# 2019–20 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

The 2019–20 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders were led by fourth-year coach Chris Beard. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.

## Previous season

They finished the season 31–7, 14–4 in Big 12 play to win the Big 12 regular season title with Kansas State. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to West Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Stephen F. Austin, Buffalo, Michigan and Gonzaga to advance to their first Final Four in school history. In the Final Four they defeated Michigan State to advanced to the National Championship Game, which they were defeated by Virginia in overtime. With 31 wins, they finish with most wins in school history.

## Offseason
### Departures

On April 18, 2019 Jarrett Culver announced he would declare for the NBA draft and sign with an agent. On April 18, 2019 Khavon Moore entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal, then on May 16, 2019 announced his decision to transfer to Clemson. On May 11, 2019 Malik Ondigo entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal, then on June 17, 2019 announced his decision to transfer to Rice. On May 15, 2019 Josh Mballa entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal, then on June 7, 2019 announced he was transferring to Buffalo.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Brandone Francis | 1 | G | 6'5" | 215 | RS Senior | La Romana, Dominican Republic | Graduated |
| DeShawn Corprew | 3 | F | 6'5" | 210 | Junior | Norfolk, VA | Dismissed from the team |
| Malik Ondigo | 10 | F | 6'10" | 215 | Sophomore | St. Louis, MO | Transferred to Rice |
| Tariq Owens | 11 | F | 6'10" | 215 | RS Senior | Odenton, MD | Graduated |
| Matt Mooney | 13 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Wauconda, IL | Graduated |
| Parker Hicks | 20 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | Decatur, TX | Transferred to Lubbock Christian |
| Khavon Moore | 21 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Freshman | Macon, GA | Transferred to Clemson |
| Jarrett Culver | 23 | F | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Lubbock, TX | Declared for the NBA draft; selected 6th overall by the Phoenix Suns. |
| Norense Odiase | 32 | C | 6'8" | 250 | RS Senior | Crowley, TX | Graduated |
| Josh Mballa | 35 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Freshman | Bordeaux, France | Transferred to Buffalo |

### Incoming transfers

Texas Tech added three players, Chris Clarke, T. J. Holyfield, and Joel Ntwambe, as transfers. On May 11, 2019, T. J. Holyfield announced he was transferring in from Stephen F. Austin. On May 15, 2019 Chris Clarke announced he was transferring in from Virginia Tech. On May 26, 2019 Joel Ntwambe announced he was transferring in from UNLV.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Joel Ntambwe | 5 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Kinshasa, DR Congo | UNLV |
| T. J. Holyfield | 22 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Senior | Albuquerque, NM | Stephen F. Austin |
| Chris Clarke | 44 | G | 6'6" | 220 | RS Senior | Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia Tech |

### 2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Clarence Nadolny #43 CG | Montreuil, France | Scotland Performance Institute | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 29, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Jahmi'us Ramsey #5 CG | Duncanville, TX | Duncanville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 8, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Terrence Shannon Jr. #21 SF | Chicago, IL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Mar 11, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Tyreek Smith #22 PF | Baton Rouge, LA | Trinity Christian School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Russel Tchewa #71 C | Douala, Cameroon | Putnam Science Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 10, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| 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. ||||||

