be better for everyone if you give them a good review,

regardless of their input, despite what happened with the fourth group member who still hasn’t been seen or heard from in months passed (are they okay?).

It’s one last hoorah for the “showering them with kindness” routine. Write it as if they were reading it over your shoulder, because you will never know who your next boss will be, and you never know if their attitude sparkles.

It’s extremely common for people to blame their group members for the outcome of an assignment. Although it may be true to a certain degree, if you really want an “A” on the assignment, it is possible for one person to crank out a four-person project. The only control you have is over yourself, and if you lead by example, some-

times others will follow. It’s definitely a more-effective technique than arguing with team members and putting each other down.

There’s never going to be a group of people in which you love every person equally (at least from my experience). There will always be differences between group members, and those differences can make or break how long the time feels working on the project. But, if successfully synergized, a team full of unique members can destroy their competition if they work as a team.

It isn’t as complicated as it sounds, and the single greatest factor in success when it comes to teamwork is the ability to communicate in a timely and accurate manner. Teams with a lower skill set than other teams

that have synergy and communication will beat the “smarter” team every time.

Part of growing up is learning and being able to work with people of all cultures, sizes, colors and backgrounds, even if you don’t get along. I assume that’s what professors have in mind when they put us in these projects. You have to make the conscious decision to either set your differences aside and be professional, or you use your energy fighting.

These are all just my thoughts though, and you might have to take them with a grain of salt, because as much as I’ve apologized, I was that fourth group member one time. Strive to be a part of the solution, not the problem. @DailyToreador

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At a hearing in federal court in Brooklyn, prosecutors confirmed that Avenatti appeared on behalf of liquor fortune heiress Clare Bronfman at a closed-door meeting last week that also included Mark Geragos, another high-profile lawyer

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representing Bronfman.

When U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis asked Geragos whether he and Avenatti had told prosecutors Avenatti was being brought into the case, he responded, "That's exactly what happened."

The revelation came only two days after Avenatti, the lawyer best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels, was arrested on charges accusing him of trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike. He wasn't in court Wednesday and didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

Geragos has been linked to the Nike case by reports naming him as the unidentified co-conspirator mentioned in court papers. Asked outside court Wednesday if he was cooperating in the case, he said no, but declined comment on whether he was the alleged co-conspirator.

Bronfman, a daughter of the late billionaire philanthropist and former Seagram chairman Edgar Bronfman Sr., has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing her of bank-rolling a cult-like organization that brainwashed and branded women who served as sex slaves for its spiritual leader.

Under stern questioning by the judge Wednesday about which lawyers are actually representing her and whether she knew if Geragos was involved in the Nike case, Bronfman turned pale, staggered away from the bench and collapsed into a chair. An ambulance was called, but she later left the courthouse on the arm of Geragos.

The judge adjourned the hearing but told lawyers Bronfman would need to come back to court Thursday to give some answers.

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DeVos defends plan to eliminate Special Olympics funding Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday defended a proposal to eliminate funding for the Special Olympics, pushing back against a storm of criticism from athletes, celebrities and politicians who rallied to support the organization.

DeVos became a target on social media after Democrats slammed her plan to remove the group’s funding as part of nearly $7 billion in budget cuts for next year. The Special Olympics received $17.6 million from the Education Department this year, roughly 10 percent of its overall revenue.

In a statement responding to criticism, DeVos said she “loves” the organization’s work and has “personally supported its mission.” But she also noted that it’s a private nonprofit that raises $100 million a year on its own. Ultimately, she argued, her agency can’t afford to

continue backing it.

“There are dozens of worthy nonprofits that support students and adults with disabilities that don’t get a dime of federal grant money,” she said. “Given our current budget realities, the federal government cannot fund every worthy program, particularly ones that enjoy robust support from private donations.”

Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver on Wednesday pushed back against the proposed cut.

“This is not the old Special Olympics, it’s not my mom’s Special Olympics in some ways,” he said on MSNBC. “This is a new Special Olympics. We are actively engaged in the educational purposes that the country has articulated at the federal level.”

In a statement posted Wednesday night on its website, the organization called

on “federal, state and local governments to join Special Olympics in remaining vigilant against any erosion of provisions that have made a substantial difference in the lives of people with (intellectual disabilities).”

