Texas Tech

Official Name: 
Texas Tech University
Nickname: 
Red Raiders
Mailing Address: 

Post Office Box 43021
Lubbock, TX 79409-3021

Website: 
www.texastech.com
Telephone: 
(806) 742-2770
Fax: 
(806) 742-1970
Enrollment: 
28,170
Arena: 

United Spirit Arena
Capacity: 12,600
Year Opened: 1998

School Colors: 
Red and Black
Conference: 

Big 12 (since 1997)
Former Member of Border (1933-56) and SWC (1958-96)

Final AP Top 10 Rankings: 

(1) 1996

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(14) 1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2004, and 2005
8-15 record (.348)

NIT Appearances: 

(4) 1979, 1995, 2003, and 2010
6-4 record (.600)
Finished 3rd in 2003

NAIA Tournament Appearances: 

(2) 1942 and 1949
3-2 record (.600)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Gerald Myers (21 years from 1971-91, 326-261 record, .555)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Andre Emmett (2,256 points from 2001-04)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Jim Reed (1,330 from 1954-56)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Dub Malaise (50 points as senior at Texas on 2/19/66)

All-American Selections: 

(2) F Andre Emmett (2004) and F Jason Sasser (1996)

NCAA Consensus First-Team All-Americans: 

(1) F Andre Emmett (2004)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Dub Malaise (50 at Texas)
February 19, 1966 (senior/21.5 ppg)

1

2

Total

Texas Tech

52

65

117

Texas

39

47

86

Texas Tech

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Paul

2

3-5

7

Reuther

10

7-10

27

Glover

7

5-7

19

Malaise

18

14-17

50

Tapp

4

0-0

8

Olsen

1

0-0

2

Wilkinson

1

0-0

2

Fullerton

0

0-0

0

Davis

0

0-0

0

Bonner

1

0-0

2

Totals

44

29-39

117

Percentages

.744

Texas

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Olivier

2

0-0

4

Overbeck

3

3-4

9

M. White

3

2-3

8

Dotson

8

4-5

20

Stout

4

7-7

15

Turnbough

2

0-1

4

Ittner

3

2-2

8

Gammon

3

2-2

8

Arnold

2

0-0

4

Lake

1

0-0

2

Rothchild

1

2-2

4

Totals

32

22-26

86

Percentages

.846
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Grady Higgenbotham

2

1926-27

14-18

.438

1927

8-10

Victor Payne

3

1928-30

32-20

.615

1930

13-6

W.L. Golightly

1

1931

11-9

.550

1931

11-9

Dell Morgan

3

1932-34

42-27

.609

1934

18-5

Virgil Ballard

1

1935

15-9

.625

1935

15-9

Berl Huffman

8

1936-42, 1947

121-67

.647

1941

19-6

Polk Robison

18

1943-46, 1948-61

254-195

.566

1954

20-5

Gene Gibson

8

1962-69

100-92

.521

1965

17-6

Bob Bass

2

1970-71

22-15

.595

Gerald Myers

21

1971-91

326-261

.555

1976

25-6

James Dickey

10

1992-2001

166-124

.572

1996

30-2

Bob Knight

7

2002-08

138-82

.627

2002

23-9

Pat Knight

4

2008-11

50-61

.450

2010

19-16
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,282-984 (.566) from 1926 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Texas Tech moved up to major-college status in 1951
  • Ineligible for 1965 SWC title because of using an ineligible player
  • The Red Raiders vacated three NCAA Tournament games in 1996 (2-1 record) and forfeited 11 victories in 1996-97
  • Bob Knight compiled a 12-8 record in 2007-08 when he was succeeded by his son (Pat went 4-7 the remainder of the season).