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2012–13 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

2012–13 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Texas Tech Red Raiders Logo.svg
Conference Big 12
2012–13 record 11–20 (3–15 Big 12)
Head coach Chris Walker (1st-interim year)
Assistant coach Jeremy Cox
Assistant coach Bubba Jennings
Home arena United Spirit Arena
Seasons
← 2011–12
2013–14 →
2012–13 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#3 Kansas 14 4   .778     31 6   .838
#12 Kansas State 14 4   .778     27 8   .771
#17 Oklahoma State 13 5   .722     24 9   .727
Iowa State 11 7   .611     23 12   .657
Oklahoma 11 7   .611     20 12   .625
Baylor 9 9   .500     23 14   .622
Texas 7 11   .389     16 18   .471
West Virginia 6 12   .333     13 19   .406
Texas Tech 3 15   .167     11 20   .355
TCU 2 16   .111     11 21   .344
2013 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of April 4, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by interim head coach Chris Walker, played its home games at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 3–15 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Kansas.

In addition to departing players, Texas Tech came to the spotlight on Friday, September 7 when head coach Billy Gillispie was hospitalized for undisclosed medical reasons. That same day, Texas Tech officials announced that Gillispie was being investigated for possible player misconduct. Gillispie would be discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, September 5. A few days later, Monday, September 10, an ambulance was sent to the home of Gillispie. Gillispie was once again sent to the hospital for an undisclosed medical reason. On Thursday, September 13, Gillispie resigned as head coach of Texas Tech, citing he was leaving due to health reasons.

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