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Big 12 · Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas

The Heartbreak Index4.4 · #487

The Tortured · Never won it, waiting since 1926

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Heartbreak

#487

of 1,138 clubs

#34

in CBB

4.4

agony

The clocks

First CBB title since 192610.3
CBB final appearance since 20190.2

Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2019 · playoff run died early, 2025 · playoff run died early, 2018

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1578-1190

All-time

0.570

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Texas Tech’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#9 Texas Tech 75-69 #4 Gonzaga

Honda Center, Los Angeles, California

Elite Eight

2019 · Mar 30, 2019 · Regional Finals

2.08

Game Score

#9 Texas Tech 77-85 #2 Virginia (OT)

U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

National Title

2019 · Apr 8, 2019 · Championship Game

1.84

Game Score

#24 Texas Tech 71-69 #10 Gonzaga

McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona

2005 · Mar 19, 2005 · Second Round

1.67

Game Score

#9 Texas Tech 61-51 #5 Michigan State

U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Final Four

2019 · Apr 6, 2019 · Final Four

1.66

Game Score

#14 Texas Tech 78-65 #11 Purdue

TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

Sweet 16

2018 · Mar 23, 2018 · Regional Semifinals

1.56

Game Score

#9 Texas Tech 79-84 #3 Florida

Chase Center, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Elite Eight

2025 · Mar 29, 2025 · Regional Finals

1.54

Game Score

#12 Texas Tech 73-78 #9 Duke

Chase Center, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Sweet 16

2022 · Mar 24, 2022 · Regional Semifinals

1.53

Game Score

#8 Texas Tech 90-98 #4 Georgetown

Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Sweet 16

1996 · Mar 21, 1996 · Regional Semifinals

1.53

Game Score

#8 Texas Tech 74-73 Northern Illinois

Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia

1996 · Mar 15, 1996 · First Round

1.44

Game Score

#14 Texas Tech 69-66 #23 Florida

American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

2018 · Mar 17, 2018 · Second Round

1.41

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 30, 2019	2019	Regional Finals	#9 Texas Tech 75-69 #4 Gonzaga Honda Center, Los Angeles, California Elite Eight	2.08
2	Apr 8, 2019	2019	Championship Game	#9 Texas Tech 77-85 #2 Virginia (OT) U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota National Title	1.84
3	Mar 19, 2005	2005	Second Round	#24 Texas Tech 71-69 #10 Gonzaga McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona	1.67
4	Apr 6, 2019	2019	Final Four	#9 Texas Tech 61-51 #5 Michigan State U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Final Four	1.66
5	Mar 23, 2018	2018	Regional Semifinals	#14 Texas Tech 78-65 #11 Purdue TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts Sweet 16	1.56
6	Mar 29, 2025	2025	Regional Finals	#9 Texas Tech 79-84 #3 Florida Chase Center, San Francisco-San Jose, California Elite Eight	1.54
7	Mar 24, 2022	2022	Regional Semifinals	#12 Texas Tech 73-78 #9 Duke Chase Center, San Francisco-San Jose, California Sweet 16	1.53
8	Mar 21, 1996	1996	Regional Semifinals	#8 Texas Tech 90-98 #4 Georgetown Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Sweet 16	1.53
9	Mar 15, 1996	1996	First Round	#8 Texas Tech 74-73 Northern Illinois Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia	1.44
10	Mar 17, 2018	2018	Second Round	#14 Texas Tech 69-66 #23 Florida American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas	1.41

