#9 Texas Tech Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Texas Tech Red Raiders
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #9
 
Conference Rank: #4 Big 12
 
 
2024-25 Record: 28-9, 15-5
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Grant McCasland
Coach Record: 51-20 at Texas Tech, 403-141 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Darrion Williams, Forward, 15.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.6 apg
Chance McMillian, Guard, 14.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.8 apg
Elijah Hawkins, Guard, 9.1ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6.5 apg, 1.5 spg
Kevin Overton, Guard, 7.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Kerwin Walton, Guard, 6.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Federiko Federiko, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
JT Toppin, Junior, Forward, 18.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.5 bpg
Christian Anderson, Sophomore, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.2 apg
 
Key New Players:
Marial Akuentok, Freshman, Forward
Donovan Atwell, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UNC Greensboro
Luke Bamgboye, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from VCU
Tyeree Bryan, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Santa Clara
Nolan Groves, Freshman, Guard
Jazz Henderson, Freshman, Guard
LaTrell Hoover, Freshman, Forward
Josiah Moseley, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Villanova
Jaylen Petty, Freshman, Guard
LeJuan Watts, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Washington State
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.9 (27th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.5 (69, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.6 (76, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.6 (99, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.0 (23, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.7 (45, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.0 (46, 3)
Rebound Margin: 4.3 (52, 5)
Assists Per Game: 16.4 (29, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.6 (17, 2)