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 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 Kyler Edwards has decided to transfer, new head coach Mark Adams said Saturday.
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 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."
Associate head coach Mark Adams, regarded as one of the elite defensive minds in college basketball, will replace Chris Beard at Texas Tech.
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.
Newly minted Texas Longhorns coach Chris Beard says lofty expectations for the men's basketball program "don't scare" him.
The tournament was moved to Asheville, North Carolina last year due to the coronavirus pandemic and returns to Hawaii this year.
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.
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.
— 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.
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.
— Mac McClung scored 16 points in his first career NCAA Tournament game and Kyler Edwards added 12 to help sixth-seeded Texas Tech pull away from 11th-seeded Utah State 65-53 on Friday.
— Matt Coleman scored 19 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 1.8 seconds left, and No. 13 Texas rallied in the closing minutes to beat No. 20 Texas Tech 67-66 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday night.
There are 357 Division I men's basketball teams. And most won't have much of a chance to win it all. We break down the near misses.
— MaCio Teague scored 35 points while matching a school record with 10 made 3-pointers and No. 3 Baylor finished undefeated at home for the first time in 73 years with a 88-73 win over No. 18 Texas Tech in a regular-season finale Sunday.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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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 |
AP | COACHES |
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21 | 22 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
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K.J. Allen | SF | Committed | - |
Final Fours | 1 |
Tournament Record | 17-19 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 18 |