2009–10 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

2009–10 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
National Invitation Tournament Quarterfinals, L, 90-872OT v. Ole Miss
Conference	Big 12 South
2009–10 record	19–16 (4–12 Big 12)
Head coach	Pat Knight
Assistant coach	Chris Beard
Assistant coach	Stew Robinson
Assistant coach	Bubba Jennings
Home arena	United Spirit Arena
Seasons « 2008–09 2010–11 »

2009–10 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
#1 Kansas†	15		1		.938			33		3		.917
#7 Kansas State	11		5		.688			29		8		.784
#19 Baylor	11		5		.688			28		8		.778
#23 Texas A&M	11		5		.688			24		10		.706
Missouri	10		6		.625			23		11		.676
Texas	9		7		.563			24		10		.706
Oklahoma State	9		7		.563			22		11		.667
Colorado	6		10		.375			15		16		.484
Texas Tech	4		12		.250			19		16		.543
Iowa State	4		12		.250			15		17		.469
Oklahoma	4		12		.250			13		18		.419
Nebraska	2		14		.125			15		18		.455
† 2010 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll • Through March 28, 2010

The 2009-10 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Raiders' were led by Pat Knight in his second full season as head coach. The team played its home games in the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 19–16, 4–12 in Big 12 play. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2010 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament before falling to #1 Kansas. They were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to Mississippi.

Contents 1 Recruiting 1.1 2009 1.2 Transfers 2 Schedule 3 Rankings 4 See also 5 References

Recruiting

2009

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaye Crockett SF	Clovis, New Mexico	Clovis HS	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	190 lb (86 kg)	May 6, 2008
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 88
Mike Davis PG	Houston, Texas	Wheatley High School	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 14, 2008
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 86

Transfers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Theron Jenkins SF	Fulton, Mississippi	Itawamba Community College	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	211 lb (96 kg)	Transfer
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Brad Reese SF	Panama City, Florida	Gulf Coast Community College	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	200 lb (91 kg)	Transfer
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
David Tairu SG	Levelland, Texas	South Plains College	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	177 lb (80 kg)	Transfer
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Texas Tech 2009 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2009/alabama-83. Retrieved January 25, 2009.  "2009 Texas Tech Basketball Commits". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=188&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.  "ESPN". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/2641/class/2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=188&p=9&cfg=bb&c=14&yr=2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.  "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=985973. Retrieved January 25, 2009.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Record
Regular season
11/13/09*	6:00 PM	South Dakota		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas (Duel in the Desert)		W 88–49	8,541	1–0
11/14/09*	6:00 PM	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas (Duel in the Desert)		W 66–59	7,761	2–0
11/15/09*	3:00 PM	Oregon State		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas (Duel in the Desert)		W 64–60	7,860	3–0
11/19/09*	7:00 PM	Northwestern State		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas		W 94–75	7,913	4–0
11/21/09*	7:00 PM	Lamar		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas		W 77–54	8,783	5–0
11/24/09*	7:00 PM	at Stephen F. Austin		William R. Johnson Coliseum • Nacogdoches, Texas		W 63–61	3,752	6–0
11/28/09*	3:30 PM	Samford		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas		W 74–53	7,930	7–0
12/03/09*	6:00 PM	#10 Washington		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas (Big 12/Pac 10 Hardwood Series)	ESPN2	W 99–92 OT	9,912	8–0
12/08/09*	6:30 PM	at TCU	#23	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum • Fort Worth, Texas	The Mtn.	W 80–70	5,825	9–0
12/19/09*	7:05 PM	at Wichita State	#16	Charles Koch Arena • Wichita, Kansas		L 85–83	10,506	9–1
12/22/09*	7:00 PM	Stanford	#23	United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas		W 100–87	13,617	10–1
12/29/09*	7:00 PM	at #19 New Mexico	#20	University Arena • Albuquerque, New Mexico	CBS College Sports	L 90–75	14,586	10–2
01/01/09*	2:00 PM	McNeese State	#20	United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas		W 76–75	9,972	11–2
01/03/09*	2:00 PM	UTEP	#20	United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas	ESPN360	W 86–78	8,029	12–2
01/09/09	7:00 PM	at Oklahoma State	#20	Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Oklahoma	ESPN360	L 81–52	11,548	12–3 (0–1)
01/13/10	8:00 PM	Missouri		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas	ESPNU	L 94–89 OT	9,788	12–4 (0–2)
01/16/10	12:45 PM	at #3 Kansas		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	ESPN360	L 89–63	16,300	12–5 (0–3)
01/20/10	6:30 PM	Iowa State		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas	ESPN360	W 78–71	8,410	13–5 (1–3)
01/23/10	7:00 PM	Oklahoma		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas	ESPN360	W 75–65	10,408	14–5 (2–3)
01/27/10	8:00 PM	at #6 Texas		Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas	ESPNU	L 95–83	16,414	14–6 (2–4)
01/30/10	8:00 PM	at Texas A&M		Reed Arena • College Station, Texas		L 85–70	13,648	14–7 (2–5)
02/06/10	12:30 PM	Oklahoma State		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas	ESPN360	W 81–74	9,508	15–7 (3–5)
02/09/10	7:00 PM	at Oklahoma		Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, Oklahoma	ESPN360	W 72–71	10,323	16–7 (4–5)
02/13/10	4:00 PM	Texas A&M		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas	ESPN2	L 67–65	11,453	16–8 (4–6)
02/16/10	7:00 PM	at #22 Baylor		Ferrell Center • Waco, Texas	ESPN360	L 88–70	9,391	16–9 (4–7)
02/20/10	1:00 PM	#15 Texas		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas	ESPN	L 71–67	12,481	16–10 (4–8)
02/23/10	7:00 PM	#6 Kansas State		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas	ESPN360	L 83–64	9,447	16–11 (4–9)
02/27/10	3:00 PM	at Nebraska		Bob Devaney Sports Center • Lincoln, Nebraska	ESPN360	L 83–79 2OT	10,785	16–12 (4–10)
03/02/10	7:00 PM	#21 Baylor		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas	ESPN360	L 86–68	9,232	16–13 (4–11)
03/06/10	3:00 PM	at Colorado		Coors Events Center • Boulder, Colorado	ESPN360	L 101–90	8,826	16–14 (4–12)
Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship
03/10/10	11:30 AM	vs. Colorado		Sprint Center • Kansas City, Missouri (First Round)	ESPN360	W 82–67	18,879	17–14
03/11/10	11:30 AM	vs. #1 Kansas		Sprint Center • Kansas City, Missouri (Quarterfinals)	ESPN2	L 80–68	18,879	17–15
National Invitation Tournament
03/16/10	8:00 PM	at Seton Hall		Prudential Center • Newark, New Jersey (First Round)	ESPN2	W 87–69	1,829	18–15
03/20/10	2:00 PM	Jacksonville		United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas (Second Round)		W 69–64	5,465	19–15
03/23/10	6:00 PM	at Ole Miss		Tad Smith Coliseum • Oxford, Mississippi (Quarterfinals)	ESPN	L 90–87 2OT	6,014	19–16
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time[1].

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.

Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	RV	23	16	23	20	22	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	20	RV	24	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

See also

• 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
• 2010 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
• 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

References

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