2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference . The Red Raiders were led by third-year coach Chris Beard . They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas . They finished the season 31–7, 14–4 in Big 12 play to win the Big 12 regular season title with Kansas State. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to West Virginia . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament , where they defeated Northern Kentucky , Buffalo , Michigan and Gonzaga to advance to their first Final Four in school history. In the Final Four they defeated Michigan State to advance to the National Championship Game, in which they were defeated by Virginia in overtime. With 31 wins, they finished with the most wins in school history.
Previous season
They finished the season 27–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament before losing in the semifinals to West Virginia . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Stephen F. Austin , Florida , and Purdue to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history. In the Elite Eight, they were eliminated by Villanova .
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruits
2018 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Kyler Edwards #18 SG
Arlington, TX
Findley Prep
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sep 17, 2017
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Khavon Moore #9 SF
Macon, GA
Westside High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
Feb 26, 2018
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Kevin McCullar Jr. #42 SF
San Antonio, TX
Karen Wagner High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jul 5, 2018
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Josh Mballa SF
Bordeaux, France
Putnam Science Academy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jul 12, 2018
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Andrei Savrasov PF
Saint Petersburg, Russia
BC Zenit
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jan 28, 2019
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
2019 Recruiting class
College recruiting information (2019)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Clarence Nadolny #43 CG
Montreuil, France
Scotland Performance Institute
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Apr 29, 2019
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Jahmi'us Ramsey #5 CG
Duncanville, TX
Duncanville High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Nov 8, 2018
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Terrence Shannon Jr. #21 SF
Chicago, IL
IMG Academy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Mar 11, 2019
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Tyreek Smith #22 PF
Baton Rouge, LA
Trinity Christian School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
May 18, 2019
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Russel Tchewa #71 C
Douala, Cameroon
Putnam Science Academy
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Oct 10, 2018
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Roster
2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Kyler Edwards
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Findlay Prep
Arlington, TX
G
1
Brandone Francis
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Sr
Arlington Country Day Florida
La Romana, DR
F
3
DeShawn Corprew
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS So
Quality Education AcademySouth Plains College
Norfolk, VA
F
10
Malik Ondigo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Dysart /Putnam Science Academy
El Mirage, AZ
F
11
Tariq Owens
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Sr
Mount Zion Prep St. John's
Odenton, MD
F
12
Andrei Savrasov
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
BC Zenit
Saint Petersburg, Russia
G
13
Matt Mooney
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS Sr
Notre Dame College Prep South Dakota
Wauconda, IL
G
15
Kevin McCullar Jr.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Karen Wagner
San Antonio, TX
G
20
Parker Hicks (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Decatur
Decatur, TX
F
21
Khavon Moore
