The 2017–18 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented

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in the

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as a member of the

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. The Red Raiders were led by second-year coach Chris Beard. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in

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. They finished the season 27–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Baylor in the quarterfinals of the

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before losing in the semifinals to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Stephen F. Austin,

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, and

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to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history. In the Elite Eight, they were eliminated by Villanova.

Previous season

The Red Raiders finished the 2016–17 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

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruits

Recruiting Class of 2017

Recruiting class of 2018

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

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