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Jamie Dixon, TCUDixon made the NCAA tournament 11 times in 13 years at Pittsburgh, and he’s working wonders at his alma mater this season. Similar to those Panther teams, these Horned Frogs are spectacular nowhere, but solid across the board. TCU has a top-50 offense and defense, and at 17-8, they’re in the hunt for an NCAA tournament bid.TCU rebounded from a four-game losing streak in January to win its next three. The Horned Frogs haven’t reached the NCAA tournament since 1998, so if Dixon can break the draught, it will be a massive deal for a program that hasn’t had much success lately.
Brad Underwood, Oklahoma StateOklahoma State went 12-20 last season and didn’t sniff the NCAA tournament. This year, Underwood is guiding the second-best offense in the country to great heights. The Cowboys have won five of their past six games after starting 0-6 in the Big 12, and Oklahoma State is one of the most exciting teams to watch in the land.Underwood, the former coach at Stephen F. Austin, has handed the offensive keys to star point guard Jawun Evans. Sometimes, the simplest answer is the best answer; Evans is averaging 25.7 points and 7.8 assists per 40 minutes for the Cowboys, and his supporting cast is rounding into form.Underwood to Oklahoma State looked like a home-run hire in the moment. That’s proving to be the case.
Chris Beard, Texas TechTexas Tech has a good chance to reach the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row behind Beard, who guided Little Rock to an upset victory last March.The top of the Big 12 is strong, but what makes the conference so formidable is its depth. The Red Raiders are 5-8 in conference play, but they’re 17-9 overall; Tech can beat anyone, as Baylor well knows after Monday night.The Red Raiders also came within one point of shocking Kansas in Lubbock on Saturday. Tubby Smith made Texas Tech relevant again, and Beard is picking up right where Smith left off. We’ll see if Tech can make some noise as the season winds down.
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