2016–17_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_basketball_team

2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

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The 2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Raiders were led by first-year coach Chris Beard. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Texas.

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Previous season

The Red Raiders finished the 2015–16 season 19–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place in conference. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to TCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to Butler.

On April 14, 2016, head coach Tubby Smith left the school to accept the head coaching position at Memphis.[2] The next day, the school hired Chris Beard, the head coach at Little Rock, as head coach.[3]

Offseason

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Recruits

Texas Tech did not have any incoming players in the 2017 recruiting class.

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References

  1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "Memphis hires Tubby Smith away from Texas Tech". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  3. "Chris Beard hired by Texas Tech after short stay at UNLV". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

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