2014–15 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

2014–15 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
2014–15 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Big 12
Record	13–19 (3–15 Big 12)
Head coach	Tubby Smith (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Joe Esposito; Vince Taylor; Pooh Williamson;
Home arena	United Supermarkets Arena
	Seasons ← 2013–14 2015–16 →

2014–15 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 10 Kansas	13	–	5	.722	27	–	9	.750
No. 9 Iowa State †	12	–	6	.667	25	–	9	.735
No. 13 Oklahoma	12	–	6	.667	24	–	11	.686
No. 16 Baylor	11	–	7	.611	24	–	10	.706
No. 20 West Virginia	11	–	7	.611	25	–	10	.714
Oklahoma State	8	–	10	.444	18	–	14	.563
Texas	8	–	10	.444	20	–	14	.588
Kansas State	8	–	10	.444	15	–	17	.469
TCU	4	–	14	.222	18	–	15	.545
Texas Tech	3	–	15	.167	13	–	19	.406

† 2015 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll ^[1]

The 2014–15 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tubby Smith, who brought in a whole new coaching staff with him last season. The Red Raiders played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

Recruits

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Keenan Evans PG	Richardson, Texas	Berkner	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	N/A	Oct 15, 2013
Keenan Evans PG	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justin Gray SF	Tampa, FL	Berkeley Prep	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 3, 2013
Justin Gray SF	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justin Jamison PF	West Plains, MO	Missouri State-West Plains	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Mar 11, 2014
Justin Jamison PF	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Isaiah Manderson C	Oldsmar, FL	Oldsmar Christian	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Aug 15, 2014
Isaiah Manderson C	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Norense Odiase PF	Delray Beach, FL	Elev8 Sports Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Mar 14, 2014
Norense Odiase PF	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Zach Smith SF	Plano, TX	Plano East	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 5, 2013
Zach Smith SF	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Devaugntah Williams PG	West Plains, MO	Missouri State-West Plains	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Mar 10, 2014
Devaugntah Williams PG	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2014–15 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Devaugntah Williams	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Canton Missouri-West Plains	Canton, OH
C	1	Isaiah Manderson	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	Oldsmar Christian School	Bronx, NY
G	2	Stan Mays	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Episcopal	Baton Rouge, LA
G	3	Randy Onwuasor	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Inglewood	Inglewood, CA
F	4	Justin Jamison	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Jr	Strongsville Missouri-West Plains	Garfield Heights, OH
F	5	Justin Gray	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Berkeley Prep	Tampa, FL
F	11	Zach Smith	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Plano East	Plano, TX
G	12	Keenan Evans	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Berkner	Richardson, TX
G	13	Luke Adams	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Big Spring	Big Spring, TX
G	14	Robert Turner	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Laney NMJC	Augusta, GA
F	15	Aaron Ross	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS So	Parkview	North Little Rock, AR
G	20	Toddrick Gotcher	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Lakeview	Garland, TX
F	32	Norense Odiase	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Fr	North Crowley	Crowley, TX
F	34	Alex Foster	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Seton Academy	Joliet, IL
F	35	Clark Lammert	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Churchill	San Antonio, TX

Head coach

Tubby Smith (High Point)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2014* 7:00 pm	Southeastern Oklahoma State	W 79–67		United Supermarkets Arena (N/A) Lubbock, TX
11/08/2014* 7:00 pm	Texas A&M–Commerce	L 69–72 ^OT		United Supermarkets Arena (4,841) Lubbock, TX
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014* 8:00 pm, FSSW+	Loyola (MD)	W 71–59	1–0	United Supermarkets Arena (6,041) Lubbock, TX
11/18/2014* 9:30 pm, ESPN2	at LSU ESPN Tip-Off Marathon	L 64–69 ^OT	1–1	Maravich Center (8,010) Baton Rouge, LA
11/22/2014* 7:00 pm, FSSW+	Missouri State	W 80–68	2–1	United Supermarkets Arena (5,107) Lubbock, TX
11/25/2014* 7:00 pm, FSSW+	Northwestern State	W 75–64	3–1	United Supermarkets Arena (4,535) Lubbock, TX
11/30/2014* 1:00 pm, FSSW	Air Force	W 63–62	4–1	United Supermarkets Arena (4,876) Lubbock, TX
12/03/2014* 8:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3	Auburn	W 46–44	5–1	United Supermarkets Arena (7,040) Lubbock, TX
12/10/2014* 8:00 pm, FSSW+	Fresno State	W 73–56	6–1	United Supermarkets Arena (5,530) Lubbock, TX
12/14/2014* 1:00 pm, FSSW	Prairie View A&M	W 79–51	7–1	United Supermarkets Arena (5,122) Lubbock, TX
12/17/2014* 7:00 pm, FCS Central	South Carolina State Las Vegas Classic	W 101–39	8–1	United Supermarkets Arena (5,164) Lubbock, TX
12/19/2014* 7:00 pm, FSSW+	Arkansas–Pine Bluff Las Vegas Classic	W 72–51	9–1	United Supermarkets Arena (5,091) Lubbock, TX
12/22/2014* 7:00 pm	vs. Loyola (IL) Las Vegas Classic semifinals	L 44–62	9–2	Orleans Arena (1,270) Las Vegas, NV
12/23/2014* 8:00 pm, FS1	vs. Houston Las Vegas Classic 3rd place game	L 69–82	9–3	Orleans Arena (1,125) Las Vegas, NV
12/29/2014* 7:00 pm, FSSW+	North Texas	W 60–45	10–3	United Supermarkets Arena (6,033) Lubbock, TX
Big 12 regular season
01/03/2015 1:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 11 Texas	L 61–70	10–4 (0–1)	United Supermarkets Arena (9,936) Lubbock, TX
01/05/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 14 West Virginia	L 67–78	10–5 (0–2)	United Supermarkets Arena (6,073) Lubbock, TX
01/10/2015 2:00 pm, ESPNU	at Kansas	L 54–86	10–6 (0–3)	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
01/14/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNews	at Kansas State	L 51–58	10–7 (0–4)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,264) Manhattan, KS
01/17/2015 3:00 pm, ESPNews	TCU	L 42–62	10–8 (0–5)	United Supermarkets Arena (9,142) Lubbock, TX
01/21/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU	at Oklahoma State	L 43–63	10–9 (0–6)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,090) Stillwater, OK
01/24/2015 3:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 9 Iowa State	W 78–73	11–9 (1–6)	United Supermarkets Arena (9,310) Lubbock, TX
01/28/2015 6:30 pm, ESPNews	at No. 24 Oklahoma	L 36–81	11–10 (1–7)	Lloyd Noble Center (9,857) Norman, OK
01/31/2015 11:00 am, ESPNU	at No. 17 West Virginia	L 55–78	11–11 (1–8)	WVU Coliseum (12,192) Morgantown, WV
02/04/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU	Kansas State	W 64–47	12–11 (2–8)	United Supermarkets Arena (7,429) Lubbock, TX
02/07/2015 1:00 pm, ESPNU	at No. 11 Iowa State	L 38–75	12–12 (2–9)	Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA
02/10/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 8 Kansas	L 53–71	12–13 (2–10)	United Supermarkets Arena (10,397) Lubbock, TX
02/14/2015 7:00 pm, LHN	at Texas	L 41–56	12–14 (2–11)	Frank Erwin Center (13,178) Austin, TX
02/17/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 20 Baylor	L 49–54	12–15 (2–12)	United Supermarkets Center (6,572) Lubbock, TX
02/21/2015 11:00 am, ESPNews	No. 17 Oklahoma	L 75–79 ^OT	12–16 (2–13)	United Supermarkets Arena (6,761) Lubbock, TX
02/25/2015 7:00 pm, FSSW+	at TCU	L 54–71	12–17 (2–14)	Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (3,912) Fort Worth, TX
02/28/2015 3:00 pm, ESPNews	Oklahoma State	W 63–62	13–17 (3–14)	United Supermarkets Arena (7,480) Lubbock, TX
03/06/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN2	at No. 14 Baylor	L 74–77	13–18 (3–15)	Ferrell Center (9,554) Waco, TX
Big 12 tournament
03/11/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU	vs. Texas First Round	L 53–65	13–19	Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

External links

Official Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball page Archived 2015-06-27 at the Wayback Machine

^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[Standings-1] "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

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Venues	Livestock Judging Pavilion (1925–1927) Tech Gymnasium (1927–1956) City Bank Coliseum (1956–1999) United Supermarkets Arena (1999–present)
Culture & lore	Raider Red The Masked Rider "Fight, Raiders, Fight" "The Matador Song" Guns Up Knight School
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics