Texas Tech Red Raiders men’s basketball team has a history of NCAA tournament appearances, with their most recent appearance coming in 2025. From their inaugural NCAA tournament appearance in 1954 to their Championship game appearance in 2019, the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball program has come a long way.
Led by coach Grant McCasland, Texas Tech enters the March Madness playoffs in 2025 to compete for the championship title. The home games for the Red Raiders are played at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
Texas Tech NCAA Tournament History and Appearances
Texas Tech has appeared in the NCAA tournament 22 times, with its first appearance in 1954. They have made several appearances in the Elite Eight, Final Four, and Sweet Sixteen stages.
They appeared in the following years: 1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025.
Texas Tech NCAA Tournament Round of 32 Appearances
Texas Tech has reached the Round of 32 nine times, including appearances in 1976, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2025, as of March 2025.
Texas Tech NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen Appearances
The Red Raiders have made it to the Sweet Sixteen stage in various years, including notable appearances in 1961, 1962, 1976, 1996, 2005, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2025.
Texas Tech NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Appearances
Texas Tech has advanced to the Elite Eight stage on two occasions, in 2018 and 2019. In 2018, they couldn’t get past the Elite Eight round, but in 2019, Texas Tech managed to reach the championship game.
Texas Tech NCAA Tournament Final Four Appearances
Texas Tech reached the Final Four in 2019, marking their first appearance, as of March 2025.
Texas Tech NCAA Tournament Runner-Up
The Red Raiders reached their first-ever NCAA tournament championship game in 2019, where they lost 77-85 to Virginia in the title game.
Texas Tech Conference Tournament Champions
Texas Tech has won five conference championships, as of March 2025. They clinched titles in 1976, 1985, 1986, 1993, and 1996.
Texas Tech Conference regular season champions
As a member of various conferences, including the Border Conference and the Southwest Conference, Texas Tech has claimed 12 regular-season championships.
They won in 1933, 1934, 1935, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1985, 1995, 1996, and 2019.
FAQs on Texas Tech March Madness
A. Grant McCasland is the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
A: Texas Tech has been the NCAA tournament runner-up once in 2019.
A: Texas Tech has made a total of 22 NCAA tournament appearances.
A: Texas Tech has appeared in the Final Four once in 2019.
A: Texas Tech is a member of the Big 12 Conference.
