# 2012–13 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

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.

## Pre-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Robert Lewandowski | 15 | F | 6'10" | 256 | Senior | Overland Park, Kansas | Graduated |
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 for health reasons.

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Wanaah Bail PF | Rosenberg, TX | Lamar Consolidated | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Feb 13, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Michael Carey SF | Rosenberg, TX | Lamar Consolidated | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 13, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Josh Gray PG | Houston, TX | Wheatley | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Dusty Hannahs SG | Little Rock, AR | Pulaski Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 19, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Trency Jackson SG | Niceville, FL | Northwest Florida State College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 16, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| Daylen Robinson PG | Moberly, MO | Moberly Area CC | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| Aaron Ross PF | Little Rock, AR | St. John's NW Military | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Mar 7, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: POST ||||||
| Rodrigo Silva PF | Cheyenne, WY | Laramie County CC | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 28, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| Jamal Williams PG | Mattoon, IL | Lake Land College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 7, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 30 Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 50 ||||||
| 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: "Texas Tech 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "2012 Texas Tech Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/01/2012* 7:00 pm | UTPB | W 88–63 | – | United Spirit Arena (8,083) Lubbock, TX |
| Non-Conference Regular Season |||||
| 11/09/2012* 8:00 pm, FCS | Prairie View A&M | W 89–79 | 1–0 | United Spirit Arena (8,550) Lubbock, TX |
| 11/14/2012* 7:00 pm, FSSW+ | Nebraska–Omaha | W 91–63 | 2–0 | United Spirit Arena (7,053) Lubbock, TX |
| 11/20/2012* 8:00 pm, FSSW | Grambling State | W 91–56 | 3–0 | United Spirit Arena (7,952) Lubbock, TX |
| 11/26/2012* 7:00 pm, FSSW | Jackson State | W 84–75 | 4–0 | United Spirit Arena (7,404) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/01/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 9 Arizona | L 57–85 | 4–1 | United Spirit Arena (10,782) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/04/2012* 6:00 pm, FSSW | Northern Kentucky | W 75–69 | 5–1 | United Spirit Arena (7,758) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/16/2012* 5:00 pm, FSSW | McNeese State | L 75–80 | 5–2 | United Spirit Arena (6,144) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/19/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Alabama | L 62–66 | 5–3 | United Spirit Arena (7,172) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/22/2012* 1:00 pm, FCS | Arizona State | L 62–77 | 5–4 | United Spirit Arena (7,732) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/28/2012* 6:00 pm, FSSW+ | North Carolina A&T | W 85–74 | 6–4 | United Spirit Arena (5,893) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/31/2012* 12:00 pm, FSSW | Florida A&M | W 70–56 | 7–4 | United Spirit Arena (5,404) Lubbock, TX |
| Big 12 Regular Season |||||
| 01/05/2013 5:00 pm, FSSW | at TCU | W 62–53 | 8–4 (1–0) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (5,448) Ft. Worth, TX |
| 01/08/2013 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | Baylor | L 48–82 | 8–5 (1–1) | United Spirit Arena (6,385) Lubbock, TX |
| 01/12/2013 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 6 Kansas | L 46–60 | 8–6 (1–2) | United Spirit Arena (8,534) Lubbock, TX |
| 01/16/2013 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network | at Oklahoma | L 63–81 | 8–7 (1–3) | Lloyd Noble Center (9,178) Norman, OK |
| 01/19/2013 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Oklahoma State | L 45–79 | 8–8 (1–4) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,193) Stillwater, OK |
| 01/23/2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU | Iowa State | W 56–51 | 9–8 (2–4) | United Spirit Arena (7,904) Lubbock, TX |
| 01/26/2013 7:00 pm, LHN | Texas | L 57–73 | 9–9 (2–5) | Frank Erwin Center (12,742) Austin, TX |
| 02/02/2013 12:45 pm, Big 12 Network | West Virginia | L 61–77 | 9–10 (2–6) | United Spirit Arena (8,407) Lubbock, TX |
| 02/05/2013 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 13 Kansas State | L 59–68 | 9–11 (2–7) | United Spirit Arena (8,145) Lubbock, TX |
| 02/09/2013 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network | at Baylor | L 48–75 | 9–12 (2–8) | Ferrell Center (7,750) Waco, TX |
| 02/13/2013 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 17 Oklahoma State | L 67–91 | 9–13 (2–9) | United Spirit Arena (8,671) Lubbock, TX |
| 02/16/2013 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network | at West Virginia | L 64–66 | 9–14 (2–10) | WVU Coliseum (10,530) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/20/2013 6:00 pm, ESPNU | Oklahoma | L 71–86 | 9–15 (2–11) | United Spirit Arena (8,248) Lubbock, TX |
| 02/23/2013 12:45 pm, Big 12 Network | at Iowa State | L 66–86 | 9–16 (2–12) | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, IA |
| 02/25/2013 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 13 Kansas State | L 55–75 | 9–17 (2–13) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,216) Manhattan, KS |
| 03/02/2013 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network | TCU | W 72–63 | 10–17 (3–13) | United Spirit Arena (9,372) Lubbock, TX |
| 03/04/2013 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 4 Kansas | L 42–79 | 10–18 (3–14) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Manhattan, KS |
| 03/09/2013 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network | Texas | L 69–71 $^{OT}$ | 10–19 (3–15) | United Spirit Arena (9,542) Lubbock, TX |
| 2013 Big 12 men's basketball tournament |||||
| 03/13/2013 6:00 pm, Big 12 Network/ESPN3 | vs. West Virginia First Round | W 71–69 | 11–19 | Sprint Center (17,018) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/14/2013 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. No. 7 Kansas Quarterfinals | L 63–91 | 11–20 | Sprint Center (17,996) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||