2023–24 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

American college basketball season

2023–24 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball

NCAA tournament, First Round

Conference| Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 25
Record| 23–11 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach|

* Grant McCasland (1st season)

Assistant coaches|

* Matt Braeuer (1st season)
* Achoki Moikobu (1st season)
* Luke Barnwell (1st season)
* Dave Smart (1st season)

Home arena| United Supermarkets Arena

Seasons

<- 2022–23

2024–25 ->

2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 3т Houston | 15 | - | 3 |  | .833 |  |  | 32 | - | 5  |  | .865
No. 8 Iowa State † | 13 | - | 5 |  | .722 |  |  | 29 | - | 8  |  | .784
No. 16 Baylor | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 24 | - | 11  |  | .686
Texas Tech | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 23 | - | 11  |  | .676
BYU | 10 | - | 8 |  | .556 |  |  | 23 | - | 11  |  | .676
No. 19 Kansas | 10 | - | 8 |  | .556 |  |  | 23 | - | 11  |  | .676
Texas | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 21 | - | 13  |  | .618
TCU | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 21 | - | 13  |  | .618
Oklahoma | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 20 | - | 12  |  | .625
Kansas State | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 19 | - | 15  |  | .559
Cincinnati | 7 | - | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 22 | - | 15  |  | .595
UCF | 7 | - | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 17 | - | 16  |  | .515
Oklahoma State | 4 | - | 14 |  | .222 |  |  | 12 | - | 20  |  | .375
West Virginia | 4 | - | 14 |  | .222 |  |  | 9 | - | 23  |  | .281
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders were led by first-year coach Grant McCasland. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.

## Previous season

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The Red Raiders finished the 2022–23 season 16–16, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 9 seed the Big 12 tournament, they lost to West Virginia in the first round.

The day after the Red Raiders' final regular season game, Mark Adams was suspended for what the school called an "inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment" that he had made the previous week.[1] On March 8, 2023, Adams resigned.[2] On March 31, the school named North Texas head coach Grant McCasland the team's new head coach.[3]

## Offseason

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

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Kevin Obanor | 0 | F | 6'8" | 235 |  Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Toronto Raptors
K. J. Allen | 5 | F | 6'6" | 255 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Portland State
Fardaws Aimaq | 11 | F | 6'11" | 245 |  Junior | Vancouver, BC | Transferred to California
Daniel Batcho | 12 | F | 6'11" | 235 |  Freshman | Paris, France | Transferred to Louisiana Tech
CJ Williams | 13 | G | 6'1" | 155 | Freshman | Fayetteville, AR | Walk-on; transferred to Auburn
Jaylon Tyson | 20 | G | 6'6" | 210 |  Freshman | Plano, TX | Transferred to California
Elijah Fisher | 22 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Freshman | Oshawa, ON | Transferred to DePaul
De'Vion Harmon | 23 | G | 6'2" | 205 | Senior | Denton, TX | Graduated
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Chance McMillian | 0 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Vallejo, CA | Grand Canyon
Darrion Williams | 5 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Nevada
Joe Toussaint | 6 | G | 6'0" | 190 | GS Senior | The Bronx, NY | West Virginia
KyeRon Lindsay | 21 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Sophomore | Denton, TX | Georgia
Warren Washington | 22 | C | 7'0" | 225 | GS Senior | Escondido, CA | Arizona State
Devan Cambridge | 35 | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | GS Senior | Nashville, TN | Arizona State

### Recruiting classes

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#### 2023 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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Drew Steffe
#27 SG | Frisco, TX | Memorial High School  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Jan 26, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Eemeli Yalah
SF | Hudson, OH | Western Reserve Academy  | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 230 lb (100 kg)  | May 19, 2023
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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:

*   *   *   *   * "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

## Roster

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2023–24 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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G | 0  | Chance McMillian | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jr | Grand Canyon | Vallejo, CA
G | 1  | Lamar Washington | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | So | Compass Prep  | Chandler, AZ
G | 2  | Richard Pop Isaacs | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | So | Las Vegas Coronado | Las Vegas, NV
G | 3  | D'Maurian Williams | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sr | Gardner-Webb | Phoenix, AZ
F | 5  | Darrion Williams | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | So | Nevada | Las Vegas, NV
G | 6  | Joe Toussaint | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | GS | West Virginia | The Bronx, NY
G | 10  | Jack Francis (W) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | So | Anderson HS | Austin, TX
F | 11  | Drew Steffe | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Fr | Memorial HS | Frisco, TX
G | 21  | KyeRon Lindsay | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | So | Georgia | Denton, TX
F | 22  | Warren Washington | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | GS | Arizona State | Escondido, CA
F | 23  | Eemeli Yalaho | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Fr | Western Reserve Academy | Jyväskylä, Finland
G | 24  | Kerwin Walton | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sr | North Carolina | Hopkins, MN
F | 25  | Robert Jennings | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | So | Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes  | DeSoto, TX
G | 35  | Devan Cambridge | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | GS | Arizona State | Nashville, TN

