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Texas Tech's post-Beard exodus continues with guard McClung

Apr. 11, 2021 07:09 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech junior guard Mac McClung intends to go through the NBA draft process while the team's leading scorer from last season also has...

Texas Tech junior guard Edwards transferring out of program

Apr. 10, 2021 07:50 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech junior guard Kyler Edwards has decided to transfer, new head coach Mark Adams said Saturday. Edwards had...

Texas Tech's Shannon declares for NBA without hiring agent

Apr. 08, 2021 08:54 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech sophomore Terrence Shannon Jr. declared for the NBA draft Thursday without hiring an agent, making him eligible to return to...

University of Oklahoma's new men's NCAA college basketball coach Porter Moser speaks during his introductory press conference at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman via AP)
Oklahoma's Moser looks forward to tests vs. elite coaches

By Cliff Brunt Apr. 07, 2021 05:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 file photo, Texas Tech assistant coach Mark Adams yells out to the players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee State in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech is promoting top assistant and school alumnus Mark Adams to replace Chris Beard as head coach. Kirby Hocutt, Tech's athletic director, sent a tweet Monday night, April 5, 2021 with a picture of him with Adams that read: “Red Raider Nation _ your Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Mark Adams.” (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson, File)
Texas Tech introduces alumnus Adams as new basketball coach

Apr. 06, 2021 08:08 PM EDT

Texas-Arlington promotes long-time assistant to head coach

Apr. 06, 2021 01:20 AM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Greg Young was named the head coach at Texas-Arlington on Monday after 12 seasons as an assistant coach for the Mavericks. ...

Texas Tech promotes top assistant Adams to replace Beard

Apr. 05, 2021 09:52 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech is promoting top assistant and school alumnus Mark Adams to replace Chris Beard as head coach. Kirby...

Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard watches the action on the court from the sideline during the first half of a first round game against Utah State in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Beard goes home to try to get Texas where he took Texas Tech

By Stephen Hawkins Apr. 02, 2021 01:08 PM EDT

Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard, right, talks with his team during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 men's tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Chris Beard leaving Texas Tech for Texas to replace Smart

By Jim Vertuno Apr. 01, 2021 04:52 PM EDT

Texas Tech athletic director says men's basketball coach Chris Beard has informed him he is taking the Texas job

Apr. 01, 2021 04:46 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech athletic director says men's basketball coach Chris Beard has informed him he is taking the Texas job. ...

Baylor head coach Scott Drew talks with Tchamwa Tchatchoua (23) during the second half of a college basketball game against Hartford in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Musselman's ground-up path leads Arkansas into Sweet 16

By John Marshall Mar. 26, 2021 02:24 PM EDT

Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman watches from the sideline as his team played against Texas Tech in the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Smith, Arkansas hold off Texas Tech 68-66 in NCAA 2nd round

By Aaron Beard Mar. 21, 2021 08:42 PM EDT

Arkansas forward Justin Smith (0) grabs a rebound from Texas Tech forward Marcus Santos-Silva (14) in the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
The Latest: Power outage delays Oklahoma St-Oregon St game

By The Associated Press Mar. 21, 2021 12:19 PM EDT

BYU guard Spencer Johnson (20) looks to shoot the ball in front of UCLA forward Mac Etienne, right, during the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
East Regional - First Round - Game 5 (win) at East Regional - First Round - Game 6 (win) 3/22/2021

Mar. 20, 2021 10:14 PM EDT

Texas Tech guard Clarence Nadolny (3) steals the ball away from Utah State guard Marco Anthony (44) with a diving effort during the second half of a first round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 19, 2021, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Texas Tech uses 2nd-half surge to get past Utah State 65-53

By Michael Marot Mar. 19, 2021 04:14 PM EDT

Texas Tech guard Micah Peavy (5) and Utah State guard Steven Ashworth (3) battle for position under the basket during the first half of a first round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Fort Worth Regional - First Round - Game 1 (loss) at Fort Worth Regional - First Round - Game 2 (loss) 3/20/2021

Mar. 19, 2021 02:36 PM EDT

Boise State guard Derrick Alston Jr. shoots during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against SMU in the first round of the NIT, Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Charlotte Regional - First Round - Game 1 (win) at Charlotte Regional - First Round - Game 2 (win) 3/20/2021

Mar. 18, 2021 09:16 PM EDT

The Florida basketball team is escorted to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the NCAA college basketball tournament, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
NCAA sets arena limits for March Madness at 22% capacity

Mar. 18, 2021 04:18 PM EDT

Wichita State guard Alterique Gilbert (3) shoots over Cincinnati center Chris Vogt (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the American Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Wichita State follows tumult with familiar place in NCAA

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 17, 2021 06:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2021, file photo, Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard reacts on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lubbock, Texas Feb. Utah State and Texas Tech meet in a first-round game in the South Region on Friday. (AP Photo/Justin Rex, File)
Smith's fast rise at Utah St much like Beard's trek at Tech

By Eric Olson Mar. 17, 2021 05:09 PM EDT