Texas Tech , led by third-year head coach Chris Beard , finished the regular season with a record of 26 – 5 . They posted a 14 – 4 conference record , earning them the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Tournament , where they lost to No. 10 seed West Virginia in their first game . In the NCAA Tournament , the Red Raiders received a No. 3 seed in the West Regional . They defeated No. 14 seed Northern Kentucky and No. 6 seed Buffalo to reach the Sweet Sixteen , where they upset No. 2 seed Michigan by nineteen points . Two days later , they defeated No. 1 seed Gonzaga to win the West Regional . In their first Final Four , the Red Raiders overcame a challenge from the East Regional champions , No. 2 seed Michigan State , whom they defeated 61 – 51 to reach their first ever NCAA title game
Big 12 Tournament
2019 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game