2019–20 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

American college basketball season

2019–20 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball

Conference| Big 12 Conference
Record| 18–13 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coach|

* Chris Beard (4th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Mark Adams (4th season)
* Brian Burg (4th season)
* Ulric Maligi (1st season)

Home arena| United Supermarkets Arena

Seasons

<- 2018–19

2020–21 ->

2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 1 Kansas | 17 | - | 1 |  | .944 |  |  | 28 | - | 3  |  | .903
No. 5 Baylor | 15 | - | 3 |  | .833 |  |  | 26 | - | 4  |  | .867
No. 24 West Virginia | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 21 | - | 10  |  | .677
Texas | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 19 | - | 12  |  | .613
Oklahoma | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 19 | - | 12  |  | .613
Texas Tech | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 18 | - | 13  |  | .581
TCU | 7 | - | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 16 | - | 16  |  | .500
Oklahoma State | 7 | - | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 18 | - | 14  |  | .563
Iowa State | 5 | - | 13 |  | .278 |  |  | 12 | - | 20  |  | .375
Kansas State | 3 | - | 15 |  | .167 |  |  | 11 | - | 21  |  | .344
Note: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

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

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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

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### Departures

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On April 18, 2019 Jarrett Culver announced he would declare for the NBA draft and sign with an agent.[1] On April 18, 2019 Khavon Moore entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal,[2] then on May 16, 2019 announced his decision to transfer to Clemson.[3] On May 11, 2019 Malik Ondigo entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal,[4] then on June 17, 2019 announced his decision to transfer to Rice.[5] On May 15, 2019 Josh Mballa entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal,[6] then on June 7, 2019 announced he was transferring to Buffalo.[7]

Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure

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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[8]
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

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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.[9] On May 15, 2019 Chris Clarke announced he was transferring in from Virginia Tech.[10] On May 26, 2019 Joel Ntwambe announced he was transferring in from UNLV.[11]

Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school

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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

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes  Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date

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Clarence Nadolny
#43 CG | Montreuil, France  | Scotland Performance Institute  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Apr 29, 2019
Recruiting 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
Recruiting 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
Recruiting 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
Recruiting 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
Recruiting 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

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US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits

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
Recruiting 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.

## Roster

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2019–20 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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G | 0  | Kyler Edwards | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | So | Findlay Prep | Arlington, TX
G | 1  | Terrence Shannon Jr. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Fr | IMG Academy | Chicago, IL
G | 2  | Clarence Nadolny | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | Scotland Performance Institute  | Montreuil, France
G | 3  | Jahmi'us Ramsey | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | Duncanville | Arlington, TX
F | 5  | Joel Ntambwe | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Fr | UNLV | Kinshasa, DR Congo
F | 10  | Tyreek Smith | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Fr | Trinity Christian | Baton Rouge, LA
F | 12  | Andrei Savrasov | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | RS Fr | BC Zenit | Saint Petersburg, Russia
G | 15  | Kevin McCullar Jr. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | RS Fr | Karen Wagner | San Antonio, TX
F | 22  | T. J. Holyfield | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sr | Stephen F. Austin | Albuquerque, NM
G | 24  | Avery Benson (W) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | RS So | Southwest Christian Academy  | Springdale, AR
G | 25  | Davide Moretti | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jr | Treviso Basket | Bologna, Italy
G | 44  | Chris Clarke | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sr | Virginia Tech | Virginia Beach, VA
C | 54  | Russel Tchewa | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 260 lb (118 kg) | Fr | Putnam Science Academy  | Douala, Cameroon

Head coach

* Chris Beard (Texas)

Assistant coach(es)

* Mark Adams (Texas Tech)
* Brian Burg (Lake Erie)
* Ulric Maligi (Howard)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible
* (W) Walk-on

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: November 3, 2019

## Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | High points  | High rebounds  | High assists  | Site (attendance)
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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[12] | Sprint Center
Kansas City, MO

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

## Rankings

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See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below| Week

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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.

## References

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1. ^ "Texas Tech's Culver declares for NBA draft after 2 seasons". Associated Press. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
2. ^ "Report: Texas Tech 4-star basketball prospect Khavon Moore enters transfer portal". Dallas Morning News. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
3. ^ "Clemson lands transfer, former top 60 recruit". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
4. ^ "Malik Ondigo Announces That He Will Be Entering The Transfer Portal". Talk 1340. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
5. ^ "Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Malik Ondigo". Rice Owls Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
6. ^ "Texas Tech basketball: Forward Josh Mballa to transfer". Fansided. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
7. ^ "Texas Tech transfer Josh Mballa commits to UB basketball". Buffalo News. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
8. ^ "Texas Tech basketball: Ramifications of Deshawn Corprew's departure". September 11, 2019.
9. ^ "Texas Tech adds Stephen F. Austin grad transfer forward T.J. Holyfield". Dallas Morning News. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
10. ^ "Chris Clarke transferring to Texas Tech". Roanoke News. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
11. ^ "UNLV forward Joel Ntambwe commits to Texas Tech". Dallas Morning News. May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
12. ^ "All Power 5 leagues cancel conference tournaments". ESPN.com. March 12, 2020.

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