# 2020–21 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

The 2020–21 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders were led by fifth-year coach Chris Beard. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. They finished the season 18–11, 9–8 in Big 12 Play to tie for 6th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Texas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Utah State in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Arkansas.

## Previous season

The Red Raiders finished the season 18–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in 6th place in the division. They were scheduled to play Texas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament before the tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. All postseason play, including the NCAA tournament, was also canceled due to the pandemic.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jahmi'us Ramsey | 3 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Freshman | Arlington, TX | Declared for the NBA draft; selected 43rd overall by the Sacramento Kings. |
| Joel Ntambwe | 5 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Freshman | Kinshasa, DR Congo | Left the program for personal reasons |
| Andrei Savrasov | 12 | F | 6'7" | 225 | RS Freshman | Orenburg, Russia | Transferred to Georgia Southern |
| T. J. Holyfield | 22 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Albuquerque, NM | Graduated |
| Davide Moretti | 25 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Bologna, Italy | Opted out of senior season to play professionally in Europe; signed with Olimpia Milano. |
| Chris Clarke | 44 | G | 6'6" | 220 | Senior | Virginia Beach, VA | Graduated |
| Russel Tchewa | 54 | C | 7'0" | 260 | Freshman | Douala, Cameroon | Transferred to South Florida |

### Incoming transfers

Texas Tech added three players, Marcus Santos-Silva, Mac McClung, and Jamarius Burton as transfers. On April 29, 2020, Santos-Silva announced he was transferring in from VCU. On May 27, 2020, McClung announced that he was transferring in from Georgetown. On September 17, 2020, Burton received a waiver from the NCAA and thus became immediately eligible following his transfer from Wichita State.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Mac McClung | 0 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Gate City, VA | Georgetown |
| Jamarius Burton | 2 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Junior | Charlotte, NC | Wichita State |
| Marcus Santos-Silva | 14 | F | 6'7" | 245 | Senior | Taunton, MA | VCU |