The statement added, “U.S. Government funding for our education programming is critical to protecting and increasing access to services for people with intellectual disabilities.”

The Trump administration tried to eliminate Special Olympics funding in its previous budget proposal, too, but Congress ultimately increased funding for the group. Lawmakers indicated that the latest attempt will also fail.

“Our Department of Education appropriations bill will not cut funding for the program,” said Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., chairman of the Senate subcommittee

over the education budget.

Blunt said he’s a “longtime supporter” of the group and recently attended its World Games.

DeVos is expected to present her budget to Blunt’s panel Thursday, just days after being grilled over it in the House. Democrats on a House subcommittee asked DeVos how she could cut Special Olympics funding while calling for a $60 million increase in charter school funding.

“Once again, I still can’t understand why you would go after disabled children in your budget. You’ve zeroed that out. It’s appalling,” Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said at the hearing.

DeVos told the panel that her department “had to make some difficult decisions,” adding that the Special Olympics is best supported by philanthropy.

Following the hearing,

Twitter was alight with comments from parents, advocates and celebrities who slammed DeVos and urged her to rethink the proposal.

Joe Haden, who plays for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers and works as an ambassador for the Special Olympics, said he was sickened by the cut. “This is so wrong on so many Levels!” he said on Twitter.

Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, called the proposal outrageous.

Kasich, who also represented Ohio in the U.S. House, said that when he was on the budget committee, “these types of programs were off limits — for good reason.”

Others opposing DeVos included Julie Foudy , former captain of the U.S. women’s soccer team, and actress Marlee Matlin , who said the benefits of the Special Olympics are “immeasurable.”

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Maddow's audience has dipped on her two days back on the air since Attorney General William Barr reported that special counsel

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Meanwhile, her head-tohead competitor on Fox News Channel, Sean Hannity, saw his audience soar on Monday to 4 million viewers, a 32

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Tech chefs bring passion for cooking to campus

By MEGAN MOSES Staff Writer

While Texas Tech prides itself on many aspects of the university, one particular area that continues to improve and influence students’ lives is the dining halls. These options start with two of the head chefs, John Ventura and Dewey McMurray.

Alan Cushman, the manager and business developer of Hospitality Services, said Tech’s lineup of chefs come from unique backgrounds.

Ventura serves as the Top Tier Catering chef and McMurray as the executive chef.

Ventura said cooking has always been an integral part of his family life and the beginning of his passion.

“I got into cooking kind of at a young age,” he said. “You know, everything was always

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Stephanie Rhode, the spirit program director at Tech, works with Starr to coordinate appearances. In addition to other responsibilities, the Masked Rider typically makes 250-300 appearances during the year, she said.

“It is a lot for a student,” she said. “It really is a huge responsibility, and it’s a lot of hours.”

Starr is more than capable of handling the responsibility and is devoted to the job, Rhode said. Working with her has been a dream.

“She loves representing Texas Tech, and she really has an understanding of what that means,” Rhode said. “Sometimes students don’t always understand what it means to give yourself up in the act of representing something bigger than yourself, but she does.”

Starr’s strengths extend to her relationship with Fearless Champion, Sam Jackson, associate professor in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences, said. Jackson works with Starr and Fearless in regard to horse care, riding and more.

“She’s good horseman, first of all, and that’s the No. 1 thing,” Jackson said. “We’ve got to have somebody that’s a good horseman, understands a horse and so that’s definitely a strength. She also works hard. She does what she says she’s going to do. You can count that that job is going to get done.”

Rhode was especially impressed with the way Starr handled Fearless’s injury in the fall semester and the use of Cody as a substitute for football runs, she said.

“To me that’s a huge highlight of the year for her,” Rhode said.

“It’s something I’m really proud of the way she just handled it.

cooked at home, my mother, was a big Italian family, so I just grew up around that, and I just love food.”

However, he never considered a career in the culinary world until his high school sweetheart’s mother brought up the idea.

“She passed away not too long ago, so that was kind of a little bit of a blow, but she was like my mother at the time,” he said.

In 1997, Ventura graduated from the Culinary Art Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

From there he worked in multiple restaurants in Florida, New Jersey, the Caribbean, as well as working as a private chef for a few years.

A university catering position is a different pace, he said.

He has been in his current role as the Top Tier Catering chef She didn’t miss a beat.”