Head coach

* Grant McCasland (Baylor)

Assistant coach(es)

* Matt Braeuer (Wichita State)
* Achoki Moikobu (Fort Hays State)
* Luke Barnwell (Newman)
* Dave Smart (Queens (ON))

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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: April 3, 2024

## 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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Exhibition
October 29, 2023*
4:30 p.m., – |  | vs. No. 15 Texas A&M
Compete 4 Cause Classic | W 89–84 | —
|  30 – Isaacs |  6 – Cambridge |  7 – Toussaint | The Super Pit (5,024)
Denton, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 73–46 | 1–0
|  19 – Isaacs |  12 – W. Washington |  4 – L. Washington | United Supermarkets Arena (12,930)
Lubbock, TX
November 12, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | San Jose State | W 56–42 | 2–0
|  15 – Cambridge |  7 – Isaacs |  5 – Isaacs | United Supermarkets Arena (10,443)
Lubbock, TX
November 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 73–64 | 3–0
|  17 – McMillian |  14 – Da. Williams |  4 – Isaacs | United Supermarkets Arena (11,336)
Lubbock, TX
November 22, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPN |  | vs. Villanova
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals | L 69–85 | 3–1
|  16 – Isaacs |  8 – W. Washington |  8 – Toussaint | Imperial Arena (612)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN2 |  | vs. Northern Iowa
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation | W 72–70 | 4–1
|  21 – Toussaint |  9 – Da. Williams |  2 – tied | Imperial Arena (400)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPNU |  | vs. Michigan
Battle 4 Atlantis 5th-place game | W 73–57 | 5–1
|  17 – tied |  10 – Da. Williams |  4 – Toussaint | Imperial Arena (802)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2023*
5:30 p.m., FS1 |  | at Butler
Big East–Big 12 Battle | L 95–103 OT | 5–2
|  24 – McMillian |  7 – McMillian |  12 – Toussaint | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,893)
Indianapolis, IN
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Omaha | W 87–58 | 6–2
|  22 – Walton |  12 – W. Washington |  3 – Da. Williams | United Supermarkets Arena (10,640)
Lubbock, TX
December 12, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Oral Roberts | W 82–76 | 7–2
|  18 – W. Washington |  12 – W. Washington |  5 – Isaacs | United Supermarkets Arena (10,280)
Lubbock, TX
December 16, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |  | vs. Vanderbilt
USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge | W 76–54 | 8–2
|  19 – Isaacs |  7 – Toussaint |  7 – Isaacs | Dickies Arena (7,219)
Fort Worth, TX
December 21, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | UT Arlington | W 77–66 | 9–2
|  19 – Toussaint |  10 – W. Washington |  6 – Da. Williams | United Supermarkets Arena (8,940)
Lubbock, TX
December 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Sam Houston | W 96–60 | 10–2
|  28 – Isaacs |  8 – W. Washington |  6 – Da. Williams | United Supermarkets Arena (12,271)
Lubbock, TX
January 1, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | North Alabama | W 85–57 | 11–2
|  21 – Isaacs |  7 – Jennings |  5 – W. Washington | United Supermarkets Arena (10,048)
Lubbock, TX
Big 12 regular season
January 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  | at No. 20 Texas | W 78–67 | 12–2
(1–0)  |  21 – Isaacs |  5 – McMillian |  5 – Toussaint | Moody Center (10,641)
Austin, TX
January 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Oklahoma State | W 90–73 | 13–2
(2–0)  |  24 – Isaacs |  8 – Da. Williams |  5 – W. Washington | United Supermarkets Arena (14,362)
Lubbock, TX
January 13, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  | Kansas State | W 60–59 | 14–2
(3–0)  |  12 – Toussaint |  8 – W. Washington |  2 – tied | United Supermarkets Arena (14,856)
Lubbock, TX
January 17, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPNU |  No. 25  | at No. 5 Houston | L 54–77 | 14–3
(3–1)  |  18 – Walton |  9 – W. Washington |  5 – Isaacs | Fertitta Center (7,586)
Houston, TX
January 20, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  No. 25  | No. 20 BYU | W 85–78 | 15–3
(4–1)  |  32 – Isaacs |  9 – W. Washington |  5 – Toussaint | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
January 27, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  No. 20  | at No. 11 Oklahoma | W 85–84 | 16–3
