2008–09 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team
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The 2008–09 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University
during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
. The team plays in the Big 12 Conference
at the United Spirit Arena
in Lubbock, Texas
. It marked Pat Knight
's first full season as head coach.
. Pat hired Bubba Jennings as an assistant coach in addition to Chris Beard and Stew Robinson.
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!colspan=8| Big 12 Tournament
Source for regular season
Source for Big 12 Tournament
167–115, setting a new school record for most points scored in a game. The previous record of 128 was set in the double overtime victory over Texas on February 20, 1994. The combined total of 282 points also became a new record.
43–26 going into halftime. The lead quickly deteriorated as Wichita State went on a 12–3 run to open the second half. The shockers eventually tied the game with about 41 seconds remaining. Mike Singletary then hit a 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left to give the Red Raiders the win, 72–69.
, Knight ran on to the court to argue with officials after Texas Tech player Alan Voskuil was called for a foul. After receiving two technical fouls, Knight was ejected from the game. Once in the tunnel, Knight ran back onto the court to continue arguing. Knight was not suspended, rather receiving a public reprimand from the Big 12 Conference
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after he was suspended for criticizing the officials in a game four days earlier against Texas A&M
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where the winner receives an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament
. Texas Tech went into the tournament as the #11 seed after losing to Iowa State
76–78 in the last game of the regular season, thus giving Iowa State the #10 seed.
record for most points in a single game. Mike Singletary's 29 consecutive points is the second longest streak in NCAA history and Texas Tech's comeback from 21 points down is a Big 12 Tournament record.
. In the second half, however, Missouri's full-court press defense allowed the Tigers to go on a 13 point run early in the second half. Mike Singletary led Texas Tech with 17 points and Missouri's DeMarre Carroll
had 19 to help Missouri win 81–60.
John Roberson
Mike Singletary
Alan Voskuil
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2008 and ended with the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 6, 2009 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The season saw six different teams achieve the AP #1 ranking during the...
. The team plays in the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
at the United Spirit Arena
United Spirit Arena
United Spirit Arena is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The 15,020-seat arena opened in 1999 and is home to the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball, Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball and Texas Tech Red Raiders women's volleyball teams...
in Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
. It marked Pat Knight
Pat Knight
Patrick "Pat" Knight is an American college basketball coach for Lamar University. He became the coach of the Lamar Cardinals basketball team on April 5, 2011. He was previously the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team until March 7, 2011...
's first full season as head coach.
Personnel changes
Pat Knight took over the head coaching duties late in the 2007–08 season after Bob Knight resigned on February 4, 2008. This was Pat's first full season as head coach of the Red RaidersTexas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
The Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition The team is currently coached by Billy Gillispie. Prior to Gillispie being named coach, the coach was Pat Knight who succeeded his father, Hall of Famer Bob...
. Pat hired Bubba Jennings as an assistant coach in addition to Chris Beard and Stew Robinson.
Recruiting
- In January 2009, Tyree Graham announced he would be leaving the team, citing family reasons.
Roster
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| Darko Cohadarevic | 31 | F | 6–9 | 242 | Junior | Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... , Serbia |
| Trevor Cook | 24 | F | 6–9 | 241 | Junior | Coppell, Texas Coppell, Texas -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 35,958 people, 12,211 households, and 9,781 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,418.5 people per square mile . There were 12,587 housing units at an average density of 846.6 per square mile... |
| Rogderick Craig | 2 | F | 6–6 | 217 | Senior | Portola Valley, California Portola Valley, California Portola Valley is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 4,353 at the 2010 census. It was named for Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola, who led the first party of Europeans to explore the San Francisco Peninsula, in 1769.Portola Valley is one of the... |
| Wally Dunn | 10 | G | 6–4 | 194 | Sophomore | Midland, Texas Midland, Texas Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas... |
| Tyree Graham | 3 | G | 6–0 | 190 | Freshman | Durham, North Carolina Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census... |
| Robert Lewandowski | 15 | F | 6–10 | 240 | Freshman | Overland Park, Kansas Overland Park, Kansas -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 149,080 people, 59,703 households, and 39,702 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,627.0 people per square mile . There were 62,586 housing units at an average density of 1,102.9 per square mile... |
| Nick Okorie | 23 | G | 6–1 | 195 | Junior | Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... |
| Michael Prince | 30 | F | 6–7 | 208 | Senior | Plano, Texas Plano, Texas Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as... |
| Corbin Ray | 4 | F | 6–7 | 225 | Freshman | Katy, Texas Katy, Texas Katy is a city located in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area... |
| Esmir Rizvic | 34 | C | 7–0 | 262 | Senior | Zenica Zenica Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity... , Bosnia |
| John Roberson | 21 | G | 5–11 | 161 | Sophomore | Plano, Texas Plano, Texas Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as... |
| D'walyn Roberts | 5 | F | 6–7 | 194 | Sophomore | Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... |
| Mike Singletary | 32 | F | 6–6 | 230 | Sophomore | Humble, Texas Humble, Texas Humble is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area.As of the 2000 census, the city population was 14,579. The city shares a zip code with the small Houston neighborhood of Bordersville, although people who live in Bordersville still have Humble... |
| Damir Suljagic | 41 | F | 6–9 | 250 | Senior | Tucson, Arizona Tucson, Arizona Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200... |
| Alan Voskuil | 20 | G | 6–3 | 181 | Senior | Bedford, Texas Bedford, Texas Bedford is a suburban city located in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, in the "Mid-Cities" area between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 46,979 at the 2010 census... |
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Coaches
| Name | Type |
| Pat Knight Pat Knight Patrick "Pat" Knight is an American college basketball coach for Lamar University. He became the coach of the Lamar Cardinals basketball team on April 5, 2011. He was previously the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team until March 7, 2011... |
Head Coach |
| Chris Beard | Associate Head Coach |
| Bubba Jennings | Assistant Coach |
| Stew Robinson | Assistant Coach |
| Chris Braden | Strength and Conditioning Coach |
| Les Fertig | Director of Basketball Operations |
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Schedule
|-!colspan=8| Big 12 Tournament
2009 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2009 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship was the 13th edition of the Big 12 Conference's championship tournament held at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City from March 11 until March 14, 2009...