Fearless’s injury in the fall was the most challenging part of the year, Starr said. As the Masked Rider, she struggled with not putting too much pressure on herself, feelings that were only amplified by the injury.

“It’s because I don’t want to do wrong, like I don’t want to make a mistake and stuff and I feel like I’m responsible for Fearless and so when he was injured I felt responsible for it because hindsight’s 20/20, and in hindsight you think you can prevent it, but in all honesty nobody ever saw the accident happening,” Starr said.

The possibility of not being able to run at the home game weighed heavily on her, she said.

“I know that’s something all Masked Riders look forward to, and I definitely did,” she said, “I was more devastated by the fact that for one, Fearless couldn’t do his job because I know he loves his job, and for two, the impact that it had on the community around us.”

Starr was surprised by the subsequent outpouring of care and support the community gave, she said.

“It really opened my eyes to how much the Masked Rider program does impact people,” she said. “Like you know it does, but you don’t really realize how big it is, so that was kind of a really big eye-opening moment for me.”

Finding Cody in time for the first home game was a stroke of luck, Jackson said. He and Starr both rode potential horses and compared notes before settling on Cody.

“It was just good. Everything kind of fell into place,” Jackson said. “It potentially wasn’t going to happen, but everything just kind of lined up, and the right people were interested in helping us and the right horse was available.”

Once it was established Starr was going to ride Cody, she did a

for a year and half.

“We have deadlines, but it’s not as much of a stressful environment. It does have its moments, but the people are great, the environment as well, very good quality of life,” he said.

McMurray said his knowledge and background in cooking comes from his family. He grew up in Houston, he said, around his grandfather’s food distribution company.

“It’s something that once I started playing around and dabbling in careers that excited me,” he said. “I thought I would be successful and have fun with that.”

In 2004, McMurray graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. He has been at Tech for 15 years now, he said, working his way up to execu-

tive chef.

“I’ve done country club, hotel, restaurant, almost all your aspects of food service, and there aren’t any that offer you the quality of life that a university does just because of the student schedule,” he said.

McMurray enjoys the diversity of university food and experimenting with different types, he said, from catering to retail to kiosks.

A typical day for McMurray includes meetings with local sales brokers, visiting at least one kitchen a day and cooking demos for students, he said.

Another responsibility of the Hospitality staff is the department taste testings, Cushman said.

“Our department has weekly menu testings, whether it’s a chicken item that might be a better product then we’re

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Lyndi Starr appears as the Masked Rider during Texas Tech’s game against Oklahoma Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at Jones AT&T Stadium. Cody ran at the game in place of Fearless Champion due to the horse’s injury. great job of riding and grooming the horse in preparation for the first game in just a few weeks, he said.

“It was just a combination really of the horse being really good and then her being able to make that transition to a new horse pretty seamlessly,” Jackson said.

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the run was going to happen until she was actually on the field, she said.

“When we slowed down and were in the end zone for the Masked Rider run is when I had, it felt like a thousand pounds was lifted off my shoulders, because the run had happened and it was successful,” she said.

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Executive Chef Dewey McMurray demonstrates the operations in the Texas Tech kitchen on Friday, March 22, 2019, in the Wiggins complex. currently serving or the opportunity to see new side items or a new gluten-free option,” he said.

McMurray leads the way for a lot of the food students see on a daily basis, Cushman said.

“A big part of what he does is being involved in a lot of our menu planning,” he said. “Making sure that Hospitality Services remains a trendsetter and a food service leader on campus.”

That moment is exhilarating for all Masked Riders, Rhode said. With the added stress Starr was under, likely even more so for her.

“From all the other riders I’ve talked to, that experience even though they’ve ridden horses all their lives and been in several situations, that moment, that ride is so crazy important, wonderful, exhilarating for them, so I really looked forward to her having that experience and it was exhilarating for her,” Rhode said. “I know it was.”

Throughout the fall while Starr continued riding Cody at home games, she had a double workload taking care of both Fearless and Cody, Jackson said.

Even though Fearless was not able to be at the football games, she was still feeding him, caring for him and rehabilitating his injury in addition to the time spent taking care of Cody.

“It’s a real tribute to her dedication to this position to be able to care for two horses and spend that time and effort,

because clearly the fall was very time intensive for her because of the two-horse situation,”he said.

Fearless’s injury taught Starr to make the most out of an unfortunate situation, she said.

