2023–24 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

2023–24 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
Record23–11 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Braeuer (1st season)
  • Achoki Moikobu (1st season)
  • Luke Barnwell (1st season)
  • Dave Smart (1st season)
Home arenaUnited Supermarkets Arena
Seasons
2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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. The Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 12,926 in 17 games in 2023-24.[1]

Previous season

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.[2] On March 8, 2023, Adams resigned.[3] On March 31, the school named North Texas head coach Grant McCasland the team's new head coach.[4]

Offseason

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Kevin Obanor 0 F 6'8" 235 Redshirt 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 Redshirt Junior Vancouver, BC Transferred to California
Daniel Batcho 12 F 6'11" 235 Redshirt 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 Redshirt 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
Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
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

2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Drew Steffe
#27 SG 		Frisco, TX Memorial High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 26, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
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

2023–24 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 3, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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.

Source[5]

Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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References

  1. ^ http://fs.ncaa.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Attend.pdf
  2. ^ "Texas Tech announces suspension of Mark Adams". TexasTech.com. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Texas Tech hires UNT's McCasland as new coach". ESPN.com. The Associated Press. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". texastech.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.