# 2014–15 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

The 2014–15 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tubby Smith, who brought in a whole new coaching staff with him last season. The Red Raiders played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

## Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Keenan Evans PG | Richardson, Texas | Berkner | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Justin Gray SF | Tampa, FL | Berkeley Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Justin Jamison PF | West Plains, MO | Missouri State-West Plains | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Isaiah Manderson C | Oldsmar, FL | Oldsmar Christian | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Aug 15, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Norense Odiase PF | Delray Beach, FL | Elev8 Sports Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Mar 14, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Zach Smith SF | Plano, TX | Plano East | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 5, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Devaugntah Williams PG | West Plains, MO | Missouri State-West Plains | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| 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: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/03/2014* 7:00 pm | Southeastern Oklahoma State | W 79–67 | | United Supermarkets Arena (N/A) Lubbock, TX |
| 11/08/2014* 7:00 pm | Texas A&M–Commerce | L 69–72 $^{OT}$ | | United Supermarkets Arena (4,841) Lubbock, TX |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/14/2014* 8:00 pm, FSSW+ | Loyola (MD) | W 71–59 | 1–0 | United Supermarkets Arena (6,041) Lubbock, TX |
| 11/18/2014* 9:30 pm, ESPN2 | at LSU ESPN Tip-Off Marathon | L 64–69 $^{OT}$ | 1–1 | Maravich Center (8,010) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 11/22/2014* 7:00 pm, FSSW+ | Missouri State | W 80–68 | 2–1 | United Supermarkets Arena (5,107) Lubbock, TX |
| 11/25/2014* 7:00 pm, FSSW+ | Northwestern State | W 75–64 | 3–1 | United Supermarkets Arena (4,535) Lubbock, TX |
| 11/30/2014* 1:00 pm, FSSW | Air Force | W 63–62 | 4–1 | United Supermarkets Arena (4,876) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/03/2014* 8:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 | Auburn | W 46–44 | 5–1 | United Supermarkets Arena (7,040) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/10/2014* 8:00 pm, FSSW+ | Fresno State | W 73–56 | 6–1 | United Supermarkets Arena (5,530) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/14/2014* 1:00 pm, FSSW | Prairie View A&M | W 79–51 | 7–1 | United Supermarkets Arena (5,122) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/17/2014* 7:00 pm, FCS Central | South Carolina State Las Vegas Classic | W 101–39 | 8–1 | United Supermarkets Arena (5,164) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/19/2014* 7:00 pm, FSSW+ | Arkansas–Pine Bluff Las Vegas Classic | W 72–51 | 9–1 | United Supermarkets Arena (5,091) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/22/2014* 7:00 pm | vs. Loyola (IL) Las Vegas Classic semifinals | L 44–62 | 9–2 | Orleans Arena (1,270) Las Vegas, NV |
| 12/23/2014* 8:00 pm, FS1 | vs. Houston Las Vegas Classic 3rd place game | L 69–82 | 9–3 | Orleans Arena (1,125) Las Vegas, NV |
| 12/29/2014* 7:00 pm, FSSW+ | North Texas | W 60–45 | 10–3 | United Supermarkets Arena (6,033) Lubbock, TX |
| Big 12 regular season ||||||
| 01/03/2015 1:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 11 Texas | L 61–70 | 10–4 (0–1) | United Supermarkets Arena (9,936) Lubbock, TX |
| 01/05/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 14 West Virginia | L 67–78 | 10–5 (0–2) | United Supermarkets Arena (6,073) Lubbock, TX |
| 01/10/2015 2:00 pm, ESPNU | at Kansas | L 54–86 | 10–6 (0–3) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 01/14/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNews | at Kansas State | L 51–58 | 10–7 (0–4) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,264) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/17/2015 3:00 pm, ESPNews | TCU | L 42–62 | 10–8 (0–5) | United Supermarkets Arena (9,142) Lubbock, TX |
| 01/21/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU | at Oklahoma State | L 43–63 | 10–9 (0–6) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,090) Stillwater, OK |
| 01/24/2015 3:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 9 Iowa State | W 78–73 | 11–9 (1–6) | United Supermarkets Arena (9,310) Lubbock, TX |
| 01/28/2015 6:30 pm, ESPNews | at No. 24 Oklahoma | L 36–81 | 11–10 (1–7) | Lloyd Noble Center (9,857) Norman, OK |
| 01/31/2015 11:00 am, ESPNU | at No. 17 West Virginia | L 55–78 | 11–11 (1–8) | WVU Coliseum (12,192) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/04/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU | Kansas State | W 64–47 | 12–11 (2–8) | United Supermarkets Arena (7,429) Lubbock, TX |
| 02/07/2015 1:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 11 Iowa State | L 38–75 | 12–12 (2–9) | Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA |
| 02/10/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 8 Kansas | L 53–71 | 12–13 (2–10) | United Supermarkets Arena (10,397) Lubbock, TX |
| 02/14/2015 7:00 pm, LHN | at Texas | L 41–56 | 12–14 (2–11) | Frank Erwin Center (13,178) Austin, TX |
| 02/17/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 20 Baylor | L 49–54 | 12–15 (2–12) | United Supermarkets Center (6,572) Lubbock, TX |
| 02/21/2015 11:00 am, ESPNews | No. 17 Oklahoma | L 75–79 $^{OT}$ | 12–16 (2–13) | United Supermarkets Arena (6,761) Lubbock, TX |
| 02/25/2015 7:00 pm, FSSW+ | at TCU | L 54–71 | 12–17 (2–14) | Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (3,912) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/28/2015 3:00 pm, ESPNews | Oklahoma State | W 63–62 | 13–17 (3–14) | United Supermarkets Arena (7,480) Lubbock, TX |
| 03/06/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 14 Baylor | L 74–77 | 13–18 (3–15) | Ferrell Center (9,554) Waco, TX |
| Big 12 tournament ||||||
| 03/11/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Texas First Round | L 53–65 | 13–19 | Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||