2021–22 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

The 2021–22 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders were led by first-year coach Mark Adams. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. They finished the season 27–10, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. In the Big 12 tournament, they defeated Iowa State and Oklahoma to advance to the championship game, but lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the West region. There they defeated Montana State and Notre Dame to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Duke.

2021–22 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record27–10 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUnited Supermarkets Arena
2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kansas144 .778346  .850
No. 4 Baylor144 .778277  .794
No. 12 Texas Tech126 .6672710  .730
No. 25 Texas108 .5562212  .647
TCU810 .4442113  .618
Oklahoma State*810 .4441515  .500
Iowa State711 .3892213  .629
Oklahoma711 .3891916  .543
Kansas State612 .3331417  .452
West Virginia414 .2221617  .485
*Oklahoma State was ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA.
2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Raiders finished the season 18–11, 9–8 in Big 12 play to finish in tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals to Texas of the Big 12 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Utah State in the first round before losing Arkansas in the second round.

On April 1, 2021, head coach Chris Beard left the school after five seasons to accept the head coaching job at Texas.[1] The Red Raiders named top assistant Mark Adams as head coach on April 5.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Mac McClung0G6'2"185JuniorGate City, VADeclared for 2021 NBA draft
Jamarius Burton2G6'4"205JuniorCharlotte, NCTransferred to Pittsburgh
Micah Peavy5G6'7"215FreshmanCibolo, TXTransferred to TCU
Tyreek Smith10F6'7"220RS FreshmanBaton Rouge, LATransferred to Oklahoma State
Kyler Edwards11G6'4"195JuniorArlington, TXTransferred to Houston
Marcus Santos-Silva14F6'7"250Graduate TransferTaunton, MAGraduated; transferred to NFL team Cleveland Browns
Avery Benson21G6'4"195RS JuniorSpringdale, ARWalk-on; transferred to Texas
Vladislav Goldin50F7'1"240FreshmanNalchik, RussiaTransferred to Florida Atlantic

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Kevin Obanor0F6'8"235RS SeniorHouston, TXOral Roberts
Davion Warren2G6'6"205Graduate StudentBuffalo, NYHampton
Daniel Batcho4F6'11"235RS FreshmanParis, FranceArizona
Sardaar Calhoun5G6'6"210SeniorTappahannock, VAFlorida State
Bryson Williams11F6'8"240Graduate StudentFresno, CAUTEP
Mylik Wilson13G6'3"175JuniorRayville, LALouisiana
KJ Allen21F6'6"255SophomoreLos Angeles, CAEast Los Angeles College
Adonis Arms25G6'5"200Graduate StudentMilwaukee, WIWinthrop

2021 recruiting class

There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2021.

