2017–18 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

The 2017–18 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders were led by second-year coach Chris Beard. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. They finished the season 27–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament before losing in the semifinals to West Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Stephen F. Austin, Florida, and Purdue to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history. In the Elite Eight, they were eliminated by Villanova.

2017–18 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 14
Record27–10 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Ogden
  • Al Pinkens
  • Mark Adams
Home arenaUnited Supermarkets Arena
2017–18 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Kansas †13–5 .72231–8  .795
No. 14 Texas Tech11–7 .61127–10  .730
No. 15 West Virginia11–7 .61126–11  .703
Kansas State10–8 .55625–12  .676
TCU9–9 .50021–12  .636
Baylor8–10 .44419–15  .559
Texas8–10 .44419–15  .559
Oklahoma State8–10 .44421–15  .583
Oklahoma8–10 .44418–14  .563
Iowa State4–14 .22213–18  .419
† 2018 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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