The 2019–20 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders were led by fourth-year coach Chris Beard. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Previous season 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 Stephen F. Austin, Buffalo, Michigan and Gonzaga to advance to their first Final Four in school history. In the Final Four they defeated Michigan State to advanced to the National Championship Game, which they were defeated by Virginia in overtime. With 31 wins, they finish with most wins in school history.
Offseason
Departures On April 18, 2019 Jarrett Culver announced he would declare for the NBA draft and sign with an agent. On April 18, 2019 Khavon Moore entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal, then on May 16, 2019 announced his decision to transfer to Clemson. On May 11, 2019 Malik Ondigo entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal, then on June 17, 2019 announced his decision to transfer to Rice. On May 15, 2019 Josh Mballa entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal, then on June 7, 2019 announced he was transferring to Buffalo. Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Brandone Francis 1 G 6'5" 215 La Romana, Dominican Republic Graduated DeShawn Corprew 3 F 6'5" 210 Norfolk, VA Dismissed from the team Malik Ondigo 10 F 6'10" 215 St. Louis, MO Transferred to Rice Tariq Owens 11 F 6'10" 215 Odenton, MD Graduated Matt Mooney 13 G 6'3" 200 Wauconda, IL Graduated Parker Hicks 20 G 6'6" 210 Decatur, TX Transferred to Lubbock Christian Khavon Moore 21 F 6'7" 215 Macon, GA Transferred to Clemson Jarrett Culver 23 F 6'5" 195 Lubbock, TX Declared for the NBA draft; selected 6th overall by the Phoenix Suns. Norense Odiase 32 C 6'8" 250 Crowley, TX Graduated Josh Mballa 35 F 6'7" 215 Bordeaux, France Transferred to Buffalo
Incoming transfers Texas Tech added three players, Chris Clarke, T. J. Holyfield, and Joel Ntwambe, as transfers. On May 11, 2019, T. J. Holyfield announced he was transferring in from Stephen F. Austin. On May 15, 2019 Chris Clarke announced he was transferring in from Virginia Tech. On May 26, 2019 Joel Ntwambe announced he was transferring in from UNLV.
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Joel Ntambwe 5 F 6'8" 220 Junior Kinshasa, DR Congo UNLV T. J. Holyfield 22 F 6'8" 225 RS Senior Albuquerque, NM Stephen F. Austin Chris Clarke 44 G 6'6" 220 RS Senior Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Tech
2019 recruiting class
2020 Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 Tournament |- style="background:#bbbbbb" | style="text-align:center"|Mar 12, 202011:30 am, ESPN2 | style="text-align:center"| (5) | vs. (4) TexasQuarterfinals | colspan=5 rowspan=1 style="text-align:center"|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | style="text-align:center"|Sprint CenterKansas City, MO
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings. No Coaches Poll for Week 1.
References