2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

The 2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented 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.

2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
CBE Hall of Fame Classic champions
Big 12 regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 9
2018–19 record31–7 (14–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUnited Supermarkets Arena
2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 18 Kansas State14–4 .778  25–9  .735
No. 9 Texas Tech14–4 .778  31–7  .816
No. 17 Kansas12–6 .667  26–10  .722
Baylor10–8 .556  20–14  .588
No. 24 Iowa State †9–9 .500  23–12  .657
Texas8–10 .444  21–16  .568
Oklahoma7–11 .389  20–14  .588
TCU7–11 .389  23–14  .622
Oklahoma State5–13 .278  12–20  .375
West Virginia4–14 .222  15–21  .417
† 2019 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Tommy Hamilton IV0C6'10"250RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Zhaire Smith2G6'5"195FreshmanGarland, TXDeclared for 2018 NBA draft
Josh Webster3G6'4"175JuniorSt. Louis, MOTransferred to Missouri State
Hyron Edwards4G6'0"170JuniorEast Chicago, INTransferred to Colorado State
Justin Gray5F6'6"210SeniorTampa, FLGraduated
Niem Stevenson10G6'5"205SeniorIrving, TXGraduated
Zach Smith11F6'8"220SeniorPlano, TXGraduated
Keenan Evans12G6'3"190SeniorRichardson, TXGraduated
Alex Vilarino13G6'1"180FreshmanMcKinney, TXTransferred to Boston University

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Deshawn Corprew3G6'6"190JuniorNorfolk, VASouth Plains College.
Tariq Owens11F6'11"205RS SeniorOdenton, MDSt. John's
Matt Mooney13G6'3"210RS SeniorWauconda, ILSouth 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 
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 
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 
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 
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

    Roster
    2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Kyler Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrFindlay Prep Arlington, TX
    G 1 Brandone Francis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrArlington Country Day
    Florida    		 La Romana, DR
    F 3 DeShawn Corprew 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoQuality Education Academy
    South Plains College    		 Norfolk, VA
    F 10 Malik Ondigo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoDysart/Putnam Science Academy El Mirage, AZ
    F 11 Tariq Owens 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrMount Zion Prep
    St. John's    		 Odenton, MD
    F 12 Andrei Savrasov  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrBC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Russia
    G 13 Matt Mooney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrNotre Dame College Prep
    South Dakota    		 Wauconda, IL
    G 20 Parker Hicks (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoDecatur Decatur, TX
    F 21 Khavon Moore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrWestside Macon, GA
    G/F 23 Jarrett Culver 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCoronado Lubbock, TX
    G 24 Avery Benson (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrSouthwest Christian Academy Springdale, AR
    G 25 Davide Moretti 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoTreviso Basket Bologna, Italy
    G 30 Andrew Sorrells (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrBirdville North Richland Hills, TX
    C 32 Norense Odiase 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrNorth Crowley Crowley, TX
    F 35 Josh Mballa 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy Bordeaux, France
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    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 W 87–37  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    		 W 84–52  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    		 W 59–40  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    		 W 78–63  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    		 W 70–52  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 W 93–62  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    		 W 78–67  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 W 65–47  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 W 79–44  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    		 W 82–48  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    		 L 58–69  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 W 71–46  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 W 62–59  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    		 W 63–57  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    		 W 66–59  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 W 68–62  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 L 64–68  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    		 L 62–73  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    		 L 45–58  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    		 W 67–64  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    		 W 84–65  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 L 63–79  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    		 W 81–50  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    		 W 66–54  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    		 W 78–50  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    		 W 86–61  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    		 W 91–62  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 W 84–80 OT 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    		 W 81–66  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    		 W 70–51  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    		 W 80–73  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    		 L 74–79  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    		 W 72–57  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    		 W 78–58  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    		 W 63–44  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    		 W 75–69  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    		 W 61–51  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    		 L 77–85 OT 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
    See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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
    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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