2023–24 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team
2023–24 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 25 |
Record | 23–11 (11–7 Big 12) |
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Home arena | United Supermarkets Arena |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3т Houston | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 32 | – | 5 | .865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Iowa State † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Baylor | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Kansas | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2023–24 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders were led by first-year coach Grant McCasland. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Previous season
The Red Raiders finished the 2022–23 season 16–16, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 9 seed the Big 12 tournament, they lost to West Virginia in the first round.
The day after the Red Raiders' final regular season game, Mark Adams was suspended for what the school called an "inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment" that he had made the previous week.[1] On March 8, 2023, Adams resigned.[2] On March 31, the school named North Texas head coach Grant McCasland the team's new head coach.[3]
Offseason
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Kevin Obanor | 0 | F | 6'8" | 235 | ![]() | Houston, TX | Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Toronto Raptors |
K. J. Allen | 5 | F | 6'6" | 255 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Portland State |
Fardaws Aimaq | 11 | F | 6'11" | 245 | ![]() | Vancouver, BC | Transferred to California |
Daniel Batcho | 12 | F | 6'11" | 235 | ![]() | Paris, France | Transferred to Louisiana Tech |
CJ Williams | 13 | G | 6'1" | 155 | Freshman | Fayetteville, AR | Walk-on; transferred to Auburn |
Jaylon Tyson | 20 | G | 6'6" | 210 | ![]() | Plano, TX | Transferred to California |
Elijah Fisher | 22 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Freshman | Oshawa, ON | Transferred to DePaul |
De'Vion Harmon | 23 | G | 6'2" | 205 | Senior | Denton, TX | Graduated |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Chance McMillian | 0 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Vallejo, CA | Grand Canyon |
Darrion Williams | 5 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Nevada |
Joe Toussaint | 6 | G | 6'0" | 190 | GS Senior | The Bronx, NY | West Virginia |
KyeRon Lindsay | 21 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Sophomore | Denton, TX | Georgia |
Warren Washington | 22 | C | 7'0" | 225 | GS Senior | Escondido, CA | Arizona State |
Devan Cambridge | 35 | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | GS Senior | Nashville, TN | Arizona State |
Recruiting classes
2023 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Drew Steffe #27 SG | Frisco, TX | Memorial High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 26, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Eemeli Yalah SF | Hudson, OH | Western Reserve Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 19, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 29, 2023* 4:30 p.m., – | vs. No. 15 Texas A&M Compete 4 Cause Classic | W 89–84 | — | 30 – Isaacs | 6 – Cambridge | 7 – Toussaint | The Super Pit (5,024) Denton, TX | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 8, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 73–46 | 1–0 | 19 – Isaacs | 12 – W. Washington | 4 – L. Washington | United Supermarkets Arena (12,930) Lubbock, TX | ||||
November 12, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | San Jose State | W 56–42 | 2–0 | 15 – Cambridge | 7 – Isaacs | 5 – Isaacs | United Supermarkets Arena (10,443) Lubbock, TX | ||||
November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 73–64 | 3–0 | 17 – McMillian | 14 – Da. Williams | 4 – Isaacs | United Supermarkets Arena (11,336) Lubbock, TX | ||||
November 22, 2023* 1:30 p.m., ESPN | vs. Villanova Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals | L 69–85 | 3–1 | 16 – Isaacs | 8 – W. Washington | 8 – Toussaint | Imperial Arena (612) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
November 23, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 | vs. Northern Iowa Battle 4 Atlantis consolation | W 72–70 | 4–1 | 21 – Toussaint | 9 – Da. Williams | 2 – tied | Imperial Arena (400) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
November 24, 2023* 5:30 p.m., ESPNU | vs. Michigan Battle 4 Atlantis 5th-place game | W 73–57 | 5–1 | 17 – tied | 10 – Da. Williams | 4 – Toussaint | Imperial Arena (802) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
November 30, 2023* 5:30 p.m., FS1 | at Butler Big East–Big 12 Battle | L 95–103 OT | 5–2 | 24 – McMillian | 7 – McMillian | 12 – Toussaint | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,893) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Omaha | W 87–58 | 6–2 | 22 – Walton | 12 – W. Washington | 3 – Da. Williams | United Supermarkets Arena (10,640) Lubbock, TX | ||||
December 12, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Oral Roberts | W 82–76 | 7–2 | 18 – W. Washington | 12 – W. Washington | 5 – Isaacs | United Supermarkets Arena (10,280) Lubbock, TX | ||||
December 16, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Vanderbilt USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge | W 76–54 | 8–2 | 19 – Isaacs | 7 – Toussaint | 7 – Isaacs | Dickies Arena (7,219) Fort Worth, TX | ||||
December 21, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | UT Arlington | W 77–66 | 9–2 | 19 – Toussaint | 10 – W. Washington | 6 – Da. Williams | United Supermarkets Arena (8,940) Lubbock, TX | ||||
