2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

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.

2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2016–17 record18–14 (6–12 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Ogden
  • Al Pinkens
  • Mark Adams
Home arenaUnited Supermarkets Arena
2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Kansas16–2 .889  31–5  .861
No. 13 West Virginia12–6 .667  28–9  .757
No. 12 Baylor12–6 .667  27–8  .771
Iowa State †12–6 .667  24–11  .686
Oklahoma State9–9 .500  20–13  .606
Kansas State8–10 .444  21–14  .600
Texas Tech6–12 .333  18–14  .563
TCU6–12 .333  24–15  .615
Oklahoma5–13 .278  11–20  .355
Texas4–14 .222  11–22  .333
† 2017 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

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.[2] The next day, the school hired Chris Beard, the head coach at Little Rock, as head coach.[3]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Devaugntah Williams0G6'4"205SeniorCanton, OHGraduated
Isaiah Manderson1C6'10"255JuniorBronx, NYTransferred to South Florida
C. J. Williamson3G6'7"210FreshmanOrlando, FLTransferred to Florida Gulf Coast
Donovan Ham4G6'2"200FreshmanAtlanta, GAWalk-on; transferred to Georgia Highlands College
Toddrick Gotcher20G6'4"195SeniorGarland, TXGraduated
Rokas Ulvydas21F6'11"240JuniorKaunas, LithuaniaTransferred to La Salle
Jordan Jackson22G6'4"185FreshmanHouston, TXTransferred to Midland College