### 2020 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2020) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Chibuzo Agbo #24 SF | San Diego, CA | St. Augustine High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| 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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSSW+ | No. 13 | Eastern Illinois | W 85–60 | 1–0 | 19 – Ramsey | 7 – Edwards | 3 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX |
| November 9, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSSW+ | No. 13 | Bethune–Cookman | W 79–44 | 2–0 | 20 – Holyfield | 9 – Ramsey | 5 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX |
| November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, Texas Tech TV | No. 11 | Houston Baptist | W 103–74 | 3–0 | 25 – Ramsey | 7 – Tied | 9 – Clarke | Chaparral Center (5,500) Midland, TX |
| November 21, 2019* 7:00 pm, FSSW+ | No. 12 | Tennessee State | W 72–57 | 4–0 | 19 – Moretti | 12 – Clarke | 4 – Clarke | United Supermarkets Arena (12,584) Lubbock, TX |
| November 24, 2019* 1:00 pm, FSSW+ | No. 12 | Long Island | W 96–66 | 5–0 | 27 – Ramsey | 8 – Clarke | 8 – Edwards | United Supermarkets Arena (13,286) Lubbock, TX |
| November 28, 2019* 7:00 pm, FS1 | No. 12 | vs. Iowa Las Vegas Invitational semifinal | L 61–72 | 5–1 | 11 – Clarke | 10 – Clarke | 5 – Clarke | Orleans Arena Las Vegas, NV |
| November 29, 2019* 9:30 pm, FS1 | No. 12 | vs. Creighton Las Vegas Invitational 3rd place game | L 76–83 $^{OT}$ | 5–2 | 23 – Moretti | 8 – Edwards | 9 – Clarke | Orleans Arena (N/A) Las Vegas, NV |
| December 4, 2019* 7:30 pm, FS1 | | at DePaul Big East/Big 12 Battle | L 60–65 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 | 24 – Shannon Jr. | 11 – Clarke | 4 – Clarke | Wintrust Arena (5,493) Chicago, Illinois |
| December 10, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN | | vs. No. 1 Louisville Jimmy V Classic | W 70–57 | 6–3 | 18 – Moretti | 12 – Clarke | 6 – Clarke | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| December 16, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 24 | Southern Miss | W 71–65 | 7–3 | 18 – Shannon Jr. | 11 – Clarke | 6 – Clarke | United Supermarkets Arena (12,290) Lubbock, TX |
| December 21, 2019* 1:00 pm, FSSW+ | No. 24 | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 68–58 | 8–3 | 15 – Ramsey | 9 – Tied | 4 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (13,516) Lubbock, TX |
| December 29, 2019* 3:00 pm, FSSW | No. 23 | Cal State Bakersfield | W 73–58 | 9–3 | 20 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 9 – Clarke | United Supermarkets Arena (14,055) Lubbock, TX |
| January 4, 2020 11:00 am, ESPN2 | No. 22 | Oklahoma State | W 85–50 | 10–3 (1–0) | 18 – Ramsey | 10 – Clarke | 5 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (14,325) Lubbock, TX |
| January 7, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 22 | No. 4 Baylor | L 52–57 | 10–4 (1–1) | 20 – Ramsey | 7 – Shannon Jr. | 4 – Clarke | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX |
| January 11, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN | No. 22 | at No. 17 West Virginia | L 54–66 | 10–5 (1–2) | 16 – Moretti | 8 – Edwards | 7 – Clarke | WVU Coliseum (14,111) Morgantown, WV |
| January 14, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 23 | at Kansas State | W 77–63 | 11–5 (2–2) | 24 – Edwards | 8 – Clarke | 4 – Clarke | Bramlage Coliseum (7,327) Manhattan, KS |
| January 18, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 23 | Iowa State | W 72–52 | 12–5 (3–2) | 22 – Edwards | 4 – Tied | 4 – Clarke | United Supermarkets Arena (15,096) Lubbock, TX |
| January 21, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 18 | at TCU | L 54–65 | 12–6 (3–3) | 15 – Ramsey | 7 – Clarke | 4 – Edwards | Schollmaier Arena (6,966) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 25, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN | No. 18 | No. 15 Kentucky Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 74–76 $^{OT}$ | 12–7 | 18 – Edwards | 8 – Holyfield | 5 – Clarke | United Supermarkets Arena (14,763) Lubbock, TX |
| January 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | No. 12 West Virginia | W 89–81 | 13–7 (4–3) | 25 – Moretti | 7 – Shannon Jr. | 7 – Clarke | United Supermarkets Arena (13,586) Lubbock, TX |
| February 1, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 3 Kansas | L 75–78 | 13–8 (4–4) | 26 – Ramsey | 11 – Shannon Jr. | 6 – Edwards | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 4, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Oklahoma | W 69–61 | 14–8 (5–4) | 21 – Holyfield | 7 – McCullar Jr. | 3 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (12,224) Lubbock, TX |
| February 8, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Texas | W 62–57 | 15–8 (6–4) | 18 – Ramsey | 8 – Holyfield | 4 – Clarke | Frank Erwin Center (12,887) Austin, TX |
| February 10, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 24 | TCU | W 88–42 | 16–8 (7–4) | 17 – Tied | 4 – Tied | 5 – Clarke | United Supermarkets Arena (13,050) Lubbock, TX |
| February 15, 2020 12:00 pm, CBS | No. 24 | at Oklahoma State | L 70–73 | 16–9 (7–5) | 15 – Tied | 5 – McCullar Jr. | 5 – Moretti | Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,424) Stillwater, OK |
| February 19, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Kansas State | W 69–62 | 17–9 (8–5) | 18 – Moretti | 6 – McCullar Jr. | 4 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (14,695) Lubbock, TX |
| February 22, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Iowa State | W 87–57 | 18–9 (9–5) | 25 – Ramsey | 11 – McCullar Jr. | 7 – Ramsey | Hilton Coliseum (14,278) Ames, IA |
| February 25, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 22 | at Oklahoma | L 51–65 | 18–10 (9–6) | 13 – McCullar Jr. | 6 – Clarke | 3 – McCullar Jr. | Chesapeake Energy Arena (6,879) Oklahoma City, OK |
| February 29, 2020 11:00 am, ESPN | No. 22 | Texas | L 58–68 | 18–11 (9–7) | 13 – Ramsey | 5 – Shannon Jr. | 6 – Ramsey | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX |
| March 2, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 4 Baylor | L 68–71 $^{OT}$ | 18–12 (9–8) | 13 – Ramsey | 8 – Clarke | 5 – Clarke | Ferrell Center (8,953) Waco, TX |
| March 7, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 1 Kansas | L 62–66 | 18–13 (9–9) | 18 – Moretti | 8 – McCullar Jr. | 5 – Edwards | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX |
| Big 12 Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 12, 2020 11:30 am, ESPN2 | (5) | vs. (4) Texas Quarterfinals | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 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 RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 18 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV |
| Coaches | 12 | 12* | 12 | 12 | RV | RV | 25-T | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 18 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | 21 | RV | RV | RV |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings. No Coaches Poll for Week 1.