2021–22 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

American college basketball season

2021–22 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball

NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen

Conference| Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 12
AP| No. 12
Record| 27–10 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach|

* Mark Adams (1st season)

Assistant coaches|

* Barret Peery (1st season)
* Corey Williams (1st season)
* Talvin Hester (1st season)

Home arena| United Supermarkets Arena

Seasons

<- 2020–21

2022–23 ->

2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 3 Kansas † | 14 | - | 4 |  | .778 |  |  | 34 | - | 6  |  | .850
No. 4 Baylor | 14 | - | 4 |  | .778 |  |  | 27 | - | 7  |  | .794
No. 12 Texas Tech | 12 | - | 6 |  | .667 |  |  | 27 | - | 10  |  | .730
No. 25 Texas | 10 | - | 8 |  | .556 |  |  | 22 | - | 12  |  | .647
TCU | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 21 | - | 13  |  | .618
Oklahoma State* | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 15 | - | 15  |  | .500
Iowa State | 7 | - | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 22 | - | 13  |  | .629
Oklahoma | 7 | - | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 19 | - | 16  |  | .543
Kansas State | 6 | - | 12 |  | .333 |  |  | 14 | - | 17  |  | .452
West Virginia | 4 | - | 14 |  | .222 |  |  | 16 | - | 17  |  | .485
*Oklahoma State was ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA.
† 2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders were led by first-year coach Mark Adams. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. They finished the season 27–10, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. In the Big 12 tournament, they defeated Iowa State and Oklahoma to advance to the championship game, but lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the West region. There they defeated Montana State and Notre Dame to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Duke.

## Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Raiders finished the season 18–11, 9–8 in Big 12 play to finish in tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals to Texas of the Big 12 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Utah State in the first round before losing Arkansas in the second round.

On April 1, 2021, head coach Chris Beard left the school after five seasons to accept the head coaching job at Texas.[1] The Red Raiders named top assistant Mark Adams as head coach on April 5.[2]

## Offseason

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### Departures

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Mac McClung | 0 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Gate City, VA | Declared for 2021 NBA draft
Jamarius Burton | 2 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Junior | Charlotte, NC | Transferred to Pittsburgh
Micah Peavy | 5 | G | 6'7" | 215 | Freshman | Cibolo, TX | Transferred to TCU
Tyreek Smith | 10 | F | 6'7" | 220 | RS Freshman | Baton Rouge, LA | Transferred to Oklahoma State
Kyler Edwards | 11 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Arlington, TX | Transferred to Houston
Marcus Santos-Silva | 14 | F | 6'7" | 250 | Graduate Transfer | Taunton, MA | Graduated; transferred to NFL team Cleveland Browns
Avery Benson | 21 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Junior | Springdale, AR | Walk-on; transferred to Texas
Vladislav Goldin | 50 | F | 7'1" | 240 | Freshman | Nalchik, Russia | Transferred to Florida Atlantic

### Incoming transfers

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Kevin Obanor | 0 | F | 6'8" | 235 | RS Senior | Houston, TX | Oral Roberts
Davion Warren | 2 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Graduate Student | Buffalo, NY | Hampton
Daniel Batcho | 4 | F | 6'11" | 235 | RS Freshman | Paris, France | Arizona
Sardaar Calhoun | 5 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Tappahannock, VA | Florida State
Bryson Williams | 11 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Graduate Student | Fresno, CA | UTEP
Mylik Wilson | 13 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Junior | Rayville, LA | Louisiana
KJ Allen | 21 | F | 6'6" | 255 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | East Los Angeles College
Adonis Arms | 25 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Graduate Student | Milwaukee, WI | Winthrop

### Recruiting classes

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#### 2021 recruiting class

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There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2021.

#### 2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits

Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date
Rickie Isaacs
#15 PG | Las Vegas, NV  | Coronado High School  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | Sep 9, 2021
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Robert Jennings
#37 PF | DeSoto, TX  | Texas Association of Christian Athletes  | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | Sep 30, 2021
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
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:

*   *   *   *   * "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

## Roster

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2021–22 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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F | 0  | Kevin Obanor | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | RS Sr | Oral Roberts | Houston, TX
G | 1  | Terrence Shannon Jr. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jr | IMG Academy | Chicago, IL
G | 2  | Davion Warren | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | GS | Hampton | Buffalo, NY
G | 3  | Clarence Nadolny | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jr | Scotland Performance Institute  | Montreuil, France
F | 4  | Daniel Batcho | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | RS Fr | Arizona | Paris, France
G | 5  | Sardaar Calhoun | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sr | Florida State | Tappahannock, VA
G | 10  | Ethan Duncan (W) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Fr | Trinity Christian | Lubbock, TX
F | 11  | Bryson Williams | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | GS | UTEP | Fresno, CA
G | 13  | Mylik Wilson | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jr | Louisiana | Rayville, LA
F | 14  | Marcus Santos-Silva | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | RS Sr | VCU | Taunton, MA
G | 15  | Kevin McCullar Jr. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | RS Jr | Karen Wagner | San Antonio, TX
F | 21  | KJ Allen | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | So | East Los Angeles College | Los Angeles, CA
G | 23  | Chibuzo Agbo | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | So | St. Augustine | San Diego, CA
G | 25  | Adonis Arms | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | GS | Winthrop | Milwaukee, WI

