Sales Pitch discussion -- How Baylor became Baylor, and can Kansas return to being Kansas?
ESPN's panel talks Big 12 recruiting, including Baylor's and Kansas' places in the title picture and the league's new coaches.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
18-11, 6th in Big 12
- 11/25W 101-58
- 11/27W 84-52
- 11/2917L 64-53
- 12/3CANC
- 12/4W 80-46
- 12/6W 81-40
- 12/9W 51-44
- 12/12W 77-57
- 12/175L 58-57
- 12/22W 69-67
- 12/29W 79-51
- 1/2L 82-77
- 1/5W 82-71
- 1/9W 91-64
- 1/134W 79-77
- 1/162L 68-60
- 1/20CANC
- 1/23PPD
- 1/2511L 88-87
- 1/30W 76-71
- 2/19W 57-52
- 2/6W 73-62
- 2/914L 82-71
- 2/132PPD
- 2/16PPD
- 2/18CANC
- 2/2023L 67-61
- 2/22L 74-69
- 2/2714W 68-59
- 3/2W 69-49
- 3/4W 81-54
- 3/73L 88-73
- 3/1113L 67-66
- 3/1911W 65-53
- 3/213L 68-66
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Sales Pitch: Which schools in the loaded Big 12 have the most to offer recruits, transfers?
Jeff Borzello talked to anonymous coaches about the Big 12 men's basketball programs that have the most and fewest recruiting advantages.
UTEP forward leaves Miners, chooses Texas Tech
Texas Tech, building back up after coach Chris Beard left for Texas, added another transfer Monday in Bryson Williams, who will join the Red Raiders after playing at UTEP.
Transfer forward leaves Arizona for Texas Tech
Forward Daniel Batcho, who will transfer to Texas Tech from Arizona, will have all four years of eligibility to utilize when he joins first-year coach Mark Adams' Red Raiders.
Texas Tech adds transfer Calhoun from FSU
Texas Tech is adding transfer Sardaar Calhoun from Florida State in yet another change to the roster for first-year coach Mark Adams.
Mac McClung showed out at Texas Tech with these highlight-reel plays (2:06)
Texas Tech's McClung remaining in NBA draft
Mac McClung, who was the Big 12's newcomer of the year last season at Texas Tech, has elected to forgo his remaining college eligibility and keep his name in the 2021 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday.
Oklahoma St. signs ex-Texas Tech F Smith
Oklahoma State said Tuesday it has signed former Texas Tech forward Tyreek Smith.
New Texas Tech coach Adams adds 2nd signee
Dallas Baptist career scoring leader Chandler Jacobs plans to join Texas Tech as a graduate transfer, giving Mark Adams his second signee since taking over as coach.
TCU adds former Texas Tech guard Peavy
TCU added transfer guard Micah Peavy, the 2020 Texas high school Class 6A player of the year who started 25 games for Texas Tech as a freshman this past season.
Texas Tech lands coveted D2 transfer Jacobs
Chandler Jacobs, a Division II All-American and the most coveted non-D1 prospect currently in the NCAA transfer portal, told ESPN that he has committed to play at Texas Tech next season.
Texas Tech picks up first addition under Adams
Forward Kaelen "KJ" Allen, a transfer from East Los Angeles College, has committed to play for the Red Raiders.
Texas Tech's McClung enters draft process, portal
Texas Tech guard Mac McClung will test all his options, announcing he will enter the transfer portal and go through the NBA draft process.
Texas Tech junior guard Edwards to transfer
Texas Tech junior guard Kyler Edwards has decided to transfer, new head coach Mark Adams said Saturday.
Shannon opts for draft but could return to TTU
Terrence Shannon Jr. declared for the NBA draft without hiring an agent, making him eligible to return to the Red Raiders next season.
Texas Tech's new coach says school 'not settling'
Texas Tech introduced new men's basketball coach Mark Adams on Tuesday. "We're going to build something great here," Adams said. "We ain't done yet, OK? We ain't done yet."
Texas Tech stays in-house, hires Adams as coach
Associate head coach Mark Adams, regarded as one of the elite defensive minds in college basketball, will replace Chris Beard at Texas Tech.
Adrian Wojnarowski Senior NBA Insider
ESPN Sources: Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham discussed the opening at his alma mater Texas Tech with school officials, but plans to stay in the NBA and continue progressing toward a head coaching job there. Ham made a strong impression on teams in last interview cycle.
Expectations 'don't scare me,' says Horns' Beard
Newly minted Texas Longhorns coach Chris Beard says lofty expectations for the men's basketball program "don't scare" him.
Arkansas, Ohio State headline 2022 Maui field
The tournament was moved to Asheville, North Carolina last year due to the coronavirus pandemic and returns to Hawaii this year.
Longhorns name Red Raiders' Beard as coach
The Texas Longhorns have named Texas Tech's Chris Beard as their new men's basketball coach. Sources told ESPN that Beard's buyout to go to another Big 12 school dropped to $4 million on Thursday morning.
Arkansas advances to Sweet 16 after Texas Tech misses layups on final possessions (1:41)
March Madness 2021 live: Oral Roberts does it again
We're only in the round of 32, and March Madness feels extra mad. Sunday's action started with No. 1 Illinois going down to Loyola Chicago and saw No. 15 Oral Roberts advance.
Smith, Arkansas hold off Texas Tech 68-66 in NCAA 2nd round
— Justin Smith had 20 points and played a key role in a final-play defensive stop, helping Arkansas beat Texas Tech 68-66 on Sunday in the NCAA Tournament, securing the program's first trip to the Sweet 16 in a quarter-century.
Reseeding the men's March Madness 2021 field for the round of 32
What started as a field of 68 is down to 32. Here's how we rank the teams that remain heading into Sunday's action.
2020-21 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 13-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 3 | 21-9 |
| Texas | 11-6 | 3.5 | 19-8 |
| West Virginia | 11-6 | 3.5 | 19-10 |
| Oklahoma State | 11-7 | 4 | 21-9 |
| Texas Tech | 9-8 | 5.5 | 18-11 |
| Oklahoma | 9-8 | 5.5 | 16-11 |
| TCU | 5-11 | 9 | 12-14 |
| Kansas State | 4-14 | 11 | 9-20 |
| Iowa State | 0-18 | 15 | 2-22 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.5Tied-158th
Rebounds Per Game35.0217th
Assists Per Game13.0Tied-207th
Points Allowed63.2
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 21 | 22 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| K.J. Allen | SF | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 17-19 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 18 |