Being able to take a role in rehabilitating Fearless was one her proudest achievements as the Masked Rider.

“I was able to be there with him and help heal his injury and played a part in that,” she said.

As her time with Fearless as the Masked Rider concludes, Starr said she is trying not to think of the Transfer of the Reins.

The relationships she has formed with Fearless, Rhode, her assistants and more will be missed.

“It is bittersweet, because I’ve made great friendships, and each day that passes I’m never going to get that day back as Masked Rider, and so that’s something that recently I’ve started realizing I guess,” Starr said. “If I don’t ride Fearless one day, that’s a ride I’ll never get back on him, so I’m not taking the days for granted.”

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Spring is finally arriving in West Texas after a long winter, inviting people to step outside and enjoy the new season filled with the beauty of nature.

Perhaps the best place on campus to enjoy and learn about the natural world is the Texas Tech Horticulture Gardens and Greenhouse Complex.

At the greenhouse, a variety of plants fill both the inside and outside of the facility. While the outdoor area is primarily for student enjoyment, within the greenhouse, several classes and research projects are hosted, Vickram Balinga, manager of the greenhouse, said.

“We teach the labs for two or three different courses out here,” Balinga said. “The biggest one is the introductory principles of horticulture class, which is I think our department’s largest class.

A lot of students take it as a core science credit.”

Several other labs taught in the greenhouse are floral

design, plant pathology and entomology, Balinga said. In addition to the courses for undergraduates, the greenhouse provides a space for graduate students and professors to work on their research. Because of all these resources and classes, approximately 500 students come through the facilities each week, Balinga said.

“Our overall goal here is to make this the best learning space it can be,” he said. “Everything we do is for the purpose of supporting the learning experience of our students.”

To facilitate this goal, he said the courses are more hands-on rather than observation. In the intro to horticulture class, students propagate and raise their own plants, and in the floral design course, students grow flowers and make arrangements from them.

The greenhouse also allows and encourages photography outside the facility at any time or inside by appointment, he said.

Within the coming years, renovations will begin in the

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complex to provide a demonstration area for the plants of the researchers, updated facilities and a larger outdoor garden.

Additionally, more community outreach may be available by the end of the year.

Balinga said he hopes to hold courses in areas such as home gardening and photography for not only the students, but also the general public.

The day to day operations of the greenhouse are kept in order not only by Balinga, but by a full staff that includes students.

Zachary Kohler, a junior plant and soil sciences major from Lubbock, and Lane Blalock, a sophomore ag business major from Quitman, are two student staff members who are the boots on the ground for the daily maintenance of the greenhouse.

The daily work at the greenhouse varies according to the season, the needs of a course and the weather to name a few, Kohler said.

“We’re not doing the same thing every day,” Blalock said. “It’s constantly chang-

ing, and it never gets boring” Kohler’s favorite part of the job, he said, is talking to people who stop by the greenhouse and want to learn more about the plants they see and how to care for plants of their own.

“You’re part of an ecosystem when you’re working in the garden,” he said. “You are part of a larger picture so to speak, and I think that surprises a lot of people to be honest with you.

We have this idea that like, ‘I’m going to stick this in the dirt and it’s going to grow because I said so.’ Well no, it’s going to grow if you give it the right things to grow, much like with people.”

One of the ways the greenhouse promotes a connection with nature is through its periodic plant sales. The next plant sale will be hosted in early May, Balinga said, and a wide variety of plants, including succulents, will be sold.

“I encourage people to come see us,” he said. “We want people to come have lunch here and just hang out here and look at the plants.”

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One factor Assanie said has experienced improvement in Texas is the employment rate.

“Texas has, on average, grown faster than the U.S. for employment,” Assanie said. “One of the key reasons for that has been the immigration that we have seen in the state. About half of our increase, since 2000, has come from migration.”

Growth in millennials in the Texas workforce and higher 2017 earnings for those in areas of energy and mining and construction were other topics Assanie discussed. She also presented information regarding a higher increase in employment, from 2010 to 2017, in transportation and logistics,

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 For this report completed in December 2018 by the FRB of Dallas, Assanie said information was retrieved by large metropolitan areas, including Austin-Round Rock, Dallas-Plano-Irving, El Paso, Fort Worth-Arlington, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, McAllen-EdinburgMission, Midland-Odessa and San Antonio-New Braunfels, and smaller metropolitan areas, including Amarillo, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TylerLongview and Lubbock.

“Each metro has its own unique set of industries, which drive growth in that particular area,” she said.

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The Texas Tech Greenhouse provides a variety of services to students and staff. It is home to classes, research projects,plant sales and more. food services and defense and security areas.

In addition to discussions about the economics of Texas, other aspects of the state were presented to the attendees.

During the luncheon presentation, Assanie also presented information about Lubbock’s economic climate.

“Texas Tech does draw people into the city,” she said.

“Texas Tech does donate a lot of the economic activity in Lubbock.”

Along with this growth in economic activity in Lubbock, employment is another factor one may consider.

Regarding the FRB report, Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope said the city created 4,300 net new jobs last year.

“That’s pretty remarkable,” he said. “We also know that millennials are moving into Lubbock at twice the rate of the rest of the country and 30 percent faster than the rest of the state of Texas.”

Due to industries in the city and the presence of different universities, Pope said a variety of jobs are becoming available.

“When your unemployment hovers around three percent, almost everybody that wants has a job,” he said. “One of your biggest challenges is as our economy continues to change, you got to continue to train workers for the future.”

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of Texas economic and job growth, the need to reach different communities and spread the FRB research was another topic discussed during the luncheon.

Michael Weiss, senior writer and editor in the Research Department in the Dallas FRB, said he was excited about the turnout to this luncheon.

“One of the things when we decided to add the four smaller communities was we wanted to be sure that the communities, not just the big ones but the small ones, can see the effects of the research that we’re doing at the Dallas Fed,” he said.

Due to the contributions of smaller communities, Weiss said these smaller towns and cities needed to be recognized in the FRB research and presentation.

“The more people we get, the better,” he said regarding the attendance of the luncheon. “It’s good, healthy turnout here.”

With the presence of smaller metropolitan areas in Texas, Assanie said she wants to connect with these areas and present this research.

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New arm leading No. 18 Tech baseball team

By MAX HENGST Staff Writer

No. 18 Texas Tech baseball’s freshman right-handed pitcher Micah Dallas has started the season performing like a college veteran on the mound.

The Aubrey native was homeschooled prior to his collegiate career, according to Tech Athletics. Since Dallas did not attend a public high school, he was a part of the Texas Homeschool Educators Sports Association for coach John Allen and competed against private schools in the area.

“I would say ‘J-Bob’ was ecstatic about him from the word, ‘go,” head coach Tim Tadlock said about recruiting Dallas. “Usually that’s the way we are about everybody we commit, but he definitely had a lot of confidence that he could step right in and have an impact.”

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 The Red Raider offense grades out to be equally as effective as Michigan’s, with both teams boasting an offensive rating of 107.5, tied at 86th best in the country.

“Second question, what scares me about Michigan? Everything. Starts with their Hall of Fame coach, simply stated this team doesn’t beat themselves,” Beard said, according to Tech Athletics. “If you’re going to beat Michigan you have to score more points than them. We will have to play or cleanest game of the year, our best forty minutes. But that’s what this time of year is.”

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the Red Raiders and honored him with a 2018 preseason honorable mention All-American, according to Tech Athletics. In his senior season, Dallas held batters to a .143 batting average and posted a 0.63 ERA. “He’s got command, he’s got fastball command and he’s got a wipeout breaking ball,” Tadlock said. “A combination of those two things can make it tough (to hit on him).”

Dallas waited for his time at the mound and pitched in his first game on Feb. 24 against Kentucky, according to Tech Athletics. He took the mound in the ninth inning and struck two of his three batters out to close the game and secure the 19-4 win for the series sweep.

In his first five games on the mound, Dallas pitched in 9.1 innings and posted a 1.93 ERA after only giving up two earned runs, according to Tech Athletics. The only hits Dallas gave up were two against No. 2

Mississippi State, one against San Diego State and one against Wichita State. He gave no hits in his time at the mound against both Kentucky and No. 13 Texas.

After Dallas gave up his first home run of the season against Wichita State, Tadlock said it is something he will learn from, but he was still proud of the way Dallas pitched. “(Dallas) is really efficient,” Tadlock said. “I hate to see the ball go out of the yard on him.”

