Texas Tech Matadors basketball
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| University | Texas Tech University | |||
| Head coach | Chris Beard (2nd season) | |||
| Conference | Big 12 | |||
| Location | Lubbock, Texas | |||
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United Supermarkets Arena (Capacity: 15,098) |
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| Nickname | Red Raiders | |||
| Student section | Rowdy Raiders | |||
| Colors | Scarlet and Black |
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| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
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| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1961, 1962, 1976, 1996, 2005, 2018 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
| 1961, 1962, 1976, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2018 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
| 1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2018 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| SWC 1976, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996 |
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| Conference regular season champions | ||||
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BIAA SWC 1961, 1962, 1973, 1985, 1995, 1996 |
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BIAA
1933, 1934, 1935, 1954, 1956
The Texas Tech Red Raiders Basketball team represents Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition (the school's women's basketball team is known as the "Lady Raiders".) Until April 2016, the team was coached by Tubby Smith, who guided the team to the 2016 NCAA Tournament appearance, its first appearance in the event since 2007. With Smith's departure to coach the Memphis Tigers, the school hired former Arkansas-Little Rock coach Chris Beard on April 15, 2016.
Texas Tech's basketball program was founded the same year the school opened its doors in 1925. The inaugural game was a 37–25 loss to Daniel Baker College. Tech would lose two more games before finally clinching their first ever victory—35–21 at Sul Ross University.
Grady Higginbotham was the first coach, earning a 14–18 record over two seasons. Until Pat Knight, Higgenbotham was the only Tech basketball coach to garner an overall losing record (.438) during his stay. Following Higgenbotham's departure, Victor Payne led the Matadors (as the school's teams were known until 1936) from 1927 to 1930. His final tally stood at 32 wins and 20 losses. W. L. Golightly coached only one season, bringing in an 11–9 record. Dell Morgan held the head coaching job from 1931 to 1934, chalking up 42 wins to 29 losses. He was followed by Virgil Ballard. Though Ballard coached only a single season, it was during his time that the team won their milestone 100th game, a one-point victory over House of David. Ballard left with a 15–9 record.
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