WATCH: Texas Tech Coach Chris Beard sits on the floor and bangs his fists with Bob Huggins to earn a hilarious ejection

Texas Tech coach Chris Beard embarked on a tirade directed at officials that sent him off in the last minute of the Red Raiders’ No.7 82-71 loss to Virginia’s No.14 -Western Tuesday. Beard’s rant included a moment where he sat down on the pitch and then punched mountaineers coach Bob Huggins, while shouting a lot without a mask.

In the end, he sent him to the locker room shortly before his side, who saw their three-game winning streak shattered at the hands of the Mountaineers. The game leading up to Beard’s explosion involved West Virginia goaltender Miles McBride calling a timeout after diving to the ground for a loose ball with WVU leading 77-71 with 26.3 seconds left. It seemed like the tipping point for him as his frustrations with officiating spilled over.

Texas Tech was called up for 29 fouls in the game, compared to just 20 against West Virginia. The Mountaineers had 29 of 39 free throws, compared to just 14 of 20 for the Red Raiders. The difference was especially glaring in the second half, as WVU made 27 free throws, compared to just 10 for Texas Tech.

After the game, Beard said he was defending his players with his blast.

“There was no message there,” Beard said. “I just thought from a training standpoint you had to fight for your players. Obviously college basketball, you know the drill, Big 12 politics and stuff, but I would just say that from my perspective, the West Virginia player was calling a timeout on the ground. I could see and hear him where I was. It’s still a two-possession game at that point. that call is made, so we have a chance to set up our press and still have a chance to play the game. This call sent a 90% shooter to the line and he will split the game into a three possession game. “

Despite the loss, the No.7 Red Raiders (14-6, 6-5 Big 12) are still in great shape, having come into the night as a projected No.3 seed in the NCAA tournament, according to Jerry. , CBS Bracketology expert. Palm. West Virginia (13-6, 6-4) entered the evening as a projected No.4 seed and have now won five of their last six games.