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brandone Francis1G6'6"214RS SophomoreLa Romana, Dominican RepublicTransferred 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 IV3C6'11"255SeniorChicago, ILTransferred from DePaul. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hamilton IV will not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Shandell Millinghaus4G6'2"210JuniorBrooklyn, NYJunior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College
Niem Stevenson10G6'6"230JuniorIrving, TXJunior college transferred from Seward County Community College
Anthony Livingston21F6'9"226SeniorWashington, D.C.Transferred from Arkansas State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Livingston graduated from Arkansas State.
Giovanni McLean23G6'2"202RS SeniorBronx, NYTransferred 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
2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Brandone Francis (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoArlington Country Day
Florida		 La Romana, DR
G 2 Devon Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrKimball Union Academy
Cloud County CC		 Silver Springs, MD
C 3 Tommy Hamilton IV 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrIMG Academy
DePaul		 Chicago, IL
G 4 Shandell Millinghaus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBelieve Prep Academy
NW Florida State		 Brooklyn, NY
F 5 Justin Gray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrBerkeley Prep Tampa, FL
G 10 Niem Stevenson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrRanchview Irving, TX
F 11 Zach Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrPlano East Plano, TX
G 12 Keenan Evans 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBerkner Richardson, TX
F 15 Aaron Ross 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrParkview North Little Rock, AR
F 21 Anthony Livingston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrStevens Prep
Arkansas State		 Washington, D.C.
F 22 Thomas Brandsma 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrColleyville Heritage
Little Rock Trojans		 Colleyville, TX
G 23 Giovanni Mclean 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBronx Regional
Quinnipiac		 Bronx, NY
G 30 Andrew Sorrells (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoBirdville North Richland Hills, TX
C 32 Norense Odiase 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrNorth Crowley Crowley, TX
F 34 Matthew Temple 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrRider Wichita Falls, TX
F 44 John Brown (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrMagnolia Magnolia, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2016*
7:30 pm		 Missouri Western State W 92–40 
 20 – Livingston  Smith – 9  6 – Evans  United Supermarkets Arena (9,642)
Lubbock, TX
Regular season
11/11/2016*
6:30 pm, FCS		 Houston Baptist W 93–67  1–0
  28 – Evans  5 – 5 tied  3 – 3 tied  United Supermarkets Arena (10,989)
Lubbock, TX
11/15/2016*
6:30 pm, FSSW+		 North Texas W 70–43  2–0
  13 – Ross  11 – Smith  3 – 3 tied  United Supermarkets Arena (9,534)
Lubbock, TX
11/19/2016*
1:00 pm, FSSW		 Eastern Kentucky
Cancún Challenge Regional Round		 W 90–71  3–0
  20 – Millinghaus  7 – Millinghaus  5 – Thomas  United Supermarkets Arena (5,898)
Lubbock, TX
11/22/2016*
5:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Auburn
Cancún Challenge semifinals		 L 65–67  3–1
  17 – Ross  10 – Smith  2 – 3 tied  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610)
Cancún, Mexico
11/23/2016*
5:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Utah State
Cancún Challenge 3rd place game		 W 75–51  4–1
  28 – Livingston  9 – Livingston  5 – Thomas  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610)
Cancún, Mexico
11/25/2016*
2:00 pm, FSSW		 Idaho State
Cancún Challenge Regional Round		 W 91–58  5–1
  16 – Evans  11 – Smith  5 – Evans  United Supermarkets Arena (5,964)
Lubbock, TX
11/30/2016*
6:30 pm, FCS		 Incarnate Word W 69–48  6–1
  14 – Tied  6 – Tied  5 – Evans  United Supermarkets Arena (8,878)
Lubbock, TX
12/03/2016*
1:00 pm, FSSW		 Rice W 85–84  7–1
  33 – Livingston  7 – Livingston  4 – Millinghaus  United Supermarkets Arena (10,452)
Lubbock, TX
12/07/2016*
8:00 pm, FSSW+		 UTSA W 87–50  8–1
  16 – Tied  6 – Tied  6 – Thomas  United Supermarkets Arena (10,008)
Lubbock, TX
12/14/2016*
8:00 pm, FSSW+		 Nicholls State W 89–46  9–1
  23 – Evans  11 – Gray  4 – Evans  United Supermarkets Arena (9,242)
Lubbock, TX
12/17/2016*
11:00 am, ESPNU		 at Richmond W 79–72  10–1
  17 – Tied  10 – Smith  5 – Evans  Robins Center (6,703)
Richmond, VA
12/21/2016*
4:00 pm, FSSW		 Longwood W 91–60  11–1
  19 – Livingston  12 – Smith  6 – Livingston  United Supermarkets Arena (9,057)
Lubbock, TX
12/30/2016
3:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Iowa State L 56–63  11–2
(0–1)		  13 – Livingston  14 – Smith  1 – Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
01/03/2017
8:15 pm, ESPNews		 No. 7 West Virginia W 77–76 OT 12–2
(1–1)		  15 – Smith  8 – Stevenson  4 – Smith  United Supermarkets Arena (10,013)
Lubbock, TX
01/07/2017
6:15 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 3 Kansas L 68–85  12–3
(1–2)		  17 – Tied  7 – Smith  5 – Evans  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/10/2017
8:15 pm, ESPNews		 No. 25 Kansas State W 66–65  13–3
(2–2)		  18 – Evans  7 – Smith  5 – Thomas  United Supermarkets Arena (8,217)
Lubbock, TX
01/14/2017
7:30 pm, ESPNU		 at Oklahoma L 75–84  13–4
(2–3)		  16 – Tied  8 – Smith  4 – Thomas  Lloyd Noble Center (8,601)
Norman, OK
01/18/2017
6:30 pm, FSSW		 TCU W 75–69  14–4
(3–3)		  20 – Evans  7 – Smith  3 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (10,052)
Lubbock, TX
01/21/2017
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 Oklahoma State L 64–83  14–5
(3–4)		  15 – Evans  9 – Gray  3 – Evans  United Supermarkets Arena (11,360)
Lubbock, TX
01/25/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNews		 at No. 5 Baylor L 61–65  14–6
(3–5)		  14 – Ross  4 – Gray  3 – Evans  Ferrell Center (7,059)
Waco, TX
01/28/2017*
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 LSU
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 W 77–64  15–6
  25 – Smith  8 – Smith  5 – Gray  United Supermarkets Arena (11,056)
Lubbock, TX
02/01/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Texas L 58–62  15–7
(3–6)		  15 – Evans  13 – Smith  3 – Gray  Frank Erwin Center (10,644)
Austin, TX
02/04/2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 Oklahoma W 77–69  16–7
(4–6)		  18 – Ross  9 – Smith  3 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (10,194)
Lubbock, TX
02/07/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNews		 at TCU L 61–62  16–8
(4–7)		  20 – Evans  10 – Smith  5 – Ross  Schollmaier Arena (6,468)
Fort Worth, TX
02/11/2017
1:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 Kansas L 79–80  16–9
(4–8)		  25 – Evans  10 – Tied  3 – Stevenson  United Supermarkets Arena (13,806)
Lubbock, TX
02/13/2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 4 Baylor W 84–78  17–9
(5–8)		  23 – Evans  10 – Gray  5 – Stevenson  United Supermarkets Arena (9,202)
Lubbock, TX
02/18/2017
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 9 West Virginia L 74–83  17–10
(5–9)		  28 – Evans  6 – Tied  4 – Evans  WVU Coliseum (14,150)
Morgantown, WV
02/20/2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 Iowa State L 80–82 OT 17–11
(5–10)		  17 – Stevenson  10 – Smith  4 – Evans  United Supermarkets Arena (8,389)
Lubbock, TX
02/25/2017
1:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Oklahoma State L 63–80  17–12
(5–11)		  18 – Evans  11 – Gray  3 – Evans  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,835)
Stillwater, OK
03/01/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 Texas W 67–57  18–12
(6–11)		  18 – Evans  9 – Stevenson  3 – Evans  United Supermarkets Arena (12,643)
Lubbock, TX
03/04/2017
12:00 pm, ESPNews		 at Kansas State L 48–61  18–13
(6–12)		  11 – Stevenson  6 – Smith  2 – Smith  Bramlage Coliseum (12,290)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 Tournament
03/08/2017
8:30, ESPNU		 (7) vs. (10) Texas
First round		 L 52–61  18–14
  11 – Evans  8 – Stevenson  2 – Evans  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References
  1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "Memphis hires Tubby Smith away from Texas Tech". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  3. "Chris Beard hired by Texas Tech after short stay at UNLV". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
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