The freshman also struck a total of 15 batters in his first 9.1 innings at the mound, according to Tech Athletics. Dallas earned career-high at the time, five strikeouts in his 2.0 innings against San Diego State on March 5.

On March 21, Dallas took the mound for the first start of his collegiate career in the first game of the series against Michigan, according to Tech Athletics.

In his first start, Dallas had a standout performance with a

career-high 5.0 innings pitched and seven strikeouts, only giving up one earned run with a homer in the fourth inning.

“The simplest thing is we’re always trying to put the pieces together and trying to get better,” Tadlock said on whether Dallas would continue to be a starter. “If he gives you the ability to get better as a starter, yeah, absolutely. (Michigan game one) was the one time we could run him out there as a starter the way our schedule is and still have him in the bullpen if we need him.”

After his seven strikeouts against Michigan, Dallas led the team with 22 total strikeouts on the season, according to Tech Athletics. At the end of the fivegame home streak, Dallas moved to third on the team with junior RHP Taylor Floyd striking out 24 batters and junior LHP Dane Haveman striking out 23.

“I was really proud of the way Micah went out and threw

seasoned coaches in the league, head coach John Beilein leads the Wolverines on their redemption tour after falling in the National Championship to Villanova last season. Over his 40 years as a head coach, Beilein has amassed a 571-324 record overall in Division 1 play, along with a 278-149 record as head coach the Wolverines. In his total career, Beilein has over 800 career wins as a head coach and has Michigan in the mix for a National Championship year in and year out on the back end of a Hall of Fame career.

“Lastly, with Coach (Beilein), he’s somebody I have always looked up to personally,” Beard said, according to Tech Athletics.

“As a young coach people have pictures of Coach Lombardi and

Coach Wooden up in their office and I certainly look up to those guys, too. But Coach Beilein is a coach I have always had a lot of respect for and we have a lot of respect for Michigan’s program and coach.”

A defense-heavy team, the Wolverines have just three players scoring in double digits this season. Freshman forward Ignas Brazdeikis has come in and provided the Wolverines with a true scoring threat and leader, with a team-high 14.8 points per game and second-best 5.2 rebounds per game. A versatile scorer, Brazdeikis has started all 36 games for the Wolverines and is a dangerous threat from outside, shooting .406 from three this season.

Sophomore guard Jordan Poole came off the bench his entire freshman year but transitioned into a full-time starter in his sophomore year. Averaging 12.9 points per game while shooting .375 from three, Poole takes the most threes on the Wolverines and is another bigplay threat Tech will have to prepare for.

Michigan’s only other scorer in double digits is senior transfer guard Charles Matthews, a fulltime starter for the Wolverines since his transfer from Kentucky following his sophomore year. At 12.2 points per game, Matthews does most of his work inside the 3-point line, shooting .434 from the field while also pulling down 5.1 rebounds per game.

One thing Michigan brings to the table that Northern Kentucky and Buffalo failed to field against Tech is starting center Jon Teske provides a real challenge for Tech’s own Tariq Owens and Norense Odiase, towering at 7-foot-1. Teske leads the Wolverines in rebounds with 7.1 per game, while also scoring 9.6 points per game. Although it is not his primary shot, Teske takes 2.1 three point attempts per

game, shooting .307 from three but .525 from the field.

Michigan’s final starter is junior guard Zavier Simpson, a two-year starter for the Wolverines who specializes in ball-movement. Simpson’s 6.8 assists per game is fifth in the NCAA, and with 9.1 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game, the 6-foot-0 point guard provides a versatile threat for the Wolverines. Where Simpson really excels is defense, as the small guard averages 1.4 steals per game and is tied for first in the NCAA in defensive win shares, with Tech’s own Jarrett Culver tied for first, according to sports-reference.com.

As a team, Michigan’s modus operandi is forcing opponents to take tough shot opportunities, forcing the 13th lowest field-goal percentage at .396 and fifth lowest three-point percentage in the league allowed at .290. Michigan also excels at limiting offensive mistakes, with the fifth least total turnovers in the league this season.

“Well, I’ll say this about Michigan, and I hope that people have the same view about us, but this would just be my opinion,” Beard said, according to Tech Athletics. “When I think of Michigan I think of discipline. They don’t beat themselves. They’re a low turnover team. I think they have the fewest of anybody this year, 9 a game. That means you’re not beating yourself.”