Head coach

* Mark Adams (Texas Tech)

Assistant coach(es)

* Barret Peery (Southern Utah)
* Corey Williams (Oklahoma State)
* Talvin Hester (Texas Wesleyan)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster

## 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 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | North Florida | W 89–74 | 1–0
|  22 – Williams |  7 – Williams |  7 – Wilson | United Supermarkets Arena (14,245)
Lubbock, TX
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Grambling State | W 88–62 | 2–0
|  24 – McCullar Jr. |  9 – Tied |  3 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (14,171)
Lubbock, TX
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Prairie View A&M | W 84–49 | 3–0
|  18 – Williams |  7 – Tied |  5 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (12,419)
Lubbock, TX
November 20, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | vs. Incarnate Word
South Padre Island Battle on the Beach | W 84–62 | 4–0
|  17 – McCullar Jr. |  8 – Batcho |  6 – Shannon Jr. | South Padre Island Convention Centre (1,340)
South Padre Island, TX
November 23, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Omaha | W 96–40 | 5–0
|  18 – Shannon Jr. |  10 – Batcho |  6 – Batcho | United Supermarkets Arena (12,670)
Lubbock, TX
November 27, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Lamar | W 89–57 | 6–0
|  20 – Obanor |  12 – Santos-Silva |  4 – Wilson | United Supermarkets Arena (12,233)
Lubbock, TX
December 1, 2021*
7:30 p.m., FS1 |  | at Providence
Big East–Big 12 Battle | L 68–72 | 6–1
|  17 – Shannon Jr. |  7 – Arms |  1 – Tied | Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,022)
Providence, RI
December 7, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN |  | vs. No. 13 Tennessee
Jimmy V Classic | W 57–52 OT | 7–1
|  18 – Shannon Jr. |  12 – Shannon Jr. |  5 – McCullar Jr. | Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  No. 25  | Arkansas State | W 75–62 | 8–1
|  21 – McCullar Jr. |  5 – Tied |  4 – McCullar Jr. | United Supermarkets Arena (12,431)
Lubbock, TX
December 18, 2021*
12:00 p.m., CBS |  No. 25  | vs. No. 5 Gonzaga
Jerry Colangelo Classic | L 55–69 | 8–2
|  14 – McCullar Jr. |  10 – McCullar Jr. |  3 – Warren | Footprint Center (7,831)
Phoenix, AZ
December 22, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  No. 25  | Eastern Washington | W 78–46 | 9–2
|  12 – Tied |  7 – Obanor |  5 – McCullar Jr. | United Supermarkets Arena (12,133)
Lubbock, TX
December 28, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  No. 25  | Alabama State | W 75–53 | 10–2
|  15 – Warren |  9 – Batcho |  7 – McCullar Jr. | United Supermarkets Arena (12,059)
Lubbock, TX
January 5, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPNU |  No. 25  | at No. 11 Iowa State | L 47–51 | 10–3
(0–1)  |  12 – Warren |  10 – Obanor |  3 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (11,699)
Ames, IA
January 8, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  No. 25  | No. 6 Kansas | W 75–67 | 11–3
(1–1)  |  22 – Williams |  8 – Williams |  5 – Wilson | United Supermarkets Arena (14,320)
Lubbock, TX
January 11, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  No. 19  | at No. 1 Baylor | W 65–62 | 12–3
(2–1)  |  14 – Arms |  9 – Arms |  5 – Arms | Ferrell Center (8,569)
Waco, TX
January 13, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  No. 19  | Oklahoma State
rescheduled from Jan. 1 | W 78–57 | 13–3
(3–1)  |  17 – Obanor |  10 – Santos-Silva |  4 – McCullar Jr. | United Supermarkets Arena (14,853)
Lubbock, TX
January 15, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPNU |  No. 19  | at Kansas State | L 51–62 | 13–4
(3–2)  |  20 – Williams |  7 – Arms |  3 – McCullar Jr. | Bramlage Coliseum (5,971)
Manhattan, KS
January 18, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU |  No. 18  | No. 15 Iowa State | W 72–60 | 14–4
(4–2)  |  16 – Williams |  8 – Obanor |  3 – McCullar Jr. | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
January 22, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPN2 |  No. 18  | West Virginia | W 78–65 | 15–4
(5–2)  |  23 – Shannon Jr. |  6 – Tied |  4 – McCullar Jr. | United Supermarkets Arena (14,556)
Lubbock, TX
January 24, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN |  No. 13  | at No. 5 Kansas | L 91–94 2OT | 15–5
(5–3)  |  33 – Williams |  8 – Obanor |  5 – Warren | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 29, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  No. 13  | Mississippi State
Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 76–50 | 16–5
|  16 – Arms |  9 – Santos-Silva |  7 – Arms | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
February 1, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  No. 14  | No. 23 Texas | W 77–64 | 17–5
(6–3)  |  19 – McCullar Jr. |  9 – Arms |  4 – Arms | United Supermarkets Arena (15,300)
Lubbock, TX
February 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN |  No. 14  | at West Virginia | W 60–53 | 18–5
(7–3)  |  15 – Williams |  9 – McCullar Jr. |  3 – Wilson | WVU Coliseum (12,673)
Morgantown, WV
February 9, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU |  No. 9  | at Oklahoma | L 55–70 | 18–6
(7–4)  |  12 – McCullar Jr. |  4 – Wilson |  3 – Warren | Lloyd Noble Center (7,298)
Norman, OK
February 12, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  No. 9  | TCU | W 82–69 | 19–6
(8–4)  |  20 – Shannon Jr. |  5 – Arms |  4 – Arms | United Supermarkets Arena (14,810)
Lubbock, TX
February 16, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  No. 11  | No. 7 Baylor | W 83–73 | 20–6
(9–4)  |  23 – Obanor |  13 – Obanor |  5 – Shannon Jr. | United Supermarkets Arena (14,923)
Lubbock, TX
February 19, 2022
11:30 a.m., ABC |  No. 11  | at No. 20 Texas | W 61–55 | 21–6
(10–4)  |  17 – Williams |  8 – Santos-Silva |  3 – Shannon Jr. | Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
Austin, TX
February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  No. 9  | Oklahoma | W 66–42 | 22–6
(11–4)  |  16 – Warren |  6 – Santos-Silva |  5 – Arms | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
February 26, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  No. 9  | at TCU | L 66–69 | 22–7
(11–5)  |  21 – Williams |  5 – Arms |  4 – Arms | Schollmaier Arena (7,026)
Fort Worth, TX
February 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  No. 12  | Kansas State | W 73–68 | 23–7
(12–5)  |  23 – Warren |  8 – Allen |  6 – Arms | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  No. 12  | at Oklahoma State | L 51–52 | 23–8
(12–6)  |  16 – Obanor |  10 – Obanor |  4 – Shannon Jr. | Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,184)
Stillwater, OK
Big 12 Tournament
March 10, 2022
8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (3)  No. 14  | vs. (6) Iowa State
Quarterfinals | W 72–41 | 24–8
|  15 – Shannon Jr. |  6 – Obanor |  3 – Tied | T-Mobile Center (15,805)
Kansas City, MO
March 11, 2022
8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (3)  No. 14  | vs. (7) Oklahoma
Semifinals | W 56–55 | 25–8
|  11 – Tied |  6 – Santos-Silva |  5 – Arms | T-Mobile Center (16,557)
Kansas City, MO
March 12, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN | (3)  No. 14  | vs. (1) No. 6 Kansas
Championship | L 65–74 | 25–9
|  17 – Williams |  8 – Arms |  5 – McCullar Jr. | T-Mobile Center (16,344)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022*
12:45 p.m., TNT | (3 W)  No. 12  | vs. (14 W) Montana State
First Round | W 97–62 | 26–9
|  20 – Tied |  11 – Obanor |  6 – Shannon Jr. | Viejas Arena
San Diego, CA
March 20, 2022*
6:10 p.m., TBS | (3 W)  No. 12  | vs. (11 W) Notre Dame
Second Round | W 59–53 | 27–9
|  15 – Obanor |  15 – Obanor |  4 – Arms | Viejas Arena
San Diego, CA
March 24, 2022*
8:40 p.m., CBS | (3 W)  No. 12  | vs. (2 W) No. 9 Duke
Sweet Sixteen | L 73–78 | 27–10
|  21 – Williams |  10 – Obanor |  7 – Arms | Chase Center (17,514)
San Francisco, CA

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

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## Rankings

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See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes| 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| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| 25| 25| 25| 25| 19| 18| 13| 14| 9| 11| 9| 12| 14| 12| Not released
Coaches| RV| RV*| RV| RV| RV| 24| 25| 25| 25| 19| 19| 14| 14| 9| 11| 9| 12| 14| 11| 12

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings. No Coaches Poll for Week 1.

## References

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1. ^ "Chris Beard named Men's Basketball head coach". texassports.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
2. ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 5, 2021). "Mark Adams to become Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
3. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". texastech.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

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