MINNEAPOLIS (Nexstar) — Tanner Fowler loves chicken. He additionally loves winning.

Last season, he started a tradition: ingestion Popeyes chicken before every tournament game. He incomprehensible  that pre-game meal just once. The team lost to Villanova that night, ending their season.

You've in all probability seen Fowler's work before. He's answerable for several of the videos denote to the TX technical school basketball team's social media pages in his role as associate degree intern within the athletic department.

He orders the identical meal every game day: 3 tenders, fries, one BBQ sauce, a biscuit, and a spiritual being.

"I do take it terribly seriously, i've got not incomprehensible  on a daily basis, i'll not miss on a daily basis," Fowler aforementioned.

Even on the times once he's not within the mood for chicken, he still orders the meal and has a minimum of one bite.

"Maybe the Popeyes is that the key to success, I’m unsure," Fowler aforementioned. "I’m pretty positive it’s coach obtaining through and grinding each single day and dealing with this team, however i prefer to suppose that my superstitious notion of ingestion Popeyes a day simply quite helps as a touch little bit of a motivation boost for myself and for the team just a little bit."

Other members of the social media team have their own traditions. one amongst Fowler's colleagues drinks milk before every game. Former Chancellor Kent Hance wears a lucky jacket to games.

Fowler aforementioned he even thought of shopping for meals in city, phase transition them, and convey them on the road just in case there was no eating place location within the town wherever the team was taking part in. He lucked out this year, and hopes it helps his team within the National Championship.

The Red Raiders face the Virginia Cavaliers in city at 8:20 p.m. CDT.