Season by season

2027 · Texas Tech

Big 12

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Texas Tech

Big 12

Record

23-11

Conf record

12-6

#20

SRS

#19

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2025 · Texas Tech

Big 12

Record

28-9

Conf record

15-5

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2024 · Texas Tech

Big 12

Record

23-11

Conf record

11-7

#22

SRS

#30

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2023 · Texas Tech

Big 12

Record

16-16

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#46

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Texas Tech

Big 12

Record

27-10

Conf record

12-6

#12

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2021 · Texas Tech

Big 12

Record

18-11

Conf record

9-8

#21

SRS

#16

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2020 · Texas Tech

Big 12

Record

18-13

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#19

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Texas Tech

Big 12 ★

Record

31-7

Conf record

14-4

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2018 · Texas Tech

Big 12

Record

27-10

Conf record

11-7

#14

SRS

#10

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2017 · Texas Tech

Big 12

Record

18-14

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#37

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Texas Tech

Big 12

Record

19-13

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#44

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Texas Tech	0-0	Big 12
2026	Texas Tech	23-11	Big 12	12-6	#20	#19	5	NCAA tournament
2025	Texas Tech	28-9	Big 12	15-5	#9	#9	3	Elite Eight
2024	Texas Tech	23-11	Big 12	11-7	#22	#30	6	NCAA tournament
2023	Texas Tech	16-16	Big 12	5-13		#46
2022	Texas Tech	27-10	Big 12	12-6	#12	#8	3	Sweet 16
2021	Texas Tech	18-11	Big 12	9-8	#21	#16	6	NCAA tournament
2020	Texas Tech	18-13	Big 12	9-9		#19
2019	Texas Tech	31-7	Big 12 ★	14-4	#9	#6	3	Final Four
2018	Texas Tech	27-10	Big 12	11-7	#14	#10	3	Elite Eight
2017	Texas Tech	18-14	Big 12	6-12		#37
2016	Texas Tech	19-13	Big 12	9-9		#44	8	NCAA tournament
2015	Texas Tech	13-19	Big 12	3-15		#107
2014	Texas Tech	14-18	Big 12	6-12		#68
2013	Texas Tech	11-20	Big 12	3-15		#197
2012	Texas Tech	8-23	Big 12	1-17		#187
2011	Texas Tech	13-19	Big 12	5-11		#105
2010	Texas Tech	19-16	Big 12	4-12		#79		NIT
2009	Texas Tech	14-19	Big 12	3-13		#91
2008	Texas Tech	16-15	Big 12	7-9		#78
2007	Texas Tech	21-13	Big 12	9-7		#65	10	NCAA tournament
2006	Texas Tech	15-17	Big 12	6-10		#87
2005	Texas Tech	22-11	Big 12	10-6	#24	#20	6	Sweet 16
2004	Texas Tech	23-11	Big 12	9-7		#26	8	NCAA tournament
2003	Texas Tech	22-13	Big 12	6-10		#27		NIT
2002	Texas Tech	23-9	Big 12	10-6		#24	6	NCAA tournament
2001	Texas Tech	9-19	Big 12	3-13		#145
2000	Texas Tech	12-16	Big 12	3-13		#117
1999	Texas Tech	13-17	Big 12	5-11		#145
1998	Texas Tech	13-14	Big 12	7-9		#108
1997	Texas Tech	19-9	Big 12	10-6		#42
1996	Texas Tech	30-2	Southwest ★ ◆	14-0	#8	#25	3	Sweet 16
1995	Texas Tech	20-10	Southwest ★	11-3		#48		NIT
1994	Texas Tech	17-11	Southwest	10-4		#101
1993	Texas Tech	18-12	Southwest ◆	6-8		#108	12	NCAA tournament
1992	Texas Tech	15-14	Southwest	6-8		#108
1991	Texas Tech	8-23	Southwest	4-12		#139
1990	Texas Tech	5-22	Southwest	0-16		#185
1989	Texas Tech	13-15	Southwest	8-8		#89
1988	Texas Tech	9-19	Southwest	4-12		#157
1987	Texas Tech	15-14	Southwest	9-7		#70
1986	Texas Tech	17-14	Southwest ◆	9-7		#90	13	NCAA tournament
1985	Texas Tech	23-8	Southwest ★ ◆	12-4	#17	#38	11	NCAA tournament
1984	Texas Tech	17-12	Southwest	10-6		#73
1983	Texas Tech	11-20	Southwest	7-9		#149
1982	Texas Tech	17-11	Southwest	8-8		#44
1981	Texas Tech	15-13	Southwest	8-8		#78
1980	Texas Tech	16-13	Southwest	8-8		#92
1979	Texas Tech	19-11	Southwest	9-7		#50		NIT
1978	Texas Tech	19-10	Southwest	10-6		#54
1977	Texas Tech	20-9	Southwest	12-4		#84
1976	Texas Tech	25-6	Southwest ◆	13-3	#16	#41		Sweet 16
1975	Texas Tech	18-8	Southwest	11-3		#70
1974	Texas Tech	17-9	Southwest	10-4		#79
1973	Texas Tech	19-8	Southwest ★	12-2		#89		NCAA tournament
1972	Texas Tech	14-12	Southwest	8-6		#134
1971	Texas Tech	16-10	Southwest	9-5		#74
1970	Texas Tech	14-10	Southwest	8-6		#73
1969	Texas Tech	11-13	Southwest	6-8		#137
1968	Texas Tech	9-15	Southwest	5-9		#148
1967	Texas Tech	9-15	Southwest	7-7		#131
1966	Texas Tech	13-11	Southwest	8-6		#70
1965	Texas Tech	17-6	Southwest	12-2		#43
1964	Texas Tech	16-7	Southwest	11-3		#51
1963	Texas Tech	6-17	Southwest	6-8		#134
1962	Texas Tech	19-8	Southwest ★	11-3		#36		Sweet 16
1961	Texas Tech	15-10	Southwest ★	11-3		#59		Sweet 16
1960	Texas Tech	10-14	Southwest	7-7		#103
1959	Texas Tech	15-9	Southwest	8-6		#62
1958	Texas Tech	15-8	Southwest	8-6		#54
1957	Texas Tech	12-11	Independent			#87
1956	Texas Tech	13-12	Border ★	8-4		#70		NCAA tournament
1955	Texas Tech	18-7	Border ★	9-3		#58
1954	Texas Tech	20-5	Border ★	11-1		#66		NCAA tournament
1953	Texas Tech	12-10	Border	9-5		#127
1952	Texas Tech	14-10	Border	9-5		#109
1951	Texas Tech	14-14	Border	10-6		#100
1950	Texas Tech	14-12	Border
1949	Texas Tech	21-9	Border
1948	Texas Tech	16-12	Border
1947	Texas Tech	10-12	Border	8-8
1946	Texas Tech	15-10	Border	7-4
1945	Texas Tech	10-14	Border	7-6
1944	Texas Tech	5-18	Border	0-3
1943	Texas Tech	13-11	Border	7-5
1942	Texas Tech	16-11	Border	12-4
1941	Texas Tech	19-6	Independent
1940	Texas Tech	21-7	Independent
1939	Texas Tech	13-6	Border	13-5
1938	Texas Tech	9-13	Border	7-7
1937	Texas Tech	18-7	Border	11-5
1936	Texas Tech	14-6	Border	8-6
1935	Texas Tech	15-9	Border ★	9-1
1934	Texas Tech	18-5	Border ★	7-1
1933	Texas Tech	13-9	Border ★	4-0
1932	Texas Tech	9-14	Independent
1931	Texas Tech	11-9	Independent
1930	Texas Tech	13-6	Independent
1929	Texas Tech	9-8	Independent
1928	Texas Tech	9-7	Independent
1927	Texas Tech	8-10	Independent
1926	Texas Tech	6-8	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

