The 2018–19 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented

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in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the

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. The Red Raiders were led by third-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 31–7, 14–4 in Big 12 play to win the Big 12 regular season title alongside Kansas State. 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

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, Buffalo,

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and Gonzaga to advance to their first Final Four in school history. In the Final Four they defeated

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to advance to the National Championship Game, in which they were defeated by

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in overtime. With 31 wins, they finished with the most wins in school history.

Previous season

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 Big 12 tournament before losing in the semifinals to

. 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.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruits

2018 recruiting class

2019 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

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