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Westside
Macon, GA
G
23
Jarrett Culver
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Coronado
Lubbock, TX
G
24
Avery Benson (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS Fr
Southwest Christian Academy
Springdale, AR
G
25
Davide Moretti
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Treviso Basket
Bologna, Italy
G
30
Andrew Sorrells (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
RS Jr
Birdville
North Richland Hills, TX
C
32
Norense Odiase
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
RS Sr
North Crowley
Crowley, TX
F
35
Josh Mballa
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Putnam Science Academy
Bordeaux, France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2018 *6:30 pm, FSSW+
Incarnate Word
W 87–37
1–0
16 – Culver
6 – Odiase
6 – Mooney
United Supermarkets Arena (10,198)Lubbock, TX
November 9, 2018 *8:00 pm, FSSW+
Mississippi Valley State Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
W 84–52
2–0
17 – Moretti
10 – Odiase
5 – Mooney
United Supermarkets Arena (9,873)Lubbock, TX
November 13, 2018 *6:30 pm, FSSW
Southeastern Louisiana Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
W 59–40
3–0
21 – Culver
13 – Odiase
4 – Tied
United Supermarkets Arena (8,650)Lubbock, TX
November 19, 2018 *8:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. USC Hall of Fame Classic semifinals
W 78–63
4–0
18 – Culver/Owens
9 – Culver
5 – Culver
Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
November 20, 2018 *8:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Nebraska Hall of Fame Classic finals
W 70–52
5–0
26 – Culver
8 – Owens
2 – 3 Tied
Sprint Center (6,521)Kansas City, MO
November 24, 2018 *4:30 pm, FSSW
Northern Colorado
W 93–62
6–0
20 – Culver
5 – 3 Tied
6 – Culver
United Supermarkets Arena (9,689)Lubbock, TX
December 1, 2018 *1:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 20
vs. Memphis HoopHall Miami Invitational
W 78–67
7–0
20 – Culver
11 – Owens
6 – Tied
American Airlines Arena Miami, FL
December 5, 2018 *6:30 pm, FSSW+
No. 13
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 65–47
8–0
13 – Culver
7 – Culver
5 – Mooney
United Supermarkets Arena (9,503)Lubbock, TX
December 12, 2018 *6:30 pm, FSSW+
No. 11
Northwestern State
W 79–44
9–0
15 – Culver
8 – Owens
6 – Moretti
United Supermarkets Arena (10,086)Lubbock, TX
December 15, 2018 *6:00 pm
No. 11
Abilene Christian Throwback Game
W 82–48
10–0
30 – Culver
8 – Corprew
4 – Culver
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (7,169)Lubbock, TX
December 20, 2018 *6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12
vs. No. 2 Duke New York Showcase
L 58–69
10–1
25 – Culver
7 – Odiase
4 – Culver
Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY
December 28, 2018 *6:00 pm, FSSW+
No. 11
Texas–Rio Grande Valley
W 71–46
11–1
19 – Culver
10 – Corprew
6 – Mooney
United Supermarkets Arena (11,418)Lubbock, TX
January 2, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 11
at West Virginia
W 62–59
12–1 (1–0)
18 – Culver
6 – Culver
2 – Culver
WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
January 5, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 11
Kansas State Saturday Showcase
W 63–57
13–1 (2–0)
19 – Moretti
8 – Owens
3 – Culver
United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)Lubbock, TX
January 8, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNews
No. 8
No. 23 Oklahoma Super Tuesday
W 66–59
14–1 (3–0)
23 – Culver
13 – Culver
3 – Moretti
United Supermarkets Arena (14,090)Lubbock, TX
January 12, 2019 1:00 pm, LHN
No. 8
at Texas
W 68–62
15–1 (4–0)
22 – Mooney
9 – Culver
6 – Culver
Frank Erwin Center (14,070)Austin, TX
January 16, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 8
Iowa State
L 64–68
15–2 (4–1)
20 – Culver
16 – Culver
2 – Edwards
United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)Lubbock, TX
January 19, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 8
at Baylor Saturday Showcase
L 62–73
15–3 (4–2)
19 – Culver
9 – Culver
5 – Culver
Ferrell Center (9,018)Waco, TX
January 22, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 14-T
at Kansas State Super Tuesday
L 45–58
15–4 (4–3)
17 – Culver
