2019–20 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

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.

2019–20 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2019–20 record18–13 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Adams (4th season)
  • Brian Burg (4th season)
  • Ulric Maligi (1st season)
Home arenaUnited Supermarkets Arena
2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas17–1 .944  28–3  .903
No. 5 Baylor15–3 .833  26–4  .867
Oklahoma9–9 .500  19–12  .613
Texas9–9 .500  19–12  .613
Texas Tech9–9 .500  18–13  .581
No. 24 West Virginia9–9 .500  21–10  .677
TCU7–11 .389  16–15  .516
Oklahoma State7–11 .389  17–14  .548
Iowa State5–13 .278  12–19  .387
Kansas State3–15 .167  10–21  .323
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.[1] On April 18, 2019 Khavon Moore entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal,[2] then on May 16, 2019 announced his decision to transfer to Clemson.[3] On May 11, 2019 Malik Ondigo entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal,[4] then on June 17, 2019 announced his decision to transfer to Rice.[5] On May 15, 2019 Josh Mballa entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal,[6] then on June 7, 2019 announced he was transferring to Buffalo.[7]

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Brandone Francis1G6'5"215RS SeniorLa Romana, Dominican RepublicGraduated
DeShawn Corprew3F6'5"210JuniorNorfolk, VADismissed from the team[8]
Malik Ondigo10F6'10"215SophomoreSt. Louis, MOTransferred to Rice
Tariq Owens11F6'10"215RS SeniorOdenton, MDGraduated
Matt Mooney13G6'3"200SeniorWauconda, ILGraduated
Parker Hicks20G6'6"210SophomoreDecatur, TXTransferred to Lubbock Christian
Khavon Moore21F6'7"215FreshmanMacon, GATransferred to Clemson
Jarrett Culver23F6'5"195SophomoreLubbock, TXDeclared for the NBA Draft; selected 6th overall by the Phoenix Suns.
Norense Odiase32C6'8"250RS SeniorCrowley, TXGraduated
Josh Mballa35F6'7"215FreshmanBordeaux, FranceTransferred 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.[9] On May 15, 2019 Chris Clarke announced he was transferring in from Virginia Tech.[10] On May 26, 2019 Joel Ntwambe announced he was transferring in from UNLV.[11]

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Joel Ntambwe5F6'8"220JuniorKinshasa, DR CongoUNLV
T. J. Holyfield22F6'8"225RS SeniorAlbuquerque, NMStephen F. Austin
Chris Clarke44G6'6"220RS SeniorVirginia Beach, VAVirginia Tech

Recruits

Recruiting class of 2019
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kevin McCullar
#42 SF		 San Antonio, TX Karen Wagner High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Clarence Nadolny
#43 CG		 Montreuil, France Scotland Performance Institute 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Jahmi'us Ramsey
#5 CG		 Duncanville, TX Duncanville High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Andrei Savrasov
#105 PF		 Saint Petersburg, Russia Russia 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jan 28, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Terrence Shannon Jr.
#21 SF		 Chicago, IL IMG Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyreek Smith
#22 PF		 Baton Rouge, LA Trinity Christian School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Russel Tchewa
#71 C		 Douala, Cameroon Putnam Science Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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.

    Recruiting class of 2020

    Roster
    2019–20 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) SoFindlay Prep Arlington, TX
    G 1 Terrence Shannon Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrIMG Academy Chicago, IL
    G 2 Clarence Nadolny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrScotland Performance Institute Montreuil, France
    G 3 Jahmi'us Ramsey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrDuncanville Arlington, TX
    F 5 Joel Ntambwe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrUNLV Kinshasa, DR Congo
    F 10 Tyreek Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrTrinity Christian Baton Rouge, LA
    F 12 Andrei Savrasov 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrBC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Russia
    F 15 Kevin McCullar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrKaren Wagner San Antonio, TX
    F 22 T. J. Holyfield 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrStephen F. Austin Albuquerque, NM
    G 24 Avery Benson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoSouthwest Christian Academy Springdale, AR
    G 25 Davide Moretti 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrTreviso Basket Bologna, Italy
    G 44 Chris Clarke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrVirginia Tech Virginia Beach, VA
    C 54 Russel Tchewa 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy Douala, Cameroon
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 3, 2019

