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The Texas Tech Red Raiders college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I, representing Texas Tech University in the South Division [1] of the Big 12 Conference. [2] Texas Tech has played its home games at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas since its opening in 1999. [3]
On New Year's Day 2007, Texas Tech recorded a 70–68 defeat of New Mexico to give Knight his 880th career victory, making him the highest winning coach in men's college basketball history. On January 16, 2008, Knight registered his 900th career victory when the Red Raiders upset the ninth-ranked Texas A&M Aggies , 68–53. [ 10 ]
Gene Gibson coached the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball teams from 1961 to 1969 and the third-most conference victories in Tech's history. [1] In Gibson's eight seasons at Texas Tech, he compiled a 101–91 record won two conference co-championships and earned one NCAA tournament bid.
Texas Tech athletics teams compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level and is a founding member of the Big 12 Conference. From 1932 until 1956, the university belonged to the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Texas Tech was admitted to the Southwest Conference on May 12, 1956.
The program has had 17 head coaches since it began play during the 1925–26 NCAA men's basketball season. [2] Texas Tech (then known as Texas Technological College) basketball team was formerly named the "Matadors" from 1925 to 1936, to reflect the influence of the Spanish Renaissance architecture on campus. [3]
The Red Raiders represent Texas Tech University in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference. Texas Tech began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1925. [1] However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent.
The 1995–96 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Texas Tech's final year in the conference before becoming a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. The head coach was James Dickey, his 5th year with ...
The 2001–02 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Knight, his first year with the team.