Five takeaways as Red Raiders fail to reach the NIT:
Beard misses in first year. Texas Tech coach Chris Beard was swooped away from UNLV by Texas Tech once former coach Tubby Smith decided to take the job at Memphis. Beard was 30-5 at Arkansas-Little Rock before his transition back to where he started in Lubbock. Beard guided the Red Raiders to a record of 18-14 in his first season. The team also did not make it past the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.
Close games change season. Texas Tech's season was defined by its shortcomings.