## Recruits
### Recruiting class of 2020

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Micah Peavy #5 SG | Cibolo, TX | Duncanville High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 4, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Chibuzo Agbo #23 SG | San Diego, CA | St. Augustine High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Nimari Burnett #25 CG | Chicago, IL | Prolific Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Vladislav Goldin #50 PF | Nalchik, Russia | Putnam Science Academy | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jul 9, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| 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 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 14 | Northwestern State | W 101–58 | 1–0 | 20 – McClung | 13 – Santos-Silva | 7 – Edwards | United Supermarkets Arena (3,345) Lubbock, TX |
| November 27, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 14 | Sam Houston State | W 84–52 | 2–0 | 18 – McClung | 10 – Santos-Silva | 3 – Shannon Jr. | United Supermarkets Arena (3,176) Lubbock, TX |
| November 29, 2020* 4:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 14 | vs. No. 17 Houston Southwest Showcase | L 53–64 | 2–1 | 16 – McClung | 6 – Edwards | 3 – Edwards | Dickies Arena (3,568) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 3, 2020* 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 17 | St. John's Big East/Big 12 Battle | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX |
| December 4, 2020* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 17 | Troy | W 80–46 | 3–1 | 20 – McClung | 7 – Santos-Silva | 5 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (4,032) Lubbock, TX |
| December 6, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 17 | Grambling State | W 81–40 | 4–1 | 13 – Edwards | 11 – Edwards | 5 – Edwards | United Supermarkets Arena (3,283) Lubbock, TX |
| December 9, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 17 | Abilene Christian | W 51–44 | 5–1 | 19 – Edwards | 7 – Edwards | 3 – Burton | United Supermarkets Arena (4,175) Lubbock, TX |
| December 12, 2020* 1:00 pm, Texas Tech TV | No. 17 | vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 77–57 | 6–1 | 15 – Shannon Jr. | 7 – Shannon Jr. | 6 – McClung | Comerica Center (1,380) Frisco, TX |
| December 17, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN | No. 14 | vs. No. 5 Kansas | L 57–58 | 6–2 (0–1) | 21 – McClung | 9 – Shannon Jr. | 3 – Santos-Silva | United Supermarkets Arena (4,250) Lubbock, TX |
| December 22, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 15 | at Oklahoma | W 69–67 | 7–2 (1–1) | 21 – Shannon Jr. | 9 – Edwards | 4 – McClung | Lloyd Noble Center (1,328) Norman, OK |
| December 29, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 13 | Incarnate Word | W 79–51 | 8–2 | 11 – Tied | 7 – Edwards | 4 – Burnett | United Supermarkets Arena (3,850) Lubbock, TX |
| January 2, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 13 | Oklahoma State | L 77–82 $^{OT}$ | 8–3 (1–2) | 21 – McClung | 7 – Tied | 3 – Edwards | United Supermarkets Arena (4,013) Lubbock, TX |
| January 5, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 18 | Kansas State | W 82–71 | 9–3 (2–2) | 22 – Shannon Jr. | 7 – McCullar Jr. | 2 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (3,523) Lubbock, TX |
| January 9, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 18 | at Iowa State | W 91–64 | 10–3 (3–2) | 19 – Edwards | 11 – McCullar Jr. | 6 – Shannon Jr. | Hilton Coliseum (1,317) Ames, IA |
| January 13, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 15 | at No. 4 Texas | W 79–77 | 11–3 (4–2) | 22 – McClung | 8 – McCullar Jr. | 2 – Tied | Frank Erwin Center (0) Austin, TX |
| January 16, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 15 | No. 2 Baylor | L 60–68 | 11–4 (4–3) | 24 – McClung | 11 – Santos-Silva | 3 – McCullar Jr. | United Supermarkets Arena (4,250) Lubbock, TX |
| January 20, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 12 | at TCU | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| January 23, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU | No. 12 | Iowa State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX |
| January 25, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 10 | at No. 11 West Virginia | L 87–88 | 11–5 (4–4) | 30 – McClung | 8 – Tied | 4 – McCullar Jr. | WVU Coliseum (339) Morgantown, WV |
| January 30, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 10 | at LSU Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 76–71 | 12–5 | 23 – Shannon Jr. | 12 – Santos-Silva | 3 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,808) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 1, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 13 | No. 9 Oklahoma | W 57–52 | 13–5 (5–4) | 15 – Shannon Jr. | 8 – Tied | 2 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (4,250) Lubbock, TX |
| February 6, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 13 | at Kansas State | W 73–62 | 14–5 (6–4) | 23 – McClung | 8 – Edwards | 5 – Santos-Silva | Bramlage Coliseum (1,000) Manhattan, KS |
| February 9, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 7 | No. 14 West Virginia | L 71–82 | 14–6 (6–5) | 17 – McClung | 7 – Edwards | 6 – Edwards | United Supermarkets Arena (4,500) Lubbock, TX |
| February 13, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 7 | at No. 2 Baylor | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Ferrell Center Waco, TX |
| February 16, 2021 TBA, TBA | No. 15 | TCU | Postponed due to inclement weather | Postponed due to inclement weather | Postponed due to inclement weather | Postponed due to inclement weather | Postponed due to inclement weather | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX |
| February 18, 2021 TBA, TBA | No. 15 | at TCU | Postponed due to inclement weather | Postponed due to inclement weather | Postponed due to inclement weather | Postponed due to inclement weather | Postponed due to inclement weather | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| February 20, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN | No. 15 | at No. 23 Kansas | L 61–67 | 14–7 (6–6) | 12 – Tied | 8 – Santos-Silva | 4 – McClung | Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS |
| February 22, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 18 | at Oklahoma State | L 69–74 $^{OT}$ | 14–8 (6–7) | 18 – Shannon Jr. | 8 – Santos-Silva | 3 – Tied | Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350) Stillwater, OK |
| February 27, 2021 11:00 am, CBS | No. 18 | No. 14 Texas | W 68–59 | 15–8 (7–7) | 16 – McClung | 9 – Santos-Silva | 4 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (4,250) Lubbock, TX |
| March 2, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 18 | TCU | W 69–49 | 16–8 (8–7) | 20 – Edwards | 7 – Peavy | 6 – McClung | United Supermarkets Arena (4,077) Lubbock, TX |
| March 4, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 18 | Iowa State | W 81–54 | 17–8 (9–7) | 20 – McClung | 7 – Tied | 3 – Peavy | United Supermarkets Arena (4,010) Lubbock, TX |
| March 7, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 18 | at No. 3 Baylor | L 73–88 | 17–9 (9–8) | 18 – Edwards | 5 – Edwards | 5 – Shannon Jr. | Ferrell Center (2,350) Waco, TX |
| Big 12 Tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2021 8:30 pm, ESPN | (6) No. 20 | vs. (3) No. 13 Texas Quarterfinals | L 66–67 | 17–10 | 18 – Shannon Jr. | 9 – Santos-Silva | 4 – Tied | T-Mobile Center (3,510) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 19, 2021 12:45 pm, TNT | (6 S) No. 21 | vs. (11 S) Utah State First Round | W 65–53 | 18–10 | 16 – McClung | 7 – McCullar Jr. | 4 – Edwards | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| March 21, 2021 5:10 pm, TNT | (6 S) No. 21 | vs. (3 S) No. 10 Arkansas Second Round | L 66–68 | 18–11 | 20 – Shannon Jr. | 8 – Tied | 5 – Edwards | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| *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 т = Tied with team above or below :
| | 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 | Final |
| AP | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20т | 21 | Not released |
| Coaches | 13 | 13* | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings. No Coaches Poll for Week 1.