December 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Sam Houston | W 96–60 | 10–2 | 28 – Isaacs | 8 – W. Washington | 6 – Da. Williams | United Supermarkets Arena (12,271) Lubbock, TX | ||||
January 1, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | North Alabama | W 85–57 | 11–2 | 21 – Isaacs | 7 – Jennings | 5 – W. Washington | United Supermarkets Arena (10,048) Lubbock, TX | ||||
Big 12 regular season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | at No. 20 Texas | W 78–67 | 12–2 (1–0) | 21 – Isaacs | 5 – McMillian | 5 – Toussaint | Moody Center (10,641) Austin, TX | ||||
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Oklahoma State | W 90–73 | 13–2 (2–0) | 24 – Isaacs | 8 – Da. Williams | 5 – W. Washington | United Supermarkets Arena (14,362) Lubbock, TX | ||||
January 13, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | Kansas State | W 60–59 | 14–2 (3–0) | 12 – Toussaint | 8 – W. Washington | 2 – tied | United Supermarkets Arena (14,856) Lubbock, TX | ||||
January 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 25 | at No. 5 Houston | L 54–77 | 14–3 (3–1) | 18 – Walton | 9 – W. Washington | 5 – Isaacs | Fertitta Center (7,586) Houston, TX | |||
January 20, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 25 | No. 20 BYU | W 85–78 | 15–3 (4–1) | 32 – Isaacs | 9 – W. Washington | 5 – Toussaint | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX | |||
January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 20 | at No. 11 Oklahoma | W 85–84 | 16–3 (5–1) | 27 – McMillian | 11 – Da. Williams | 6 – Toussaint | Lloyd Noble Center (10,890) Norman, OK | |||
January 30, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 15 | at No. 25 TCU | L 78–85 | 16–4 (5–2) | 25 – Isaacs | 6 – W. Washington | 9 – tied | Schollmaier Arena (6,903) Fort Worth, Texas | |||
February 3, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 15 | Cincinnati | L 72–75 | 16–5 (5–3) | 22 – Isaacs | 3 – Da. Williams | 4 – Toussaint | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX | |||
February 6, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 23 | at No. 13 Baylor | L 73–79 | 16–6 (5–4) | 18 – Toussaint | 4 – Jennings | 6 – Toussaint | Foster Pavilion (7,500) Waco, TX | |||
February 10, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 23 | UCF | W 74–63 | 17–6 (6–4) | 13 – Da. Williams | 13 – Da. Williams | 6 – Isaacs | United Supermarkets Arena (13,715) Lubbock, TX | |||
February 12, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 6 Kansas | W 79–50 | 18–6 (7–4) | 30 – Da. Williams | 11 – Da. Williams | 5 – Isaacs | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX | ||||
February 17, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | at No. 10 Iowa State | L 74–82 | 18–7 (7–5) | 16 – Toussaint | 11 – Da. Williams | 4 – Toussaint | Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA | ||||
February 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 23 | TCU | W 82–81 | 19–7 (8–5) | 19 – Isaacs | 7 – tied | 7 – Toussaint | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX | |||
February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 23 | at UCF | L 61–75 | 19–8 (8–6) | 19 – Da. Williams | 11 – Da. Williams | 3 – tied | Addition Financial Arena (8,711) Orlando, FL | |||
February 27, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN | Texas | L 69–81 | 19–9 (8–7) | 17 – Isaacs | 9 – McMillian | 5 – Toussaint | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX | ||||
March 2, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | at West Virginia | W 81–70 | 20–9 (9–7) | 21 – Toussaint | 9 – Da. Williams | 7 – Toussaint | WVU Coliseum (11,313) Morgantown, WV | ||||
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Oklahoma State | W 75–58 | 21–9 (10–7) | 19 – Isaacs | 9 – Da. Williams | 6 – Toussaint | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,023) Stillwater, OK | ||||
March 9, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 11 Baylor | W 78–68 | 22–9 (11–7) | 20 – Isaacs | 11 – Da. Williams | 4 – Toussaint | United Supermarkets Arena (14,432) Lubbock, TX | ||||
Big 12 tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2024 11:30 a.m., ESPN2 | (4) No. 25 | vs. (5) No. 20 BYU Quarterfinals | W 81–67 | 23–9 | 22 – Isaacs | 8 – McMillian | 4 – Toussaint | T-Mobile Center (17,186) Kansas City, MO | |||
March 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) No. 25 | vs. (1) No. 1 Houston Semifinals | L 59–82 | 23–10 | 15 – McMillian | 5 – tied | 3 – tied | T-Mobile Center (19,135) Kansas City, MO | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 21, 2024 8:40 p.m., CBS | (6 S) No. 22 | vs. (11 S) NC State First Round | L 67–80 | 23–11 | 16 – Toussaint | 8 – W. Washington | 6 – Da. Williams | PPG Paints Arena (18,586) Pittsburgh, PA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Central Time. |
Source[4]
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 25 | 20 | 15 | 23 | RV | 23 | RV | RV | 25 | 22 | RV |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 25 | 21 | 15 | 23 | RV | 23 | RV | RV | 23 | 22 | 25 |
References
- ^ "Texas Tech announces suspension of Mark Adams". TexasTech.com. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ Skretta, Dave (2023-03-09). "Texas Tech Coach Mark Adams Resigns After Suspension for Racially Insensitive Comments". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "Texas Tech hires UNT's McCasland as new coach". ESPN.com. The Associated Press. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". texastech.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.