The 2026–27 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team will represent Texas Tech University during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders were led by fourth-year coach Grant McCasland, and will play their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena located in Lubbock, Texas.
Previous season The Red Raiders finished the 2025–26 season 23–11, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. Texas Tech entered as the No. 4 seed of the Big 12 tournament, held at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, they lost to Iowa State in the quarterfinals, 53–75. Texas Tech earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region. In the first round, they defeated No. 12 seed Akron, 91–71. The Red Raiders were eliminated with an 65–90 loss to No. 5 seed Alabama. Preseason The Big 12 preseason coaches poll will be released in October, 2026. All awards were voted on by the league's 16 head coaches, who could not vote for their own team or players.
Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll Big 12 CoachesPoints 1. Arizona 2.Arizona State 3.Baylor 4.BYU 5.Cincinnati 6.Colorado 7.Houston 8.Iowa State 9.Kansas 10.Kansas State 11.TCU 12.Texas Tech 13.Oklahoma State 14.UCF 15.Utah 16.West VirginiaReference: (#) first-place votes
Big 12 Preseason Media Poll Big 12 Media 1. Arizona 2.Arizona State 3.Baylor 4.BYU 5.Cincinnati 6.Colorado 7.Houston 8.Iowa State 9.Kansas 10.Kansas State 11.TCU 12.Texas Tech 13.Oklahoma State 14.UCF 15.Utah 16.West VirginiaReference:
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Schedule and results
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