2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	† 2019 Big 12 Tournament winner ; As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2018–19 record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Chris Beard (3rd season)
Assistant coach	Mark Adams
Assistant coach	Brian Burg
Assistant coach	Glynn Cyprien
Home arena	United Supermarkets Arena

The 2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents 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 are led by third-year coach Chris Beard. They play their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.

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	Declare for 2018 NBA draft. Selected 1st round, 16th overall pick by Phoenix Suns
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 Stevenon	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/Went undrafted in 2018 NBA draft
Alex Vilarino	13	G	6'1"	180	Freshman	McKinney, TX	Walk-on; 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	Junior college transferred from South Plains College.
Tariq Owens	11	F	6'11"	205	RS Senior	Odenton, MD	Transferred from St. John's. Will be eligible to play immediately since Owens graduated from St. John's.
Matt Mooney	13	G	6'3"	210	RS Senior	Wauconda, IL	Transferred from South Dakota. Will be eligible to play immediately since Mooney graduated from 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
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 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Findlay Prep	Arlington, TX
G	1	Brandone Francis	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Sr	Arlington Country Day Florida	La Romana, DR
F	3	DeShawn Corprew	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS So	Quality Education Academy South Plains College	Norfolk, VA
F	10	Malik Ondigo	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Dysart/Putnam Science Academy	El Mirage, AZ
F	11	Tariq Owens	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Sr	Mount Zion Prep St. John's	Odenton, MD
G	13	Matt Mooney	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Notre Dame College Prep South Dakota	Wauconda, IL
G	20	Parker Hicks (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Decatur	Decatur, TX
F	21	Khavon Moore	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Westside	Macon, GA
G/F	23	Jarrett Culver	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Coronado	Lubbock, TX
G	24	Avery Benson (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Fr	Southwest Christian Academy	Springdale, AR
G	25	Davide Moretti	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Treviso Basket	Bologna, Italy
G	30	Andrew Sorrells (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Jr	Birdville	North Richland Hills, TX
C	32	Norense Odiase	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	RS Sr	North Crowley	Crowley, TX
F	35	Josh Mballa	6 ft 7 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	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 6, 2018* 6:30 pm, FSSW+	Incarnate Word	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Nov 9, 2018* 8:00 pm, FSSW+	Mississippi Valley State Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Nov 13, 2018* 6:30 pm, FSSW	Southeastern Louisiana Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Nov 19, 2018* 8:30 pm, ESPN2	vs. USC Hall of Fame Classic semifinals	–	–	–	Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
Nov 20, 2018* 6:00 pm/8:30 pm, ESPN3/ESPN2	vs. Missouri State or Nebraska Hall of Fame Classic	–	–	–	Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
Nov 24, 2018* 4:30 pm, FSSW	Northern Colorado	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Dec 1, 2018* 1:30 pm, ESPNU	vs. Memphis HoopHall Miami Invitational	–	–	–	American Airlines Arena Miami, FL
Dec 5, 2018* 6:30 pm, FSSW+	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Dec 12, 2018* 6:30 pm, FSSW+	Northwestern State	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Dec 15, 2018* 6:00 pm	Abilene Christian Throwback Game	–	–	–	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, TX
Dec 20, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN2	vs. Duke New York Showcase	–	–	–	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Dec 28, 2018* 6:00 pm, FSSW+	Texas–Rio Grande Valley	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Jan 2, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	at West Virginia	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Jan 5, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPNU	Kansas State	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Jan 8, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNews	Oklahoma	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Jan 12, 2019 TBA, LHN	at Texas	–	–	–	Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
Jan 16, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU	Iowa State	–	–	–	United Supermakets Arena Lubbock, TX
Jan 19, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Baylor	–	–	–	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
Jan 22, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Kansas State	–	–	–	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
Jan 26, 2018* 5:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	Arkansas Big 12/SEC Challenge	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Jan 28, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPNU	TCU	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Feb 2, 2019 3:00 pm, CBS	at Kansas	–	–	–	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
Feb 4, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	West Virginia	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Feb 9, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	at Oklahoma	–	–	–	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
Feb 13, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	at Oklahoma State	–	–	–	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
Feb 16, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Baylor	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Feb 23, 2019 5:00 pm/7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	Kansas	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Feb 27, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	Oklahoma State	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Mar 2, 2019 3:00 pm/5:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	at TCU	–	–	–	Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX
Mar 4, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	Texas	–	–	–	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Mar 9, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPNews	at Iowa State	–	–	–	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 13–16, 2019	vs.	–	–	–	Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = 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																					Not released
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

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Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Venues	Livestock Judging Pavilion (1925–1927) Tech Gymnasium (1927–1956) City Bank Coliseum (1956–1999) United Supermarkets Arena (1999–present)
Culture & lore	Raider Red The Masked Rider "Fight, Raiders, Fight" "The Matador Song" Guns Up Knight School
People	Head coaches NBA draftees
Seasons	1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Baylor	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Iowa State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kansas State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
TCU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
West Virginia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2019 Big 12 Tournament winner As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll