2020–21 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team
American college basketball season
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 .[ 1] All postseason play, including the NCAA tournament , was also canceled due to the pandemic.[ 2]
Offseason
Departures
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 .[ 4] On May 27, 2020, McClung announced that he was transferring in from Georgetown .[ 5] On September 17, 2020, Burton received a waiver from the NCAA and thus became immediately eligible following his transfer from Wichita State .[ 6]
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:
Roster
2020–21 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Mac McClung
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Georgetown
Gate City, VA
G
1
Terrence Shannon Jr.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
IMG Academy
Chicago, IL
G
2
Jamarius Burton
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Wichita State
Charlotte, NC
G
3
Clarence Nadolny
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Scotland Performance Institute
Montreuil, France
G
5
Micah Peavy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Duncanville
Cibolo, TX
F
10
Tyreek Smith
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS Fr
Trinity Christian
Baton Rouge, LA
G
11
Kyler Edwards
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Findlay Prep
Arlington, TX
F
14
Marcus Santos-Silva
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Sr
VCU
Taunton, MA
G
15
Kevin McCullar Jr.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS So
Karen Wagner
San Antonio, TX
G
21
Avery Benson (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Jr
Southwest Christian Academy
Springdale, AR
G
23
Chibuzo Agbo
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
St. Augustine
San Diego, CA
F
50
Vladislav Goldin
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Fr
Putnam Science Academy
Nalchik, Russia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 27, 2020
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
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
Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX
January 23, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
No. 12
Iowa State
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
Ferrell Center Waco, TX
February 16, 2021 TBA, TBA
No. 15
TCU
Postponed due to inclement weather
United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
February 18, 2021 TBA, TBA
No. 15
at TCU
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 movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below 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.
References
^ Myerberg, Paul. "ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 among major college basketball tournaments cancelled amid coronavirus" . USA TODAY . Retrieved December 27, 2020 .
^ "NCAA cancels March Madness tournaments, all other winter and spring championships" . NBC News . Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^ "Joel Ntambwe leaving Texas Tech men's basketball program for personal reasons" . ESPN . December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020 .
^ "Texas Tech lands commitment from VCU transfer Marcus Santos-Silva" . Dallas Morning News . April 29, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020 .
^ "Georgetown guard Mac McClung transfers to Texas Tech" . Dallas Morning News . May 27, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020 .
^ "Texas Tech transfer Jamarius Burton granted waiver to play this season" . Dallas Morning News . September 18, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020 .
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