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rickie Isaacs
#15 PG
Las Vegas, NV Coronado High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 9, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Robert Jennings
#37 PF
DeSoto, TX Texas Association of Christian Athletes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
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:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Kevin Obanor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrOral Roberts Houston, TX
G 1 Terrence Shannon Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrIMG Academy Chicago, IL
G 2 Davion Warren 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSHampton Buffalo, NY
G 3 Clarence Nadolny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrScotland Performance Institute Montreuil, France
F 4 Daniel Batcho 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrArizona Paris, France
G 5 Sardaar Calhoun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrFlorida State Tappahannock, VA
G 10 Ethan Duncan (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrTrinity Christian Lubbock, TX
F 11 Bryson Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) GSUTEP Fresno, CA
G 13 Mylik Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrLouisiana Rayville, LA
F 14 Marcus Santos-Silva 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrVCU Taunton, MA
G 15 Kevin McCullar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrKaren Wagner San Antonio, TX
F 21 KJ Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoEast Los Angeles College Los Angeles, CA
G 23 Chibuzo Agbo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSt. Augustine San Diego, CA
G 25 Adonis Arms 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSWinthrop Milwaukee, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Florida W 89–74  1–0
 22   Williams  7   Williams  7   Wilson  United Supermarkets Arena (14,245)
Lubbock, TX
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Grambling State W 88–62  2–0
 24   McCullar  9   Tied  3   Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (14,171)
Lubbock, TX
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Prairie View A&M W 84–49  3–0
 18   Williams  7   Tied  5   Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (12,419)
Lubbock, TX
November 20, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Incarnate Word
South Padre Island Battle on the Beach
W 84–62  4–0
 17   McCuller  8   Batcho  6   Shannon Jr.  South Padre Island Convention Centre (1,340)
South Padre Island, TX
November 23, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Omaha W 96–40  5–0
 18   Shannon Jr.  10   Batcho  6   Batcho  United Supermarkets Arena (12,670)
Lubbock, TX
November 27, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lamar W 89–57  6–0
 20   Obanor  12   Santos-Silva  4   Wilson  United Supermarkets Arena (12,233)
Lubbock, TX
December 1, 2021*
7:30 p.m., FS1
at Providence
Big East–Big 12 Battle
L 68–72  6–1
 17  Shannon Jr.  7  Arms  1  Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,022)
Providence, RI
December 7, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. No. 13 Tennessee
Jimmy V Classic
W 57–52 OT 7–1
 18  Shannon Jr.  12  Shannon Jr.  5  McCullar  Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 25 Arkansas State W 75–62  8–1
 21  McCullar  5  Tied  4  McCullar  United Supermarkets Arena (12,431)
Lubbock, TX
December 18, 2021*
12:00 p.m., CBS
No. 25 vs. No. 5 Gonzaga
Jerry Colangelo Classic
L 55–69  8–2
 14  McCullar  10  McCullar  3  Warren  Footprint Center (7,831)
Phoenix, AZ
December 22, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 25 Eastern Washington W 78–46  9–2
 12  Tied  7  Obanor  5  McCullar  United Supermarkets Arena (12,133)
Lubbock, TX
December 28, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 25 Alabama State W 75–53  10–2
 15  Warren  9  Batcho  7  McCullar  United Supermarkets Arena (12,059)
Lubbock, TX
January 5, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 25 at No. 11 Iowa State L 47–51  10–3
(0–1)
 12  Warren  10  Obanor  3  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (11,699)
Ames, IA
January 8, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 25 No. 6 Kansas W 75–67  11–3
(1–1)
 22  Williams  8  Williams  5  Wilson  United Supermarkets Arena (14,320)
Lubbock, TX
January 11, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 19 at No. 1 Baylor W 65–62  12–3
(2–1)
 14  Arms  9  Arms  5  Arms  Ferrell Center (8,569)
Waco, TX
January 13, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 19 Oklahoma State
rescheduled from Jan. 1
W 78–57  13–3
(3–1)
 17  Obanor  10  Santos-Silva  4  McCullar  United Supermarkets Arena (14,853)
Lubbock, TX
January 15, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPNU
No. 19 at Kansas State L 51–62  13–4
(3–2)
 20  Williams  7  Arms  3  McCullar  Bramlage Coliseum (5,971)
Manhattan, KS
January 18, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 18 No. 15 Iowa State W 72–60  14–4
(4–2)
 16  Williams  8  Obanor  3  McCullar  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
January 22, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPN2
No. 18 West Virginia W 78–65  15–4
(5–2)
 23  Shannon Jr.  6  Tied  4  McCullar  United Supermarkets Arena (14,556)
Lubbock, TX
January 24, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 13 at No. 5 Kansas L 91–94 2OT 15–5
(5–3)
 33  Williams  8  Obanor  5  Warren  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 29, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13 Mississippi State
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 76–50  16–5
 16  Arms  9  Santos-Silva  7  Arms  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
February 1, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 14 No. 23 Texas W 77–64  17–5
(6–3)
 19  McCullar  9  Arms  4  Arms  United Supermarkets Arena (15,300)
Lubbock, TX
February 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 14 at West Virginia W 60–53  18–5
(7–3)
 15  Williams  9  McCullar  3  Wilson  WVU Coliseum (12,673)
Morgantown, WV
February 9, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 9 at Oklahoma L 55–70  18–6
(7–4)
 12  McCullar  4  Wilson  3  Warren  Lloyd Noble Center (7,298)
Norman, OK
February 12, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 9 TCU W 82–69  19–6
(8–4)
 20  Shannon Jr.  5  Arms  4  Arms  United Supermarkets Arena (14,810)
Lubbock, TX
February 16, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11 No. 7 Baylor W 83–73  20–6
(9–4)
 23  Obanor  13  Obanor  5  Shannon Jr.  United Supermarkets Arena (14,923)
Lubbock, TX
February 19, 2022
11:30 a.m., ABC
No. 11 at No. 20 Texas W 61–55  21–6
(10–4)
 17  Williams  8  Santos-Silva  3  Shannon Jr.  Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
Austin, TX
February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 9 Oklahoma W 66–42  22–6
(11–4)
 16  Warren  6  Santos-Silva  5  Arms  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
February 26, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9 at TCU L 66–69  22–7
(11–5)
 21  Williams  5  Arms  4  Arms  Schollmaier Arena (7,026)
Fort Worth, TX
February 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 12 Kansas State W 73–68  23–7
(12–5)
 23  Warren  8  Allen  6  Arms  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 12 at Oklahoma State L 51–52  23–8
(12–6)
 16  Obanor  10  Obanor  4  Shannon Jr.  Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,184)
Stillwater, OK
Big 12 Tournament
March 10, 2022
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
(3) No. 14 vs. (6) Iowa State
Quarterfinals
W 72–41  24–8
 15  Shannon Jr.  6  Obanor  3  Tied  T-Mobile Center (15,805)
Kansas City, MO
March 11, 2022
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
(3) No. 14 vs. (7) Oklahoma
Semifinals
W 56–55  25–8
 11  Tied  6  Santos-Silva  5  Arms  T-Mobile Center (16,557)
Kansas City, MO
March 12, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN
(3) No. 14 vs. (1) No. 6 Kansas
Championship
L 65–74  25–9
 17  Williams  8  Arms  5  McCullar  T-Mobile Center (16,344)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022*
12:45 p.m., TNT
(3 W) No. 12 vs. (14 W) Montana State
First Round
W 97–62  26–9
 20  Tied  11  Obanor  6  Shannon Jr.  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
March 20, 2022*
6:10 p.m., TBS
(3 W) No. 12 vs. (11 W) Notre Dame
Second Round
W 59–53  27–9
 15  Obanor  15  Obanor  4  Arms  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
March 24, 2022*
8:40 p.m., CBS
(3 W) No. 12 vs. (2 W) No. 9 Duke
Sweet Sixteen
L 73–78  27–10
 21  Williams  10  Obanor  7  Arms  Chase Center (17,514)
San Francisco, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRVRVRV25252525191813149119121412Not released
CoachesRVRV*RVRVRV2425252519191414911912141112

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

References

  1. "Chris Beard named Men's Basketball head coach". texassports.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  2. Borzello, Jeff (April 5, 2021). "Mark Adams to become Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  3. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". texastech.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
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