(5–1)  |  27 – McMillian |  11 – Da. Williams |  6 – Toussaint | Lloyd Noble Center (10,890)
Norman, OK
January 30, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  No. 15  | at No. 25 TCU | L 78–85 | 16–4
(5–2)  |  25 – Isaacs |  6 – W. Washington |  9 – tied | Schollmaier Arena (6,903)
Fort Worth, Texas
February 3, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  No. 15  | Cincinnati | L 72–75 | 16–5
(5–3)  |  22 – Isaacs |  3 – Da. Williams |  4 – Toussaint | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
February 6, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN |  No. 23  | at No. 13 Baylor | L 73–79 | 16–6
(5–4)  |  18 – Toussaint |  4 – Jennings |  6 – Toussaint | Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
February 10, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  No. 23  | UCF | W 74–63 | 17–6
(6–4)  |  13 – Da. Williams |  13 – Da. Williams |  6 – Isaacs | United Supermarkets Arena (13,715)
Lubbock, TX
February 12, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN |  | No. 6 Kansas | W 79–50 | 18–6
(7–4)  |  30 – Da. Williams |  11 – Da. Williams |  5 – Isaacs | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
February 17, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |  | at No. 10 Iowa State | L 74–82 | 18–7
(7–5)  |  16 – Toussaint |  11 – Da. Williams |  4 – Toussaint | Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
February 20, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  No. 23  | TCU | W 82–81 | 19–7
(8–5)  |  19 – Isaacs |  7 – tied |  7 – Toussaint | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
February 24, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  No. 23  | at UCF | L 61–75 | 19–8
(8–6)  |  19 – Da. Williams |  11 – Da. Williams |  3 – tied | Addition Financial Arena (8,711)
Orlando, FL
February 27, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN |  | Texas | L 69–81 | 19–9
(8–7)  |  17 – Isaacs |  9 – McMillian |  5 – Toussaint | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
March 2, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  | at West Virginia | W 81–70 | 20–9
(9–7)  |  21 – Toussaint |  9 – Da. Williams |  7 – Toussaint | WVU Coliseum (11,313)
Morgantown, WV
March 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Oklahoma State | W 75–58 | 21–9
(10–7)  |  19 – Isaacs |  9 – Da. Williams |  6 – Toussaint | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,023)
Stillwater, OK
March 9, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  | No. 11 Baylor | W 78–68 | 22–9
(11–7)  |  20 – Isaacs |  11 – Da. Williams |  4 – Toussaint | United Supermarkets Arena (14,432)
Lubbock, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 14, 2024
11:30 a.m., ESPN2 | (4)  No. 25  | vs. (5) No. 20 BYU
Quarterfinals | W 81–67 | 23–9
|  22 – Isaacs |  8 – McMillian |  4 – Toussaint | T-Mobile Center (17,186)
Kansas City, MO
March 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (4)  No. 25  | vs. (1) No. 1 Houston
Semifinals | L 59–82 | 23–10
|  15 – McMillian |  5 – tied |  3 – tied | T-Mobile Center (19,135)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2024
8:40 p.m., CBS | (6 S)  No. 22  | vs. (11 S) NC State
First Round | L 67–80 | 23–11
|  16 – Toussaint |  8 – W. Washington |  6 – Da. Williams | PPG Paints Arena (18,586)
Pittsburgh, PA

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

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## Rankings

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See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| Final
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## References

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1. ^ "Texas Tech announces suspension of Mark Adams". TexasTech.com. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
2. ^ Skretta, Dave (2023-03-09). "Texas Tech Coach Mark Adams Resigns After Suspension for Racially Insensitive Comments". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
3. ^ "Texas Tech hires UNT's McCasland as new coach". ESPN.com. The Associated Press. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
4. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". texastech.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

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* Livestock Judging Pavilion (1925–1927)
* Tech Gymnasium (1927–1956)
* City Bank Coliseum (1956–1999)
* United Supermarkets Arena (1999–present)

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