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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]
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.
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 ]
The 2003–04 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Knight, his 3rd year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders became a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. Due to NCAA violations, Texas Tech was forced to vacate all conference wins during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and two postseason wins during the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Source: [1] [3]
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 2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders were led by third-year coach Chris Beard. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. They finished the season ...
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.