You have to look at coaching when you lose a lot of close games.
Normally I'd agree but Coach Beard is arguably the hottest coaching candidate in the country.
This team just didn't have a closer.
He had them previously with Culver, Zhaire Smith, even Ramsey last year
5 star freshman Nimari Burnett might have been that guy but he left early in the season as he wasn't being featured.
Texas Tech basketball is in good shape going forward though.
Every Beard recruiting class has been better the season prior.
And its too early to say for sure but Tech likely returns about 75% of this team.