The 2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Raiders were led by first-year coach Chris Beard. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Texas.
Previous season The Red Raiders finished the 2015–16 season 19–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place in conference. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to TCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to Butler.
On April 14, 2016, head coach Tubby Smith left the school to accept the head coaching position at Memphis. The next day, the school hired Chris Beard, the head coach at Little Rock, as head coach.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Devaugntah Williams 0 G 6'4" 205 Senior Canton, OH Graduated Isaiah Manderson 1 C 6'10" 255 Junior Bronx, NY Transferred to South Florida C. J. Williamson 3 G 6'7" 210 Freshman Orlando, FL Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast Donovan Ham 4 G 6'2" 200 Freshman Atlanta, GA Walk-on; transferred to Georgia Highlands College Toddrick Gotcher 20 G 6'4" 195 Senior Garland, TX Graduated Rokas Ulvydas 21 F 6'11" 240 Junior Kaunas, Lithuania Transferred to La Salle Jordan Jackson 22 G 6'4" 185 Freshman Houston, TX Transferred to Midland College
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Brandone Francis 1 G 6'6" 214 RS Sophomore La Romana, Dominican Republic Transferred from Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, Francis-Ramirez will not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Tommy Hamilton IV 3 C 6'11" 255 Senior Chicago, IL Transferred from DePaul. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hamilton IV will not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. Shandell Millinghaus 4 G 6'2" 210 Junior Brooklyn, NY Junior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College Niem Stevenson 10 G 6'6" 230 Junior Irving, TX Junior college transferred from Seward County Community College Anthony Livingston 21 F 6'9" 226 Senior Washington, D.C. Transferred from Arkansas State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Livingston graduated from Arkansas State. Giovanni McLean 23 G 6'2" 202 RS Senior Bronx, NY Transferred from Quinnipiac. Will be eligible to play immediately since McLean graduated from Quinnipiac.
Recruits Texas Tech did not have any incoming players in the 2017 recruiting class.
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=| Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 Tournament
References
External links Official Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball page