Texas Tech NCAA Tournament History: National Championships, All-Time Record, Best March Madness Results & More

Texas Tech NCAA Tournament History: National Championships, All-Time Record, Best March Madness Results & More

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One of the oldest programs in college basketball in the United States, the Texas Tech Red Raiders have had an unfortunate knack for coming up short when it really matters.

Texas Tech has qualified for the NCAA Tournament every single time since 2016, but how has that success translated to March Madness?

Here's a look at Texas Tech's NCAA Tournament history.

Has Texas Tech Ever Won a National Championship?

No, the Texas Tech Red Raiders have never won an NCAA Basketball National Championship in March Madness, despite this being their third Sweet 16 appearance since 2018.

Texas Tech March Madness Wins & Best Finishes

Texas Tech's best NCAA Tournament finish came as the runner-up team in 2019 — which was also the year of its only Final Four appearance as well.

Aside from that, the Red Raiders have two Elite Eight appearances (2018 and 2019).

Texas Tech March Madness All-Time Record

Here is a breakdown of Texas Tech's all-time March Madness finishes.

  • Champion (0): None
  • Runner-Up (1): 2019
  • Final Four (1): 2019
  • Elite Eight (2): 2018, 2019
  • Sweet 16 (8): 1961, 1962, 1976, 1996, 2005, 2018, 2019, 2022
  • Round of 32 (8): 1976, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
  • Tournament Appearances (19): 1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022

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