2017 – 18 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference . The Red Raiders were led by second-year coach Chris Beard . They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock , Texas . They finished the season 27 – 10 , 11 – 7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place . They defeated Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament before losing in the semifinals to West Virginia . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Stephen F. Austin , Florida , and Purdue to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history . In the Elite Eight , they were eliminated by Villanova
Big 12 Tournament
2018 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team