Source for regular season
Source for Big 12 Tournament
East Central
In the third game of the season, Texas Tech defeated Division II opponent East Central UniversityEast Central University
East Central University is a four year public university in Ada, Oklahoma, located in the south central region of the state. The university also has courses available in McAlester, Shawnee, Ardmore, and Durant....
167–115, setting a new school record for most points scored in a game. The previous record of 128 was set in the double overtime victory over Texas on February 20, 1994. The combined total of 282 points also became a new record.
Wichita State
Texas Tech led the Wichita State Shockers2008-09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represents Wichita State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by second-year head coach Gregg Marshall...
43–26 going into halftime. The lead quickly deteriorated as Wichita State went on a 12–3 run to open the second half. The shockers eventually tied the game with about 41 seconds remaining. Mike Singletary then hit a 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left to give the Red Raiders the win, 72–69.
Nebraska
In a 69–82 loss to NebraskaNebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college basketball. The program saw its first game in 1896 playing 7-on-7 basketball. The first collegiate game was against Nebraska Wesleyan University...
, Knight ran on to the court to argue with officials after Texas Tech player Alan Voskuil was called for a foul. After receiving two technical fouls, Knight was ejected from the game. Once in the tunnel, Knight ran back onto the court to continue arguing. Knight was not suspended, rather receiving a public reprimand from the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
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Texas
The Red Raiders were without head coach Pat Knight against Texas2008–09 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team will represent the University of Texas in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head Coach is Rick Barnes, who will be serving his 11th year. The team will be playing its home games in the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX...
after he was suspended for criticizing the officials in a game four days earlier against Texas A&M
2008–09 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by second-year head coach Mark Turgeon, who coached the team to a 25–11 record and an NCAA tournament appearance his first season.The Aggies...
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Kansas
Texas Tech upset #9 Kansas 84–65 at home on senior night. Senior Alan Voskuil had a career high 35 points, going 9–14 from 3-point range and 10–17 overall. It was Kansas' worst defeat of the season and marked their third straight loss at the United Spirit ArenaUnited Spirit Arena
United Spirit Arena is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The 15,020-seat arena opened in 1999 and is home to the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball, Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball and Texas Tech Red Raiders women's volleyball teams...
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Big 12 Tournament
The only chance the Red Raiders had at making the postseason was to win the Big 12 Tournament2009 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2009 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship was the 13th edition of the Big 12 Conference's championship tournament held at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City from March 11 until March 14, 2009...
where the winner receives an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. Texas Tech went into the tournament as the #11 seed after losing to Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.-Johnny Orr era :...
76–78 in the last game of the regular season, thus giving Iowa State the #10 seed.
Texas A&M
Texas A&M took a 29–48 lead into halftime and built it up to 21 early in the second half. In the second half, sophomore Mike Singletary scored 29 points in a row to help Texas Tech take a 79–78 lead with 39.4 seconds left in the game and eventually win 88–83. Singletary finished the game with 43 points, a career high and Big 12 TournamentBig 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
The Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament is the championship men's basketball tournament in the Big 12 Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament of four rounds, with the top four seeds getting byes in the first round...
record for most points in a single game. Mike Singletary's 29 consecutive points is the second longest streak in NCAA history and Texas Tech's comeback from 21 points down is a Big 12 Tournament record.
Missouri
Texas Tech was able to manage a 31–31 halftime tie against #3 seed Missouri2008–09 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team finished 31-7 and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Led by head coach Mike Anderson, Mizzou finished third in the Big 12 with a conference record of 12-4 and also won the Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament for the first time in...
. In the second half, however, Missouri's full-court press defense allowed the Tigers to go on a 13 point run early in the second half. Mike Singletary led Texas Tech with 17 points and Missouri's DeMarre Carroll
DeMarre Carroll
DeMarre LaEdrick Carroll is an American professional basketball player who was drafted 27th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association in the 2009 NBA Draft. Carroll formerly played for the University of Missouri and Vanderbilt University...
had 19 to help Missouri win 81–60.
Awards and honors
Esmir Rizvic- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
John Roberson
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- USBWAUnited States Basketball Writers AssociationThe United States Basketball Writers Association was founded in 1956 by Walter Byers and serves the interests of journalists who cover college basketball.-Scholarships:...
All-District 7 Team
Mike Singletary
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team
Alan Voskuil
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention