The following is a news release from the City of Lubbock:
Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope and the Mayor of East Lansing, Michigan, Mark Meadows, have made a friendly wager regarding the winner of the NCAA Tournament Final Four game between Texas Tech and Michigan State. The Mayors agreed that if their team loses the game Saturday night they will fly the winning team’s school flag over their respective City Halls for one day. The losing Mayor will document the flag flying and also write a congratulatory letter to the winning team’s Mayor.
The Red Raiders and Spartans tip off at 7:49 p.m., Saturday, April 6.
(News release from the City of Lubbock)