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FSSW+    		 No. 13 Eastern Illinois W 85–60  1–0
    		  19 – Ramsey  7 – Edwards  3 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
    Lubbock, TX
    November 9, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FSSW+    		 No. 13 Bethune–Cookman W 79–44  2–0
    		  20 – Holyfield  9 – Ramsey  5 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
    Lubbock, TX
    November 13, 2019*
    7:00 pm, Texas Tech TV    		 No. 11 Houston Baptist W 103–74  3–0
    		  25 – Ramsey  7 – Tied  9 – Clarke  Chaparral Center (5,500)
    Midland, TX
    November 21, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FSSW+    		 No. 12 Tennessee State W 72–57  4–0
    		  19 – Moretti  12 – Clarke  4 – Clarke  United Supermarkets Arena (12,584)
    Lubbock, TX
    November 24, 2019*
    1:00 pm, FSSW+    		 No. 12 Long Island W 96–66  5–0
    		  27 – Ramsey  8 – Clarke  8 – Edwards  United Supermarkets Arena (13,286)
    Lubbock, TX
    November 28, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 12 vs. Iowa
    Las Vegas Invitational semifinal    		 L 61–72  5–1
    		  11 – Clarke  10 – Clarke  5 – Clarke  Orleans Arena 
    Las Vegas, NV
    November 29, 2019*
    9:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 12 vs. Creighton
    Las Vegas Invitational 3rd place game    		 L 76–83 OT 5–2
    		  23 – Moretti  8 – Edwards  9 – Clarke  Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Las Vegas, NV
    December 4, 2019*
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 at DePaul
    Big East/Big 12 Battle    		 L 60–65 OT 5–3
    		  24 – Shannon, Jr.  11 – Clarke  4 – Clarke  Wintrust Arena (5,493)
    Chicago, Illinois
    December 10, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 vs. No. 1 Louisville
    Jimmy V Classic    		 W 70–57  6–3
    		  18 – Moretti  12 – Clarke  6 – Clarke  Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    December 16, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 24 Southern Miss W 71–65  7–3
    		  18 – Shannon, Jr.  11 – Clarke  6 – Clarke  United Supermarkets Arena (12,290)
    Lubbock, TX
    December 21, 2019*
    1:00 pm, FSSW+    		 No. 24 Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 68–58  8–3
    		  15 – Ramsey  9 – Tied  4 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (13,516)
    Lubbock, TX
    December 29, 2019*
    3:00 pm, FSSW    		 No. 23 Cal State Bakersfield W 73–58  9–3
    		  20 – Tied  7 – Tied  9 – Clarke  United Supermarkets Arena (14,055)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 4, 2020
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 No. 22 Oklahoma State W 85–50  10–3
    (1–0)    		  18 – Ramsey  10 – Clarke  5 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (14,325)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 7, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 22 No. 4 Baylor L 52–57  10–4
    (1–1)    		  20 – Ramsey  7 – Shannon, Jr.  4 – Clarke  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 11, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 22 at No. 17 West Virginia L 54–66  10–5
    (1–2)    		  16 – Moretti  8 – Edwards  7 – Clarke  WVU Coliseum (14,111)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 14, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 23 at Kansas State W 77–63  11–5
    (2–2)    		  24 – Edwards  8 – Clarke  4 – Clarke  Bramlage Coliseum (7,327)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 18, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 23 Iowa State W 72–52  12–5
    (3–2)    		  22 – Edwards  4 – Tied  4 – Clarke  United Supermarkets Arena (15,096)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 21, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 18 at TCU L 54–65  12–6
    (3–3)    		  15 – Ramsey  7 – Clarke  4 – Edwards  Schollmaier Arena (6,966)
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 25, 2020*
    5:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 18 No. 15 Kentucky
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 74–76 OT 12–7
    		  18 – Edwards  8 – Holyfield  5 – Clarke  United Supermarkets Arena (14,763)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 12 West Virginia W 89–81  13–7
    (4–3)    		  25 – Moretti  7 – Shannon Jr.  7 – Clarke  United Supermarkets Arena (13,586)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 1, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 3 Kansas L 75–78  13–8
    (4–4)    		  26 – Ramsey  11 – Shannon Jr.  6 – Edwards  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    February 4, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Oklahoma W 69–61  14–8
    (5–4)    		  21 – Holyfield  7 – McCullar  3 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (12,224)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 8, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Texas W 62–57  15–8
    (6–4)    		  18 – Ramsey  8 – Holyfield  4 – Clarke  Frank Erwin Center (12,887)
    Austin, TX
    February 10, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 24 TCU W 88–42  16–8
    (7–4)    		  17 – Tied  4 – Tied  5 – Clarke  United Supermarkets Arena (13,050)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 15, 2020
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 24 at Oklahoma State L 70–73  16–9
    (7–5)    		  15 – Tied  5 – McCullar  5 – Moretti  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,424)
    Stillwater, OK
    February 19, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Kansas State W 69–62  17–9
    (8–5)    		  18 – Moretti  6 – McCullar  4 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (14,695)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 22, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Iowa State W 87–57  18–9
    (9–5)    		  25 – Ramsey  11 – McCullar  7 – Ramsey  Hilton Coliseum (14,278)
    Ames, IA
    February 25, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 22 at Oklahoma L 51-65  18–10
    (9–6)    		  13 – McCullar  6 – Clarke  3 – McCullar  Chesapeake Energy Arena (6,879)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    February 29, 2020
    11:00 am, ESPN    		 No. 22 Texas L 58–68  18–11
    (9–7)    		  13 – Ramsey  5 – Shannon Jr.  6 – Ramsey  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
    Lubbock, TX
    March 2, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 4 Baylor L 68–71 OT 18–12
    (9–8)    		  13 – Ramsey  8 – Clarke  5 – Clarke  Ferrell Center (8,953)
    Waco, TX
    March 7, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 Kansas L 62–66  18–13
    (9–9)    		  18 – Moretti  8 – McCullar  5 – Edwards  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
    Lubbock, TX
    Big 12 Tournament
    Mar 12, 2020
    11:30 am, ESPN2    		 (5) vs. (4) Texas
    Quarterfinals    		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[12] Sprint Center
    Kansas City, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2019–20 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 Final 
    AP 13 11 12 12 RV RV 24 23 22 22 23 18 RV RV 24 RV 22 RV RV RV 
    Coaches 12 12* 12 12 RV RV 25-T 22 22 21 23 18 RV RV 24 RV 21 RV RV RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings. No Coaches Poll for Week 1.

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    2. "Report: Texas Tech 4-star basketball prospect Khavon Moore enters transfer portal". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
    3. "Clemson lands transfer, former top 60 recruit". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
    4. "Malik Ondigo Announces That He Will Be Entering The Transfer Portal". Talk 1340. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
    5. "Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Malik Ondigo". Rice Owls Athletics. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
    6. "Texas Tech basketball: Forward Josh Mballa to transfer". Fansided. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
    7. "Texas Tech transfer Josh Mballa commits to UB basketball". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
    8. https://wreckemred.com/2019/09/11/texas-tech-basketball-ramifications-deshawn-corprews-departure/
    9. "Texas Tech adds Stephen F. Austin grad transfer forward T.J. Holyfield". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
    10. "Chris Clarke transferring to Texas Tech". Roanoke News. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
    11. "UNLV forward Joel Ntambwe commits to Texas Tech". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
    12. "All Power 5 leagues cancel conference tournaments". ESPN.com.
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