| Texas Tech Red Raiders |
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| University | Texas Tech University |
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| First season | 1925–26 |
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| Athletic director | Kirby Hocutt |
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| Head coach | Grant McCasland (3rd season) |
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| Location | Lubbock, Texas |
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| Arena | United Supermarkets Arena
(capacity: 15,300) |
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
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| Nickname | Red Raiders |
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| Colors | Scarlet and black
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| Student section | Raider Riot |
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| All-time record | 1,508–1,162 (.565) |
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Other NCAA Division I tournament results |
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| Final Four | 2019 |
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| Elite Eight | 2018, 2019, 2025 |
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| Sweet Sixteen | 1961, 1962, 1976, 1996, 2005, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2025 |
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| Appearances | 1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 |
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| 1976, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996 |
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| 1933, 1934, 1935, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1985, 1995, 1996, 2019 |
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The Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in basketball. Texas Tech competes in NCAA Division I and has been a charter member of the Big 12 Conference since its first season in 1996. The team previously competed in the Border Conference and Southwest Conference. The team was founded in 1925, having since won 13 regular season conference championship, and made 22 appearances in the NCAA tournament as of the 2025–2026 season. Since 1999, the Red Raiders have played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena on the university's campus in Lubbock, Texas.