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Just told them I love them. Our relationsh­ip is just getting started. I’ll be at those guys’ weddings one day. Hopefully when their kids get born. Do everything I can to talk them out of getting into coaching so they don’t feel like this.”

Texas Tech basketball coach Chris Beard, fighting back tears, when asked what he told his players after losing in overtime to Virginia in the men’s national title game Monday.

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