Tons on the line for West Virginia, Texas Tech at Big 12 tournament

There will be plenty of nervous energy in the air when eighth-seeded West Virginia faces ninth-seeded Texas Tech in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament Wednesday night in Kansas City, Mo.

Both teams could be playing for their NCAA Tournament lives, and Texas Tech is concerned about more than just a postseason berth. Head coach Mark Adams has been suspended indefinitely for comments that the university deemed "raci