If Tech can survive the Wolverines’ smothering defense, the next step for the Red Raiders will be the Elite Eight, the round in which Tech’s championship dreams crumbled last season.

The two teams Tech could possibly face will tipoff and conclude before the Red Raiders and Wolverines hit the court later that night as 1-seed Gonzaga will face 4-seed Florida State at 6:09 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, with both teams vying for a trip

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TOP: Coach Chris Beard watches his players closely during Texas Tech’s game against West Virginia Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, in the United Supermarkets Arena. BOTTOM: Sophomore guard Jarrett Culver dunks during the game against West Virginia on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, in the United Supermarkets Arena. The Red Raiders will compete in their second consecutive Sweet 16s when they take on Michigan at 8:39 p.m. Thursday.

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As conference play and conference tournaments came to an end, March Madness made its appearance.

The end goal for every Division 1 collegiate basketball team is to take place in this iconic tournament, as 68 teams kick off the tournament and eventually dwindle down to just 16 teams before continuing to the Elite Eight, Final Four and finally the national championship.

March Madness began Tuesday, March 19, with 68 teams in the competition. Four failed to make the round of 64. After round one, the 32 winning teams moved on to compete against each other, whereafter half of those 32 teams moved on to the Sweet 16.

The 3-seed Texas Tech men’s basketball team is making its second consecutive appearance in the Sweet 16 under the reign of Tech coach Chris Beard.

The Red Raiders ended the season with a 26-5 overall record and a 14-4 Big 12 record, according to Tech Athletics.

This Tech team wrote its name in the record books after splitting a claim to the Big 12 regular season title with Kansas State.

The Red Raiders became the first team to take home the regular season trophy in program history. The Red Raiders’ record season landed them the 3-seed in the west bracket of the NCAA Tournament.

The Red Raiders kicked off the tournament by taking down the 14-seed in the west bracket, Northern Kentucky, 72-57, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before moving on to 6-seeded Buffalo. Af-

ter a 78-58 victory over the Bulls, Tech moved on to the Sweet 16, where it will take on 2-seed Michigan in Anaheim, California, at 8:39 p.m. Thursday, March 28, according to NCAA.com.

The Michigan Wolverines enter the Sweet 16 with an overall record of 30-6, going 15-5 in conference play, which earned them the 2-seed in the west bracket.

On their journey to the Sweet 16, Michigan has successfully taken down 15-seed Montana in round one, 74-55, and the tougher 10-seed Florida, 64-49.

Along with Tech and Michigan, 4-seed Florida State and 1-seed Gonzaga join them in the west bracket and will compete against each other at 7:09 p.m. Thursday. With the top four seeds all making it to the Sweet 16, the bracket has been “chalk” so far, with no upsets in the second round.

The Florida State Seminoles enter the Sweet 16 with a 29-7 record, last falling to Duke in the ACC Tournament. Despite the loss in the Conference Tournament, Florida State earned the 4-seed and took down 13-seed Vermont, 76-69, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and went on to claim a victory over 12-seed Murray State, 90-62, to make it to the Sweet 16.

Earning the 1-seed in the west bracket and making its fifth-straight Sweet 16 appearance, Gonzaga enters at 32-3 overall and an undefeated 16-0 in West Coast Conference play. Despite their undefeated conference play run, the Bulldogs fell to St. Mary’s in the final round of the West Coast Conference Tournament, according to Gonzaga Athletics.

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16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round, 87-49, before dominating 9-seed Baylor in round two, 83-71.

Moving on to the east bracket, the top four teams, 1-seed Duke, 2-seed Michigan State, 3-seed LSU and 4-seed Virginia Tech will compete against each other in the fight to make it out of the east bracket and into the Final Four. Like the west bracket, the east bracket has been chalk up to this point, with all four top teams still in contention.

The east bracket Sweet 16 games will both take place on Friday, March 29. 3-seed LSU and 2-seed Michigan St. will be the first to tip off at 7:09 p.m., followed by 1-seed Duke and 4-seed Virginia Tech, according to NCAA.com.

The Blue Devils were awarded the top spot with a

31-5 overall record and 14-4 record in Atlantic Coastal Conference play and secured another ACC Championship after defeating Florida State, 73-63, in the championship game.