7 – Culver
3 – Tied
Bramlage Coliseum (11,134)Manhattan, KS
January 26, 2019 *5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 14-T
Arkansas Big 12/SEC Challenge /Saturday Showcase
W 67–64
16–4
21 – Moretti
7 – Odiase
4 – Culver
United Supermarkets Arena (14,290)Lubbock, TX
January 28, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 16
TCU Big Monday
W 84–65
17–4 (5–3)
18 – Tied
7 – Culver
7 – Moretti
United Supermarkets Arena (12,736)Lubbock, TX
February 2, 2019 3:00 pm, CBS
No. 16
at No. 11 Kansas
L 63–79
17–5 (5–4)
14 – Moretti
10 – Owens
3 – Mooney
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, KS
February 4, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 18
West Virginia Big Monday
W 81–50
18–5 (6–4)
16 – Francis
10 – Odiase
5 – Mooney
United Supermarkets Arena (12,831)Lubbock, TX
February 9, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 18
at Oklahoma Saturday Showcase
W 66–54
19–5 (7–4)
14 – Moretti
11 – Odiase
6 – Edwards
Lloyd Noble Center (9,463)Norman, OK
February 13, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 15
at Oklahoma State Wednesday Night Hoops
W 78–50
20–5 (8–4)
19 – Culver
7 – Owens
8 – Moretti
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,155)Stillwater, OK
February 16, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 15
Baylor Saturday Showcase
W 86–61
21–5 (9–4)
18 – Culver
8 – Culver
4 – Culver
United Supermarkets Arena (14,598)Lubbock, TX
February 23, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14
No. 12 Kansas Saturday Showcase/Rivalry Week
W 91–62
22–5 (10–4)
26 – Culver
13 – Odiase
6 – Mooney
United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)Lubbock, TX
February 27, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 11
Oklahoma State
W 84–80 OT
23–5 (11–4)
20 – Moretti
10 – Culver
6 – Mooney
United Supermarkets Arena (12,248)Lubbock, TX
March 2, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 11
at TCU Saturday Showcase
W 81–66
24–5 (12–4)
15 – Culver
13 – Owens
7 – Culver
Schollmaier Arena (6,616)Fort Worth, TX
March 4, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8
Texas Big Monday
W 70–51
25–5 (13–4)
16 – Culver
7 – Culver
4 – Tied
United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)Lubbock, TX
March 9, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPNews
No. 8
at Iowa State Saturday Showcase
W 80–73
26–5 (14–4)
31 – Culver
14 – Owens
5 – Mooney
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)Ames, IA
Big 12 Tournament
March 14, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2
(2) No. 7
vs. (10) West Virginia Quarterfinals
L 74–79
26–6
26 – Culver
10 – Culver
5 – Mooney
Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2019 *12:30 pm, TNT
(3 W) No. 9
vs. (14 W) Northern Kentucky First Round
W 72–57
27–6
29 – Culver
8 – Culver
8 – Mooney
BOK Center (12,352)Tulsa, OK
March 24, 2019 *5:10 pm, TNT
(3 W) No. 9
vs. (6 W) No. 15 Buffalo Second Round
W 78–58
28–6
16 – Culver
15 – Odiase
5 – Culver
BOK Center (12,606)Tulsa, OK
March 28, 2019 *8:39 pm, CBS
(3 W) No. 9
vs. (2 W) No. 8 Michigan Sweet Sixteen
W 63–44
29–6
22 – Culver
10 – Owens
4 – Tied
Honda Center (16,145)Anaheim, CA
March 30, 2019 *5:09 pm, TBS
(3 W) No. 9
vs. (1 W) No. 4 Gonzaga Elite Eight
W 75–69
30–6
19 – Culver
7 – Owens
5 – Mooney
Honda Center (15,277)Anaheim, CA
April 6, 2019 *8:49 pm, CBS
(3 W) No. 9
vs. (2 E) No. 5 Michigan State Final Four
W 61–51
31–6
22 – Mooney
9 – Odiase
2 – Tied
U.S. Bank Stadium (72,711)Minneapolis, MN
April 8, 2019 *8:20 pm, CBS
(3 W) No. 9
vs. (1 S) No. 2 Virginia National Championship
L 77–85 OT
31–7
17 – Francis
9 – Culver
6 – Culver
U.S. Bank Stadium (72,062)Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West, E=East, S=South.
All times are in
Central Time .
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Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP RV RV RV 20 13 11 12 11 11 8 8 14-T 16 18 15 14 11 8 7 9 Not released Coaches — — RV 19 13 11 11 13 11 8 9 13 15 18 15 14 11 8 6 10 2
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
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References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearance in italics