Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders to Host Celebration
April 22, 2019 | Men's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas – There's about to be a party in the USA.
The Texas Tech men's basketball program will celebrate its historic season on Thursday in a ceremony featuring head coach Chris Beard and the Red Raiders at the United Supermarkets Arena. The event, which is being hosted by ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla, will start at 6 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. at the Northwest and Southwest entrances.
General admission is $25 per ticket and $10 for students for the celebration with seating in the stands and concession dining on the main concourse. A general admission ticket receives a voucher for on 16 ounce soda or water, one hot dog and one nacho grande. For ticket information, call 806-742-TECH or visit TexasTech.com.Â
Texas Tech advanced to the NCAA National Championship final, won the Big 12 Conference regular-season championship and had the winningest season in program history with 31 victories this season. The Red Raiders reached the national championship game by running through the NCAA Tournament with wins over Northern Kentucky and Buffalo in the first and second rounds in Tulsa, topped Michigan in the Sweet 16 and then knocked out Gonzaga in an Elite Eight matchup in Anaheim to reach the Final Four for the first time in program history. Tech earned a 61-51 win over Michigan State in the Final Four semifinal game in Minneapolis, Minnesota before finishing as the national runner-up with an overtime loss to Virginia at U.S. Bank Stadium.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
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The Texas Tech men's basketball program will celebrate its historic season on Thursday in a ceremony featuring head coach Chris Beard and the Red Raiders at the United Supermarkets Arena. The event, which is being hosted by ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla, will start at 6 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. at the Northwest and Southwest entrances.
General admission is $25 per ticket and $10 for students for the celebration with seating in the stands and concession dining on the main concourse. A general admission ticket receives a voucher for on 16 ounce soda or water, one hot dog and one nacho grande. For ticket information, call 806-742-TECH or visit TexasTech.com.Â
Texas Tech advanced to the NCAA National Championship final, won the Big 12 Conference regular-season championship and had the winningest season in program history with 31 victories this season. The Red Raiders reached the national championship game by running through the NCAA Tournament with wins over Northern Kentucky and Buffalo in the first and second rounds in Tulsa, topped Michigan in the Sweet 16 and then knocked out Gonzaga in an Elite Eight matchup in Anaheim to reach the Final Four for the first time in program history. Tech earned a 61-51 win over Michigan State in the Final Four semifinal game in Minneapolis, Minnesota before finishing as the national runner-up with an overtime loss to Virginia at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Everyone is invited!#4To1
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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
- NCAA National Runner-Up
- Advanced to first Final Four in program history
- Reached Elite Eight for second straight season
- Big 12 Conference Regular-Season Co-Champion
- 31-7 Overall Record:Â New program wins record
- NCAA Tournament Results: R1: Northern Kentucky (72-57); R2: Buffalo (78-58); Sweet 16: Michigan (63-44); Elite Eight: Gonzaga (75-69); Final Four: Michigan State (61-51); National Championship: Virginia (77-85 OT)
- NCAA Tournament Records:Â 5-1 (2019), 8-2 (under Beard)
- 14-4 record in Big 12 play:Â New program conference wins record
- 9-Game Conference Win Streak:Â Longest Big 12 streak in program history (WVU +31, at Oklahoma +12, at Oklahoma State +28, Baylor +25, Kansas +29, Oklahoma State +4, at TCU +15, Texas +19, at Iowa State +7)Â
- 17-1 Home Record:Â Matched program record (34-2 last two years; 50-5 under Beard)
- 58-17 record the last two years:Â Best two-year stretch in program history
- Unranked in preseason polls:Â Finished No. 7Â in AP Poll; No. 2 in USA TODAY Coaches Poll
- Picked 7th in Preseason Big 12 Poll:Â Won share of regular-season title with Kansas State
- First university from Texas to reach national championship game since Houston in 1984 and 1983; Fourth Texas school to advance to the national final
- Margin of Victory:Â Won 23 games by double-digits; 11 wins by 20 or more points; 6 wins by 30 or more
- Defensive Prowess: The Red Raiders led the nation in defensive efficiency in the Pomeroy Ratings and limited 20 opponents under 60 points, 16 to below 35% shooting; Six opponents shot under 30% and only six scored more than 70 points all season
- Streaks:Â Started season with 10 straight wins; Finished season winning 16 of last 19
- Finished the season shooting 46.9 % from the field, 36.5 % on 3-pointers and 73.2 % at the free-throw line;Â Had nine games with 10 or more 3-pointers and five games with 20 or more free throws as a team... Had a season-high 16 3-pointers against Kansas and hit 30 free throws against Baylor. Hit nine 3-pointers in the Elite Eight against Gonzaga, nine against Michigan State in the Final Four semifinal and 10 in the national championship against Virginia
- Attendance:Â Averaged 12,098 fans per home game which ranked second in the Big 12 and was 24th nationally; Had four sellouts and over 14,000 fans in seven games at the United Supermarkets Arena... Played in front of over 72,000 fans in both games at the Final Four in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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