7 AP All-American selections.

JT Toppin2026

Christian Anderson2026

JT Toppin2025

Jarrett Culver2019

Keenan Evans2018

Andre Emmett2004

Jason Sasser1996

Year	Player
2026	JT Toppin
2026	Christian Anderson
2025	JT Toppin
2019	Jarrett Culver
2018	Keenan Evans
2004	Andre Emmett
1996	Jason Sasser

NBA first-round picks

12 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Christian Anderson2026

Last college yr: 2026

Christian Anderson2026

Last college yr: 2025

Jaylon Tyson2024

Last college yr: 2023

Terrence Shannon Jr.2024

Last college yr: 2022

Terrence Shannon Jr.2024

Last college yr: 2021

Terrence Shannon Jr.2024

Last college yr: 2020

Jarrett Culver2019

Last college yr: 2019

Zhaire Smith2018

Last college yr: 2018

Jarrett Culver2019

Last college yr: 2018

Tony Battie1997

Last college yr: 1997

Tony Battie1997

Last college yr: 1996

Tony Battie1997

Last college yr: 1995

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2026	Christian Anderson	2026
2026	Christian Anderson	2025
2024	Jaylon Tyson	2023
2024	Terrence Shannon Jr.	2022
2024	Terrence Shannon Jr.	2021
2024	Terrence Shannon Jr.	2020
2019	Jarrett Culver	2019
2018	Zhaire Smith	2018
2019	Jarrett Culver	2018
1997	Tony Battie	1997
1997	Tony Battie	1996
1997	Tony Battie	1995

The Heartbreak Index4.4 · #487▸

Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

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