Head coach Chris Beard (1st year) Assistant coach Al Pinkens | 2016–17 record 17–12 (5–11 Big 12) Assistant coach Chris Ogden Assistant coach Mark Adams | |
The 2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Raiders are led by first-year coach Chris Beard. They play their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference.
Previous season
The Red Raiders finished the 2015–16 season 19–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place in conference. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to TCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Butler.
On April 14, 2016, head coach Tubby Smith left the school to accept the head coaching position at Memphis. The next day, the school hired Chris Beard as head coach.