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2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball

CBE Hall of Fame Classic champions. Big 12 regular season co-champions
NCAA Tournament, Runner-Up
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 9
2018–19 record	31–7 (14–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Chris Beard (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Mark Adams Brian Burg Glynn Cyprien
Home arena	United Supermarkets Arena
Seasons← 2017–18 2019–20 →

2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No.18 Kansas State	14	–	4	.778	25	–	9	.735
No.9 Texas Tech	14	–	4	.778	31	–	7	.816
No.17 Kansas	12	–	6	.667	26	–	10	.722
Baylor	10	–	8	.556	20	–	14	.588
No.24 Iowa State †	9	–	9	.500	23	–	12	.657
Texas	8	–	10	.444	21	–	16	.568
Oklahoma	7	–	11	.389	20	–	14	.588
TCU	7	–	11	.389	23	–	14	.622
Oklahoma State	5	–	13	.278	12	–	20	.375
West Virginia	4	–	14	.222	15	–	21	.417

† 2019 Big 12 Tournament winner. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball teamrepresented 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 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, in which they were defeated by Virginia in overtime. With 31 wins, they finished with most wins in school history.

Contents

1 Previous season
2 Offseason
- 2.1 Departures
- 2.2 Incoming transfers
3 Recruits
- 3.1 Recruiting class of 2018
- 3.2 Recruiting class of 2019
4 Roster
5 Schedule and results
6 Rankings
7 References

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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Tommy Hamilton IV	0	C	6'10"	250	RS Senior	Chicago, IL	Graduated
Zhaire Smith	2	G	6'5"	195	Freshman	Garland, TX	Declared for 2018 NBA draft
Josh Webster	3	G	6'4"	175	Junior	St. Louis, MO	Transferred to Missouri State
Hyron Edwards	4	G	6'0"	170	Junior	East Chicago, IN	Transferred to Colorado State
Justin Gray	5	F	6'6"	210	Senior	Tampa, FL	Graduated
Niem Stevenson	10	G	6'5"	205	Senior	Irving, TX	Graduated
Zach Smith	11	F	6'8"	220	Senior	Plano, TX	Graduated
Keenan Evans	12	G	6'3"	190	Senior	Richardson, TX	Graduated
Alex Vilarino	13	G	6'1"	180	Freshman	McKinney, TX	Transferred to Boston University

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Deshawn Corprew	3	G	6'6"	190	Junior	Norfolk, VA	South Plains College.
Tariq Owens	11	F	6'11"	205	RS Senior	Odenton, MD	St. John's
Matt Mooney	13	G	6'3"	210	RS Senior	Wauconda, IL	South Dakota

Recruits

Recruiting class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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
Kyler Edwards . #18 SG	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A
Khavon Moore . #9 SF	Macon, GA	Westside High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Feb 26, 2018
Khavon Moore . #9 SF	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Joshua Mballa . SF	Bordeaux, France	Putnam Science Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 12, 2018
Joshua Mballa . SF	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A
Andrei Savrasov . PF	Saint Petersburg, Russia	BC Zenit	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jan 28, 2019
Andrei Savrasov . PF	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN : N/A
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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kevin McCullar . PG	San Antonio, TX	Karen Wagner High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 5, 2018
Kevin McCullar . PG	Recruiting star ratings :Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

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 ft4 in(1.93 m)	200 lb(91 kg)	Fr	Findlay Prep	Arlington, TX
G	1	Brandone Francis	6 ft5 in(1.96 m)	215 lb(98 kg)	RS Sr	Arlington Country Day. Florida	La Romana, DR
F	3	DeShawn Corprew	6 ft5 in(1.96 m)	210 lb(95 kg)	RS So	Quality Education Academy. South Plains College	Norfolk, VA
F	10	Malik Ondigo	6 ft10 in(2.08 m)	215 lb(98 kg)	So	Dysart /Putnam Science Academy	El Mirage, AZ
F	11	Tariq Owens	6 ft10 in(2.08 m)	205 lb(93 kg)	RS Sr	Mount Zion Prep. St. John's	Odenton, MD
F	12	Andrei Savrasov	6 ft8 in(2.03 m)	225 lb(102 kg)	Fr	BC Zenit	Saint Petersburg, Russia
G	13	Matt Mooney	6 ft3 in(1.91 m)	200 lb(91 kg)	RS Sr	Notre Dame College Prep. South Dakota	Wauconda, IL
G	20	Parker Hicks (W)	6 ft6 in(1.98 m)	210 lb(95 kg)	So	Decatur	Decatur, TX
F	21	Khavon Moore	6 ft7 in(2.01 m)	215 lb(98 kg)	Fr	Westside	Macon, GA
G/F	23	Jarrett Culver	6 ft6 in(1.98 m)	195 lb(88 kg)	So	Coronado	Lubbock, TX
G	24	Avery Benson (W)	6 ft3 in(1.91 m)	190 lb(86 kg)	RS Fr	Southwest Christian Academy	Springdale, AR
G	25	Davide Moretti	6 ft2 in(1.88 m)	175 lb(79 kg)	So	Treviso Basket	Bologna, Italy
G	30	Andrew Sorrells (W)	6 ft3 in(1.91 m)	175 lb(79 kg)	RS Jr	Birdville	North Richland Hills, TX
C	32	Norense Odiase	6 ft8 in(2.03 m)	250 lb(113 kg)	RS Sr	North Crowley	Crowley, TX
F	35	Josh Mballa	6 ft7 in(2.01 m)	215 lb(98 kg)	Fr	Putnam Science Academy	Bordeaux, France

Head coach

Chris Beard (Texas )

Assistant coach(es)

Mark Adams (Texas Tech )
Brian Burg (Lake Erie )
Glynn Cyprien (Southern )

Legend

(C)Team captain
(S)Suspended
(I)Ineligible
(W)Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

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	W87–37	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	W84–52	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	W59–40	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	W78–63	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	W70–52	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	W93–62	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	W78–67	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	W65–47	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	W79–44	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	W82–48	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	L58–69	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	W71–46	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	W62–59	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	W63–57	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	W66–59	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	W68–62	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	L64–68	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	L62–73	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	L45–58	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	W67–64	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	W84–65	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	L63–79	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	W81–50	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	W66–54	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	W78–50	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	W86–61	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	W91–62	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	W84–80	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	W81–66	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	W70–51	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	W80–73	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	L74–79	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	W72–57	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	W78–58	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	W63–44	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	W75–69	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	W61–51	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	L77–85	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.

Rankings

Ranking movements. Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. () = First place votes.
	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	NR	NR	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.

References