Duke’s road to the Sweet 16 started with a breeze after defeating 16-seed North Dakota State, 85-62, but that run almost came to an end after the 9-seed UCF Knights put up a fight.

Duke pulled through and took the Knights down,7776 despite a late-game scare.

Competing against the Blue Devils is 4-seed Virginia Tech, but these two teams have met once before during conference play where the Hokies took down Duke, 6463, and will be looking to do it once again to advance to the Elite Eight.

To get to this round, Virginia Tech dominated 13-seed Saint Louis, 66-52, in round one and 12-seed Liberty, 6758, in round two.

Rounding out the east bracket, 3-seed LSU will take on 2-seed Michigan State. The Tigers enter with an overall record of 28-6 and went 16-2 in SEC play, en route to earning a 3-seed. LSU has driven past 14-seed Yale, 79-74, and 6-seed Maryland, 6967, on their road to Friday’s matchup.

The Spartans entered the Sweet 16 with a 30-6 overall record and a 16-4 conference record and started the tournament by claiming a victory over 15-seed Bradley, 76-65, followed by taking down 10-seed Minnesota in a 20 point rout, 70-50.

The south bracket consists of a slightly less chalk lineup, with 1-seed Virginia, 2-seed Tennessee, 3-seed Purdue and surprise contender 12-seed Oregon, who slipped past the 5- and 13-seeds on its way to the Sweet 16.

Starting off with 12-seed Oregon, who enter at 25-12 overall and 10-8 in Pac-12 Conference play, the Ducks took down Washington, 6848, in the Pac-12 Championship to advance to the NCAA tournament.

To kick off the tournament, Oregon upset 5-seed Wi s c o n s i n , 7 2 - 5 4 , a n d moved on to take down 13seed UC Irvine, with almost the same result as the upset against Wisconsin, 73-54.

The Ducks will be hoping to do it again and take down Virginia.

The Oregon vs. Virginia matchup will have a late tipoff at 9:57 p.m. on Thursday, March 28. The top seed in the south bracket, Virginia last fell to Florida State, 69-59, in the ACC Tournament. However, the Cavaliers season was not over as they earned their spot in the NCAA Tournament and took down 16-seed Gardner-Webb, 7156, and 9-seed Oklahoma, 63-51.

Two-seed Tennessee and 3-seed Purdue will face each other in the Sweet 16 on their way to the Elite Eight at 7:29 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, according to NCAA.com.

The Vols made their way to the third round after taking down 15-seed South Carolina, 77-70, and the 10-seed Iowa in an overtime thriller, 83-77.

Purdue had it easy leading up to the Sweet 16 as it dominated 14-seed Old Dominion, 61-48, and reigning champion 6-seed Villanova, 87-61. The Boilermakers enter with a 25-9 overall record and a 16-4 conference record, according to Purdue Athletics.

Last but not least the midwest bracket, which consists of 1-seed North Carolina and 5-seed Auburn facing off at 7:29 p.m. on Friday, March 29, and 2-seed Kentucky and 3-seed Hous-

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ton, who will tip off at 9:57 p.m. on Friday, according to NCAA.com.

Making their first appearance in the Sweet 16 since winning it all in 2017, North Carolina earned the 1-seed in the midwest and sit at 29-6 overall and 16-2 in conference play, according to UNC Athletics. The Tar Heels fell to Duke by one point, 74-73, to end their ACC Tournament run early.

On their road to the Sweet 16, the Tar Heels took down 16-seed Iona, 88-73, before taking down 9-seed Washington, 81-59, securing their spot in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Tar Heels are taking on the 5-seed Auburn Tigers, who claimed victory by a single point over 12-seed New Mexico State, 78-77, in the first round and advanced onto the second round to upset 4-seed Kansas, 89-75.

The last two teams facing off in the bracket are Kentucky and Houston.

The Cougars earned their 3-seed with only three losses on the season at 33-3 overall, according to Houston Athletics.

Houston took down both its first and second round opponents by double digits, dominating 14-seed Georgia State, 84-55, and moving on to take down 11-seed Ohio State, 74-59, to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1984, in which the Cougars lost back-to-back national championships.

Following Thursday and Friday’s matchups the winning teams will advance to the Elite Eight, which will be hosted for the west and east brackets on Saturday, March 30, followed by the south and midwest brackets the following day on Sunday, March 31. @DaniDixsonDT

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