The 2020–21 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 fifth-year coach

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. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in

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. They finished the season 18–11, 9–8 in Big 12 Play to tie for 6th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Utah State in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to

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Previous season

The Red Raiders finished the season 18–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in 6th place in the division. They were scheduled to play

in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament before the tournament was canceled due to the ongoing

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. All postseason play, including the NCAA tournament, was also canceled due to the pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Texas Tech added three players, Marcus Santos-Silva,

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, and Jamarius Burton as transfers. On April 29, 2020, Santos-Silva announced he was transferring in from VCU. On May 27, 2020, McClung announced that he was transferring in from Georgetown. On September 17, 2020, Burton received a waiver from the NCAA and thus became immediately eligible following his transfer from

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Recruits

Recruiting class of 2020

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings. No Coaches Poll for Week 1.

References

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